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{{short description|Indian actress and model (born 1993)}} | |||
{{short description|Indian actress and model}} | |||
{{Indian patronymic|Malavika|Mohanan}} | {{Indian patronymic|Malavika|Mohanan}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=February | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Malavika Mohanan | | name = Malavika Mohanan | ||
| image = Malavika Mohanan | | image = Malavika Mohanan snapped at the Grazia Indie Beauty Awards 2025.jpg | ||
| caption = Malavika in | | caption = Malavika in 2025 | ||
| birth_name = | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|08|04|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|08|04|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Payyanur]], [[Kerala]], India | | birth_place = [[Payyanur]], [[Kerala]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Wilson College, Mumbai]] | | alma_mater = [[Wilson College, Mumbai]] | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = Actress | ||
| | | father = [[K. U. Mohanan]] | ||
| years_active = 2013–present | | years_active = 2013–present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Malavika Mohanan''' (born 4 August 1993) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films. The daughter of [[cinematographer]] [[K. U. Mohanan]], she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' (2013). She gained praise for her starring role in [[Majid Majidi]]'s [[Hindi film]] ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |title=It's a dream debut: Malavika Mohanan on her role in 'Beyond the Clouds' |url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/its-a-dream-debut-malavika-mohanan-on-her-role-in-beyond-the-clouds-3920.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Seema Sinha |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/malavika-mohanan-on-beyond-the-clouds-majid-majidi-took-me-to-creative-spaces-i-hadnt-gone-to-before-4434603.html |title=Malavika Mohanan on Beyond The Clouds: 'Majid Majidi took me to creative spaces I hadn't gone to before' | '''Malavika Mohanan''' (born 4 August 1993) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films. The daughter of [[cinematographer]] [[K. U. Mohanan]], she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' (2013). She gained praise for her starring role in [[Majid Majidi]]'s [[Hindi film]] ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |title=It's a dream debut: Malavika Mohanan on her role in 'Beyond the Clouds' |date=14 April 2018 |url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/its-a-dream-debut-malavika-mohanan-on-her-role-in-beyond-the-clouds-3920.html |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074125/https://www.connectedtoindia.com/its-a-dream-debut-malavika-mohanan-on-her-role-in-beyond-the-clouds-3920.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Seema Sinha |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/malavika-mohanan-on-beyond-the-clouds-majid-majidi-took-me-to-creative-spaces-i-hadnt-gone-to-before-4434603.html |title=Malavika Mohanan on Beyond The Clouds: 'Majid Majidi took me to creative spaces I hadn't gone to before' |publisher=Firstpost.com |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073954/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/malavika-mohanan-on-beyond-the-clouds-majid-majidi-took-me-to-creative-spaces-i-hadnt-gone-to-before-4434603.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> She has since starred in several Malayalam and Tamil films including ''[[The Great Father]]'' (2017), ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' (2019), ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021) and ''[[Hridayapoorvam]]'' (2025). | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Malavika Mohanan was born 4 August 1993 and is the daughter of cinematographer [[K. U. Mohanan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy birthday Malavika Mohanan: Here are 10 best pictures of the Petta actor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-malavika-mohanan-here-are-10-best-pictures-of-petta-actor/story-eJfHKyzjkbywMiRflUav7M.html |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Birthday Special! Malavika Mohanan left us swooning with her scintillating looks (PHOTOS) |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/birthday-special-malavika-mohanan-left-us-swooning-with-her-scintillating-looks-photos/photostory/77332081.cms |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She was born <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.actressphotosnews.com/malavika-mohanan-height-biography-age-boyfriend-family-movies-list/ |title=മാളവിക മോഹനന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ട് ഗ്ലാമറസ് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ കാണാം |date=28 March 2020}}</ref> in the town of [[Payyanur]] in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]] and grew up in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite | Malavika Mohanan was born 4 August 1993 and is the daughter of cinematographer [[K. U. Mohanan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy birthday Malavika Mohanan: Here are 10 best pictures of the Petta actor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-malavika-mohanan-here-are-10-best-pictures-of-petta-actor/story-eJfHKyzjkbywMiRflUav7M.html |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 August 2020 |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214051228/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-malavika-mohanan-here-are-10-best-pictures-of-petta-actor/story-eJfHKyzjkbywMiRflUav7M.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Birthday Special! Malavika Mohanan left us swooning with her scintillating looks (PHOTOS) |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/birthday-special-malavika-mohanan-left-us-swooning-with-her-scintillating-looks-photos/photostory/77332081.cms |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 August 2020 |language=en |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203025936/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/birthday-special-malavika-mohanan-left-us-swooning-with-her-scintillating-looks-photos/photostory/77332081.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She was born<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.actressphotosnews.com/malavika-mohanan-height-biography-age-boyfriend-family-movies-list/ |title=മാളവിക മോഹനന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ട് ഗ്ലാമറസ് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ കാണാം |date=28 March 2020 |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004140636/https://www.actressphotosnews.com/malavika-mohanan-height-biography-age-boyfriend-family-movies-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in the town of [[Payyanur]] in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]] and grew up in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malavika mohanan note photos about personal life and movie career |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/malavika-mohanan-note-photos-about-personal-life-and-movie-career-600991/ |work=The Indian Express |language=ml |date=4 January 2022 |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004140906/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/malavika-mohanan-note-photos-about-personal-life-and-movie-career-600991/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Career == | ==Career == | ||
