Mamta Mohandas is an Indian actress, film producer and a playback singer of

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, she has also worked in

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and

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productions. She has acted in more than 50 films and won several accolades including two Filmfare Awards South, for Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu in 2006 and for Best Actress in Malayalam in 2010 and also

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in 2010. She has launched her own film production company under the banner

Mamta Mohandas Productions Mamta Mohandas is an Indian actress, film producer and a playback singer of Malayalam film industry, she has also worked in Tamil and Telugu productions. She has acted in more than 50 films and won several accolades including two Filmfare Awar ...

Early life and background

Mohandas was born on 14 November 1984 to

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parents (Mohandas and Ganga) from

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. She attended the

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until 2002. She pursued a

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at Mount Carmel College Bangalore. She modeled for print ads for companies such as IBM and Kalyan Kendra, and modeled on the ramp for the

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Maharajah and Raymonds. Mamta is trained in

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and

Hindustani music Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...

Film career

Acting

Mohandas debuted in the 2005 Malayalam film ''

Mayookham ''Mayookham'' is a 2005 Malayalam film directed by T. Hariharan. It stars Saiju Kurup and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. It was their debut movie and also the last Malayalam film for late Sujatha Menon simultaneously. Plot Unni Kesavan (Sa ...

'', directed by Hariharan. The film did not do well at the box office. Subsequently, she acted alongside Mammootty in '' Bus Conductor'', with

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in the films ''Adbutham'' (2006) and '' Lanka'' (2006), and alongside

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in ''

Madhuchandralekha ''Madhuchandralekha'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Rajasenan and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Jayaram, Urvashi, and Mamta Mohandas in the title roles as Madhu, Chandramathi, and Indulekha. The music ...

'' (2006). She also played the female lead in '' Baba Kalyani'' with

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. Later that year, she débuted in the

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, starring in the

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directed film ''

Sivappathigaram ''Sivappathigaram'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language political action film written and directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. The film stars Vishal, Mamta Mohandas, Manivannan, Rajan P. Dev, Upendra Limaye, Ganja Karuppu and Raghuvaran. The film's scor ...

''. In 2007 she acted with Mammootty in the film '' Big B''. She eventually stepped into the

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as well, when she appeared in a supporting role in the film ''

Yamadonga ''Yamadonga'' ( Big Thief ''or'' Thief of Yama) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film directed by S.S. Rajamouli who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohan Babu, Priyamani, and M ...

'', directed by

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. She had lent her voice for a couple of songs in this film too. In 2008, she appeared in 7 films, predominantly in Telugu-language films. Her first release was her début

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Gooli ''Gooli'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action film, directed by P. Sathya. It stars Sudeep, Mamta Mohandas in lead roles. The film is produced by Ramu under the banner ''Ramu Enterprises'' and music is by Anoop Seelin. The film was later dub ...

''. She then starred in the film '' Krishnarjuna'', playing the lead female role. ''

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'' was her next assignment as lead actress, following which she appeared in a

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in her only Tamil release that year, ''

Kuselan ''Kuselan'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language dramedy film directed by P. Vasu. An official remake of the Malayalam film ''Kadha Parayumbol'' (2007), it was produced by Pushpa Kandaswamy, Aswani Dutt and G. P. Vijayakumar in two languages. ''Kusel ...

''. Three more Telugu releases featured Mamta, including '' Homam'', directed by

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and

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's ''

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''. In 2009, she starred in the comedy film '' Guru En Aalu'' alongside

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, and the thriller '' Passenger'', sharing screen space with

Dileep Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, and businessman who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in more than 150 films and has won several awards, inc ...

and

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, respectively. The film ''Passenger'', in which she played the role of a television reporter, became a turning point in Mohandas's career. She was initially approached to play the lead role in the 2009 Telugu dark fantasy ''Arundathi''. She refused the offer, and the movie went on to become one of the highest grossers that year. In 2010, she worked with

in ''

Kadha Thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f ...

