Mamta Mohandas is an Indian actress, film producer, and playback singer who gained prominence with her breakthrough role in Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), earning a Filmfare Award and a Kerala State Film Award.
She has starred in films across south Indian language films such as Two Countries, Celluloid, Arike, Yamadonga, My Boss, Arike, Passenger, Rakhi, Two Countries, Forensic, Jana Gana Mana, Rudrangi, and Maharaja. A trained Carnatic and Hindustani singer, Mamta has recorded songs for several films and won several accolades, including South Indian Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu in 2006. She owns a film production company called Mamta Mohandas Productions. She has been a judge on the reality show called D 4 Dance Reloaded and D 4 Dance Junior v/s Senior. So, who is Mamta Mohandas? Here’s everything you need to know about the actress.
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Mamta Mohandas Biography
Mamta was born on November 14, 1985, in Manama, Bahrain into a Malayali family. She is 40 years old as of 2025.
| Full Name | Mamta Mohandas |
| Birth Date | November 14, 1985 |
| Birth Place | Manama, Bahrain |
| Age | 40 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Ethnicity | Malayali |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Film Producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Spouse | Prajith Padmanabhan (Ex) |
| Children | 0 |
Family and Education
Mamta Mohandas was born to Ambalappat Mohandas, a businessman, and Ganga, a homemaker, both Malayali parents from Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala.
Raised in Bahrain, she attended the Indian School in Bahrain until 2002. She later pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
Marriage and Relationships
Mamta Mohandas began dating her childhood friend, Prajith Padmanabhan, a Bahrain-based businessman, and got engaged on 11 November 2011. They were married on 28 December 2011 in Kozhikode. Their marriage was short-lived as the couple filed for divorce in December 2012, and their divorce was finalized in 2013.
As of 2025, she is in a relationship with an unidentified man.
Body Statistics
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm |
| Body Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Sexuality | Straight |
Career Overview
Mamta made her acting debut in 2005 with the Malayalam film Mayookhamin Mayookham, a role that earned her praise despite the film’s commercial failure. The following year, her Tamil debut happened with the film Sivappathigaram starring Vishal.
She went to star in supporting roles in films like Bus Conductor (2006) with Mammootty and Baba Kalyani (2006) with Mohanlal. Her Telugu debut came with Yamadonga (2007), where she also sang, followed by lead roles in Krishnarjuna (2008) and Victory (2008).
Her career-defining role was in Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), playing a widowed single mother opposite Jayaram, which won her critical acclaim and awards, including the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Other notable films include Arike (2012), My Boss (2012), Two Countries (2015), Udaharanam Sujatha (2017), Forensic (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022), and Maharaja (2024) with Vijay Sethupathi.
As a playback singer, she has sung for films like Rakhi (2006) and King (2008). Mamta also produced Meow (2021) and hosted the quiz show Kaiyil Oru Kodi (2012), later judging D 4 Dance.
Brand Endorsements
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.
Mamta Mohandas Net Worth
With a career spanning over two decades, Mamta has starred in over 60 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema, establishing herself as one of the highest-paid Malayalam actresses. Her net worth is estimated to be $5 million as of 2025. Having worked as a model, she walked the ramp for many fashion houses and brands such as Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. She modeled for IBM and Kalyan Kendra in their print ads.
She is currently residing in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of her cancer treatment.
Favorite Things
- Favorite Actor – Amitabh Bachchan
- Favorite Actress – Julia Roberts
- Favorite Colors – Black, White
- Hobbies – Singing, Swimming and playing basketball
Facts
As a teenager, she intended to become a racer and even owned a Honda CBR 1000RR superbike.
Mamta is an accomplished Carnatic and Hindustani singer.
So far, Mamta has acted in several films in various languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Mamta is an acclaimed playback singer who debuted as a singer in the Telugu film Rakhi, singing the title song under the direction of Devi Sri Prasad. Since then, she has given a bunch of chartbusters in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.
Mamta is a cancer survivor and is known to have battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma since 2010. In 2023, she openly shared that she is diagnosed with vitiligo.
She has won several awards, including Kerala State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South, Asianet Film Awards, and many others.
She divides her time between Los Angeles and Kerala.
Mamta is fluent in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English.