===2013–2017: Early work=== | ===2013–2017: Early work=== | ||
Malavika completed a degree in Mass Media at [[Wilson College, Mumbai]], hoping to emulate her father as a cinematographer or as a director. Post her graduation, while she was contemplating taking up higher studies, she accompanied her father to a commercial shoot for a fairness cream, starring | Malavika completed a degree in Mass Media at [[Wilson College, Mumbai]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Wilson College - Notable Alumni |url=https://wilsoncollege.edu/Alumi.html |website=[[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]] |access-date=10 December 2023 |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210114418/https://wilsoncollege.edu/Alumi.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=5 Things you didn't know about Malavika Mohanan who has replaced Deepika Padukone in Majid Majidi's film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-malavika-mohanan-who-has-replaced-deepika-padukone-in-majid-majidis-film/articleshow/57664362.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2017 |access-date=25 May 2024 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413093027/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-malavika-mohanan-who-has-replaced-deepika-padukone-in-majid-majidis-film/articleshow/57664362.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> hoping to emulate her father as a cinematographer or as a director. Post her graduation, while she was contemplating taking up higher studies, she accompanied her father to a commercial shoot for a fairness cream, starring [[Mammootty]]. Mammootty subsequently enquired about Malavika's interest in acting, before offering her a role opposite his son, [[Dulquer Salmaan]], in an upcoming Malayalam film.<ref name="pp1">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/malavika-mohan-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-mollywood/article5264977.ece |title=Malavika Mohan: a breath of fresh air in Mollywood |newspaper=The Hindu |date=23 October 2013 |access-date=24 December 2018 |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074103/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/malavika-mohan-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-mollywood/article5264977.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dulquer Salmaan and Archana Kavi in Pattam Pole |date=28 December 2015 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Dulquer-to-play-a-Tamil-Brahmin-in-Pattam-Pole/articleshow/19476516.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414125045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-11/news-and-interviews/38434758_1_pattam-pole-dulquer-salmaan-archana-kavi |url-status=live |archive-date=14 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> She took time to consider the proposal before passing an audition and accepting terms to star in ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' (2013), and gradually learned about the process of acting as the shoot progressed. Owing to the original costume designer's illness, she also worked as her own designer for the project.<ref name="pp1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-slide-show-1-alagappan-pattam-pole-is-an-out-an-out-commercial-film/20131009.htm#4 |title=Alagappan: Pattam Pole is an out an out commercial film - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=9 October 2013 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073958/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-slide-show-1-alagappan-pattam-pole-is-an-out-an-out-commercial-film/20131009.htm#4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/romance-and-after/article5048576.ece |title=Romance and after |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=24 December 2018 |last1=George |first1=Vijay |archive-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213184033/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/romance-and-after/article5048576.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The romantic drama film, which narrated the relationship between a Tamil Brahmin youth and a Christian girl, received mixed reviews and did not perform well at the box office. A critic from Rediff.com noted that Malavika's "peppy girl act is far from being perfect but shows promise", while the Times of India's reviewers suggested that she did a "decent job".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-pattam-pole-is-old-wine-in-new-bottle/20131014.htm |title=Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=9 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409015411/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-pattam-pole-is-old-wine-in-new-bottle/20131014.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/pattom-pole/movie-review/24096986.cms |title=Pattom Pole Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Pattom Pole by Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref> During the period, she continued having an interest in fashion, setting up an Indian ethnic fusion fashion blog called "The Scarlet Window".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thescarletwindow.tumblr.com/about |title=The Scarlet Window |publisher=Thescarletwindow.tumblr.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327200803/http://thescarletwindow.tumblr.com/about |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-malavika-mohanan-who-has-replaced-deepika-padukone-in-majid-majidis-film/articleshow/57664362.cms |title=Malavika Mohanan: 5 Things you didn't know about Malavika Mohanan who has replaced Deepika Padukone in Majid Majidi's film |date=16 March 2017 |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413093027/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-malavika-mohanan-who-has-replaced-deepika-padukone-in-majid-majidis-film/articleshow/57664362.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In her second film, ''[[Nirnayakam]]'' (2015), she portrayed | In her second film, ''[[Nirnayakam]]'' (2015), she portrayed a ballet dancer, won good reviews but also met with a tepid response commercially.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/on-location-the-bonds-that-matter/article6742010.ece |title=On location: The bonds that matter |newspaper=The Hindu |date=1 January 2015 |access-date=24 December 2018 |last1=George |first1=Vijay |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051300/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/on-location-the-bonds-that-matter/article6742010.