Muthumani

Muthumani
Born Muthumani Somasundaran
Ernakulam
Occupation Actress,Lawyer,Theatre Artist
Years active 2006 present
Spouse(s) Arun P R

Muthumani (born Muthumani Somasundaran) is a south Indian actress mainly works in Malayalam films. She made her film debut through Sathyan Anthikkad's Rasathanthram in 2006. She is now one of the most sought after actresses for character roles in Malayalam film.[1]

Early life and education

Muthumani was born in Ernakulam,Kerala to Somasundaran and Sherly Somasundaran.They are active in the theatre field which influenced her to enter into the theatre field.She went to St Mary’s Convent Girls High School,Ernakulam. She worked as a child artist for All India Radio.She also learned dance but later moved onto mono-act. She topped the mono-act competitions in the State Youth Festival for nine years in a row.[2]

Theater performance

Muthumani joined and actively participated in the Amateur Theatre Wing.She played the central character, Vasundhara in ‘Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadana Katha’ based on M.Mukundan’s novelette. She is closely associated with theatre groups in Kochi from her school days.It was while doing her Plus Two that she travelled to Greece for the Ancient Greek Theatre Festival to represent India under the banner ‘Lokadharmi’ which where the only team from the Asia- Pacific region.The play was based on the Greek character Medea in which she played a 35-year-old mother of two. She won the best actress for the play "Mukkanji" at the Theatre Olympiad held in Orissa.She donned the role of ‘Chethu’, a masculine woman in the play.[3] That honour eventually got her the role in Sathyan Anthikkad’s Rasathanthram.She also did a play called "Lanka Lakshmi" in which she played the Mandodari.

She acted in a Malayalam adaptation of The God of Small Things where she acted as Rahel and as Arundhati Roy.She also played the role of Kannagi in Madurai Kandam, the last segment of Silappatikaram.[4]

Film career

Muthumani made her film debut in Sathyan Anthikkad's Rasathanthram opposite Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine in which she played character who has a crush on the character acted by Mohanlal. After that she worked with many actors in Malayalam cinema[5] including Mammootty in Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty,[6] Manju Warrier in How Old Are You?. Fahadh Faasil in Oru Indian Pranayakadha, Dulquer Salmaan in Njaan[7] and Jayasurya in Lukka Chuppi.

Personal life

Muthumani completed her post graduation from National University of Advanced Legal Studies.[8] After completing law she enrolled herself as an advocate in Kerala High Court, Ernakulam.[9] She is now focussed on Prerana,a lifeskill training centre, which "gives need-based training for students, teachers and corporates."[10] She is married to Scriptwriter Arun P R,who is currently working as station head at Radio Mango.[11]

Filimography

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Rasathanthram Kumari Debut
2007 Vinodayathra School teacher Special appearance in a song /Cameo
2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam Rehna
2011 ManikyakkalluSundari teacher
2013 5 Sundarikal Sicily Anthology film in Kullante Bharya
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Jansamma
Annayum RasoolumShalu
Oru Indian Pranayakadha Vimala Ramanathan
Therapist Short film
2014 How Old Are You? Sashikala
Munnariyippu Priya Joseph
Njaan Janu/Valiamma
2015 Lukka Chuppi Suhara Rafiq
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Vanaja
Swargathekkal SundaramDr.Renu
Jamna Pyari Vinitha
NirnnayakamDr.Hema
LohamAdv.Rekha
Double Barrel Quarrelling wife at Hotel Cameo
Saigal Padukayanu
Rajamma @ YahooMary George
Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam Sreedevi
2016 Hello Namasthe Shahida
Leela Kunjamma/Angel
Pa. Va Filming
Kammatipadam Filming
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Filming
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Filming

TV Career

References

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