Sneha Sreekumar (born 9 May 1986) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

, television serials and theatre dramas. She is best known for playing the character of Mandodari in the TV

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

Marimayam ''Marimayam'' () is an Indian Malayalam language sitcom television serial airing on Mazhavil Manorama since 5 November 2011. Marimayam comedians enact satirical sketches describing the typical scenarios observed at government institutions and so ...

''. She is also a professionally trained dancer with 15 years of experience in dance forms like

Mohiniyattam Mohiniyattam, ( ml, മോഹിനിയാട്ടം), is an Indian classical dance form that developed and remained popular in the state of Kerala. Kathakali is another classical dance form of Kerala. Mohiniyattam dance gets its name fr ...

Kuchipudi Kuchipudi () ( Telugu: ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sa ...

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Ottan Thullal Ottan Thullal (or ''Ottamthullal'', Malayalam: ഓട്ടൻ തുള്ളൽ) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Ma ...

, and

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Biography

Sneha was born on 9 May 1986 to Sreekumar, who works in the Kerala Water Authority and Girija Devi, who was the principal of a school in

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

. They are settled in Kumbalam, Ernakulam. She has an elder sister Soumya. Sneha completed her schooling from St. Antony's Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam and did her graduation in

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 ...

from

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a government college of higher education located in Kochi, Kerala. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college is spread over a campus of on the ban ...

. Later, she completed her post-graduation from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady in Theatre arts. She also holds a

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in the

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from

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. Mahatma Gandhi Uni ...

. She is professionally trained in

from Kalamandalam E. Vasudevan,

from Kalamandalam Prabhakaran and

from Nirmala Panicker. She started off her career through popular TV series ''

'' playing the role of Mandodari which rose her fame among the Malayali audience. She made her debut with

Vallatha Pahayan ''Vallatha Pahayan'' (Malayalam : വല്ലാത്ത പഹയൻ) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam Drama movie, produced by Milan Jaleel and directed by Niyas Bakker. The film stars Manikandan Pattambi, Rachana Narayanankutty in the lead roles ...

directed by Niyas Backer and later went on to act in several films and her notable roles include 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 ...

'', ''

Zachariayude Garbhinikal ''Zachariayude Garbhinikal'' ( is a Malayalam–language comedy-drama film written and directed by Aneesh Anwar. The film narrates the incidents in the life of a gynaecologist ''Dr.Zacharia'' and five women who come into his life. Lal appears ...

'', '' Rajamma @ Yahoo'', ''

Utopiayile Rajavu ''Utopiayile Rajavu'' ( en, The King Of Utopia) is a 2015 Malayalam satirical comedy film directed by Kamal and penned by PS Rafeeque. It stars Mammootty, Sethulakshmi, Jewel Mary, KPAC Lalitha, Janardhanan, TG Ravi, Joy Mathew, Sudheer Ka ...

'', ''

Velipadinte Pusthakam ''Velipadinte Pusthakam'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language tragic, action film directed by Lal Jose and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas; it stars Mohanlal with Anoop ...

'' to name a few. She is also hosted the TV show ''Loudspeaker''.

Filmography

Television

; TV Shows as guest/participant * ''Ashwamedham'' * ''Comedy Super Nite'' * ''Smart Show'' * ''JB Junction'' * ''Aanamalayile Aanappan'' * ''Charutha'' * ''Haritham Sundaram'' * ''

Onnum Onnum Moonu ''Onnum Onnum Moonu'' is an Indian celebrity talk show hosted by singer ''Rimy Tomy'' on Mazhavil Manorama. The first season of the show began airing on 7 the April 2013 and has completed four seasons. ''Onnum Onnum Moonu'' is all based on a ...

'' * ''Let's Rock N Roll'' * ''Panam Tharum Padam'' * ''Super Kudumbam''

Theatre

* ''Play Boy'' * ''Marimankanni'' * ''Spinal Cord'' * ''Hayavadana'' * ''Black Friday'' * ''Poovan Pazham'' * ''The Proposal'' * ''Chayamukhi'' * ''Pralaya Sougandhikam'' * ''Taj Mahal'' * ''Krishna'' (Music drama)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sreekumar, Sneha Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Kerala Living people Malayalam comedians Indian women comedians Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television 21st-century Indian actresses 1986 births