14 Facts About Malavika Mohanan

Malavika Mohanan was born on 4 August 1993 and is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Malavika Mohanan gained praise for her starring role in Majid Majidi's Hindi film Beyond the Clouds.

Malavika Mohanan has since played the leading lady in the Malayalam thriller film The Great Father, and the Tamil action films Petta and Master.

Malavika Mohanan was born in the town of Payyanur in Kannur district of Kerala and grew up in Mumbai.

Malavika Mohanan completed a degree in Mass Media at Wilson College, Mumbai, hoping to emulate her father as a cinematographer or as a director.

Malavika Mohanan took time to consider the proposal before passing an audition and accepting terms to star in Pattam Pole, and gradually learned about the process of acting as the shoot progressed.

In 2016, Malavika Mohanan worked on her first Kannada film, Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi opposite a debutant Prithvi.

Malavika Mohanan then featured in the role of a police officer in the crime thriller The Great Father, where she starred alongside an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Arya and Sneha.

Malavika Mohanan played Tara, a poor girl from Mumbai's Dhobi Ghat area.

Malavika Mohanan expressed her delight at working with Majidi so early in her career, especially considering that she regularly had to study and write essays on his films during her undergraduate course.

Malavika won positive reviews for her portrayal, with Filmfare's critic stating "Malavika Mohanan is a natural in front of the camera".

Malavika Mohanan hired a Tamil-speaking tutor to help her practice her lines.

Malavika Mohanan then went on to appear in the Tamil action thriller film Master alongside Vijay, in which she played the role of Charulatha, a college lecturer.

Malavika Mohanan is set to make her Telugu debut in the Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab, a horror comedy.