Mallika Sukumaran

Mallika Sukumaran
Mallika
Born	Mohamallika Pillai (1954-11-05) 5 November 1954 Haripad, Travancore-Cochin, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–present
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)	Jagathy Sreekumar ​ ( m. 1974, divorced) Sukumaran ​ ( m. 1978; his death 1997)
Children	Indrajith Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran
Parent(s)	Madhavan Pillai (father) Shobha Pillai (mother)
Relatives	Poornima Indrajith (Daughter-in-law) Supriya Menon (Daughter-in-law) Prarthana Indrajith (Grand-daughter)

Mallika Sukumaran (born 5 November 1954) is an Indian film and television actress known for her works in Malayalam film industry. She debuted in 1974 Malayalam film Utharayanam by G. Aravindan. Since then, she has appeared in over 60 films. She won the Kerala State Film award for Second Best Actress for her role in the 1974 film Swapnadanam.she completed Bsc in Chemistry from women's college, Trivandram.

Mallika's first appearance in television was in a tele-serial by K.K. Rajeev called Peythozhiyathe. She won the Second Best Actress Award in the Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards (2004) for her role in the serial American Dreams. She is well known for her comedic roles as well as her antagonistic roles. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with the 2008 film Vaazhthugal. Mallika has also acted in some advertisements and participated in some talk shows and game shows.

Early life and family

She was born as Mohamallika to Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha as youngest among four children. Her father was a Gandhian and political activist, and was the younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai and Kainikkara Kumara Pillai. She has an elder brother, Velayudhan Pilla and two elder sisters, Premachandrika and Ragalathika. She had her primary education from Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Cotton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram. She pursued a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.

Personal life

Mallika with her son Prithviraj Sukumaran and grand-daughter Prarthana Indrajith at an event in 2009

She married Jagathy Sreekumar in 1974, but the marriage ended in divorce. Later, on 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran. After marrying Sukumaran, she retired from the limelight. After the demise of her husband, she returned to the film industry. Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema. Actress and television anchor Poornima Indrajith is her daughter in law.

Film career

The 1974 film Utharayanam by G. Aravindan was Mallika's first film. In 1975, she acted in the film Boy Friend and later in Pichathikutappan (1979), directed by P. Venu. When she married the Malayalam actor Sukumaran, she left her acting career.

After the demise of her husband, she came back to acting. Her first acting initiative was a tele-serial by K.K. Rajeev called Peythozhiyathe. Valayam, Snehadooram, Sthree Oru Santhwanam, Harichandhanam, American Dreams, Indhumukhi Chandhramathi and Porutham are some of her popular tele-serials. She also got a film-TV critics award for her role in the serial American Dreams.

Her first movie in her comeback is the Rajasenan movie Meghasandesham. Suresh Gopi was the hero of this movie. Her role in Ranjith's Ammakkilikkoodu was widely appreciated. Recently she has judged the popular reality show Amma Ammmayiyamma, telecasting on Kairali TV. She has acted in some advertisements also. She sang the song Ormayundo in PP Govindan's 1977 film Saritha, along with P Jayachandran.

Her first movie in Tamil cinema was Vaazhthugal, by Sebastian Seeman.

In January 2013, she launched Spice Boat, a Multi Cuisine Restaurant at West Bay, Doha, Qatar. She is the CEO and the Executive Chairperson of the restaurant. She holds a resident permit for Doha.