, for which she won her first Best Actress Award from Filmfare. This film also won her the

, the Vanitha award for best actress – Malayalam, the Mathrubhumi award for best actress – Malayalam and the Asianet award for the best actress- Malayalam. Other projects in 2010 included '' Musafir'' with Rahman, '' Anwar'' with Prithiviraj, and '' Kedi'' with

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. Mamta's first film in 2011 was the Malayalam film ''

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'', in which she played the role of Niya, wife of a cardio surgeon Abey (Kunchacko Boban). The film failed to do well at the box office. Her next release in Malayalam was ''

Naayika ''Naayika'' ( en, Heroine) is a 2011 Malayalam drama film directed by Jayaraj. The film stars Urvasi Sharada, Jayaram, Padmapriya and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. Plot ''Naayika'' tells the life and times of a yesterdays' heroine of Malaya ...

''. In 2012, she appeared in her third Tamil film, ''

Thadaiyara Thaakka ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas and Rakul Preet Singh. The title is derived from a devotional song titled ''Kanda Sh ...

'', directed by Magizh Thirumeni. In 2013 she starred in '' Paisa Paisa'' with Indrajith. In 2014 she starred in ''

To Noora with Love ''To Noora with Love'' is a 2014 Malayalam romantic film directed by Babu Narayanan and produced by Muhammed Ansar. Mamta Mohandas, Krish J. Sathaar, Kanika and Archana Kavi play the lead roles in the film. Filming started in January 2014. Pl ...

'' as a Muslim character. Mohandas made a comeback to Malayalam movie industry with Ranjith Shankar's Mammooty starrer ''Varsham''. She shared her screen space again with Dileep in ''

Two Countries ''Two Countries'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Rafi and directed by Shafi. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles, with Suraj Venjarammoodu, Mukesh, Aju Varghese and Jagadish appearing ...

'' after doing ''

My Boss ''My Boss'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles and Mukesh in a cameo appearance. It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph. The film is produc ...

'' with him. In 2016, Mohandas starred opposite Mammootty in ''

Thoppil Joppan ''Thoppil Joppan'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Johny Antony, starring Mammootty in the title role as a Kabaddi player. The film also features Mamta Mohandas, Andrea Jeremiah, Renji Panicker, Sudheer Suku ...

'', and she also signed the movie ''Baby Sitter'' alongside Biju Menon. In early 2017, she signed '' Crossroad'', an anthology film in which she plays an orthodox Muslim. She also appeared in an extended cameo in ''

Udaharanam Sujatha ''Udaharanam Sujatha'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by debutant director "Phantom" Praveen, adapted by Naveen Bhaskar and produced by Martin Prakkat and Joju George. It is a remake of the 2016 Hindi-language film ...

'' with

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. In mid-2017, she signed ''Detroit Crossing'' aka ''Ranam'' opposite Prithviraj, but had to opt out because she did not have fresh dates to allocate for the project. In 2020 Mohandas acted in the crime thriller feature film ''

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'' in which she played the role of police officer Rithika Xavier IPS .

Singing

Mohandas is trained in Carnatic and

, and first sang playback in the Telugu film '' Rakhi'', singing the title song under Devi Sri Prasad's direction, making her debut in the Telugu film industry as a singer before making her acting debut in Telugu. She went on to win the 2006 Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award for that song. Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer Devi Sri Prasad, including "Akalesthe Annam Pedtha" for the

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-starrer ''

Shankardada Zindabad ''Shankar Dada Zindabad'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Prabhu Deva. Starring Chiranjeevi and Karishma Kotak, the film is a remake of the 2006 Hindi film '' Lage Raho Munnabhai'' and a sequel to ''Shankar Dada ...

'' (later dubbed as ''Daddy Mummy'' in the Tamil film '' Villu''), "36-24-36" for the film ''

Jagadam ''Jagadam'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Sukumar. The film stars Ram, Isha Sahani, Pradeep Rawat, and Prakash Raj. The film was produced by Aditya Babu. The film was released on 16 March 2007. Though ...