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that she " has nothing much to do other than to look pretty".<ref name="S">{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nirnaayakam-review-malayalam-pghm2Vfbieihe.html |title=Review : Nirnaayakam (2015) |website=[[Sify]] |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=10 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610053610/http://www.sify.com/movies/nirnaayakam-review-malayalam-pghm2Vfbieihe.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Another film during the period, ''Naale'' opposite [[Fahadh Faasil]], saw her portray a tribal girl but was later dropped midway through production.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/161016/two-roles-poles-apart.html |title=Two roles, poles apart |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=15 October 2016 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160240/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/161016/two-roles-poles-apart.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, Mohanan worked on her first Kannada film, ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' (2016) opposite a debutant Prithvi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/preetham-gubbi-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi/articleshow/49219002.cms |title=Gubbi's new film named Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=4 October 2015 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408161859/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/preetham-gubbi-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi/articleshow/49219002.cms |url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite having a low-key release at the box office, the film won good reviews with Malavika's portrayal of the titular role of Varalakshmi being praised by critics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/naanu-mathu-varalakshmi/movie-review/56152198.cms |title=Naanu Mathu Varalakshmi Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Naanu Mathu Varalakshmi |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/dec/24/review-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi-gets-to-high-octane-racing-after-a-slow-start-1552458.html |title=Review: Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi gets to high octane racing after a slow start |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 December 2016 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101170941/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/dec/24/review-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi-gets-to-high-octane-racing-after-a-slow-start-1552458.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She then featured in the role of a police officer in the crime thriller ''[[The Great Father]]'' (2017), where she starred alongside an ensemble cast including Mammootty, [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]].<ref name="T">{{cite news |last=Soman |first=Deep |date=2 October 2016 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Malavika-Mohanan-turns-stylish-cop-for-The-Great-Father/articleshow/54626881.cms |title=the great father: Malavika Mohanan turns stylish cop for The Great Father |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410215125/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Malavika-Mohanan-turns-stylish-cop-for-The-Great-Father/articleshow/54626881.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/malavika-mohanan-mammootty-the-great-father-august-cinemas.html |title=Malavika: Dulquer's heroine then, Mammootty's co-star now {{pipe}} Malavika Mohanan {{pipe}} Mammootty {{pipe}} The Great Father {{pipe}} Malayalam |publisher=English.manoramaonline.com |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408213728/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/malavika-mohanan-mammootty-the-great-father-august-cinemas.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews and performed well at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/the-great-father/movie-review/57914462.cms |title=The Great Father Review {3/5}: The movie is worth your money for its daddy-daughter moments and a timely plot |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-s-great-father-biggest-hit-2017-so-far-60966 |title=Mammootty's 'The Great Father' is the biggest hit of 2017 so far |publisher=The News Minute |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527005348/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-s-great-father-biggest-hit-2017-so-far-60966 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-great-father-review-strictly-for-mammootty-die-hard-fans-review-malayalam-rd5jhhgbafabh.html |title=Review : The Great Father review: Strictly for Mammootty die-hard fans (2017) |website=[[Sify]] |date=31 March 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073856/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-great-father-review-strictly-for-mammootty-die-hard-fans-review-malayalam-rd5jhhgbafabh.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
===2017–present: ''Beyond the Clouds'' and | ===2017–present: ''Beyond the Clouds'' and further expansion=== | ||
Malavika's breakthrough as an actress came | [[File:Malavika Mohanan cropped (cropped).jpg|upright|thumb|200px|Malavika in 2019]] | ||
Malavika's breakthrough as an actress came in her [[Hindi]] debut, [[Majid Majidi]]'s drama film ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' (2017). She played Tara, a poor girl from [[Mumbai]]'s [[Dhobi Ghat]] area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/ishaan-khatter-interview-debut-movie-beyond-the-clouds-majid-majidi-malvika-mohanan-anupama-chopra |title=Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan On Working With Majid Majidi And Preparing For Stardom |first=Team |last=FC |date=6 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-you-must-know-who-malavika-mohanan-is/20170317.htm |title=Why you must know who Malavika Mohanan is - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224170449/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-you-must-know-who-malavika-mohanan-is/20170317.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Following her successful audition, Majidi selected her ahead of [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]] for the role, which saw her portray the older sister of debutant [[Ishaan Khatter]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/150317/malavika-mohanan-replaces-deepika-padukone.html |title=Malavika Mohanan replaces Deepika Padukone |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074443/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/150317/malavika-mohanan-replaces-deepika-padukone.