Manjima Mohan is an Indian actress who works in the Tamil entertainment industry. He is best known for playing the lead role of Prathana Raman in the Tamil film FIR: Faizal Ibrahim Raiz (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Manjima Mohan was born on Monday, March 1, 1993 (age 29 years; in 2022) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He attended Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. After completing his schooling, Manjima pursued a Bachelor of Science degree from Stella Maris College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
childhood image of Manjima Mohan
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 3″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Figure Measurements: 34-28-32
Family
Parents & Siblings
Manjima Mohan’s father, Vipin Mohan, is a famous Indian cinematographer. Manjima Mohan’s mother, Kalamandalam Girija, was an Indian dancer. He is the only child of his parents.
Manjima Mohan with his parents
Husband
On November 28, 2022, Manjima Mohan married her longtime boyfriend, Gautham Karthik, an Indian actor. In 2019, Gautham and Manjima met on the sets of the Tamil film Devrattam. Later, they started dating each other. In an interview with a media house, Gautham Karthik spoke about his relationship with Manjula and said,
Manjima Mohan and I have been friends for a year. I’m the first to express my love because I love her unique personality. He said he would think and answer. After two days he accepted my love. We were in love for 3 years. We decided to get married. Both parents accept. The marriage was simple. Manjima can act in cinema even after marriage. Manjima is not only a beautiful woman but also strong. I am also interested in acting in a web series.”
Manjima Mohan and her husband Gautham Karthik
religion
Manjima Mohan is a Hindu.
Career
Movie
Malayalam
In 1997, Manjima made her debut as a child actor with the Malayalam film Kaliyoonjal in which she played the role of Younger Ammu. After that, he appeared as a child actor in various Malayalam films such as Mayilpeelikkavu (1998), Priyam (2000), Madhuranombrakattu (2000), and Sundara Purushan (2001).
Manjima Mohan (centre) as Anu in a still from the Malayalam film Priyam (2000)
In 2015, he made his film debut as an actor with the Malayalam film Oru Vadakkan Selfie.
Malayalam movie poster Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015)
Tamil language
In 2016, she made her Tamil debut with the film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada in which she played the lead role of Leela Raman. After that, she has appeared in various Tamil films such as Sathriyan (2017), Ippadai Vellum (2017), and FIR (2022).
Silambarasan as DCP Rajinikanth Muralitharan and Manjima Mohan as Leela Raman in a still from the Tamil film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Telugu
In 2016, Manjima made her Telugu debut with the film Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo. After that, in 2019, she worked in NTR’s film: Kathanayakudu where she played the role of Nara Bhuvaneshwari.
Naga Chaitanya as DCP Rajinikanth Nagarjuna Muralidhar IPS and Manjima Mohan as Leela in a still from the Telugu film Sahasam Swasaga Sagipoin (2016)
Award
- In 2001, Manjima Mohan won the Best Child Artist Award for the Malayalam film Priyam (2000) at the Asianet Film Awards.
- In 2001, he won the Best Child Artist Award for the Malayalam film Madhuranombrakattu (2001) at the Kerala State Film Awards.
- In 2001, he won the Best Child Artist Award for the film Kabulivaala (2000) at the Kerala State Television Awards.
- In 2016, Manjima was nominated for the Best Female Debut Award (Malayalam) for the film Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015) at the South Indian International Film Awards.
- In 2017, she won the Best Female Debut-South Award for the Tamil film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) at the Filmfare Awards.
- In 2017, he won the Best Debut Actor Award for the Tamil film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) at the Edison awards.
won the Best Debut Actor Award for the Tamil film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) at the Edison awards
Favourite
Food: Chicken Curry
Actor(s): Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Dhanush, Simbu
Cast: Nayanthara, Trisha Krishnan
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of four, Manjima Mohan started working as a child artist in films; however, in 2001, he decided to take a break from working in films due to his studies. In an interview, Manjima spoke about this and said,
I always wanted to be an actor. There was no other option in my mind,” began our conversation, “when I was a child artist, it was a great experience. But at some point I got tired of the lights and decided that I wanted to concentrate on my studies. After some time passed, I knew that acting was the only thing I wanted to do in the future.”
Childhood images of Manjima Mohan; still from the movie Thenkasipattanam (2000)
- In 2015, Manjima decided to return to acting. In an interview, Manjima recalled his debut film Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015) and said that initially, he was scared while shooting for his debut film.
- In an interview, Manjima Mohan spoke about body shaming and revealed that initially, she often received embarrassing comments from social media users. He said,
I do not know; I’m still confused about what the industry is like, honestly. Some people are OK with it, some are not. It all depends on the character. It has to do with the director as well. I was lucky to have worked with a director who was OK with my appearance. But some directors are very particular that their heroines should look fit. People have told me that losing weight will do wonders for my career and that’s exactly what I did. The ideal thing to do is to balance being myself and at the same time, working on myself and losing a little more weight.”
- Reportedly, in 2016, Manjima Mohan was shamed by Kollywood directors following her decision to leave Tamil films.
- In 2019, Manjima Mohan injured his left leg at his home in Chennai. In an interview, Manjima spoke about the injury and said that doctors advised him to undergo surgery immediately to avoid having his leg amputated. He said,
I got a bad injury on my leg when I went to close the gate of my house in Chennai. Although we initially thought it was a minor injury (I got treatment at a nearby hospital), more than a month later, the doctor at Apollo Hospital said that I would have to have my leg amputated if I delayed my treatment. I underwent surgery and rested for several months.”
- In an interview, Manjima Mohan named Nayanthara as her role model.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Manjima Mohan is an animal lover. He has a pet cat named Loki.
Manjima Mohan’s Instagram story about her pet cat Loki
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
