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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Muthumani Somasundaran
| image =
| caption = Muthumani In 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
| spouse = {{marriage|Arun P. R|2006}}
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film]] [[Actress]]|[[Lawyer]]|[[Lecturer]]|[[Theatre]] [[Actress]]|[[Television presenter|Television host]]}}
| years_active = 2006{{endash}}present
| parents = {{ubl|Somasundaran|Shirly Somasundaran}}
| alma mater = [[National University of Advanced Legal Studies]], [[Kochi]]<br>
[[Cochin University of Science and Technology]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Muthumani earns PhD |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/05/06/actor-lawyer-muthumani-now-holds-phd-in-copyright-law.html}}</ref>
| children = 1
}}
'''Muthumani Somasundaran''' is an Indian actress who mainly works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]]. She made her cinematic debut through the Malayalam film ''[[Rasathanthram]]'' directed by [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Muthumani is Manju Warrier's friend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Muthumani-is-Manju-Warriers-friend/articleshow/32715820.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 March 2014}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Muthumani was born in [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]] to Somasundaran and Shirly Somasundaran. They were active in the theatre field, which influenced her to enter into the theatre plays. She went to St. Mary's Convent Girls High School, [[Ernakulam]]. She has worked as a child artist for [[All India Radio]]. She learned dance but later moved onto [[Monodrama|mono-act]]. She topped the mono-act competitions in the [[Kerala School Kalolsavam]]. She obtained her graduate degree in law from The [[National University of Advanced Legal Studies]] (N.U.A.L.S), Kochi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140410/entertainment-mollywood/article/role-matters-not-length-actress-muthumani |title=Role matters, not length: Actress Muthumani |first=Priya |last=Sreekumar |date=10 January 2016}}</ref> She holds a Master's and a [[PhD|Doctoral]] degree in Law from [[Cochin University of Science and Technology]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Muthumani earns PhD |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/05/06/actor-lawyer-muthumani-now-holds-phd-in-copyright-law.html}}</ref>

==Career==
===Theatre===

Muthumani joined and actively participated in the Amateur Theatre Wing. She played the central character, Vasundhara in ''Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadana Katha'', based on [[M. Mukundan]]'s novelette. She was closely associated with the theatre groups in [[Kochi]] from her school days. It was while doing her Plus Two education that she travelled to [[Greece]] for the [[Theatre of ancient Greece|Ancient Greek Theatre]] Festival to represent [[India]] under the banner ‘Lokadharmi’ which were the only team from the Asia- Pacific region. The play was based on the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] character [[Medea]] in which she played a 35-year-old mother of two. She won the best actress for the play ''Mukkanji'' at the Theatre Olympiad held in [[Odisha|Orissa]]. She donned the role of Chethu, a masculine woman in the play.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/09/18/stories/2003091801140200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Another bold statement |date=18 September 2003 |first=Anand|last=Haridas}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> That honour eventually got her the role in [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s Malayalam film, ''[[Rasathanthram]]''. She also did a play called ''Lanka Lakshmi'' in which she played the [[Mandodari]].

She acted in a Malayalam adaptation of ''[[The God of Small Things]]'', where she acted as Rahel and as [[Arundhati Roy]]. She also played the role of [[Kannagi (Tamil mythology)|Kannagi]] in ''[[Kumari Kandam|Madurai Kandam]]'', the last segment of ''[[Silappatikaram]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/actor-into-law/article1417246.ece |title=Actor into law |newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 May 2008}}</ref>

===Film===

Muthumani made her film debut in [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s, ''[[Rasathanthram]]'' opposite [[Mohanlal]], in which she played the character who has a crush on the character played by Mohanlal. After that she has acted several notable [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-am-lucky-to-have-worked-with-manju-news-malayalam-ojbjWGfafghfa.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901154440/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-am-lucky-to-have-worked-with-manju-news-malayalam-ojbjWGfafghfa.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2014 |title=I am lucky to have worked with Manju |work=SIFY |first=Gayathri |last=Krishna |date=1 September 2014}}</ref> Some of her notable roles were in ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]'', ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'', ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]'', ''[[Njaan]]'' and ''[[Lukka Chuppi]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