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/beyond-the-clouds-malavika-mohanan-5142575/ |title=Honoured to have competed with Deepika, Kangana for Beyond the Clouds: Malavika Mohanan |work=The Indian Express |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224170450/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/beyond-the-clouds-malavika-mohanan-5142575/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/150317/meet-the-girl-who-stole-the-show-from-dippy.html |title=Meet the girl who stole the show from Dippy |publisher=Asianage.com |date=15 March 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074047/http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/150317/meet-the-girl-who-stole-the-show-from-dippy.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She expressed her delight at working with Majidi so early in her career, especially considering that she regularly had to study and write essays on his films during her undergraduate course.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dani |first=Arti Dani |date=17 April 2018 |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/20180417/Want-to-be-the-torchbearer-of-change:-Malavika-Mohanan |title=Want to be the torchbearer of change: Malavika Mohanan |work=Khaleej Times |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073827/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/20180417/Want-to-be-the-torchbearer-of-change:-Malavika-Mohanan |url-status=live }}</ref> For the film, she lost eight kilograms in fifteen days to film for a jail sequence, and opted not to wash her hair for several days on end to get the look of the slum dweller correct.<ref>{{cite news |title=The lengths to which Malavika Mohanan went to film Beyond The Clouds |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/the-lengths-to-which-malavika-mohanan-went-to-film-beyond-the-clouds/217985 |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=Times Now |date=16 April 2018 |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073824/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/the-lengths-to-which-malavika-mohanan-went-to-film-beyond-the-clouds/217985 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Garima Kapil – Senior Writer |url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/its-a-dream-debut-malavika-mohanan-on-her-role-in-beyond-the-clouds-3920.html |title=It's a dream debut: Malavika Mohanan on her role in 'Beyond the Clouds' |publisher=Connected To India |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074125/https://www.connectedtoindia.com/its-a-dream-debut-malavika-mohanan-on-her-role-in-beyond-the-clouds-3920.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was screened across several international festivals, before being released worldwide in April 2018. Malavika won positive reviews for her portrayal, with Filmfare's critic stating "Malavika Mohanan is a natural in front of the camera".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-beyond-the-clouds-27738.html |title=Movie Review: Beyond The Clouds |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=23 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723064120/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-beyond-the-clouds-27738.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A reviewer from The Times of India stated she was "captivating in her honest portrayal" and "skilfully walks the fine line between passionate and melodramatic", while [[The Hollywood Reporter]] called her "solid".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/beyond-the-clouds/movie-review/63818575.cms |title=Beyond The Clouds Review {3.5/5}: As Right As Rain |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/movies/beyond-the-clouds-review.html?referrer=google_kp |title=Review: In 'Beyond the Clouds,' a Brother and Sister Struggle in Mumbai - The New York Times |date=19 April 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |newspaper=The New York Times |last1=Kenny |first1=Glenn |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074047/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/movies/beyond-the-clouds-review.html?referrer=google_kp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/beyond-clouds-1077106 |title='Beyond the Clouds' Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=7 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207192531/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/beyond-clouds-1077106 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Malavika then appeared in three [[Tamil language]] films. Her Tamil debut was [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' (2019), which would feature her alongside an ensemble cast including [[Rajinikanth]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]. She hired a Tamil-speaking tutor to help her practice her lines.<ref>{{cite news |last=LAkshmi |first=V |date=22 October 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajini-sir-is-an-absolute-delight-to-work-with-malavika-mohanan/articleshow/66316817.cms |title=Rajini sir is an absolute delight to work with: Malavika Mohanan |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404022037/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajini-sir-is-an-absolute-delight-to-work-with-malavika-mohanan/articleshow/66316817.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Riya |date=10 November 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/malavika-mohanan-couldnt-get-up-from-my-chair-when-i-met-shah-rukh-khan-for-the-first-time/articleshow/66557457.cms |title=Malavika Mohanan: Couldn't get up from my chair when I met Shah Rukh Khan for the first time |work=The Times of India |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228005536/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/malavika-mohanan-couldnt-get-up-from-my-chair-when-i-met-shah-rukh-khan-for-the-first-time/articleshow/66557457.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She then went on to appear in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[action thriller]] film ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021) alongside [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], in which she played the role of Charulatha, a college lecturer. The film was a commercial success, and became the highest-grossing film in her career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-i-think-of-vijay-sir-the-word-dhairyam-comes-to-mind-malavika-mohanan-on-master/article33550181.ece/ |title=When I think of Vijay sir, the word 'dhairyam' comes to mind: Malavika Mohanan on 'Master' |work=The Hindu |date=11 January 2021 |access-date=16 May 2021 |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203122817/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-i-think-of-vijay-sir-the-word-dhairyam-comes-to-mind-malavika-mohanan-on-master/article33550181.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-master-box-office-collection-vijay-vijay-sethupathi-lokesh-kanagaraj-film-makes-it-to-top-10-tamil-grossers-2875568/amp |title='Master' Box Office Collection: Vijay-Vijay Sethupathi starrer makes it to top 10 Tamil grossers |publisher=DNA India |date=16 February 2021 |access-date=16 May 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516143216/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-master-box-office-collection-vijay-vijay-sethupathi-lokesh-kanagaraj-film-makes-it-to-top-10-tamil-grossers-2875568/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, she appeared in ''[[Maaran (2022 film)|Maaran]]'', opposite [[Dhanush]]. The film was released directly on [[Disney+ Hotstar]], and received negative reviews from critics and the audience. | |||
