Mallika Sukumaran
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Mallika Sukumaran | |
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Born | Mohamallika Pillai |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1974–present |
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Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian actress known for her works in Malayalam cinema. She debuted in 1974 Malayalam film Utharayanam by G. Aravindan. Since then, she has appeared in over 60 films. She won the Kerala State Film award for Second Best Actress for her role in the 1974 film Swapnadanam.she completed Bsc in Chemistry from women's college, Trivandram.
Mallika's first appearance in television was in a tele-serial by K.K. Rajeev called Peythozhiyathe. She won the Second Best Actress Award in the Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards (2004) for her role in the serial American Dreams. She is well known for her comedic roles as well as her antagonistic roles. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with the 2008 film Vaazhthugal. Mallika has also acted in some advertisements and participated in some talk shows and game shows.
Early life and family[]
She was born as Mohamallika Pillai[disambiguation needed] to Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha as youngest among four children.[1] Her father was a Gandhian and political activist, and was the younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai and Kainikkara Kumara Pillai. She has an elder brother, Velayudhan Pilla and two elder sisters, Premachandrika and Ragalathika. She had her primary education from Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Cotton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram. She pursued a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[2]
Personal life[]
She married Jagathy Sreekumar in 1974, but the marriage ended in divorce. Later, on 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran.[citation needed] After marrying Sukumaran, she retired from the limelight. After the demise of her husband, she returned to the film industry. Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema.[3] Actress and television anchor Poornima Indrajith is her daughter in law.
Film career[]
The 1974 film Utharayanam by G. Aravindan was Mallika's first film.[4] In 1975, she acted in the film Boy Friend and later in Pichathikutappan (1979), directed by P. Venu. When she married the Malayalam actor Sukumaran, she left her acting career.
After the demise of her husband, she came back to acting. Her first acting initiative was a tele-serial by K.K. Rajeev called Peythozhiyathe. Valayam, Snehadooram, Sthree Oru Santhwanam, Harichandhanam, American Dreams, Indhumukhi Chandhramathi and Porutham are some of her popular tele-serials. She also got a film-TV critics award for her role in the serial American Dreams.[5]
Her first movie in her comeback is the Rajasenan movie Meghasandesham. Suresh Gopi was the hero of this movie. Her role in Ranjith's Ammakkilikkoodu was widely appreciated. Recently she has judged the popular reality show Amma Ammmayiyamma, telecasting on Kairali TV. She has acted in some advertisements also. She sang the song Ormayundo in PP Govindan's 1977 film Saritha, along with P Jayachandran.
Her first movie in Tamil cinema was Vaazhthugal, by Sebastian Seeman.[6]
In January 2013, she launched Spice Boat, a Multi Cuisine Restaurant at West Bay, Doha, Qatar. She is the CEO and the Executive Chairperson of the restaurant. She holds a resident permit for Doha.[7][8]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Kaarthika (1968)
- Kanyakumari (1974) as Tourist
- Vrindavanam (1974)
