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Sasilekha Nair (born 6 March 1979), Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India is an Indian entrepreneur, classical dancer and the winner of the Mrs. Grand Universe Pageant .She was previously crowned Mrs.Asia International Charming 2018 and Mrs.India Kerala 2018.

Sasilekha Nair is the director of an IT company, IQ Matrix based out in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has performed within the country and abroad. In 2021 she was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from St. Mother Theresa University.

Early Life
She was born into a Malayali Nair family in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala to P.Sasidharan Nair a retired Subedar Major and K. V Vijayamma a retired high school teacher. She has one elder sister, Sasikala Nair. She completed her schooling from Naranganam Govt. High School where her mother worked as a teacher.She was active in cultural activities but concentrated more on studies.She completed her Pre Degree from St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. She completed her graduation, Bsc Triple Major( Microbilogy, Zoology,Chemistry)from St. Agnes college, Mangalore University. She also completed her Post Graduation in English Literarure from Alagappa University.

Mrs.India Kerala
In 2018 she won the title Mrs. India Kerala and later Mrs. India Asia International All Nations 2018, earning the right to compete at the Mrs.Asia International pageant.

Mrs. Asia International Charming
In 2018 she won the title Mrs. Asia International Charming at the pageant held at Rayong, Thailand

Mrs. Grand Universe 2021
In 2021 she won the title Mrs. Grand Universe. Pageant was supposed to be held at Manila, Philippine s but was conducted online due to the pandemic.

Career
After university she worked as a Microbiologist in India. She moved to London after marriage and started working as a Microbiologist in Proctor& Gamble, United Kingdom.She also worked in British Heart Foundation, a charity organisatiin based in the United Kingdom. After few years she returned to India and started her own business to work independantly with a team.She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and started learning dance at the age of five. She has perfomed within the country and abroad.

Sasilekha Nair is the director of an IT company, IQ Matrix based out in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has performed within the country and abroad. In 2021 she was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from St. Mother Theresa University.

Personal Life
She is married to Rajeev Kumar Pillai since 15 December  2001. She has two daughters, Swathi and Jahnavi.

Awards and Nominations
National women Leadership Award in the category " Excellence in Women Entrepreneurship (2020)

Outstanding Women Achiever Honour from Saarc Nations International Human Rights Association (2020)

Womer Entrepreneur Award (2022)

Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from St. Mother Theresa University (2021)

Women Achiever Award (2022) (2022)

Woman of Substance Award (2022)