Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, producer and playback singer who primarily works in
Malayalam
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,
Tamil
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People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
and
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
films. Mamta is a recipient of several awards including a
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a cinema of kerala, motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and sin ...
and two
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
.
Mamta made her acting debut with ''
Mayookham'' (2005) and had her breakthrough with ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
'' (2010), which earned her the
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Mul ...
and
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress was an award presented annually from 1969 to 2014 at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. The Kerala State Film Awards is managed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-pr ...
. She has since appeared in successful films such as ''
Arike'' (2012), ''
My Boss
''My Boss'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles and Mukesh in a cameo appearance. It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph. ...
'' (2012), ''
Two Countries'' (2015), ''
Udaharanam Sujatha
''Udaharanam Sujatha'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by debutant director "Phantom" Praveen, adapted by Naveen Bhaskar and produced by Martin Prakkat and Joju George. It is a remake of the 2015 Hindi-language film ...
'' (2017), ''
Carbon
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'' (2018), ''
Nine
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding .
Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit
Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...
'' (2019), ''
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
''Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom action comedy crime thriller film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The film stars Dileep in title role, with ...
'' (2019), ''
Forensic
Forensic science combines principles of law and science to investigate criminal activity. Through crime scene investigations and laboratory analysis, forensic scientists are able to link suspects to evidence. An example is determining the time and ...
'' (2020), ''
Jana Gana Mana
"" is the national anthem of the Republic of India. It was originally composed as " Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" in Bengali by polymath and activist Rabindranath Tagore on 11 December 1911. The first stanza of the song " Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" ...
'' (2022) and ''
Maharaja
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'' (2024).
Early life
Mamta was born on 14 November 1984 in
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is ...
,
Bahrain
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, to
Malayali
The Malayali people (; also spelt Malayalee and sometimes known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India, occupying its south ...
parents (Mohandas and Ganga) from
Thalassery
Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under ...
,
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...
. She attended the
Indian School, Bahrain
The Indian School () is a CBSE–affiliated community school in Bahrain. Founded by three Indian women as an elementary school for the children of Indian nationals in Bahrain, it is currently one of the largest co-ed schools in the Persian Gulf ...
, until 2002.
She then pursued a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
in
computer science
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at
Mount Carmel College Bangalore.
Mamta modeled for print ads for companies such as
IBM
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and Kalyan Kendra and modeled on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. She is trained in
Carnatic music
Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha.
It is o ...
and
Hindustani music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...
.
Film career
Acting
Mohandas debuted in the 2005
Malayalam film
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry ...
''
Mayookham'', directed by
Hariharan. The film did not do well at the box office.
Subsequently, she acted alongside
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, ...
in ''
Bus Conductor
A bus conductor (also referred to as a conductor or clippie) is a person (other than the driver) responsible for collecting fares from bus passengers and issues tickets to passengers. Bus conductors may also be responsible for helping passenger ...
'', with
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Minister of Tourism since June 2024. He was ele ...
in the films ''Adbutham'' (2006) and ''
Lanka
Lanka (; ) is the name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary Rakshasa king Ravana in the epics of the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata''. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks kn ...
'' (2006), and alongside
Jayaram
Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Bhojpuri language films. He is also a chenda ...
in ''
Madhuchandralekha'' (2006). She also played the female lead in ''
Baba Kalyani
Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani (born 7 January 1949) is an Indian billionaire businessman who served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forging manufac ...
'' with
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
. Later that year, she débuted in the
Tamil film industry
Tamil cinema is the segment of cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the nam ...
, starring in the
Karu Pazhaniappan
Karu Palaniappan is an Indian film director, actor, and television host who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also hosted the show Thamizha Thamizha on Zee Thamizh.
Biography
Palaniappan hails from Karaikudi and is the eldest among the ...
directed film ''
Sivappathigaram''.
In 2007 she acted with
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, ...
in the film ''
Big B''. She eventually stepped into the
Telugu film industry as well, when she appeared in a supporting role in the film ''
Yamadonga
''Yamadonga'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by Chiranjeevi (Cherry) and Gangaraju Gunnam under Visvamitra Creations ...
'', directed by
SS Rajamouli. She had lent her voice for a couple of songs in this film too. In 2008, she appeared in 7 films, predominantly in Telugu-language films. Her first release was her début
Kannada film
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
''
Gooli''. She then starred in the film ''
Krishnarjuna'', playing the lead female role. ''
Victory
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'' was her next assignment as lead actress, following which she appeared in a
cameo role
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking one ...
in her only Tamil release that year, ''
Kuselan
''Kuselan'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language dramedy film directed by P. Vasu. An official remake of the Malayalam film '' Kadha Parayumbol'' (2007), it was produced by Pushpa Kandaswamy, Aswani Dutt and G. P. Vijayakumar in two languages. ''Kus ...
