Mamitha Baiju

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Mamitha Baiju
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Born (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 24)
Kidangoor, Kerala, India
Education B.Sc. (Drop out in 3rd year)
Sacred Heart College, Kochi
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Mamitha Baiju is an Indian actress working in Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted with the 2017 film Sarvopari Palakkaran . [1] [2] Her role in Premalu (2024) became her breakout role and the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. [3]

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Early life and education

Mamitha hails from Kidangoor in the Kottayam district of Kerala. [4] She is the daughter of Dr. Baiju Krishnan, a diabetologist, and Mini. [5] She has an elder brother, Mithun. [6]

Mamitha studied at Mary Mount Public School in Kattachira and at N.S.S. Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor. She was pursuing a B.Sc. in Psychology from the Sacred Heart College in Kochi but later dropped out during her 3rd year due to attendance shortage. [7] [8]

Career

Career beginnings and Early Work (2017 - 2023)

Mamitha made her Malayalam debut with Sarvopari Palakkaran (2017) followed by small supporting roles in films like Honey Bee 2: Celebrations , Dakini, Varathan and Vikruthi . She had her first prominent roles in 2021 in films like Operation Java and Kho Kho . In 2022, she played Sona in the film Super Sharanya which became a commercial success. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote about her performance "She has proved already to be an actor with much potential, and she could reach greater heights if she continues to pick sensible scripts." [9] In 2023, she had two releases in Pranaya Vilasam and Ramachandra Boss & Co .

Career breakthrough and expansion to Tamil films (2024 - present)

In 2024, she played Reenu in the film Premalu directed by Girish A. D. which became her breakout role. The film opened to wide spread critical acclaim and it currently ranks as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time [10] . Aswin Devan of The New Indian Express wrote of her performance "Despite the film featuring a pool of talented actors, Mamitha Baiju stands out as a charmer, effortlessly stealing the show." [11]

She made her Tamil debut film Rebel (2024) starring G. V. Prakash Kumar. [12] The same year she dubbed for Krithi Shetty for ARM . In 2025, she starred opposite Pradeep Ranganathan in the film Dude (2025) [13] which opened to mixed reviews but garnered 100 crores at the box-office and widespread acclaim for her potrayal. [14] . Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India noted " Mamitha is terrific. The actress has dubbed for herself and it has added a sense of authenticity to her character". [15] Mamitha will next star with Vijay in the upcoming film Jana Nayagan (2026). [16] and in Suriya 46 directed by Venky Atluri. [17] She will also reunite with her Premalu co-star Sangeeth Prathap to star in an untitled Malayalam film. [18]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Sarvopari Palakkaran RajiMalayalam [19]
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Sisily Thambi Antony [20]
2018 Dakini Arathy [21]
Krishnam Chithra [22]
Varathan Sandra [23]
School Diary Indu [24]
2019 An International Local Story Devika [25]
Vikruthi Suhara [26]
2020 Kilometers and Kilometers Kochumol [23]
2021 Operation Java Alphonsa [6]
Kho Kho Anju [27]
2022 Randu Kunjumol [28]
Super Sharanya Sona Thomas [29]
2023 Pranaya Vilasam Gopika [30]
Ramachandra Boss & Co Sophia [31]
2024 Premalu Reenu Roy [32]
Rebel Sara Mary JohnTamil [33]
2025 Dude Kuralarasi "Kural" Athiyamaan [34]
2026 Jana Nayagan †TBA [35]
Irandu Vaanam† [36]
D54† [37] [38]
Suriya 46 † [39]
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit†Malayalam [40] [41]


Short film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2021Colour PadamShaliniMalayalam [42]

Dubbing

YearFilmDubbed forCharacterLanguageRef.
2024 ARM Krithi Shetty LakshmiMalayalam [43]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020 Kerala Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Kho Kho Won [44]
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated [45]
2023 11th South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Super Sharanya Nominated [46]
2024 IIFA Utsavam Performance in a Supporting Role – Female-Malayalam Pranaya Vilasam Won [47]
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards The Entertainer of the Year - Upcoming Actor Premalu Won [48]
The Entertainer of the Year (Pair with Naslen)Won

References

  1. ↑ ആന്റണി, സീന (15 January 2022). "അനശ്വര ശരിക്കും തേച്ചോ?: മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞ് മമിത ബൈജു; അഭിമുഖം" [Did Anaswara really ditch you?: Mamitha Baiju reacts; Interview]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ↑ MB, Anandha. "'ഇതൊരു പുതിയ അനുഭവമാണ്, അതൊരുപാട് ആസ്വദിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്'; തീയേറ്ററിൽ വെച്ചുണ്ടായ സംഭവം മറക്കാനാവില്ല!; മനസ് തുറന്ന് താരസുന്ദരി!" [This is a new experience; Won't forget that theatre incident; Mamitha opens up]. Samayam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Premalu At The Worldwide Box Office (28 Days): Beats Mammootty's Bheeshma Parvam To Become 5th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Of All Time!". 3 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Antony, Seena (16 January 2022). "Super Sharanya' is a milestone in my career: Mamitha Baiju". On Manorama. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Meet Mamita, the plus two student, who impressed as Alphonsa in Operation Java". Meet Mamita, the plus two student, who impressed as Alphonsa in Operation Java.
  6. 1 2 ശ്രീലേഖ, ആർ.ബി. (21 May 2021). "ഹണീബിയിൽ ആസിഫിന്റെ അനിയത്തി, ജാവയിലെ അൽഫോൻസ; ഈ പ്ലസ് ടുക്കാരി" [Asif's sister in Honeybee, Alphonsa in Java; This plus two student...]. ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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  8. ↑ "WATCH:'പ്രേമമാണ് മെയിൻ';പ്രേമലുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി നസ്ലിനും മമിത ബൈജുവും" (video). youtube.com (in Malayalam). Asianet News. 9 February 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Mamitha Baiju on a roll: After Vijay and Suriya, the actor teams up with Dhanush in 'D54'". Onmanorama. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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  43. ↑ "Mamitha Baiju dubs for Krithi Shetty in ARM". The Times of India. 27 August 2024.
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