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Indian actress (born 1984)
In this Indian name, the name Mohandas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mamta.
Mamta Mohandas
Mamta at Red FM interview
Born (1984年11月14日) 14 November 1984 (age 40)
NationalityIndian
Alma materMount Carmel College, Bangalore
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Prajith Padmanabhan
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(m. 2011; div. 2012)​

Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, producer and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Mamta is a recipient of several awards including a Kerala State Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South.[1]

Mamta made her acting debut with Mayookham (2005) and had her breakthrough with Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress.[2] She has since appeared in successful films such as Arike (2012), My Boss (2012), Two Countries (2015), Udaharanam Sujatha (2017), Carbon (2018), Nine (2019), Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel (2019), Forensic (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022) and Maharaja (2024).[3]

Early life and background

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Mamta was born on 14 November 1984[4] [5] to Malayali parents (Mohandas and Ganga) from Tellichery. She attended the Indian School, Bahrain until 2002.[6] [7] She pursued a bachelor's degree in computer science at Mount Carmel College Bangalore.[citation needed ] She modeled for print ads for companies such as IBM and Kalyan Kendra, and modeled on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. Mamta is trained in Carnatic music and Hindustani music.[8] [9]

Film career

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Acting

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Mohandas debuted in the 2005 Malayalam film Mayookham , directed by Hariharan. The film did not do well at the box office.[10]

Subsequently, she acted alongside Mammootty in Bus Conductor , with Suresh Gopi in the films Adbutham (2006) and Lanka (2006), and alongside Jayaram in Madhuchandralekha (2006). She also played the female lead in Baba Kalyani with Mohanlal. Later that year, she débuted in the Tamil film industry, starring in the Karu Pazhaniappan directed film Sivappathigaram .[citation needed ]

In 2007 she acted with Mammootty in the film Big B . She eventually stepped into the Telugu film industry as well, when she appeared in a supporting role in the film Yamadonga , directed by SS Rajamouli.[citation needed ] She had lent her voice for a couple of songs in this film too.[citation needed ] In 2008, she appeared in 7 films, predominantly in Telugu-language films. Her first release was her début Kannada film Gooli . She then starred in the film Krishnarjuna , playing the lead female role.[citation needed ] Victory was her next assignment as lead actress, following which she appeared in a cameo role in her only Tamil release that year, Kuselan . Three more Telugu releases featured Mamta, including Homam , directed by JD Chakravarthy and Srinu Vaitla's King .[citation needed ]

In 2009, she starred in the comedy film Guru En Aalu alongside Madhavan, and the thriller Passenger , sharing screen space with Dileep and Sreenivasan, 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 Jayaram in Kadha Thudarunnu [11] directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, for which she won her first Best Actress Award from Filmfare.[12] This film also won her the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress, 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 Nagarjuna. Mamta's first film in 2011 was the Malayalam film Race , 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.[13] Her next release in Malayalam was Naayika .[14] In 2012, she appeared in her third Tamil film, Thadaiyara Thaakka , directed by Magizh Thirumeni.[citation needed ] In 2013 she starred in Paisa Paisa with Indrajith.[15] [16] In 2014 she starred in To Noora with Love as a Muslim character.[17]

Mohandas made a comeback to Malayalam movie industry with Ranjith Shankar's Mammooty starrer Varsham.[citation needed ] She shared her screen space again with Dileep in Two Countries after doing My Boss with him.[citation needed ]

In 2016, Mohandas starred opposite Mammootty in Thoppil Joppan , and 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 with Manju Warrier. 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 Forensic in which she played the role of police officer Rithika Xavier IPS.[citation needed ]

Singing

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Mohandas is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music, 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.[18]

Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer Devi Sri Prasad, including "Akalesthe Annam Pedtha" for the Chiranjeevi-starrer Shankardada Zindabad (later dubbed as Daddy Mummy in the Tamil film Villu ), "36-24-36" for the film Jagadam , "Mia" for Tulasi , and "Ghanana (Funny)" and the title song for the film King . Other music directors she has worked with include M. M. Keeravani (for her own films Yamadonga and Krishnarjuna , also Chandamama ), R. P. Patnaik (for Andamaina Mansulo), Chakri (for Victory ), Nithin Raikwar (for her own film Homam ) and Thaman (for Jayeebhava).[citation needed ]

In Tamil, she sang "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film Kaalai , which starred Silambarasan in the lead role. She sang "Idai Vazhi" for the comedy film Goa under noted composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's direction. Both songs featured her singing alongside Benny Dayal. 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.[19]

Personal life

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Mamta got engaged to Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, on 11 November 2011. The couple got married on 28 December 2011 in Thalassery.[20] [21] They got divorced in December 2012.[22] In June 2024, Mamta revealed that she is in a relationship.[23]

