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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1989)}}
{{redirect|Sarayu (actress)|the American actress|Sarayu Rao}}
{{Indian patronymic|Sarayu|Mohan}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarayu Mohan
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Sarayu on a film set
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|07|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thrippunithura]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = Ammu
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer|host}}
| yearsactive = 2006–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sanal V. Devan|2016}}
| website =
}}

'''Sarayu Mohan''' (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] and television shows. She made her debut in the lead role with the movie ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' in 2009.

== Film career ==

Sarayu started her career by doing minor roles in movies like ''[[Chakkara Muthu]]'' and ''[[Veruthe Oru Bharya]]''. Her debut movie in a lead role was ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' directed by Thaha. Her next movie was ''[[Chekavar]]'', in which she played the protagonist Gauri. She paired with Bala in [[Sahasram (film)|Sahasram]], and in ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'' with Kunjakko boban. She played a negative character in ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]''. She also appeared in ''[[Kanyakumari Express (film)|Kanyakumari Express]]'' by TS Sureshbabu and Inganeyum Oraal. ''[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]'' was the movie in which she acted as Indrajith's wife. She did a guest appearance in ''Orkut Oru Ormakoot'' with Siddique. In ''[[Janapriyan]]'' alongside Jayasurya, Bhama and Manoj K Jayan, she played the role of Revathi which was a notable character. In ''[[Nadakame Ulakam]]'', directed by Viji Thampi, she acted with Mukesh. She did a major role in ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]'', a directional venture of [[Sidharth Bharathan]]. She has worked in ''[[Husbands in Goa]]'', alongside [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Jayasurya]] and [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]], in which she appeared as a sly seductive girl, out for trapping men. She received many criticisms, both positive and negative, for this role. She had a guest role in ''[[Housefull (2013 film)|Housefull]]'', directed by Linson Antony. Meanwhile, she also stepped into Tamil through the movie ''[[Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/good-times-are-here-for-sarayu/articleshow/15338507.cms |title=Good times are here for Sarayu |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 January 2017 }}</ref>

Recently she directed a short film, ''Pacha'', which has the voice by actress [[Bhama (actress)|Bhama]]. There are songs in the film, and a poem sung by the actress [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

