Mamta Mohandas
- The Indian name Mohandas is a patronymic, not a family name; thus, the person should be referred to by her given name, "Mamta".
| Mamta Mohandas | |
|---|---|
 Mamtha Mohandas | |
| Born |
14 November 1985[1] Manama, Bahrain |
| Residence | Los Angeles, CA, United States[2] |
| Occupation | Actress, playback singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Prajith Padmanabhan (2011–2012) |
Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides a few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film. She has won two Filmfare Awards, for Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu in 2006 and for Best Actress in Malayalam in 2010.
Early life
Mamta Mohandas was born on 14 November 1985 to Ambalappat Mohandas and Ganga into a Malayali family which originally hails from Kannur. She attended the Indian School, Bahrain until 2002 and is an alumna of the School. She pursued a Bachelor's degree at Mount Carmel College Bangalore. She modeled for print ads for companies such as IBM and Kalyan Kendra and modeled on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. Mamta is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music.[3][4]
Career
Mamta débuted in the 2005 Malayalam film Mayookham, directed by Hariharan. Although the film did not do well at the box office, Mamta attracted attention for her sensitive portrayal of Indira.[5]
Subsequently, she acted alongside Mammootty in Bus Conductor, with Suresh Gopi in the films Adbutham (2006) and Lanka (2006), and alongside Jayaram in Madhuchandralekha (2006). She also played the female lead in Baba Kalyani with Mohanlal. Later that year, she débuted in the Tamil film industry, starring in the Karu Pazhaniappan-directed film Sivappathigaram opposite Vishal Krishna, which turned out to be an average grosser.
In 2007 she acted with Mammootty in the blockbuster film Big B. She eventually stepped into the Telugu film industry as well, when she appeared in a supporting role in the film Yamadonga, directed by SS Rajamouli. The film became one of the biggest hits of the year. 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 Gooli. She then starred in the film Krishnarjuna, playing the lead female role, which did not do well at the box office. Victory was her next assignment as lead actress, but that film also failed at the box office, following which she appeared in a cameo role in her only Tamil release that year, Kuselan, alongside Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Three more Telugu releases featured Mamta, including Homam, directed by JD Chakravarthy and Srinu Vaitla's King opposite Nagarjuna. In both these films she also performed as a playback singer in several songs.
In 2009, she starred in the comedy film Guru En Aalu alongside Madhavan, and the thriller Passenger, sharing screen space with Dileep and Sreenivasan, respectively. While the former had an average run at the box office, the latter was declared a surprise sleeper hit in Malayalam. The film 'Passenger' in which she played the role of a television reporter 'Anuradha', became a turning point in mamta's career. In 2010, she worked with Jayaram in the critically acclaimed Kadha Thudarunnu directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, for which she won her first Best Actress Award from Filmfare. This film also won her 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. 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.[6] Her next release in Malayalam was Naayika.[7] In 2012, Mamta appeared in her third Tamil film, Thadaiyara Thaakka directed by Magizh Thirumeni.[8] Her most recent film is Paisa Paisa in which she was paired with Indrajith. She has completed filming for To Noora with Love in which she plays a Muslim character.[9] She has 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"
Singing
Mamta is as an acclaimed playback singer in Indian films as well. Mamta, who is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music, first sang playback in the Telugu film Rakhi, singing the title song under Devi Sri Prasad's direction, making her début in the Telugu film industry as a singer before making her acting début in Telugu. She went on to win the 2006 Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award for that song.[10]
Subsequently, she was asked to sing several songs for composer Devi Sri Prasad, including the chartbuster "Akalesthe Annam Pedtha" for the Chiranjeevi-starrer Shankardada Zindabad (later dubbed as Daddy Mummy in the Tamil film Villu), "36-24-36" for the film Jagadam, "Mia" for Tulasi, and "Ghanana (Funny)" and the title song for the film King. Other music directors she has worked with include M. M. Keeravani (for her own films Yamadonga and Krishnarjuna, also Chandamama), R. P. Patnaik (for Andamaina Mansulo), Chakri (for Victory), Nithin Raikwar (for her own film Homam) and Thaman (for Jayeebhava).
In Tamil, she sang "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film Kaalai, which starred 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 recent film Thriller. In the film 'Mohabath', she sang a duet with Hariharan. She sang "Iravil Viriyum" in her 2012 film Arike.
Other work
In 2012, Mamta starting working in television too, hosting the quiz show Kayyil Oru Kodi on Surya TV. It was later cancelled.[11]Currently she is judging the popular show D 4 Dance.
Mamta was the brand ambassador of Kochi International Fashion Week (KIWF) which was held from 4 to 7 August. She is the brand ambassador along with actress Bhavana for team Kerala Strikers for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) held in 2013, captained by Mohanlal, who is also one of the owners of the team, and vice-captain Indrajith.
