Mamta Mohandas

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Mamta Mohandas
Mamta in 2020 during a radio station interview at Red FM Malayalam
Born (1984-11-14) 14 November 1984 (age 39)
Manama, Bahrain
NationalityIndian
Alma materMount Carmel College, Bangalore
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Prajith Padmanabhan
​
​
(m. 2011; div. 2012)​

Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, film producer and a playback singer who predominantly works in

Mamta Mohandas Productions
.

Early life and background

Mohandas was born on 14 November 1984

Hindustani music.[5][6]

Film career

Acting

Mohandas debuted in the 2005

Malayalam film Mayookham, directed by Hariharan. The film did not do well at the box office.[7]

Subsequently, she acted alongside

Karu Pazhaniappan directed film Sivappathigaram.[citation needed
]

In 2007 she acted with

JD Chakravarthy and Srinu Vaitla's King.[citation needed
]

In 2009, she starred in the comedy film

Musafir with Rahman, Anwar with Prithiviraj, and Kedi with Nagarjuna. Mamta's first film in 2011 was the Malayalam film Race, in which she played the role of Niya, wife of a cardio surgeon Abey (Kunchacko Boban). The film failed to do well at the box office.[10] Her next release in Malayalam was Naayika.[11] In 2012, she appeared in her third Tamil film, Thadaiyara Thaakka, directed by Magizh Thirumeni.[12] In 2013 she starred in Paisa Paisa with Indrajith.[13][14] In 2014 she starred in To Noora with Love as a Muslim character.[15]

Mohandas made a comeback to Malayalam movie industry with Ranjith Shankar's Mammooty starrer Varsham.[citation needed] She shared her screen space again with Dileep in Two Countries after doing My Boss with him.[citation needed]

In 2016, Mohandas starred opposite Mammootty in Thoppil Joppan, and in early 2017, she signed Crossroad, an anthology film in which she plays an orthodox Muslim. She also appeared in an extended cameo in Udaharanam Sujatha with Manju Warrier. In mid-2017, she signed Detroit Crossing aka Ranam opposite Prithviraj, but had to opt out because she did not have fresh dates to allocate for the project.

In 2020 Mohandas acted in the crime thriller feature film Forensic in which she played the role of police officer Rithika Xavier IPS.[citation needed]

Singing

Mohandas is trained in

Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award for that song.[16]

Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer

Thaman (for Jayeebhava).[citation needed
]

In Tamil, she sang "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film

Silambarasan in the lead role. She sang "Idai Vazhi" for the comedy film Goa under noted composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's direction. Both songs featured her singing alongside Benny Dayal. She was heard for the first time in her mother tongue, Malayalam, in the 2010 film Anwar. She has also recorded a song for her film Thriller. In the film 'Mohabath', she sang a duet with Hariharan. She sang "Iravil Viriyum" in her 2012 film Arike. She sang "Karuppana Kannazhagi" in the film Aadupuliyattam.[17]

Personal life

Mohandas got engaged to Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, on 11 November 2011. They married on 28 December 2011 in Thalassery.[18][19] On 12 December 2012, the couple applied for divorce.[20]

Mohandas is a cancer survivor, and has battled Hodgkin lymphoma since 2010.[21] In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer[22] and underwent cancer treatment in UCLA.[18] Since 2014, she has resided in Los Angeles.[23][24][3]

Discography

Year Song Film Music director Co-singer Language
2006 "Rakhi Rakhi" Rakhi Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad Telugu
2007 "
Akalesthey Annam Pedatha
"		 Shankar Dada Zindabad Devi Sri Prasad Solo Telugu
"36-24-36" Jagadam Devi Sri Prasad Solo Telugu
"Olammi Tikkareginda" Yamadonga M. M. Keeravani
Jr. NTR
 Telugu
"Sakkubaayine" Chandamama K. M. Radha Krishnan[circular reference] Jassie Gift Telugu
"Mia" Tulasi Devi Sri Prasad Naveen Telugu
2008 "Buggalerrabada" Krishnarjuna M. M. Keeravani M. M. Keeravani Telugu
"Ghanana (Funny)" King Devi Sri Prasad Solo Telugu
"King" King Devi Sri Prasad Lesie Lewis Telugu
"Andamaina Manasulo" Andamaina Mansulo R. P. Patnaik Solo Telugu
"Sunley Zara " Victory Chakri Naveen Telugu
"Jenifer Laa" Victory Chakri
Nithin
, Shashank		 Telugu
"Yey Mister Ninne" Homam Nithin Raikwar Nihal, Shivani Telugu
"Kalai" Kaalai G. V. Prakash Kumar Benny Dayal Tamil
2009 "Gundelona" Jayeebhava
S.Thaman
 Megha, Priya, Janani Telugu
"
Daddy Mummy
"		 Villu Devi Sri Prasad Naveen Tamil
2010 Kadhalu Nidurinje Ennadiki (Album) Vijay Karun Solo Telugu
"Idai Vazhi" Goa Yuvan Shankar Raja Benny Dayal Tamil
"Njan" Anwar Gopi Sundar Prithviraj Sukumaran Malayalam
"Priyankari" The Thriller Dharan Kumar Haricharan Malayalam
"Priyankari"(Remix) The Thriller Dharan Kumar Benny Dayal Malayalam
2012 "Iravil Viriyum" Arike Ouseppachan Solo Malayalam
"Kan Thurannoru Kalyani" Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
Ratheesh Vegha
 Solo Malayalam
2013 "Most Wanted" Bhai Devi Sri Prasad Narendra Telugu
2015 "Karuppana Kannazhagi" Aadupuliyattam
Ratheesh Vegha
 Solo Malayalam
2019 Hei Diddle Aniyan Kunjinu Thannalayathu M. Jayachandran Solo Malayalam
2020 Thedal Thedal (Music Video) Sachin Warrier Sachin Warrier Malayalam
Rumaal Ambili Lalbagh Rahul Raj Zia Ul Haq Malayalam
2023 Alapanam Live Alphons Joseph Solo Malayalam