Malavika's only 2023 release was the Malayalam romantic drama ''[[Christy (2023 film)|Christy]]''. Her next release was [[Pa. Ranjith]]'s Tamil film ''[[Thangalaan]]'', a historical action fantasy starring [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]. It was initially slated for a January 2024 [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] release,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram's Thangalaan gets a release date as Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 misses out on major holiday |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-gets-a-release-date-as-kamal-haasans-indian-2-misses-out-on-major-holiday/edf2973251338 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901190856/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-gets-a-release-date-as-kamal-haasans-indian-2-misses-out-on-major-holiday/edf2973251338 |archive-date=1 September 2023 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |date=2 July 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref> but was delayed to 15 August for [[Indian Independence Day|Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thangalaan to hit theatres on Independence Day? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jun/30/thangalaan-to-hit-theatres-on-independence-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630123547/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jun/30/thangalaan-to-hit-theatres-on-independence-day |archive-date=30 June 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=30 June 2024 |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> Her next release is the Hindi action thriller ''Yudhra'' opposite [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], slated for a 20 September 2024 release.<ref name="yudhrarelease" /> She played as a Mumbai-based architect Haritha, in ''[[Hridayapoorvam]]'', opposite to [[Mohanlal]]. The film received positive reviews and is currently the [[List of Malayalam films of 2025#Box office collection|fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025]] and [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|13th highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time]]. Avinash Ramachandran of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' praised her performance and wrote, "a revelation to the film, and it goes on to show that the right character, under the aegis of a brilliant filmmaker, can change our beliefs about certain actors' histrionic abilities.".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Avinash |date=28 August 2025 |title=Hridayapoorvam movie review: A fantastic Mohanlal powers this warm hug of a film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2025/Aug/28/hridayapoorvam-movie-review-a-fantastic-mohanlal-powers-this-warm-hug-of-a-film |work=Cinema Express}}</ref> She is also set to make her [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] debut in the [[Prabhas]] starrer ''[[The RajaSaab]]'', a horror comedy.<ref name="TRS"/> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' || Riya || rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]] || ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Did you know Malavika Mohanan designed her own costume for Pattam Pole? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-malavika-mohanan-designed-her-own-costume-for-pattam-pole/articleshow/82523478.cms |access-date=8 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=10 May 2021 |language=en |archive-date=8 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508154452/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-malavika-mohanan-designed-her-own-costume-for-pattam-pole/articleshow/82523478.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| 2015 || ''[[Nirnayakam]]'' || Saral || || <ref name="S"/> | |||
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| 2016 || ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' || Varalakshmi || [[Kannada]] || || <ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharadhaa |first=A |date=24 December 2016 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/dec/24/review-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi-gets-to-high-octane-racing-after-a-slow-start-1552458.html |title=Review: Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi gets to high octane racing after a slow start |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=16 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101170941/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/dec/24/review-naanu-mattu-varalakshmi-gets-to-high-octane-racing-after-a-slow-start-1552458.html |archive-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> | |||
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| | | rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' || Tara Neshan || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Malayalam actor Malavika Mohanan to play leading lady in Majid Majidi's Beyond The Clouds |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/malayalam-actor-malavika-mohanan-to-play-leading-lady-in-majid-majidi-beyond-the-clouds-4568316/ |access-date=8 April 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=14 March 2017 |language=en |archive-date=9 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043104/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/malayalam-actor-malavika-mohanan-to-play-leading-lady-in-majid-majidi-beyond-the-clouds-4568316/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| ''[[The Great Father]]'' || Inspector Meera || Malayalam || || <ref name="T"/> | |||
