Maladera nilgirina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).
Adults reach a length of about 7.7 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong-oval body, with the elytra slightly lighter and the antennae yellowish. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for a few short setae on the sides of the elytra.