Filmography

Films

• Kaarthika (1968)
• Kanyakumari (1974) as Tourist
• Vrindavanam (1974)
• Durga (1974)
• Nadeenadanmaare Aavasyamundu (1974)
• Boy Friend (1975) as Married, mother of 3, fosters another
• Ragam (1975) as Blind school teacher
• Makkal (1975) as Patreesha
• Thaamarathoni (1975)
• Omanakunju (1975) as Kalyani
• Penpada (1975) as Ammukutty
• Hello Darling (1975) as Leela
• Kottaram Vilkkanundu (1975) as
• Priyamulla Sophia (1975)
• Utharayanam (1975) as Radha
• Love Letter (1975)
• Abhimanam (1975) as Thankam
• Anubhavam (1976) as Eali
• Mohiniyattam (1976) as Ranjini
• Swapnadanam (1976) as Rosy Cheriyan
• Chirikudukka (1976) as Appakari Mariya
• Light House (1976) as Mallika
• Vazhivilakku (1976) as Sudha
• Priyamvada (1976)
• Njaval Pazhangal (1976) as
• Sindooram (1976)
• Vidarunna Mottukal (1977) as School teacher
• Poojakedukkatha Pookkal (1977) as Gomathi
• Jagad Guru Adishankaran (1977) as Sarasavani
• Aval Oru Devalayam (1977) as Annie
• Sreedevi (1977) as Valsala
• Yudhakandam (1977) as College girl
• Sneham (1977)
• Kavilamma (1977)
• Sujatha (1977) as Kunjamma
• Ashtamangalyam (1977) as Shosha
• Agni Nakshathram (1977)
• Madhuraswapnam (1977)
• Harshabashppam (1977)
• Sreemad Bhagavat Geetha (1977)
• Sooryakanthi (1977)
• Vezhambal (1977)
• Nizhale Nee Sakshi (1977)
• Chakravarthini (1977)
• Aanppachan (1978) as Girly
• Premashilpi (1978) as Bindu's mother
• Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978) as Savithri
• Jayikkanayi Janichavan (1978) as Rani
• Madanolsavam (1978) as Rajasekharan Thampi's wife
• Kudubam Namukku Sreekovil (1978) as Sumithra
• Aval Vishwasthayayirunnu (1978) as Lisy
• Etho Oru Swapnam (1978) as Vijayamma
• Adavukal Pathinettu (1978) as Voice only
• Avalude Raavukal (1978) as Voice only/Raji's mother
• Mannu (1978) as Naani
• Samayamayilla Polum (1978) as Mayavathi
• Vayanadan Thampan (1978) as Beeyathu
• Padakkuthira (1978)
• Uthrada Rathri (1978)
• Asthmudikkayal (1978)
• Mattoru Karnan (1978)
• Vyamoham (1978)
• Onapudava (1978)
• Padakuthira (1978)
• Mochanam (1979) as Karthyayani
• Maalika Paniyunnavar (1979) as Meenakshi
• Rathrikal Ninakku Vendi (1979)
• Hridayathil Nee Mathram (1979)
• Hridayathinte Nirangal (1979)
• Pichathikuttapan (1979)
• Daaliyapookkal (1980)
• Thrishna (1981) as Kannamma
• Pyasa Shaitan (1984) as Nabeesa (Partially reshot Hindi movie)
• Makan Ente Makan (1985)
• Chillukottaram (1985)
• Megasandesam (2001) as College Professor
• Sthithi (2003) as Shakunthala Nair
• Ammakilikkoodu (2003) as Saramma
• Vrindavanam (2006)
• Romeoo (2007) as Lakshmikutty
• Chota Mumbai (2007) as Roseley
• Vaazhthugal (Tamil) (2008) as Kadhiravan's mother
• Thirakkatha (2008) as Sarojam
• Calendar (2009) as Annamma
• Ivar Vivahitharayal (2009) as Treesa's mother
• Jayan, the Man behind the Legend - (2010) Documentary as Herself
• Ammanilavu (2010)
• PSC Balan (2011)
• Njanum Ente Familiyum (2012) as Jaininte
• Tamaar Padaar (2014) (Voice only)
• Oru Yathrayude Anthyam (2015) as Arjun's mother
• Rockstar (2015)... Alice
• Pavada (2016) - Special thanks only (X)
• Kuttanadan Marpappa(2018) as Peter's mother
• Panchavarnathatha (2018) as Kalesh's mother (Sreelatha)
• Ennaalum Sarath..? (2018) as Dr. Sam's mother
• My Great Grandfather (2019) as Michael's mother (Mary)
• Marconi Mathai (2019) as Renu
• Love Action Drama (2019) as Dinesh's mother,Lalitha
• Thrissur Pooram (2019) as Advocate Rajalakshmi (Vakkeelamma)
• Ammakkorumma (2020) as Herself - album
• Sara's (2021) as Reetha
• Nancy Rani
• Jamalinte Punchiri
• Bro Daddy
• Gold
• Santhosham

Films as Singer

• Saritha (1977) - Ormayundo
• My Great Grandfather (2019) - Grandpa

Television

• All the programs are television serials, unless otherwise mentioned.