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| | | 2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || Poongodi || rowspan="3" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-to-romance-rajinikanths-film-with-karthik-subbaraj/articleshow/65440209.cms |title=Malavika to romance Rajinikanth in his film with Karthik Subbaraj |date=18 August 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906084711/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-to-romance-rajinikanths-film-with-karthik-subbaraj/articleshow/65440209.cms |archive-date=6 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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| | | 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Charulatha "Charu" Prasad || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2019 |title=Malavika Mohanan joins Thalapathy 64 |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malavika-mohanan-joins-vijay-vijay-sethupathis-thalapathy-64-109880 |url-status=live |access-date=4 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010112844/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malavika-mohanan-joins-vijay-vijay-sethupathis-thalapathy-64-109880 |archive-date=10 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| ''[[ | | 2022 || ''[[Maaran (2022 film)|Maaran]]'' ||Thara || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=தனுஷ் - கார்த்திக் நரேன் இணையும் படத்தின் தலைப்பு 'மாறன்' |url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/110976/The-43rd-film-starring-Dhanush-is-titled-Maran |access-date=28 July 2021 |website=Puthiyathalaimurai |date=28 July 2021 |language=ta |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728045422/https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/110976/The-43rd-film-starring-Dhanush-is-titled-Maran |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| | | 2023 || ''[[Christy (2023 film)|Christy]]'' || Christy Joseph || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malavika Mohanan, Mathew Thomas film titled Christy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/dec/15/malavika-mohanan-mathew-thomas-film-titled-christy-37761.html |access-date=21 January 2023 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121141836/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/dec/15/malavika-mohanan-mathew-thomas-film-titled-christy-37761.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| | | rowspan="2"|2024 || ''[[Thangalaan]]'' || Aarathi || Tamil || || <ref>{{cite news |title=Malavika Mohanan shoots for an action sequence for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-shoots-for-an-action-sequence-for-thangalaan/articleshow/95560156.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 November 2022 |access-date=18 August 2024 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818124048/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-shoots-for-an-action-sequence-for-thangalaan/articleshow/95560156.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| ''[[Yudhra]]'' || Nikhat Siddiqui || Hindi || ||<ref name="yudhrarelease">{{Cite web |last=Mankad |first=Himesh |date=22 August 2024 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Yudhra to release on September 20; Excel to launch Siddhant Chaturvedi as 'Angry Young Man'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-yudhra-to-release-on-september-20-excel-to-launch-siddhant-chaturvedi-as-angry-young-man-1341700 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> | |||
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| | | 2025 || ''[[Hridayapoorvam]]'' || Haritha Ravindranath || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Exclusive: Malavika Mohanan Shoots For Hridayapoorvam in Pune |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/exclusive-malavika-mohanan-shoots-for-hridayapoorvam-in-pune-73029.html |magazine=Filmfare |date=17 April 2025 |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref> | ||
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| | | rowspan="3"|2026 || ''[[The RajaSaab]]'' || Bhairavi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref name="TRS">{{Cite magazine |title=Story of Prabhas' 'The Raja Saab' revealed? Director Maruthi reacts to leaked plot |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/story-of-prabhas-the-raja-saab-revealed-director-maruthi-reacts-to-leaked-plot-malvika-mohanan-january-15-2490309-2024-01-18 |magazine=India Today |date=18 January 2024 |access-date=1 February 2024 |archive-date=1 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201155134/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/story-of-prabhas-the-raja-saab-revealed-director-maruthi-reacts-to-leaked-plot-malvika-mohanan-january-15-2490309-2024-01-18 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| {{Pending film|[[Sardar 2]]}} || {{TableTBA}} || Tamil || Filming ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Panikker |first=Rohit |date=2 August 2024 |title=Malavika Mohanan On Board Karthi's Sardar 2 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/malavika-mohanan-on-board-karthis-sardar-2-article-112231121 |work=Times Now |access-date=24 August 2024 |archive-date=24 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240824103213/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/malavika-mohanan-on-board-karthis-sardar-2-article-112231121 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| {{Pending film|Pocket Novel}} || {{TableTBA}} || Tamil || Filming ||<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Pocket Novel: It's Vijay Sethupathi vs Raj B Shetty for Thiagarajan Kumararaja film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pocket-novel-thiagarajan-kumararaja-vijay-sethupathi-new-tamil-film-raj-b-shetty-malavika-mohanan-2869496-2026-02-17 |magazine=India Today |date=17 February 2026 |access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref> | |||
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|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Soumya |date=13 August 2020 |title=Masaba Gupta's Masaba Masaba to premiere on Netflix on August 28 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/masaba-gupta-s-masaba-masaba-to-premiere-on-netflix-on-august-28/story-EpxVhSgYTUY3KJWwW49rlJ.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Soumya |date=13 August 2020 |title=Masaba Gupta's Masaba Masaba to premiere on Netflix on August 28 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/masaba-gupta-s-masaba-masaba-to-premiere-on-netflix-on-august-28/story-EpxVhSgYTUY3KJWwW49rlJ.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=15 August 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210194832/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/masaba-gupta-s-masaba-masaba-to-premiere-on-netflix-on-august-28/story-EpxVhSgYTUY3KJWwW49rlJ.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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=== Music | === Music video === | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:10, 10 March 2026
Malavika Mohanan | |
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 Malavika in 2025 | |
| Born | 4 August 1993 |
| Alma mater | Wilson College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Malavika Mohanan (born 4 August 1993) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. The daughter of cinematographer K. U. Mohanan, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Pattam Pole (2013). She gained praise for her starring role in Majid Majidi's Hindi film Beyond the Clouds (2017).[1][2] She has since starred in several Malayalam and Tamil films including The Great Father (2017), Petta (2019), Master (2021) and Hridayapoorvam (2025).
