Mallika Sukumaran

Mallika Sukumaran
Born	Mohamallika Pillai (1954-11-04) 4 November 1954 (age 70) Haripad, Quilon, State of Travancore–Cochin, India[1]
Occupations	Actress businesswoman dubbing artist
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Jagathy Sreekumar ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 1976)​ Sukumaran ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 1997)​
Children	Indrajith Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran
Relatives	Poornima Indrajith (daughter-in-law) Prarthana Indrajith (granddaughter) Supriya Menon(daughter-in-law)

Mohamallika Pillai (born 4 November 1954^[2]), better known as Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian actress and businesswoman, known for her works in Malayalam cinema. She debuted in 1974 with the 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.

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 character 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. She runs a restaurant in Doha. Now she is acting in a Malayalam serial Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum.

Early life and family

She was born as Mohamallika Pillai to Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha as youngest among four children.^[3] 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, M. Velayudhan Pillai and two elder sisters, Premachandrika and Ragalathika. She had her primary education from Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Cotton Hill. She pursued a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.^[4]

Film career

Mallika made her acting debut in 1974 with the Malayalam film Utharayanam directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. She played the role of Radha. In the same year, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role of Rosy Cherian in Swapnadanam. Later on, she was known for her antagonistic and comedic roles.^[5][6] 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. She sang the song "Ormayundo" in P. P. Govindan's 1977 film Saritha, along with P. Jayachandran.^[2]

After a break, she returned to acting with the television serial Peythozhiyathe directed by K. K. Rajeev. Her future daughter-in-law Poornima Indrajith was also part of the cast, it was during its sets that her son Indrajith Sukumaran and Poornima met.^[7] 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.^[8]

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.

Her debut Tamil film was Vaazhthugal directed by Sebastian Seeman.^{[citation needed]} In 2016, she won the lifetime achievement award, Chalachithra Prathibha Award, by the Kerala Film Critics Association Award.^[9]

Personal life

Mallika with her son Prithviraj Sukumaran and granddaughter Prarthana Indrajith at an event in 2009

After romancing for 10 years, she married then struggling actor Jagathy Sreekumar in 1976, she eloped with him to Madras without the consent of her family. However, they got legally separated in 1979.^{[citation needed]} On 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran. After marriage, she retired from acting.^[10] Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema.^[11] Actress and television anchor Poornima Indrajith is her daughter in law.

In 2012, she opened a beauty and skin clinic at Doha, along with her friend. She holds a residence permit in Doha.^[12] In 2013, she launched Spice Boat, a multicuisine restaurant at West Bay, Doha. She is the CEO and the Executive Chairperson of the restaurant. By 2016, the restaurant opened six more outlets around Doha.^[13] She has a villa in Doha.^[4] In hometown, she has a house at Thiruvananthapuram where she grew up. Her sons are settled in Kochi.^[14]

Filmography

Films

1960s

List of Mallika Sukumaran 1960s film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	Karthika	Devaki

1970s

List of Mallika Sukumaran 1970s film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Kanyakumari	Tourist
	Vrindavanam
	Durga
	Karthikavilakku
	Nadeenadanmare Avasyamundu
1975	Boy Friend	Married, mother of 3, fosters another
	Raagam	Blind school teacher
	Makkal	Patreesha
	Thaamarathoni
	Omanakkunju	Kalyani
	Pennpada	Ammukutty
	Hello Darling	Leela
	Kottaaram Vilkkaanundu
	Priyamulla Sophia
	Uttarayanam	Radha
	Love Letter
	Abhimaanam	Thankam
1976	Anubhavam	Eali
	Mohiniyaattam	Ranjini
	Swapnadanam	Rosy Cheriyan
	Chirikkudukka	Appakari Mariya
	Light House	Mallika
	Vazhivilakku	Sudha
	Priyamvada
	Njavalppazhangal
	Sindooram
1977	Vidarunna Mottukal	School teacher
	Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal	Gomathi
	Jagadguru Aadisankaran	Saraswati
	Aval Oru Devaalayam	Annie
	Sreedevi	Valsala
	Yudhakandam	College girl
	Sneham
	Kaavilamma
	Sujatha	Kunjamma
	Ashtamangalyam	Shosha
	Agninakshathram
	Madhura Swapanam
	Harshabashpam
	Sreemad Bhagavad Geetha
	Sooryakanthi
	Vezhambal
	Nizhale Nee Sakshi
	Chakravarthini
1978	Aanappaachan	Girly
	Premashilpi	Bindu's mother
	Kaathirunna Nimisham	Savithri
	Jayikkaanaay Janichavan	Rani
	Madanolsavam	Rajasekharan Thampi's wife
	Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil	Sumithra
	Aval Viswasthayayirunnu	Lisy
	Etho Oru Swapnam	Vijayamma
	Avalude Ravukal	Raji's mother
	Mannu	Naani
	Samayamaayilla Polum	Mayavathi
	Vayanadan Thamban	Beeyathu
	Padakuthira
	Uthrada Rathri
	Ashtamudikkaayal
	Mattoru Karnan
	Vyaamoham
	Onappudava
1979	Mochanam	Karthyayani
	Maalika Paniyunnavar	Meenakshi
	Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi
	Hridayathil Nee Mathram
	Hridhayathinte Nirangal
	Pichathy Kuttappan