''. Three more Telugu releases featured Mamta, including ''
Homam'', directed by
JD Chakravarthy and
Srinu Vaitla
Srinu Vaitla (born 24 September 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema, particularly in the action comedy genre. He has received several accolades, including five Nandi Awards—three for Nandi Aw ...
's ''
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
''.
In 2009, she starred in the comedy film ''
Guru En Aalu'' alongside
Madhavan, and the thriller ''
Passenger
A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...
'', sharing screen space with
Dileep
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ...
and
Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such a ...
, respectively. The film ''Passenger'', in which she played the role of a television reporter, became a turning point in Mohandas's career. She was initially approached to play the lead role in the 2009 Telugu dark fantasy ''Arundathi''. She refused the offer, and the movie went on to become one of the highest grossers that year. In 2010, she worked with
Jayaram
Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Bhojpuri language films. He is also a chenda ...
in ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
'' directed by
Sathyan Anthikkad
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter ...
, for which she won her first
Best Actress Award from Filmfare. This film also won her the
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress was an award presented annually from 1969 to 2014 at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. The Kerala State Film Awards is managed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-pr ...
, the Vanitha award for best actress – Malayalam, the Mathrubhumi award for best actress – Malayalam and the Asianet award for the best actress- Malayalam. Other projects in 2010 included ''
Musafir'' with
Rahman, ''
Anwar'' with
Prithiviraj, and ''
Kedi'' with
Nagarjuna
Nāgārjuna (Sanskrit: नागार्जुन, ''Nāgārjuna''; ) was an Indian monk and Mahayana, Mahāyāna Buddhist Philosophy, philosopher of the Madhyamaka (Centrism, Middle Way) school. He is widely considered one of the most importa ...
. 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. Her next release in Malayalam was ''
Naayika''. In 2012, she appeared in her third Tamil film, ''
Thadaiyara Thaakka
''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. The film stars Arun Vijay and Mamta Mohandas, with Rakul Preet Singh, Maha Gandhi and Vamsi Krishna in suppo ...
'', directed by Magizh Thirumeni. In 2013 she starred in ''
Paisa Paisa'' with Indrajith. In 2014 she starred in ''
To Noora with Love'' as a Muslim character.
Mohandas made a comeback to Malayalam movie industry with Ranjith Shankar's Mammooty starrer ''Varsham''. She shared her screen space again with Dileep in ''
Two Countries'' after doing ''
My Boss
''My Boss'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles and Mukesh in a cameo appearance. It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph. ...
'' with him.
In 2016, Mohandas starred opposite
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, ...
in ''
Thoppil Joppan
''Thoppil Joppan'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Johny Antony, starring Mammootty in the title role as a Kabaddi player. The film also features Mamta Mohandas, Andrea Jeremiah, Renji Panicker, Sudheer Su ...
'', 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
''Udaharanam Sujatha'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by debutant director "Phantom" Praveen, adapted by Naveen Bhaskar and produced by Martin Prakkat and Joju George. It is a remake of the 2015 Hindi-language film ...
'' with
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier (; born 10 September 1978/1979) is an Indian actress, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South.
Warrier made her actin ...
. 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
Forensic science combines principles of law and science to investigate criminal activity. Through crime scene investigations and laboratory analysis, forensic scientists are able to link suspects to evidence. An example is determining the time and ...
'' in which she played the role of police officer Rithika Xavier IPS.
Singing
Mohandas is trained in
Carnatic and
Hindustani music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...
, and first sang playback in the Telugu film ''
Rakhi'', singing the title song under
Devi Sri Prasad
Gandham Sriprasad (2 August 1979), known as Devi Sri Prasad or more commonly by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous ...
's direction, making her debut in the Telugu film industry as a singer before making her acting debut in Telugu. She went on to win the 2006
Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award for that song.
Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer
Devi Sri Prasad
Gandham Sriprasad (2 August 1979), known as Devi Sri Prasad or more commonly by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous ...
, including "Akalesthe Annam Pedtha" for the
Chiranjeevi
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...
-starrer ''
Shankardada Zindabad
''Shankar Dada Zindabad'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Prabhu Deva. Starring Chiranjeevi and Karishma Kotak, the film is a remake of the 2006 Hindi film '' Lage Raho Munnabhai'' and a sequel to '' Shankar ...