Filmography

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes
2005 Mayookham Indira Malayalam
Bus Conductor Celina Malayalam
Adbutham Maria Malayalam
2006 Lanka Lanka Lakshmi Malayalam
Madhuchandralekha Indulekha Malayalam
Sivappathigaram Charulatha Tamil
Baba Kalyani Madhumitha Ashokan Malayalam
2007 Big B Rimi Tomy Malayalam
Yamadonga Dhanalakshmi Telugu
2008
Gooli
 Ramya Kannada
Krishnarjuna Sathya Telugu
Victory
 Janaki Telugu
Kuselan/ Kathanayakudu Assistant director Tamil/ Telugu Bilingual film,
Cameo appearance
Homam Dr. Mahalakshmi Telugu
Chintakayala Ravi Lavanya Telugu
King Swapna/Pooja Telugu
2009 Guru En Aalu Seema Tamil
Passenger Anuradha Menon Malayalam
2010 Kedi Janaki Telugu
Kadha Thudarunnu Vidya Lakshmi Malayalam [25]
Nirakazhcha Shilpa Malayalam
Anwar Ayesha Begum Malayalam
The Thriller Herself as dancer Malayalam Special appearance
Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Gaadha Malayalam
2011 Race Niya Malayalam
Naayika Aleena Malayalam
2012 Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar Neelima Malayalam
Njanum Ente Familiyum Dr. Priya Malayalam
Arike Anuradha Malayalam
Thadaiyara Thaakka Priya Tamil
Jawan of Vellimala Anitha Malayalam
My Boss Priya S. Nair Malayalam
2013 Celluloid Janet Daniel Malayalam
Ladies and Gentleman Anu Malayalam
Musafir Anupama Gopalakrishnan Nair Malayalam
Paisa Paisa Surya Malayalam
2014 To Noora with Love Noorjahan (Noora) Malayalam
Varsham Dr.Jayasree Malayalam
2015 Two Countries Laya Malayalam
2016 Thoppil Joppan Maria Varkey Malayalam
2017 Udaharanam Sujatha Deepa M Malayalam Extended cameo
Crossroad Badarunneesa Malayalam in the segment "Badar"
Goodalochana Padma Malayalam
2018 Carbon Sameera Malayalam
Neeli
 Lakshmi Malayalam
Johny Johny Yes Appa Amala Jayakumar Malayalam
2019
9
 Annie Lewis Malayalam
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Anuradha Sudharshan Malayalam
2020 Forensic Rithika Xavier IPS Malayalam
2021 Bhramam Simi Malayalam Direct OTT release Amazon Prime Video
Enemy Anisha Rajiv Tamil
Lalbagh Sara Malayalam
Meow Sulekha Malayalam
2022 Jana Gana Mana Saba Mariam Malayalam [26]
2023 Maheshum Marutiyum Gowri Malayalam [27]
Live Dr. Amala Malayalam [28]
Rudrangi Jwala Bhai Deshmukh Telugu
Otta Malayalam [29]
Bandra Sakshi Malayalam [30]
Maharaja † TBA Tamil Post Production

Voice cast

Other work

In 2012, Mohandas started working in television, hosting the quiz show Kayyil Oru Kodi on Surya TV, which was later cancelled.[31] She also judged the show D 4 Dance.[citation needed]

She was the brand ambassador of 2011 Kochi International Fashion Week (KIWF).[32]

Mohandas was the brand ambassador along with actress

Mamta Mohandas Productions.[33]

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel Notes
2012 Kaiyil Oru Kodi Host Malayalam Surya TV Game show
2016 Kerala Cancer Singer Malayalam Manorama News Awareness program
2016 D 4 Dance Reloaded Judge Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Reality show
2017 D 4 Dance Junior v/s Senior Judge Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Reality show
2017 Hand of God Mamta Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Short film
2023 Star Singer 9 Judge ( launch episode) Malayalam Asianet Reality show

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
South Indian Filmfare Awards
Vanitha Film Awards
IIFA Utsavam
Asiavision Awards
  • Nominated – 2013: Best Actress -Celluloid, My Boss
  • Won – 2016: Woman of the Year
  • Won – 2017: Pride of South India
South Indian International Movie Awards
Mathrubhumi - Kalyan Silks Chalachithra Awards
  • 2010: Best Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu
Asianet Comedy Awards

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