1980s

List of Mallika Sukumaran 1980s film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Daaliya Pookkal
1981	Thrishna	Kannamma
1984	Pyasa Shaitan	Nabeesa	Hindi Dubbed of Vayanadan Thamban
1985	Makan Ente Makan
	Chillu Kottaram

2000s

List of Mallika Sukumaran 2000s film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Megasandesam	College Professor
2003	Sthithi	Shakunthala Nair
	Ammakilikkoodu	Saramma
2006	Vrindavanam
2007	Romeoo	Lakshmikutty
	Chota Mumbai	Roseley
2008	Vaazhthugal	Kadhiravan's mother	Tamil film
	Thirakkatha	Sarojam
2009	Calendar	Annamma
	Ivar Vivahitharayal	Treesa's mother

2010s

List of Mallika Sukumaran 2010s film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Jayan, the Man behind the Legend	Herself	Documentary
	Ammanilavu
2011	PSC Balan
2012	Njanum Ente Familiyum	Jaininte
2015	Oru Yathrayude Anthyam	Arjun's mother
	Rockstar	Alice
2018	Kuttanadan Marpappa	Peter's mother
	Panchavarnathatha	Kalesh's mother (Sreelatha)
	Ennaalum Sarath..?	Dr. Sam's mother
2019	My Great Grandfather	Michael's mother (Mary)
	Marconi Mathai	Renu
	Love Action Drama	Dinesh's mother - Lalitha
	Thrissur Pooram	Adv. Rajalakshmi (Vakkeelamma)

2020s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Bro Daddy	John's Ammachi	[15]
	Bahumanichu Poyoramma	Saraswathi Amma	Short film
	Mahaveeryar	Kaladevi	[16]
	Gold	Joshi's mother	[17]
2023	Thalla	Major Sara Mathews	Short film^[citation needed]
	Santhosham	Leelammachi	[18]
	Kunjamminis Hospital	Reetha Uthup Paalamattom (Ammamachi)
	Queen Elizabeth	Gracy	[19]
2024	Jamalinte Punjiri		[20]

Albums as an actress

• 2020 : Ammakkorummma as Herself
• 2022 : Thanal Thedi as Amma^{[citation needed]}

As assistant director

• Madanolsavam
• Kanyakumari
• 2 Sreekumaran Thampi's movies

As production controller

• Irakal
• Padayani

Playback singing

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

As dubbing artist

• Adavukal Pahinettu (1978) for Seema
• Avalude Ravukal (1978) for Seema
• Vanisri's other language dubbing movies
• Hema Choudhary's other language dubbing movies
• Kalpana other language dubbing movies
• Tamaar Padaar (2014) as Vanitha; Pouran's mother (Voice only)
• 12th Man (2022) as Zakariah's mother (Voice only)
• Kaduva (2022) for Seema
• Alone (2023) as Neighbourhood aunty of Kalidas
• Gaganachari (2024) as voice of Alien Aliyamma^[21]

Television

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

List of Mallika Sukumaran television credits

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
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	as Maria
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
2014	Kudumbapuranam	Jaihind TV
2015-2016	Indumukhi Chandramathi 2	Surya TV	Sequel to Indumukhi Chandramthi as Chandramathi
2017	Comedy stars season 2	Asianet	Judge
2017	Salt N Pepper	Kaumudy TV	Celebrity presenter
2019	Thakarppan Comedy	Mazhavil Manorama	Judge
2019 – 2020	Kabani	Zee Keralam	as Kottaramuttam Parvathyamma
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	Ente Maathavu	Surya TV	as Molly
2022–present	Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri	Mazhavil Manorama	Judge (Recurring)
2022	MY G Flowers Oru Kodi	Flowers TV	as Participant
2022	Red Carpet	Amrita TV	as Mentor
2022–2023	Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum	Flowers TV	as Suhasini
2023	Comedy Masters	Amrita TV	as Judge
2023	Aniyathipraavu (TV series)	Surya TV	Herself; Guest appearance
2023	Entamma Superaa	Mazhavil Manorama	Grand finale jury
2024–present	Surabhiyum Suhasiniyum 2	Flowers TV	as Suhasini[22]

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External links

• Mallika Sukumaran at IMDb