Mallika Sukumaran

Mohamallika Pillai (born 4 November 1954), better known as Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian actress and businesswoman, known for her works in Malayalam cinema. She debuted in 1974 with the 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''.

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 character 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. She runs a restaurant in Doha.

Early life and family

She was born as Mohamallika Pillai to Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha as youngest among four children. 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, M. Velayudhan Pilla and two elder sisters, Premachandrika and Ragalathika. She had her primary education from Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Cotton Hill. She pursued a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.

Film career

Mallika made her acting debut in 1974 with the Malayalam film ''Utharayanam'' directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. She played the role of Radha. In the same year, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role of Rosy Cherian in ''Swapnadanam''. Later on, she was known for her antagonistic and comedic roles. 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. She sang the song "Ormayundo" in P. P. Govindan's 1977 film '' Saritha'', along with P. Jayachandran.

After a break, she returned to acting with the television serial ''Peythozhiyathe'' directed by K. K. Rajeev. Her future daughter-in-law Poornima Indrajith was also part of the cast, it was during its sets that her son Indrajith Sukumaran and Poornima met. ''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''.

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.

Her debut Tamil film was '' Vaazhthugal'' directed by Sebastian Seeman. In 2016, she won the lifetime achievement award, Chalachithra Prathibha Award, by the Kerala Film Critics Association Award.

Personal life

After romancing for 10 years, she married then struggling actor Jagathy Sreekumar in 1976, she eloped with him to Madras without the consent of her family. However, they got legally separated in 1979. On 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran. After marriage, she retired from acting. Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema. Actress and television anchor Poornima Indrajith is her daughter in law.

In 2012, she opened a beauty and skin clinic at Doha, along with her friend. She holds a residence permit in Doha. In 2013, she launched Spice Boat, a multicuisine restaurant at West Bay, Doha. She is the CEO and the Executive Chairperson of the restaurant. By 2016, the restaurant opened six more outlets around Doha. She has a villa in Doha. In hometown, she has a house at Thiruvananthapuram where she grew up. Her sons are settled in Kochi.

Filmography

Films

* ''Kaarthika'' (1968)
* '' Kanyakumari'' (1974) as Tourist
* ''Vrindavanam'' (1974)
* ''Durga'' (1974)
* ''Karthikavilakku''
* ''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
* ''Avalude Raavukal'' (1978) as 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
* ''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
*''Bahumanichu Poyoramma'' (2022) as Saraswathi Amma (short film)
*''Mahaveeryar'' (2022) as Kaladevi
*''Gold'' (2022) as Joshi's mother
*''Thanal Thedi''(2022) as Amma - album
*''Nancy Rani''
*''Jamalinte Punchiri''
*''Santhosham''
*''Kunjamminis Hospital''
*''Honey Trap''
*''Thalla''

;As assistant director
* ''Madanolsavam''
* ''Kanyakumari''
* 2 Sreekumaran Thampi's movies

;As production controller
* Irakal

Playback singing

* ''Saritha'' (1977) - Ormayundo
* ''My Great Grandfather'' (2019) - Grandpa

As dubbing artist

* Adavukal Pahinettu (1978) for Seema
* Avalude Ravukal (1978) for Seema
* Vanisri's other language dubbing movies
* Hema Choudhary's other language dubbing movies
* Kalpana other language dubbing movies
* ''Tamaar Padaar'' (2014) (Voice only)
* '' 12th Man'' (2022) as Zakariah's mother (Voice only)
* '' Kaduva'' (2022) for Seema

Television

• All the programs are television serials, unless otherwise mentioned.

As guest

* Mazhavil Chiri Awards 2022
* Chiriyanu Ivide Main
* Choych Choych Powam
* Cinematheque
* Rajasooyam
* Kaumudy Movies
* Nere Chovve
* Dinner Talk
* The Cue
* Jamesh Show
* Oru Happy Family
* Zee Malayalam News
* MG Coastline Garages
* Ginger Media Entertainments
* Nammal Thammil
* Swapnaveedu
* Alpam Kudumba Karyam
* Tharakudumbam
* Chathurangam
* Gandharvasandhya
* Manorama Online
* Malayali Life
* Cine Life
* Ice Break with Veena
* 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

References

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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
1954 births