Karthika Mathew (born Lidiya Jacob), better known

mononymously A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. In some cases, a mononym selected by an individual may have originally been from a polynym, a word which refers to one o ...

as Karthika, is an Indian actress, who has appeared in several

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

and

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. She is best known for her performances in '' Nam Naadu'' and '' Dindigul Sarathy''.

Personal life

Lidiya Jacob is born at Malayidamthuruthu to Puramadam Veetil P.K Jacob and Alice. She had her primary education from Bethelhem Girls High School, Njaralloor, Kochi. She married her longtime boyfriend Merin Mathew on 18 May 2009. The couple have a son, born in July 2013.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karthika Mathew Actresses from Kochi Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people)