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Born | Mohamallika Pillai 4 November 1954 |
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Mohamallika Pillai (born 4 November 1954 [2] ), 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. Now she is acting in a Malayalam serial Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum.
She was born as Mohamallika Pillai to Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha as youngest among four children. [3] 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 Pillai 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. [4]
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. [5] [6] 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. [2]
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. [7] 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. [8]
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. [9] In 2016, she won the lifetime achievement award, Chalachithra Prathibha Award, by the Kerala Film Critics Association Award. [10]
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.[ citation needed ] On 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran. After marriage, she retired from acting. [11] Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema. [12] 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. [13] 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. [14] She has a villa in Doha. [4] In hometown, she has a house at Thiruvananthapuram where she grew up. Her sons are settled in Kochi. [15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | Karthika | Devaki | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Daaliya Pookkal | ||
1981 | Thrishna | Kannamma | |
1984 | Pyasa Shaitan | Nabeesa | Hindi Dubbed of Vayanadan Thamban |
1985 | Makan Ente Makan | ||
Chillu Kottaram | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Megasandesam | College Professor | |
2003 | Sthithi | Shakunthala Nair | |
Ammakilikkoodu | Saramma | ||
2006 | Vrindavanam | ||
2007 | Romeoo | Lakshmikutty | |
Chota Mumbai | Roseley | ||
2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kadhiravan's mother | Tamil film |
Thirakkatha | Sarojam | ||
2009 | Calendar | Annamma | |
Ivar Vivahitharayal | Treesa's mother | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Jayan, the Man behind the Legend | Herself | Documentary |
Ammanilavu | |||
2011 | PSC Balan | ||
2012 | Njanum Ente Familiyum | Jaininte | |
2015 | Oru Yathrayude Anthyam | Arjun's mother | |
Rockstar | Alice | ||
2018 | Kuttanadan Marpappa | Peter's mother | |
Panchavarnathatha | Kalesh's mother (Sreelatha) | ||
Ennaalum Sarath..? | Dr. Sam's mother | ||
2019 | My Great Grandfather | Michael's mother (Mary) | |
Marconi Mathai | Renu | ||
Love Action Drama | Dinesh's mother - Lalitha | ||
Thrissur Pooram | Adv. Rajalakshmi (Vakkeelamma) | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Bro Daddy | John's Ammachi | [16] |
Bahumanichu Poyoramma | Saraswathi Amma | Short film | |
Mahaveeryar | Kaladevi | [17] | |
Gold | Joshi's mother | [18] | |
2023 | Thalla | Major Sara Mathews | Short film[ citation needed ] |
Santhosham | Leelammachi | [19] | |
Kunjamminis Hospital | Reetha Uthup Paalamattom (Ammamachi) | ||
Queen Elizabeth | Gracy | [20] | |
2024 | Jamalinte Punjiri | [21] | |
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• All the programs are television serials, unless otherwise mentioned.
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2001 | Peythoriyathe | Surya TV | as Mrinalini |
2001 | Porutham | Surya TV | |
2001-2004 | Valayam | DD Malayalam | as Kanaka |
2001 | Thaali | Surya TV | |
2002 | Snehatheeram | DD Malayalam | |
2002 | Innale | Asianet | |
2002 | Sneha | Asianet | Producer |
2002 | American Dreams | Asianet | as Sara |
2002-2003 | Snehadooram | Asianet | |
Maaya | Kairali TV | ||
2004 | Sthree Oru Santhwanam | Asianet | as Sethulakshmi |
2004 | Akkare Akkare | Surya TV | |
2004-2005 | Life is Beautiful | Asianet | |
2005 | Athira X C | Amrita TV | as Principal Telefilm |
2005-2006 | Summer in America | Kairali TV | as Reetha |
2005-2006 | Indhumukhi Chandramathi | Surya TV | as Chandramathi Dubbed into Tamil in the same name |
2006 | Sathi Leelavathi | Amrita TV | as Maria |
2007 | Veendum Chila Veettu Visheshangal | Asianet | as Malathy |
2008 | Koottukudumbam | Kairali TV | as Shailaja |
2008-2009 | Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna | Asianet | as Gomathiyamma |
2009 | Rahasyam | Asianet | |
2010-2012 | Harichandanam | Asianet | as Draupathi |
2012-2013 | Amma Ammayiyamma | Kairali TV | Judge |
2013 | Amma Ammayiyamma 2 | Kairali TV | Judge |
2014 | Kudumbapuranam | Jaihind TV | |
2015-2016 | Indumukhi Chandramathi 2 | Surya TV | Sequel to Indumukhi Chandramthi as Chandramathi |
2017 | Comedy stars season 2 | Asianet | Judge |
2017 | Salt N Pepper | Kaumudy TV | Celebrity presenter |
2019 | Thakarppan Comedy | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
2019 – 2020 | Kabani | Zee Keralam | as Kottaramuttam Parvathyamma |
2020 | Koodathayi | Flowers TV | as Achamma Mathew |
2020–2021 | Life is beautiful season 2 | Asianet | as Vinodhini |
2021 | Parayam Nedam | Amrita TV | as Participant |
2021 | Ente Maathavu | Surya TV | as Molly |
2022–2023 | Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
2022 | MY G Flowers Oru Kodi | Flowers TV | as Participant |
2022 | Red Carpet | Amrita TV | as Mentor |
2022–2023 | Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum | Flowers TV | as Suhasini |
2023 | Comedy Masters | Amrita TV | as Judge |
2023 | Aniyathipraavu (TV series) | Surya TV | Herself; Guest appearance |
2023 | Entamma Superaa | Mazhavil Manorama | Grand finale jury |
2024- present | Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum 2 | Flowers TV | as Suhasini [22] |
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