- Durga (1974)
- Nadeenadanmaare Aavasyamundu (1974)
- Boy Friend (1975) as Married, mother of 3, fosters another
- Ragam (1975) as Blind school teacher
- Makkal (1975) as Patreesha
- Thaamarathoni (1975)
- Omanakunju (1975) as Kalyani
- Penpada (1975) as Ammukutty
- Hello Darling (1975) as Leela
- Kottaram Vilkkanundu (1975) as
- Priyamulla Sophia (1975)
- Utharayanam (1975) as Radha
- Love Letter (1975)
- Abhimanam (1975) as Thankam
- Anubhavam (1976) as Eali
- Mohiniyattam (1976) as Ranjini
- Swapnadanam (1976) as Rosy Cheriyan
- Chirikudukka (1976) as Appakari Mariya
- Light House (1976) as Mallika
- Vazhivilakku (1976) as Sudha
- Priyamvada (1976)
- Njaval Pazhangal (1976) as
- Sindooram (1976)
- Vidarunna Mottukal (1977) as School teacher
- Poojakedukkatha Pookkal (1977) as Gomathi
- Jagad Guru Adishankaran (1977) as Sarasavani
- Aval Oru Devalayam (1977) as Annie
- Sreedevi (1977) as Valsala
- Yudhakandam (1977) as College girl
- Sneham (1977)
- Kavilamma (1977)
- Sujatha (1977) as Kunjamma
- Ashtamangalyam (1977) as Shosha
- Agni Nakshathram (1977)
- Madhuraswapnam (1977)
- Harshabashppam (1977)
- Sreemad Bhagavat Geetha (1977)
- Sooryakanthi (1977)
- Vezhambal (1977)
- Nizhale Nee Sakshi (1977)
- Chakravarthini (1977)
- Aanppachan (1978) as Girly
- Premashilpi (1978) as Bindu's mother
- Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978) as Savithri
- Jayikkanayi Janichavan (1978) as Rani
- Madanolsavam (1978) as Rajasekharan Thampi's wife
- Kudubam Namukku Sreekovil (1978) as Sumithra
- Aval Vishwasthayayirunnu (1978) as Lisy
- Etho Oru Swapnam (1978) as Vijayamma
- Adavukal Pathinettu (1978) as Voice only
- Avalude Raavukal (1978) as Voice only/Raji's mother
- Mannu (1978) as Naani
- Samayamayilla Polum (1978) as Mayavathi
- Vayanadan Thampan (1978) as Beeyathu
- Padakkuthira (1978)
- Uthrada Rathri (1978)
- Asthmudikkayal (1978)
- Mattoru Karnan (1978)
- Vyamoham (1978)
- Onapudava (1978)
- Padakuthira (1978)
- Mochanam (1979) as Karthyayani
- Maalika Paniyunnavar (1979) as Meenakshi
- Rathrikal Ninakku Vendi (1979)
- Hridayathil Nee Mathram (1979)
- Hridayathinte Nirangal (1979)
- Pichathikuttapan (1979)
- Daaliyapookkal (1980)
- Thrishna (1981) as Kannamma
- Pyasa Shaitan (1984) as Nabeesa (Partially reshot Hindi movie)
- Makan Ente Makan (1985)
- Chillukottaram (1985)
- Megasandesam (2001) as College Professor
- Sthithi (2003) as Shakunthala Nair
- Ammakilikkoodu (2003) as Saramma
- Vrindavanam (2006)
- Romeoo (2007) as Lakshmikutty
- Chota Mumbai (2007) as Roseley
- Vaazhthugal (Tamil) (2008) as Kadhiravan's mother
- Thirakkatha (2008) as Sarojam
- Calendar (2009) as Annamma
- Ivar Vivahitharayal (2009) as Treesa's mother
- Jayan, the Man behind the Legend - (2010) Documentary as Herself
- Ammanilavu (2010)
- PSC Balan (2011)
- Njanum Ente Familiyum (2012) as Jaininte
- Tamaar Padaar (2014) (Voice only)
- Oru Yathrayude Anthyam (2015) as Arjun's mother
- Rockstar (2015)... Alice
- Pavada (2016) - Special thanks only (X)
- Kuttanadan Marpappa(2018) as Peter's mother
- Panchavarnathatha (2018) as Kalesh's mother (Sreelatha)
- Ennaalum Sarath..? (2018) as Dr. Sam's mother
- My Great Grandfather (2019) as Michael's mother (Mary)
- Marconi Mathai (2019) as Renu
- Love Action Drama (2019) as Dinesh's mother,Lalitha
- Thrissur Pooram (2019) as Advocate Rajalakshmi (Vakkeelamma)
- Ammakkorumma (2020) as Herself - album
- Sara's (2021) as Reetha
- Bro Daddy(2022) as John's Ammachi
- Nancy Rani
- Jamalinte Punchiri
- Gold
- Santhosham
- Bahumanichu Poyoramma
- Mahaveeryar
Films as Singer[]
- Saritha (1977) - Ormayundo
- My Great Grandfather (2019) - Grandpa
Television[]
• All the programs are television serials, unless otherwise mentioned.