Early life[edit | edit source]
Malavika Mohanan was born 4 August 1993 and is the daughter of cinematographer K. U. Mohanan.[3][4] She was born[5] in the town of Payyanur in Kannur district of Kerala and grew up in Mumbai.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
2013–2017: Early work[edit | edit source]
Malavika completed a degree in Mass Media at Wilson College, Mumbai,[7][8] hoping to emulate her father as a cinematographer or as a director. Post her graduation, while she was contemplating taking up higher studies, she accompanied her father to a commercial shoot for a fairness cream, starring Mammootty. Mammootty subsequently enquired about Malavika's interest in acting, before offering her a role opposite his son, Dulquer Salmaan, in an upcoming Malayalam film.[9][10] She took time to consider the proposal before passing an audition and accepting terms to star in Pattam Pole (2013), and gradually learned about the process of acting as the shoot progressed. Owing to the original costume designer's illness, she also worked as her own designer for the project.[9][11][12] The romantic drama film, which narrated the relationship between a Tamil Brahmin youth and a Christian girl, received mixed reviews and did not perform well at the box office. A critic from Rediff.com noted that Malavika's "peppy girl act is far from being perfect but shows promise", while the Times of India's reviewers suggested that she did a "decent job".[13][14] During the period, she continued having an interest in fashion, setting up an Indian ethnic fusion fashion blog called "The Scarlet Window".[15][16]
In her second film, Nirnayakam (2015), she portrayed a ballet dancer, won good reviews but also met with a tepid response commercially.[17] A critic from Sify wrote that she " has nothing much to do other than to look pretty".[18] Another film during the period, Naale opposite Fahadh Faasil, saw her portray a tribal girl but was later dropped midway through production.[19] In 2016, Mohanan worked on her first Kannada film, Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi (2016) opposite a debutant Prithvi.[20] Despite having a low-key release at the box office, the film won good reviews with Malavika's portrayal of the titular role of Varalakshmi being praised by critics.[21][22] She then featured in the role of a police officer in the crime thriller The Great Father (2017), where she starred alongside an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Arya and Sneha.[23][24] The film opened to positive reviews and performed well at the box office.[25][26][27]
2017–present: Beyond the Clouds and further expansion[edit | edit source]
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Malavika's breakthrough as an actress came in her Hindi debut, Majid Majidi's drama film Beyond the Clouds (2017). She played Tara, a poor girl from Mumbai's Dhobi Ghat area.[28][29] Following her successful audition, Majidi selected her ahead of Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut for the role, which saw her portray the older sister of debutant Ishaan Khatter.[30][31][32] She expressed her delight at working with Majidi so early in her career, especially considering that she regularly had to study and write essays on his films during her undergraduate course.[33] For the film, she lost eight kilograms in fifteen days to film for a jail sequence, and opted not to wash her hair for several days on end to get the look of the slum dweller correct.[34][35] The film was screened across several international festivals, before being released worldwide in April 2018. Malavika won positive reviews for her portrayal, with Filmfare's critic stating "Malavika Mohanan is a natural in front of the camera".[36] A reviewer from The Times of India stated she was "captivating in her honest portrayal" and "skilfully walks the fine line between passionate and melodramatic", while The Hollywood Reporter called her "solid".[37][38][39]
Malavika then appeared in three Tamil language films. Her Tamil debut was Karthik Subbaraj's Petta (2019), which would feature her alongside an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Vijay Sethupathi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She hired a Tamil-speaking tutor to help her practice her lines.[40][41] She then went on to appear in the Tamil action thriller film Master (2021) alongside Vijay, in which she played the role of Charulatha, a college lecturer. The film was a commercial success, and became the highest-grossing film in her career.[42][43] In 2022, she appeared in Maaran, opposite Dhanush. The film was released directly on Disney+ Hotstar, and received negative reviews from critics and the audience.