== Personal life ==
Sarayu married Sanal V. Devan on 12 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Sarayu marries assistant director Sanal |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-sarayu-wedding-photo-husband-sanal-v-devan.html |date=2016-11-13}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of Sarayu Mohan film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2006|| ''[[Chakkara Muthu]]'' ||Dhanya|| Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2007|| ''Monjulla Painkili'' ||Heroine|| Malayalam || Album||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2008 || ''[[Veruthe Oru Bharya]]'' ||Betty || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Sultan (2008 film)|Sultan]]'' || Neena || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''Azhagotha Maina''||Heroine|| Malayalam || Album||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' || Radhika ||Malayalam || Debut film as heroine||
|-
| ''Mounam'' || Unknown || Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2010 || ''[[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]]'' || Gauri || Malayalam || ||
|-
| '' Nizhal '' || Malavika || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''Inganeyum Oral '' || Meera || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'' || Vineetha || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanyakumari Express (film)|Kanyakumari Express]]'' || Hema || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]'' || Meera || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Sahasram (film)|Sahasram]]'' || Yamuna || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Kungumam''|| Heroine || Malayalam ||Album ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2011 || ''[[Nadakame Ulakam]]'' || Usha || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Janapriyan]]'' || Revathy || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Naayika]]'' || Vani|| Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Bombay Mittayi]]''|| Smitha || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''Snehaadaram'' || Unknown || Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2012 || ''Orkut Oru Ormakoot'' || Unknown || Malayalam || Cameo appearance ||
|-
| ''[[Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar]]'' ||Actress || Malayalam || Special appearance in the song "KESU" ||
|-
| ''[[Husbands in Goa]]'' || Saniya || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]'' || Priya || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Hero (2012 film)|Hero]]'' || Dharmarajan master's daughter || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]'' || Ajay's lover || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomiyude Avakashikal]]'' ||Rema || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Karmayodha]]'' ||Nursing student || Malayalam || ||
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2013 ||''[[Housefull (2013 film)|Housefull]]'' ||Customer of the day care centre || Malayalam || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Radio (2013 film)|Radio]]'' || Priya || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Money Back Policy (film)|Money Back Policy]]'' || Urmila || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram]]'' || Chandrika || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || ||
|-
| ''[[Tourist Home (film)|Tourist Home]]'' || Anitha || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Pacha'' || Unknown || Malayalam ||Short film ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2014 || ''Thomson Villa'' || Anu || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]'' ||Rosemary Rose|| Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Onnum Mindathe]]'' ||Rose || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]'' ||Nandini's sister|| Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Avarude Veedu''|| {{n/a}}|| Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Bad Boys'' || {{n/a}}|| Malayalam || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2015||''Namukkore Aakasham'' ||Mini||Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''[[Salt Mango Tree]]'' ||Meenakshi Mohan || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''Ente Cinema - Movie Festival'' ||Cinema Actress || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''One Second Please'' ||{{n/a}}|| Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''Celebrate Happiness''||Herself || Malayalam ||Album ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016|| ''Ente Vellithooval''||Sr. Merina||Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''Kaavalal'' ||{{n/a}} ||Malayalam||Short film ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017|| ''[[Si3 (film)|Si3]]''|| |Mrs. Ananda Rao || Tamil|| ||
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' ||Magistrate || Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''[[Aakashamittayee]]''||Rekha||Malayalam|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2018||''Marubhoomiiyle Mazhathullikal''|| Anitha||Malayalam|| ||
|-
| ''[[Aanakkallan]]''||Nancy|| Malayalam|| ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019||''[[Soothrakkaran]]'' ||Damayanthi|| Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''Njan Petta Makan''||Leena|| Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''[[Kakshi: Amminippilla|O.P.160/18 Kakshi: Ammini Pilla]]''||Marriage counselor||Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''[[Fancy Dress (2019 film)|Fancy Dress]]''||Wife in car||Malayalam||Cameo ||
|-
| ''Appuvinte Sathyeneshwanam''||Savithri || Malayalam|| ||
|-
|''Roudram 2018''||{{n/a}}|| Malayalam|| ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020||''[[Rajavukku Check]]''||Gowri Raja||Tamil|| ||
|-
| ''Shakeela'' ||Shakeela|| Malayalam||Short film ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sarayu-in-shakeela-the-teaser-is-out/articleshow/76690014.cms |title=Sarayu in Shakeela, teaser out |work=The Times of India|date=29 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Akalam'' ||Indu|| Malayalam||Short film ||
|-
| ''Chamayangalude Sulthan'' ||{{n/a}}|| Malayalam||Lyrics only <br />Short film/Documentary ||
|-
|2021||''[[Vidhi (2021 film)|Vidhi: The Verdict]]''||Treesa Sunny || Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022||''Kannadi''||- || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Yaanai]]''|| Jayachandran’s wife || Tamil || ||
|-
|''[[Ullasam (2022 film)|Ullasam]]''||Harry's aunt || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Unknown''||Wife||Malayalam||Short film ||
|-
|''[[Khedda (film)|Khedda]]''||Dance teacher || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Sagunthalavin Kadhalan''||- || Tamil || -||<ref>{{cite web | title=Sagunthalavin Kadhalan | Tamil Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes | date=11 July 2017 | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21169/tamil/sagunthalavin-kadhalan/ }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023||''[[Khali Purse of Billionaires]]''||Grace || Malayalam || ||
|-
|''Uppumavu''|| || Malayalam || ||{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
|-
|''[[Within Seconds]]''
|Nisha
|Malayalam
|
|{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
|-
|''[[Kunjamminis Hospital]]''
|Susanna Johny
|Malayalam
|
|
|-
|2024
|''Thrayam''
| Ranjini
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite web | title=Thrayam review: A watchable thriller lacking intrigue | date=25 October 2024 | url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/malayalam/thrayam-movie-review/ }}</ref>
|-
|2024
| ''Choppu''
|Khadeeja
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite web | title=Choppu (2024) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Trivandrum | url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/trivandrum/choppu/ET00388274 }}</ref>
|-
|2026
|''Faces''
|Dr. Smitha
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/faces/movieshow/129215835.cms</ref>
|}