'' (later dubbed as ''Daddy Mummy'' in the Tamil film ''
Villu''), "36-24-36" for the film ''
Jagadam'', "Mia" for ''
Tulasi
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'', and "Ghanana (Funny)" and the title song for the film ''
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
''. Other music directors she has worked with include
M. M. Keeravani (for her own films ''
Yamadonga
''Yamadonga'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by Chiranjeevi (Cherry) and Gangaraju Gunnam under Visvamitra Creations ...
'' and ''
Krishnarjuna'', also ''
Chandamama
''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories.
Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, ...
''),
R. P. Patnaik (for ''Andamaina Mansulo''),
Chakri (for ''
Victory
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''), Nithin Raikwar (for her own film ''
Homam'') and
Thaman
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Sivakumar (born 16 November 1983), professionally credited as Thaman S, is an Indian composer and playback singer known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for ...
(for ''Jayeebhava'').
In Tamil, she sang "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film ''
Kaalai
''Kaalai'' ( ) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Tarun Gopi. The film stars Silambarasan and Vedhika. Sangeetha, Seema, Santhanam, Lal and Sulile Kumar play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by ...
'', which starred
Silambarasan
Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1984), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is the eldest son of director T. Rajendar. ...
in the lead role. She sang "Idai Vazhi" for the comedy film ''
Goa
Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
'' under noted composer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
's direction. Both songs featured her singing alongside
Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal (born 13 May 1984) is a UAE-born Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films.
He is a member of the band S5, launched by ...
. 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.
Personal life
Mamta got engaged to Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, on 11 November 2011. The couple got married on 28 December 2011 in
Thalassery
Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under ...
.
They got divorced in December 2012. In June 2024, Mamta revealed that she is in a relationship.
Mamta is a cancer survivor, and has battled
Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the lymph nodes. The condition was named a ...
since 2010. In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer and underwent cancer treatment in
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...
.
Since 2014, she has resided in
Los Angeles
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.
In 2023, she revealed that she is diagnosed with
Vitiligo
Vitiligo (, ) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but it may be related to immune system changes, genetic factors, stress, or sun exposure, and susceptibili ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
*''All series are in Malayalam unless otherwise noted.''
Discography
Media image and other work
Mamta is considered among the highest-paid Malayalam actresses. In the
Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 7th in 2017, 5th in 2018, 8th in 2019, and 17th in 2020. In 2011, she became the brand ambassador of Kochi International Fashion Week. In 2013, she became the brand ambassador for
Kerala Strikers in
Celebrity Cricket League
The Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) is an exhibition men's cricket league in India. It consists of eight teams of film actors from different film industries of Indian cinema. The league commenced in 2011. Salman Khan is the brand ambassador ...
.
Mohandas started working on television, by hosting the quiz show ''
Kaiyil Oru Kodi'' in 2012, which was later cancelled.
She has also judged two seasons of ''
D 4 Dance''.
In 2020, Mamta launched her own production company
Mamta Mohandas Productions.
Accolades
;
Kerala State Film Awards
The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...
*
2010
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:
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress was an award presented annually from 1969 to 2014 at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. The Kerala State Film Awards is managed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-pr ...
– ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
''.
;
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says an awards ceremony has been instituted to honour artistic and ...
* 2010: Most Popular Actress – ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
''.
* 2013: Most Popular Actress – ''
My Boss
''My Boss'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles and Mukesh in a cameo appearance. It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph. ...
'' and ''
Arike''.
;
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
*
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
:
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu – ''
Rakhi''.
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2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
:
Best Actress – Malayalam – ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
''.
;
Vanitha Film Awards
The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the ''Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence ...
* 2011: Best Actress – ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
''.
* 2016: Best Star Pair (with
Dileep
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ...
)– ''
Two Countries''.
* 2020: Special Performance Female – ''
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
''Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom action comedy crime thriller film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The film stars Dileep in title role, with ...
'' and ''
Nine
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding .
Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit
Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...
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Asiavision Awards
Asiavision Awards have been held annually since 2006 to honor the artistes and technicians of Indian cinema and television & is organized under the leadership of renowned journalist Nissar Syed.
More than 40,000 people across United Arab Emirates ...
* 2016: Woman of the Year.
* 2017: Pride of South India.
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Mathrubhumi - Kalyan Silks Chalachithra Awards
* 2010: Best Actress – ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.< ...
''.
;
Asianet Comedy Awards
*2016: Best Actress - ''
Two Countries''.
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Living people
People from Manama
Indian expatriates in Bahrain
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Indian women playback singers
Tamil playback singers
Telugu playback singers
Malayalam playback singers
Kerala State Film Award winners
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore alumni
21st-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian women singers
21st-century Indian singers
Filmfare Awards winners
Filmfare Awards South winners
1984 births
Kerala Film Critics Awards winners