Malavika's only 2023 release was the Malayalam romantic drama Christy. Her next release was Pa. Ranjith's Tamil film Thangalaan, a historical action fantasy starring Vikram. It was initially slated for a January 2024 Pongal release,[44] but was delayed to 15 August for Independence Day.[45] Her next release is the Hindi action thriller Yudhra opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi, slated for a 20 September 2024 release.[46] She played as a Mumbai-based architect Haritha, in Hridayapoorvam, opposite to Mohanlal. The film received positive reviews and is currently the fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and 13th highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express praised her performance and wrote, "a revelation to the film, and it goes on to show that the right character, under the aegis of a brilliant filmmaker, can change our beliefs about certain actors' histrionic abilities.".[47] She is also set to make her Telugu debut in the Prabhas starrer The RajaSaab, a horror comedy.[48]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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Film[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Riya | Malayalam | [49] | |
| 2015 | Nirnayakam | Saral | [18] | ||
| 2016 | Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi | Varalakshmi | Kannada | [50] | |
| 2017 | Beyond the Clouds | Tara Neshan | Hindi | [51] | |
| The Great Father | Inspector Meera | Malayalam | [23] | ||
| 2019 | Petta | Poongodi | Tamil | [52] | |
| 2021 | Master | Charulatha "Charu" Prasad | [53] | ||
| 2022 | Maaran | Thara | [54] | ||
| 2023 | Christy | Christy Joseph | Malayalam | [55] | |
| 2024 | Thangalaan | Aarathi | Tamil | [56] | |
| Yudhra | Nikhat Siddiqui | Hindi | [46] | ||
| 2025 | Hridayapoorvam | Haritha Ravindranath | Malayalam | [57] | |
| 2026 | The RajaSaab | Bhairavi | Telugu | [48] | |
| Sardar 2 |
Template:TableTBA | Tamil | Filming | [58] | |
| Pocket Novel |
Template:TableTBA | Tamil | Filming | [59] |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Masaba Masaba | Herself | Netflix | English | [60] |
Music video[edit | edit source]
| Year | Song | Singer | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Tauba" | Payal Dev, Badshah | Apni Dhun | [61] |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beyond the Clouds | Asiavision Awards | Acting sensation of the year | Won | [62] |
| 2022 | Master | SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actress (Tamil) | Nominated | [63] |
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Seema Sinha (17 April 2018). "Malavika Mohanan on Beyond The Clouds: 'Majid Majidi took me to creative spaces I hadn't gone to before'". Firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Happy birthday Malavika Mohanan: Here are 10 best pictures of the Petta actor". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Birthday Special! Malavika Mohanan left us swooning with her scintillating looks (PHOTOS)". The Times of India. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "മാളവിക മോഹനന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ട് ഗ്ലാമറസ് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ കാണാം". 28 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Malavika mohanan note photos about personal life and movie career". The Indian Express (in മലയാളം). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Wilson College - Notable Alumni". Wilson College. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "5 Things you didn't know about Malavika Mohanan who has replaced Deepika Padukone in Majid Majidi's film". The Times of India. 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nagarajan, Saraswathy (23 October 2013). "Malavika Mohan: a breath of fresh air in Mollywood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Dulquer Salmaan and Archana Kavi in Pattam Pole". The Times of India. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ "Alagappan: Pattam Pole is an out an out commercial film - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ George, Vijay (22 August 2013). "Romance and after". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Malavika Mohanan: 5 Things you didn't know about Malavika Mohanan who has replaced Deepika Padukone in Majid Majidi's film". The Times of India. 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ George, Vijay (1 January 2015). "On location: The bonds that matter". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Review : Nirnaayakam (2015)". Sify. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Gubbi's new film named Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi". Bangalore Mirror. 4 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Review: Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi gets to high octane racing after a slow start". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Soman, Deep (2 October 2016). "the great father: Malavika Mohanan turns stylish cop for The Great Father". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Malavika: Dulquer's heroine then, Mammootty's co-star now | Malavika Mohanan | Mammootty | The Great Father | Malayalam". English.manoramaonline.com. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "The Great Father Review {3/5}: The movie is worth your money for its daddy-daughter moments and a timely plot". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Mammootty's 'The Great Father' is the biggest hit of 2017 so far". The News Minute. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Honoured to have competed with Deepika, Kangana for Beyond the Clouds: Malavika Mohanan". The Indian Express. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the girl who stole the show from Dippy". Asianage.com. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Beyond The Clouds Review {3.5/5}: As Right As Rain". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ Kenny, Glenn (19 April 2018). "Review: In 'Beyond the Clouds,' a Brother and Sister Struggle in Mumbai - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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- ↑ Sharma, Riya (10 November 2018). "Malavika Mohanan: Couldn't get up from my chair when I met Shah Rukh Khan for the first time". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "When I think of Vijay sir, the word 'dhairyam' comes to mind: Malavika Mohanan on 'Master'". The Hindu. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "'Master' Box Office Collection: Vijay-Vijay Sethupathi starrer makes it to top 10 Tamil grossers". DNA India. 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Vikram's Thangalaan gets a release date as Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 misses out on major holiday". OTTPlay. 2 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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- ↑ "Pocket Novel: It's Vijay Sethupathi vs Raj B Shetty for Thiagarajan Kumararaja film". India Today. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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