== Television ==
===Serials===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2007 ||''Velankani Mathavu'' ||Julliet ||[[Surya TV]] ||||
|-
|2007 ||''Manaporutham'' ||Sarayu ||[[Surya TV]] ||||
|-
|2008 ||''Enganeyundashane'' || ||[[Jaihind TV]] ||||
|-
|2015-2017||''Eeran Nilavu'' ||Nandana ||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]||||
|-
|2020||''[[Ente Maathavu]]''||Helen Valookkaran||Surya TV||||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/ente-mathavu-actress-sarayu-reveals-about-her-most-cherished-possession/articleshow/76466765.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Ente Mathavu actress Sarayu reveals about her most cherished possession|date=19 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2023||[[Marimayam]]||Sumitra||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|}

=== Reality shows ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Program!! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
|2007||''Thillana Thillana''||Contestant||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2009||''Sarigama''||Participant||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2010|| ''Ente Priya Ganangal'' ||Presenter||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2011||''Vivel Big Break''||Judge||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2012||''Veruthe Alla Bharya''||Dancer||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2012|| ''Munch Dance Dance'' ||Judge||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2013|| ''Super Dancer'' ||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2013-2014|| ''Yuvatharam''||Judge||[[Jaihind TV]]||
|-
|2014|| ''Let's Dance'' ||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2014||''Vanitharatnam'' ||Judge||Amrita TV||
|-
|2015||''Smart Show'' ||Participant||Flowers||Game show
|-
|2015||''Thani Nadan'' ||Presenter||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2015–2019|| ''Comedy Stars'' ||Celebrity Judge/Guest||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2017||''Vachakavum Pachakavum'' ||Presenter||Kairali TV||
|-
|2018|| ''Laughing Villa Season 2''||Judge||Surya TV||
|-
|2018||''Star War Season 2'' ||Contestant||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2018-2019|| ''Dance Kerala Dance'' ||Contestant||Zee Keralam||
|-
|2019||''[[Thakarppan Comedy]]'' ||Host||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/thakarppan-comedy-host-sarayu-mohan-mourns-the-death-of-ccd-founder-vg-siddhartha-shares-a-heart-touching-note/articleshow/70481759.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Thakarppan comedy host Sarayu Mohan mourns death of CCD founder V.G Siddhartha. Shares a heart-touching note|date=2 August 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|2020||''Kuttipattalam'' ||Guest||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2021||''Lets Rock N Roll''||Host||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|2021||''Welcome 2021''||Dancer||[[Kairali TV]]||
|-
|2021||''Parayam Nedam''||Participant||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2021||''Red Carpet''||Mentor||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2021||''Madhuram Shobahanam''||Dancer||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|2022||''Super Kudumbam''||Mentor||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2022||''Bzinga Family Festival''||Participant||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|2023||''Onnonnara Ruchi''||Presenter||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|}

She published a book titled ''Njyayaraazhchakale Snehicha Penkutty'', meaning "Girl Who Loved Sundays", which contains her own collection of poems and stories.She has acted in few [[advertisement]]s.
She has performed in many stage shows in various countries. Before entering into the film field she anchored some television programmes.

She is associating with a group named "Disha" which does charitable activities.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm3935249|Sarayu Mohan}}

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