Year	Title	Channel	Notes
2001	Peythoriyathe	Surya TV	as Mrinalini
2001	Porutham	Surya TV
2001-2004	Valayam	DD Malayalam	as Kanaka
2001	Thaali	Surya TV
2002	Snehatheeram	DD Malayalam
2002	Innale	Asianet
2002	Sneha	Asianet	Producer
2002	American Dreams	Asianet	as Sara
2002-2003	Snehadooram	Asianet
	Maaya	Kairali TV
	Sarigama	Asianet	as Participant
	Asianet Film Awards	Asianet	as Jury
	Annorikkal	Manorama News	as Herself
	Chakkarappanthal	Mathrubhumi News	as Herself
	Katha Ithuvare	Mazhavil Manorama	as Herself
	First Print	Mazhavil Manorama	as Herself
	Namasthe Keralam	Asianet News	as Herself
	Innalakaliloode Yo Yo Krishnanum Yasodamaarum	Surya TV	as Herself
2004	Sthree Oru Santhwanam	Asianet	as Sethulakshmi
2004	Akkare Akkare	Surya TV
2004-2005	Life is Beautiful	Asianet
2005	Athira X C	Amrita TV	as Principal Telefilm
2005-2006	Summer in America	Kairali TV	as Reetha
2005-2006	Indhumukhi Chandramathi	Surya TV	as Chandramathi Dubbed into Tamil in the same name
2006	Sathi Leelavathi	Amrita TV
2007	Veendum Chila Veettu Visheshangal	Asianet	as Malathy
2008	Koottukudumbam	Kairali TV	as Shailaja
2008-2009	Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna	Asianet	as Gomathiyamma
2009	Rahasyam	Asianet
2010-2012	Harichandanam	Asianet	as Draupathi
2012-2013	Amma Ammayiyamma	Kairali TV	Judge
2013	Amma Ammayiyamma 2	Kairali TV	Judge
2013	Marikkatha Pranayam	ACV	as Herself
2014	Kudumbapuranam	Jaihind TV
2015-2016	Indumathi Chandramathi 2	Surya TV	Sequel to Indumukhi Chandramthi Chandramthi
2016	Comedy Super Nite	Flowers TV
2017	Comedy stars season 2	Asianet	Judge
2017	Salt N Pepper	Kaumudy TV	Celebrity presenter
2017,2020	Tharapakittu	Kaumudy TV
2018	Dream Drive	Kaumudy TV	Herself
2019	Thakarppan Comedy	Mazhavil Manorama	Judge
2019	Good Morning	24 News	Herslef
2019	Vakku Maruvakku	Amrita TV	Herslef
2019 – 2020	Kabani	Zee Keralam	as Kottaramuttam Parvathyamma
2020	Annie's Kitchen	Amrita TV	Herself
2020	Prime Debate	News Keralam	Herself
2020	Koodathayi	Flowers TV	as Achamma Mathew
2020–2021	Life is beautiful season 2	Asianet	as Vinodhini
2021	Parayam Nedam	Amrita TV	as Participant
2021-Present	Ente Maathavu	Surya TV	as Molly

Other TV Shows/Programmes as Guest

• Dinner Talk
• The Cue
• Swapnaveedu
• Alpam Kudumba Karyam
• Tharakudumbam
• Chathurangam
• Gandharvasandhya
• Manorama Online
• Malayali Life
• Cine Life
• Manorama News
• Sunday Classics
• Hai Everybody
• Film Faktory
• Onam Ponnonam

Advertisements

• Eeco Car
• Hairomax
• Grihalakshmi
• Medilife TV
• Jalasamadhi
• She Short film festival
• Moms Fresh

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1974: Second Best Actress – Swapnadanam

Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards

• 2004: Second Best Actress – American Dreams

Asianet Television Awards

• 2011: Best Character Actress – Harichandanam

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

• 2016: Lifetime Achievement Award

2006 - Minnalai Television Award - Best Supporting Actress for Indumukhi Chandramath

2006 - Pappanamkode Lakshmanan award

2019 - Sthreesakthi Puraskaram

External links

• Mallika Sukumaran on IMDb