'', "Mia" for ''

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'', and "Ghanana (Funny)" and the title song for the film ''

''. Other music directors she has worked with include M. M. Keeravani (for her own films ''

'' and '' Krishnarjuna'', also ''

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''), R. P. Patnaik (for ''Andamaina Mansulo''), Chakri (for ''

''), Nithin Raikwar (for her own film '' Homam'') and

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(for ''Jayeebhava''). In Tamil, she sang "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film ''

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'', which starred

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in the lead role. She sang "Idai Vazhi" for the comedy film ''

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'' under noted composer

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's direction. Both songs featured her singing alongside

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. She was heard for the first time in her mother tongue, Malayalam, in the 2010 film '' Anwar''. She has also recorded a song for her film ''Thriller''. In the film 'Mohabath', she sang a duet with Hariharan. She sang "Iravil Viriyum" in her 2012 film '' Arike''. She sang "Karuppana Kannazhagi" in the film Aadupuliyattam.

Personal life

Mohandas got engaged to Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, on 11 November 2011. They married on 28 December 2011 in

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. On 12 December 2012, the couple applied for divorce. Mohandas is a cancer survivor, and has battled

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since 2010. In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer and underwent cancer treatment in

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. Since 2014, she has resided in

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Discography

Filmography

Other work

In 2012, Mohandas started working in television, hosting the quiz show ''Kayyil Oru Kodi'' on Surya TV, which was later cancelled. She also judged the show

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. She was the brand ambassador of 2011 Kochi International Fashion Week (KIWF). Mohandas was the brand ambassador along with actress

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for the team

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for the

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(CCL) held in 2013, captained by

, who is also one of the owners of the team, and vice-captain

Indrajith Sukumaran Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of Prithviraj Sukumaran. Indrajit ...

. On November 14, 2020, Mohandas launched her own production company

Television

Awards

; Kerala State Film Awards * 2010: Second Best Actress – ''

Kadha Thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artis ...

* 2010: Best Popular Actress – ''

Kadha Thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .Kadha Thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .My Boss ''My Boss'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles and Mukesh in a cameo appearance. It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph. The film is produc ...

'' ; South Indian Filmfare Awards * 2006: Won- Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu – '' Rakhi'' * 2009: Nominated- Best Actress – '' Passenger'' * 2010: Won- Best Actress – ''

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: Nominated- Best Supporting Actress – ''

'' *

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: Nominated- Best Actress – '' Arike'' *

: Nominated- Best Playback Singer – Female – ''Arike'' *

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: Nominated- Best Actress – ''

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'' *

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: Nominated- Best Actress – ''

'' ;

Vanitha Film Awards The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the ''Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence i ...

* 2011: Best Actress – ''

Kadha Thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .Two Countries ''Two Countries'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Rafi and directed by Shafi. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles, with Suraj Venjarammoodu, Mukesh, Aju Varghese and Jagadish appearing ...

'' * 2020: Special Performance Female – ''

Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel ''Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language legal drama-mystery comedy film, written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan, and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The film stars Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Priya Anand, ...

'','' 9'' ;

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* Nominated – 2017: Best Playback Singer – Female -'' Aadupuliyattam'' ;

Asiavision Awards Asiavision Awards have been held annually since 2006 to honor the artistes and technicians of Indian cinema and television & is organized under the leadership of renowned journalist Nissar Syed. More than 40,000 people across United Arab Emirates ...

* Nominated – 2013: Best Actress -''Celluloid'', ''

'' * Won – 2016: Woman of the Year * Won – 2017: Pride of South India ;

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* Nominated –

: Best Female Playback Singer – '' Arike'' * Nominated –

: Best Actress – ''

'' * Nominated –

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: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – ''

'' * Nominated -

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: Best Actress -

* Pending -

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: Best Actress -

Bhramam ''Bhramam'' () is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed and filmed by Ravi K. Chandran. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Unni Mukundan, Mamta Mohandas, Raashii Khanna, Shankar and Jagadish. It is a remake of the 20 ...

; Mathrubhumi - Kalyan Silks Chalachithra Awards * 2010: Best Actress – ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' ; Asianet Comedy Awards *2016: Best Actress -

References

External links

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