Manohari Joy is an Indian actress and theatre artist who works primarily in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

and television.

Early life and background

Manohari Joy was born in Thumboli, Alappuzha, Kerala. She trained in classical dance at Swathi Thirunal Music Academy, Thiruvananthapuram, and worked as a dance teacher at Chettikulangara High School for eight years before transitioning into theatre and screen acting.

Career

Manohari performed in over 36 professional Malayalam dramas across 18 theatre groups over forty years. She gained public recognition through the popular TV sitcom ''

Uppum Mulakum ''Uppum Mulakum'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom that has been airing on Flowers TV since December 14, 2015. R. Unnikrishnan created the sitcom and directed the first season (replaced by Rajesh Thalachira and Pradeep Madhav) and the ...

'', where she played Sarada. She made her feature film debut in '' Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha'' (2019), where her performance as Eliyamma received appreciation. She later played acclaimed supporting roles in several films, including ''

Bheeshma Parvam ''Bheeshma Parvam'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film produced, written, and directed by Amal Neerad. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role along with a supporting cast of Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Shine Tom ...

'' (2022), '' Malikappuram'' (2022), and ''

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'' (2023). In 2022, she appeared in ''

Autorickshawkarante Bharya ''Autorickshawkarante Bharya'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Harikumar. Written by M. Mukundan in his screenplay debut based on the short story by the same name, the film stars Ann Augustine (in her first lead ap ...

'', a film adaptation of

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's story. She was also featured in ''Kachi'', a film that had a digital release. In 2024, she played Gracy in the suspense thriller film ''

Sookshmadarshini ''Sookshmadarshini'' () is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language comedy mystery thriller film directed by M. C. Jithin, written by Libin T.B and Athul Ramachandran. Produced by Happy Hours Entertainments and AVA Productions, it stars Nazriya Nazim ...

''. She also appeared in the upcoming political thriller ''Swargathile Katturumbu''.

Filmography

Films

Television

* ''

'' (2015 – present) – Sarada * ''

Manorathangal ''Manorathangal'' () is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language anthology television series. The anthology features nine featurettes based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's nine short stories: Aswathy V Nair, daughter of M.T. Vasudevan Nair, is the creative ...

'' (2024) – Muthassi

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*{{IMDb title, 11145195 Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian television actresses Actresses from Kerala