Mamta is a cancer survivor, and has battled Hodgkin lymphoma since 2010.[24] In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer[25] and underwent cancer treatment in UCLA.[20] Since 2014, she has resided in Los Angeles.[26] [27] [6] In 2023, she revealed that she is diagnosed with Vitiligo.[28]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2005 Mayookham Indira Malayalam
Bus Conductor Celina
Adbutham Maria
2006 Lanka Lanka Lakshmi
Madhuchandralekha Indulekha
Sivappathigaram Charulatha Tamil credited as Mamta
Baba Kalyani Madhumitha Ashokan Malayalam
2007 Big B Rimi Tomy
Yamadonga Dhanalakshmi Telugu
2008 Gooli Ramya Kannada
Krishnarjuna Sathya Telugu
Victory Janaki
Kuselan/ Kathanayakudu Assistant director Tamil, Telugu Cameo appearance
Homam Dr. Mahalakshmi Telugu
Chintakayala Ravi Lavanya
King Swapna/Pooja
2009 Guru En Aalu Seema Tamil
Passenger Anuradha Menon Malayalam
2010 Kedi Janaki Telugu
Kadha Thudarunnu Vidya Lakshmi Malayalam [29]
Nirakazhcha Shilpa
Anwar Ayesha Begum
The Thriller Herself Special appearance
Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Gaadha
2011 Race Niya
Naayika Aleena
2012 Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar Neelima Saroj Kumar
Njanum Ente Familiyum Dr. Priya
Arike Anuradha
Thadaiyara Thaakka Priya Tamil
Jawan of Vellimala Anitha Malayalam
My Boss Priya S. Nair
2013 Celluloid Janet Daniel
Ladies and Gentleman Anu
Musafir Anupama Gopalakrishnan Nair
Paisa Paisa Surya
2014 To Noora with Love Noorjahan (Noora)
Varsham Dr. Jayasree
2015 Two Countries Laya
2016 Thoppil Joppan Maria Varkey
2017 Udaharanam Sujatha Deepa M
Crossroad Badarunneesa Segment: "Badar"
Goodalochana Padma
2018 Carbon Sameera
Neeli Lakshmi
Johny Johny Yes Appa Amala Jayakumar
2019 Nine Annie Lewis
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Anuradha Sudharshan
2020 Forensic Rithika Xavier IPS [30]
2021 Bhramam Simi
Enemy Anisha Rajiv Tamil
Lalbagh Sara Malayalam
Sunny Dr. Anuradha
Meow Sulekha
2022 Jana Gana Mana Saba Mariyam [31]
Theerppu Dr. Shwetha Voice only
2023 Maheshum Marutiyum Gauri [32]
Live Dr. Amala [33]
Rudrangi Jwala Bhai Deshmukh Telugu [34]
Otta Unnamed Malayalam [35]
Bandra Sakshi [36]
2024 Maharaja Aasifa Tamil [37]

Television

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  • All series are in Malayalam unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Kaiyil Oru Kodi Host Tamil
2016 Kerala Cancer Singer [38]
D 4 Dance Reloaded Judge [39]
2017 D 4 Dance: Junior v/s Senior Judge
Hand of God Mamta Short film
2023 Star Singer 9 Judge Launch episode only

Discography

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Year Song Film Music director Co-singer Language
2006 "Rakhi Rakhi"[40] Rakhi Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad Telugu
2007 "Akalesthey Annam Pedatha" Shankar Dada Zindabad Solo
"36-24-36" Jagadam Solo
"Olammi Tikkareginda" Yamadonga M. M. Keeravani Jr. NTR
"Sakkubaayine" Chandamama K. M. Radha Krishnan [circular reference ] Jassie Gift
"Mia" Tulasi Devi Sri Prasad Naveen
2008 "Buggalerrabada" Krishnarjuna M. M. Keeravani M. M. Keeravani
"Ghanana (Funny)" King Devi Sri Prasad Solo
"King" King Lesie Lewis
"Andamaina Manasulo" Andamaina Mansulo R. P. Patnaik Solo
"Sunley Zara " Victory Chakri Naveen
"Jenifer Laa" Victory Nithin, Shashank
"Yey Mister Ninne" Homam Nithin Raikwar Nihal, Shivani
"Kalai" Kaalai G. V. Prakash Kumar Benny Dayal Tamil
2009 "Gundelona" Jayeebhava S.Thaman Megha, Priya, Janani Telugu
"Daddy Mummy"[41] Villu Devi Sri Prasad Naveen Tamil
2010 Kadhalu Nidurinje Ennadiki (Album) Vijay Karun Solo Telugu
"Idai Vazhi" Goa Yuvan Shankar Raja Benny Dayal Tamil
"Njan" Anwar Gopi Sundar Prithviraj Sukumaran Malayalam
"Priyankari" The Thriller Dharan Kumar Haricharan
"Priyankari"(Remix) The Thriller Dharan Kumar Benny Dayal
2012 "Iravil Viriyum" Arike Ouseppachan Solo
"Kan Thurannoru Kalyani" Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Ratheesh Vegha Solo
2013 "Most Wanted" Bhai Devi Sri Prasad Narendra Telugu
2015 "Karuppana Kannazhagi" Aadupuliyattam Ratheesh Vegha Solo Malayalam
2019 Hei Diddle Aniyan Kunjinu Thannalayathu M. Jayachandran Solo
2020 Thedal[42] Thedal (Music Video) Sachin Warrier Sachin Warrier
Rumaal Ambili Lalbagh Rahul Raj Zia Ul Haq
2023 Alapanam Live Alphons Joseph Solo

Media image and other work

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Mamta is considered among the highest-paid Malayalam actresses.[43] In the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 7th in 2017,[44] 5th in 2018,[45] 8th in 2019,[46] and 17th in 2020.[47] In 2011, she became the brand ambassador of Kochi International Fashion Week.[48] In 2013, she became the brand ambassador for Kerala Strikers in Celebrity Cricket League.[49]

Mohandas started working on television, by hosting the quiz show Kaiyil Oru Kodi in 2012, which was later cancelled.[38] She has also judged two seasons of D 4 Dance .[39] In 2020, Mamta launched her own production company Mamta Mohandas Productions.[50]

Accolades

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Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Vanitha Film Awards
Asiavision Awards
  • 2016: Woman of the Year.[58]
  • 2017: Pride of South India.
Mathrubhumi - Kalyan Silks Chalachithra Awards
Asianet Comedy Awards

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