MAMTHA MOHANDAS PROFILE

Mamta Mohandas (born 1985 in Bahrain) is a popular Malaylam actress. She attended the Indian School, Bahrain till 2002.

Background

Mamta, who originally hails from Kerala, grew up in Bahrain and is currently undertaking a degree at Mount Carmel, Bangalore. Before films, Mamta was modelling for quite some time, doing both print ads for such names as IBM and Kalyan Kendra and on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds

Career

Mamta débuted in the Malayalam film Mayookham in 2005 directed by Hariharan. Although the film did not do well at the box-office, Mamta attracted attention for her sensitive portrayal. Her breakthrough was the role of Mammootty's sister in the successful Bus Conductor.

She then acted with Suresh Gopi in Adhbutam and Lanka and Jayaram in Madhuchandralekha. She was later roped in to play heroine in Keerthi Chakra with Mohan Lal, but opted out later due to date problems.

Mamta has recently signed a Tamil language film entitled Sivapathigaram opposite Vishal Reddy to be directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. Recently, she was approached by renowned Telugu producer, M.S. Raju to do the role of the heroine in his upcoming Telugu film, Hare Rama Hare Krishna opposite Mahesh Babu. Mamta has also signed her next Malayalam film tentatively titled Baba Kalyani opposite Mohan Lal to be directed by Shaji Kailas. Her next project titled Yamadonga opposite NTR Jr. directed by Rajamouli commences in December. Meanwhile, her first song titled Rakhee with music director Devi Sri Prasad got launched and is at No.1 on Telugu charts. Her Malayalam film Lanka got dubbed into Telugu and is titled Pokiri Pilla.

Mamta is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music. She made her singing debut with Rakhee movie in which Devi Sri Prasad scored great music.

Mamta has also made her entry in Kollywood playback singing by crooning a tune named "Kaalai Kaalai" in the film Kaalai, which stars Silambarasan, Vedhika as well as Nila in a guest role. The film's music is composed by G.V Prakash Kumar and is directed by Tarun Gopi.

Mamta once wanted to become a motorbike racer because of her love for speed and her interest in motorcycle riding. She loves to race in open roads at over 200 km/hr on her Honda CBR 1000RR motorcycle.

Trivia

* Like Many other successful Heroines , she is also from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
* She wants to become a famous singer eventhough she is an Actress.
* Her first song titled Rakhee with music director Devi Sri Prasad in Telugu is on the charts.
* Won her first filmfare award for the song Rakhi (film) Rakhee in Telugu.
* She likes swimming and basketball.
* Dropped out of Mohan Lal's Keerthi Chakra due to date problems.
* Was replaced by Ileana in M.S. Raju's Aata.
* Before she started acting, Mamta had plans to do her post-graduation in a foreign university and join a financial institution.

Filmography

Telugu
Year Title Cast Role Notes
2008 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Mahesh Babu Announced
2008 Chintakayala Ravi Venkatesh Filming
2008 Aatadista
2008 Vyuham Nitin Filming
2008 Homam Jagapathi Babu To Be Released in May 2008
2008 Krishnarjuna Vishnu Vardhan Babu Sathya
2007 Yamadonga Jr NTR Dhanalakshmi

Tamil
Year Title Cast Role Notes
2006 Sivappathigaram Vishal Charulatha

Malayalam
Year Title Cast Role
2007 Baba Kalyani Mohanlal Madumita Ashokan
2007 Big B Mammootty Rimi
2006 Madhuchandralekha Jayaram, Urvashi Indulekha
2006 Lanka Suresh Gopi Lanka Lakshmi
2006 Adbutham Suresh Gopi Maria
2006 Bus Conductor Mammootty, Bhavana, Jayasurya Celina
2005 Mayookham Saiju Kurup Indira

Kannada
Year Title Cast Role
2008 Gooli Sudeep