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kaiyil Oru Kodi | Host | Malayalam | Surya TV |
| 2016-present | D 4 dance reloaded | Judge | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama |
Personal life
Mamta is a cancer survivor. She battled Hodgkin's lymphoma with positive energy and confidence. She had to cut her hair off for chemotherapy sessions. In some parts of her film Anwar, she managed to conceal the difference with wigs. Not many were aware of this situation until late 2010.[12][13]
Mamta got engaged to Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, also her childhood friend, on 11 November 2011. They got married on 28 December 2011 in Kozhikode.[14] On 12 December 2012, the couple applied for divorce.[15] In April 2013, she had a relapse of the cancer and underwent treatment.[16] She is currently residing in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of her cancer treatment.[2]
Awards
- 2010: Second Best Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu
- 2010: Best Popular Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu
- 2010: Nominated - Best Actress - Kadha Thudarunnu
- 2013: Best Popular Actress – My Boss
- 2006: Won- Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu – Rakhi
- 2009: Nominated- Best Actress – Passenger
- 2010: Won- Best Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu
- 2013: Nominated- Best Actress – Arike
- 2013: Nominated- Best Playback Singer – Female - Arike
- 2014: Nominated- Best Actress – Celluloid
- 2010: Best Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu
- 2016: Best STAR Pair - Two Countries
- Nominated - 2013: Best Female Playback Singer – Arike
- Mathrubhumi-Kalyan Silks Chalachitra awards
- 2010: Best Actress – Kadha Thudarunnu[18]
- Other awards
- 2013: The Pearl Malayalam Film Award for Second Best Actress – Celluloid
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Relax | Priya | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Mayookham | Indira | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Bus Conductor | Celina | Malayalam | |
| Adbutham | Maria | Malayalam | ||
| Lanka | Lanka Lakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| Madhuchandralekha | Indulekha | Malayalam | ||
| Sivappathigaram | Charulatha | Tamil | ||
| Baba Kalyani | Madhumitha Ashokan | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Big B | Rimi | Malayalam | |
| Yamadonga | Dhanalakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Gooli | Ramya | Kannada | |
| Krishnarjuna | Sathya | Telugu | ||
| Victory | Janaki | Telugu | ||
| Kuselan | Mamta | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Homam | Dr. Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Chintakayala Ravi | Lavanya | Telugu | ||
| King | Swapna/Pooja | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Guru En Aalu | Seema | Tamil | |
| Passenger | Anuradha | Malayalam | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Kedi | Janaki | Telugu | |
| Kadha Thudarunnu | Vidya Lakshmi | Malayalam | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress[19] Asianet Most Popular Actress Award | |
| Nirakazhcha | Shilpa | Malayalam | ||
| Anwar | Ayesha Begum | Malayalam | Asianet Most Popular Actress Award | |
| The Thriller | 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 | Asianet Most Popular Actress Award Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam | |
| Thadaiyara Thaakka | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Jawan of Vellimala | Anitha | Malayalam | ||
| My Boss | Priya Nair | Malayalam | Asianet Most Popular Actress Award | |
| 2013 | Celluloid | Janet | Malayalam | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam |
| Ladies and Gentleman | Anu | Malayalam | ||
| Musafir | Anupama | Malayalam | ||
| Paisa Paisa | Surya | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | To Noora with Love | Noora | Malayalam | |
| Varsham | Dr.Jayasree | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Two Countries | Laya | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Thoppil Joppan | Mariya | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Baby Sitter | Malayalam | Announced |
References
- ↑ "Birthday Exclusive: Mamta Mohandas". Deccan Chronicle. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- 1 2 "'My strength comes from my will to survive' - Times of India". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mamta Mohandas – Malayalam celebrities the stories and the gossips". Movies.deepthi.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCo8JF0aqtag5UBNrB-KN6ElgLas1jfw857N68tgL5C4aJauXPgg
- ↑ "Kerala News – Mayookham". Kerals.com. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Movie Buzz – Race – Reviews,Running Theaters,Show Times in Kochi/Cochin". Kochiservnet.com. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Mamta in Nayika". TimesofIndia. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ↑ "Arun Vijay speaks on 'Thadaiyara Thaakka' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Interview with Mamtha Mohandas - Times of India". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (4 June 2012). "I don't want to be known as a singer: Mamta Mohandas". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Mamta, up close". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ Sreedhar Pillai (11 November 2010). "I'm a cancer survivor: Mamta". Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ↑ Mamta undergoes chemotherapy, cuts hair
- ↑ "Mamta Mohandas weds family friend". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 28 December 2011.
- ↑ Parvathy S. Nayar. "Pregith and I have decided to part for good: Mamta Mohandas". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ Rohit Raj (25 April 2013). "There is a relapse of cancer, but will pass: Mamta Mohandas". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 May 2013..
- ↑ //www.facebook.com/asiavisionawards?fref=nf
- ↑ "Mathrubhumi-Kalyan Silks Chalachitra awards 2010: Mammootty and Mamta Mohandas won the best actor and actress awards respectively". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Artistes' welfare priority: Ganesh". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 May 2011.