Nikhila learned Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and Monoact and made her presence at youth festivals.

Nikhila made her debut as a child artist while in her class 8th, with Sathyan Anthikkad’s Bhagyadevatha (2009), playing the sister of Jayaram.

She shot her first Tamil film with Panjumittai opposite Ma Ka Pa Anand, but it was released two years later.

[8] Though her role was a small one, she made an impression with her performance in the film and was later signed[9] to play the lead in M.Sasikumar 's own production Kidaari (2016).

Her last release of 2018 was the Sathyan Anthikad film, Njan Prakashan starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role.