==Personal life==
Muthumani completed her Bachelor's in Law from [[National University of Advanced Legal Studies]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Law Graduates from Mollywood |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/law-graduates-from-mollywood/photostory/50157646.cms}}</ref> After completing law, she enrolled as an advocate in [[Kerala High Court]], [[Ernakulam]]. She is now focusing on, Prerana, a life-skill training centre, which "gives need-based training for students, teachers and corporates."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-august-company/article5003451.ece |title=In august company |first=Athira |last=M |newspaper=The Hindu |date=8 August 2013}}</ref>
She earned a Master's and a [[PhD|Doctoral]] degree in Law from [[Cochin University of Science and Technology]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Muthumani earns PhD |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/05/06/actor-lawyer-muthumani-now-holds-phd-in-copyright-law.html}}</ref>
She is married to screenwriter/director Arun P. R., who directed the 2019 Malayalam Movie [[Finals (film)|Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article603885.ece |title=Glam team to don legal robes |author=Express News Service |work=The New Indian Express |date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211635/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2012/sep/10/glam-team-to-don-legal-robes-404672.html |archive-date=26 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= December 2022}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rasathanthram]]'' || Kumari ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Vinodayathra]]'' || School teacher || Cameo appearance in a song
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Innathe Chintha Vishayam]]'' || Rehna ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Manikyakkallu]]''||Sundari teacher||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Sicily || In ''Kullante Bharya'' ([[Anthology film]])
|-
| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]'' || Jansamma ||
|-
| ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''||Shalu||
|-
| ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]'' || Vimala Ramanathan ||
|-
| ''Therapist'' || Dr. Nikhil's wife|| Short film
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2014 || ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'' || Sashikala ||
|-
| ''[[Munnariyippu]]'' || Priya Joseph ||
|-
| ''[[Njaan]]'' || Janu / Valiamma ||
|-
| rowspan=10 | 2015 || ''[[Lukka Chuppi]]'' || Suhara Rafiq ||
|-
| ''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]'' || Vanaja ||
|-
| ''[[Swargathekkal Sundaram]]''||Dr. Renu ||
|-
| ''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' ||Vinitha ||
|-
| ''[[Nirnnayakam]]''||Dr.Hema||
|-
| ''[[Loham]]''||Advocate Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Quarreling wife at Hotel || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''Saigal Padukayanu''||Doctor ||
|-
| ''[[Rajamma @ Yahoo]]''||Mary George||
|-
| ''[[Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam]]'' || Sreedevi||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2016 || ''[[Hello Namasthe]]'' || Shahida ||
|-
| [[Leela (2016 film)|''Leela'']] || Kunjamma / Angel ||
|-
| ''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]'' ||Vanaja Neer ||
|-
| ''[[Kammatti Paadam]]''|| Savithri||
|-
| ''[[Pa Va]]''||Kunjumol ||
|-
| ''[[Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho]]'' ||Girija ||
|-
| rowspan=4 |2017 ||''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]'' ||Laly||
|-
| ''[[Ramante Eden Thottam]]'' ||Nazmi ||
|-
|[[Villain (2017 film)|''Villain'']]|||Doctor||
|-
|''[[Chippy (film)|Chippy]]''||Unknown||
|-
|rowspan=4|2018|| ''[[Parole (2018 film)|Parole]]''||Haseena||
|-
| ''[[Uncle (2018 film)|Uncle]]''||Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''Vallikkudilile Velakkaran'' ||Mary||
|-
|''[[Pretham 2]]''||A.C.P Meera Anwer||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019|| | ''Naan Petta Makan'' ||Jyothy teacher||
|-
|''[[Pathinettam Padi]]''||Teacher, Ayyappan's mother||
|-
|''[[Finals (film)|Finals]]''||Varadha||
|-
|''[[Under World]]''||Adv. M. Padmavathi||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| ''Wonder Woman Vanaja'' ||Adv.Vanaja||Short film
|-
|''[[Kilometers and Kilometers]]''||Flight Passenger||Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Anugraheethan Antony]]''|| Shalet ||
|-
|''The Sound of Age''||Magistrate Lathika||
|-
|''[[Kaaval (2021 film)|Kaaval]]''||Smitha Antony||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|-
|''[[Bro Daddy]]''||Dr. Archana Menon||
|-
|''[[Night Drive (film)|Night Drive]]''||Saranya Varma||
|-
|''[[Zam Zam (film)|Zam Zam]]''|| Smitha ||
|-
|''Across the Ocean''||Gayathri Ram||
|-
|''Veekam''||Advocate||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Christy (2023 film)|Christy]]''|| Malini || <ref>{{Cite web |title='Christy' is not 'Malena', clarifies Malavika Mohanan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/jan/29/christy-is-not-malena-clarifies-malavika-mohanan-2542488.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kaathal – The Core]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Ameera ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mammootty: Let review and cinema go their own way |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/nov/20/mammootty-let-review-and-cinema-go-their-own-way-49718.html |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=20 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Adios Amigo (2024 film)|Adios Amigo]]'' || Shymol ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=Asif Ali and Suraj Venjaramoodu's Adios Amigo moves up release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/12/asif-ali-and-suraj-venjaramoodus-adios-amigo-moves-up-release-date |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2025 || ''[[Am Ah]]'' || Sindhu V Menon||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-03 |title=Dileesh Pothan and Jaffer Idukki's Am Ah gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/03/dileesh-pothan-and-jaffer-idukkis-am-ah-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Officer on Duty]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]]Rekha Chandrasekhar ||
|-
| ''[[E valayam]]'' || Anitha ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title='ഈ വലയം' മേയ് 30-ന് പ്രദർശനത്തിനെത്തും |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/e-valayam-movie-kochi-shoot-wrap-1.10558011 |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Get-Set Baby]]'' || Nalini Narayanan||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-01-30 |title=Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/30/unni-mukundans-get-set-baby-release-date-out |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pharma (TV series)|Pharma]]'' || Jasmine || [[JioHotstar]] series<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-12-05 |title=Nivin Pauly's Pharma gets a premiere date, trailer out |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Dec/05/malayalamnews2025dec05nivin-paulys-pharma-gets-a-premiere-date-trailer-out |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Chatha Pacha]]'' || Lotus ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-24 |title=Vedika Sreekumar talks about the magical moment she shared with Mammootty in Chatha Pacha |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vedika-sreekumar-talks-about-the-magical-moment-she-shared-with-mammootty-in-chatha-pacha-lle06cx3 |access-date=2026-01-30 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television career===
*''Njnannu Sthree'' ([[Amrita TV]]) as Anchor
*''Kuttikalavara'' (Flowers TV) as anchor
*''Chandralekha'' ([[Reporter TV]]) as anchor
*''Ithalukal'' ([[Asianet News]]) as Anchor
*''Chakkarapanthal'' ([[Mathrubhumi News]]) as Anchor

==Dubbing credit==
* For [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] - ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]'' (2014)

==References==
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