Varada (actress)

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Varada
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Varada at Shenoys Theatre, Ernakulam
Born
Emimol Mohan

(1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV host
Years active2006 – present
Spouse
Jishin Mohan
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(m. 2014;div. 2022)​
Children1

Emimol Mohan, (born 29 April 1988) [1] better known by her stage name Varada is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam films and television. After making her acting debut in the 2006 Malayalam film Vaasthavam , she played the lead role in the 2008 film Sultan . Her breakthrough role was with the Malayalam soap opera Amala aired from 2013 to 2015.

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Early life

Varada was born as Emimol Mohan on 29 April 1988 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat [2] [1] to Mohan Abraham and Pushpa Mohan. She has a younger brother, Eric Mohan. She was brought up and educated in Thrissur. [3] After her primary education from Sacred Heart Convent Girls Higher Secondary School in Thrissur in 2004, Varada joined the St. Joseph's English Medium Higher Secondary School in Eravu for higher secondary education. She completed graduation in Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Calicut. [4]

Career

While studying in plus two (higher secondary), she modeled for a calendar and soon advertisements followed. Then, she anchored for a local television channel in her hometown Thrissur, followed by programs in Jeevan TV and Kairali TV. She made her acting debut in the film Vaasthavam in 2006. She played the female lead in Sultan in 2008. [5] It was from Sultan that she took the stage name Varada, as per the suggestion of writer-director A. K. Lohithadas who was a mentor of the film's director. [6] She made her television debut with Snehakoodu on Surya TV. Varada got a breakthrough with the title role in the serial Amala on Mazhavil Manorama. [7] Then she appeared as heroine in the serial Pranayam on Asianet, which was a remake of the Hindi soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein . She left the show after pregnancy. [8] She made her come back in serial through Ilayaval Gayathri . [9]

Personal life

On 25 May 2014, Varada married her Amala co-star Jishin Mohan. [10] The couple have a son. [11] [12] They separated in January 2022 and divorced in September 2022. [13] [14]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006 Vaasthavam Balachandran's sister [15]
Yes Your Honour Ravishankar's niece [16]
2007 Agra Pooja Tamil film [17]
2008 Sultan Nishitha [18]
2009 Makante Achan Ann [19]
Utharaswayamvaram Ambily [20]
2010 Valiyangadi Gowri [21]
2012KadhalikkalamaPriyaTamil film[ citation needed ]
2018OruthiTitle roleShort film [22]
2019Ennodu Para I Love You EnnuLissy[ citation needed ]
2020 Al Mallu Gayathri [23]
2021The BookAncy [24]
2023 Cheena Trophy Raji

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef.
2007–2009Choice of YouthHost Jeevan TV
2011PatturumalHost Kairali TV [ citation needed ]
2012SnehakkooduDr. Swapna Surya TV Replaced by Mythili Roy [25]
2013Hridayam SakshiBhama, Gadha [lower-alpha 1] Mazhavil Manorama [5]
2013–2015 Amala AmalaMazhavil Manorama [26]
2014Raaree Raareeram RaaroHost Asianet Plus [27]
2014Chef Master (Season 2)Host Kaumudy TV
2015SpandanamAnnieSurya TV[ citation needed ]
2015–2016Don't Do Don't DoContestantAsianet Plus [28]
2015KalikkalamContestantSurya TV
2015Aarppo ErroContestantKairali TV [29]
2015–2017 Pranayam Dr. Lakshmi Sharan Asianet [ citation needed ]
2017Star WarContestantSurya TV [30]
2017Tamaar PadaarContestant Flowers TV
2017Malayali VeettammaSupporting artistFlowers TV
2017JagrathaShivakami Amrita TV [6]
2017Malakhayude MakalVaradaSurya TVTelefilm [31]
2018–2019 Ilayaval Gayathri GouriMazhavil Manorama [32]
2018Super JodiContestantSurya TV [33]
2018–2019Thakarppan ComedyContestantMazhavil Manorama [34] [35]
2018Thakarppan Comedy Mimicry MahamelaTeam leaderMazhavil Manorama
2019Prasnam GurutharamThamaraKairali TV [36]
2019Life is BeautifulHostSurya TV
2019Boein BoeingContestant Zee Keralam
2019KeralotsavamTeam LeaderSurya TV
2020Super BumperContestantZee Keralam
2021Let's Rock and RollParticipantZee Keralam [37]
2021MoodalmanjuRJ ShyamaFlowers TV [38]
2022Cook BookHostRaj Musix Malayalam
2022GolaravamHostKerala Vision News
2023–presentSreshtha Bharatham Paithruka BharthamHost Amrita TV
2023 Mizhirandilum Avanthika Zee Keralam Cameo
2023ShyamambaramCameo
2023–presentMangalyam

Guest appearances

YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef.
2013Sreekandan Nair ShowGuest Surya TV
2014Ivide Ingananu BhaiGuest Mazhavil Manorama [39]
2014 Onnum Onnum Moonu GuestMazhavil Manorama [40]
2014AswamedhamParticipant Kairali TV [41]
2015Smart ShowParticipant Flowers TV
2016EnnishtamGuestAsianet Cable Vision [42]
2016Run Baby RunGuest Asianet Plus
2016Comedy StarsGuest Asianet [43]
2017 Lal Salam Special performer Amrita TV
2017Celebrity LeagueParticipant Flowers TV [44]
2018 Onnum Onnum Moonu GuestMazhavil Manorama [45]
2018Annie's KitchenGuest Amrita TV [46]
2019Ponnona RuchikalGuest Zee Keralam [47]
2020KudumbasamethamGuestAsianet Cable Vision [48]
2021Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV[ citation needed ]
2022Day with a StarGuest Kaumudy TV [4]
Ponnona OnamGuestSurya TV
SuryolsavamGuestSurya TV
Nammal ThammilGuestAsianet
VanithaGuestMazhavil Manorama
A LamodeGuestYes India Vision

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019Living TogetherEmi YouTube series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013Surasu Memorial AwardsBest Actress Amala Won
Colourful Film & TV AwardsBest ActressWon
2014Kannur Rajan AwardBest ActressWon
Ramu Kariat Memorial AwardPopular ActressWon
Manappuram Minnale AwardBest ActressWon [49]
2015Vindhyan AwardPopular ActressWon
CKMA & Malanad News AwardPopular ActressWon
Smartsa Kannur Vision AwardPopular ActressWon
2016 Asianet Television Awards Best Actress (Special Jury) Pranayam Won [50]
Best Actress Nominated [51]
Best Popular Actress Nominated [52]
2024Zee Keralam Kudumbam AwardsBest VillathiMangalyamWon

Notes

  1. ↑ Varada played two characters

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