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2001 | Peythoriyathe | Surya TV | as Mrinalini |
2001 | Porutham | Surya TV | |
2001-2004 | Valayam | DD Malayalam | as Kanaka |
2001 | Thaali | Surya TV | |
2002 | Snehatheeram | DD Malayalam | |
2002 | Innale | Asianet | |
2002 | Sneha | Asianet | Producer |
2002 | American Dreams | Asianet | as Sara |
2002-2003 | Snehadooram | Asianet | |
Maaya | Kairali TV | ||
Sarigama | Asianet | as Participant | |
Asianet Film Awards | Asianet | as Jury | |
2004 | Sthree Oru Santhwanam | Asianet | as Sethulakshmi |
2004 | Akkare Akkare | Surya TV | |
2004-2005 | Life is Beautiful | Asianet | |
2005 | Athira X C | Amrita TV | as Principal Telefilm |
2005-2006 | Summer in America | Kairali TV | as Reetha |
2005-2006 | Indhumukhi Chandramathi | Surya TV | as Chandramathi Dubbed into Tamil in the same name |
2006 | Sathi Leelavathi | Amrita TV | |
2007 | Veendum Chila Veettu Visheshangal | Asianet | as Malathy |
2008 | Koottukudumbam | Kairali TV | as Shailaja |
2008-2009 | Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna | Asianet | as Gomathiyamma |
2009 | Rahasyam | Asianet | |
2010-2012 | Harichandanam | Asianet | as Draupathi |
2012-2013 | Amma Ammayiyamma | Kairali TV | Judge |
2013 | Amma Ammayiyamma 2 | Kairali TV | Judge |
2014 | Kudumbapuranam | Jaihind TV | |
2015-2016 | Indumathi Chandramathi 2 | Surya TV | Sequel to Indumukhi Chandramthi Chandramthi |
2016 | Comedy Super Nite | Flowers TV | |
2017 | Comedy stars season 2 | Asianet | Judge |
2017 | Salt N Pepper | Kaumudy TV | Celebrity presenter |
2019 | Thakarppan Comedy | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
2019 – 2020 | Kabani | Zee Keralam | as Kottaramuttam Parvathyamma |
2020 | Koodathayi | Flowers TV | as Achamma Mathew |
2020–2021 | Life is beautiful season 2 | Asianet | as Vinodhini |
2021 | Parayam Nedam | Amrita TV | as Participant |
2021– | Ente Maathavu | Surya TV | as Molly |
Other TV Shows/Programmes as Guest[]
- Dinner Talk
- The Cue
- Swapnaveedu
- Alpam Kudumba Karyam
- Tharakudumbam
- Chathurangam
- Gandharvasandhya
- Manorama Online
- Malayali Life
- Cine Life
- Manorama News
- Sunday Classics
- Hai Everybody
- Film Faktory
- Onam Ponnonam
- Prime debate
- Annie's kitchen
- Oru Vakku Maru Vakku
- Dream Drive
- Marikkatha Pranayam
- Tharapakittu
- 'Annorikkal
- Chakkarappanthal
- Katha Ithuvare
- First Print
- Namasthe Keralam
- Innalakaliloode Yo Yo Krishnanum Yasodamaarum
Advertisements[]
- Eeco Car
- Hairomax
- Grihalakshmi
- Medilife TV
- Jalasamadhi
- She Short film festival
- Moms Fresh
Awards[]
- 1974: Second Best Actress – Swapnadanam
- Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards
- 2004: Second Best Actress – American Dreams
- 2011: Best Character Actress – Harichandanam
- 2016: Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006 - Minnalai Television Award - Best Supporting Actress for Indumukhi Chandramath
- 2006 - Pappanamkode Lakshmanan award
- 2019 - Sthreesakthi Puraskaram
References[]
- ^ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
- ^ "Vanitha - വനിത - No.1 Women's Magazine - Lifestyle - Entertainment - Fashion - Beauty - Health - Movies - Recipes - Malayalam Magazine - Vanitha Online".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ":: Mallika Sukumaran mother of Prithviraj South Indian Bold Actor malayalam, tamil, movie, cinema".
- ^ "Kerala News : TV critics' awards announced". The Hindu. 19 February 2005.[dead link]
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil".
- ^ "Spice Boat". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Mallika Sukumaran to settle in Doha - Times of India".
External links[]
- Actresses from Kerala
- Living people
- People from Alappuzha district
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Indian voice actresses
- Indian Hindus