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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Indian name|Manjima|Mohan}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manjima Mohan
| image = Manjima Mohan interview.jpg
| caption = Manjima in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|03|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Gautham Ram Karthik]]|28 November 2022}}
| mother = Kalamandalam Girija
| father = [[Vipin Mohan]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Television presenter|TV host]]}}
| years_active = 1997–2001 (child artist);<br/>2015–present
| alma_mater = [[Stella Maris College, Chennai]]
}}

'''Manjima Mohan''' is an Indian actress who primarily appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She started her career as a child artist in Malayalam films. she made her debut as a lead actress with ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'' (2015) in [[Malayalam]] and ''[[Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada]]'' (2016) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/64th-filmfare-awards-south-2017-madhavan-suriya-best-actor-983322-2017-06-18 |title=64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: R Madhavan wins Best Actor, Suriya bags Critics Award |website=India Today |date=18 June 2017 |access-date=14 July 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711164455/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/64th-filmfare-awards-south-2017-madhavan-suriya-best-actor/1/981419.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150513/entertainment-kollywood/article/manjima-new-heroine-simbu |title=Manjima is the new heroine for Simbu |date=14 May 2015 |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124822/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150513/entertainment-kollywood/article/manjima-new-heroine-simbu |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life ==

Manjima is the daughter of veteran cinematographer [[Vipin Mohan]] and dancer Kalamandalam Girija. After completing her schooling at [[Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], she pursued a [[B.Sc.]] degree in mathematics from [[Stella Maris College, Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She married actor [[Gautham Ram Karthik]] on 28 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/gautham-karthik-manjima-mohan-wedding-first-photos-mani-ratnam-sivakumar-attend-8293883/ |title=Gautham Karthik and Manjima Mohan are now married, see first photos |date=28 November 2022 |publisher=New Indian Express |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129040754/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/gautham-karthik-manjima-mohan-wedding-first-photos-mani-ratnam-sivakumar-attend-8293883/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
Manjima was a leading child artist in Malayalam film industry in early 2000s later she also hosted a television call-in show for kids by the name ‘'Hai Kids'’ on [[Surya TV]] for three years which rose her fame among Malayali audience.

Despite having had acting experience, she said that she was "not at all confident" when she started shooting for the film and that the initial days were "terrifying".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/She-is-Back/2015/02/03/article2649341.ece |title=She is Back! |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-date=24 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124132416/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/She-is-Back/2015/02/03/article2649341.ece |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'', which was directed by [[G. Prajith]] and scripted by [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], featured Manjima Mohan as the female lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/selfie-clicks-becomes-years-first-superhit/article7070011.ece |title=Selfie clicks, becomes year's first super-hit |first=G. |last=Krishnakumar |date=5 April 2015 |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205205829/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/selfie-clicks-becomes-years-first-superhit/article7070011.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

Upon the release of ''Oru Vadakkan Selfie'', Manjima landed her first Tamil film, ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada|Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada]]''.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle"/> Its director [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]], who was impressed with her work in ''Oru Vadakkan Selfie'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manjima-mohan-is-str-s-heroine-in-gautham-menon-film-news-malayalam-pfnjexedghgbc.html |title=Manjima Mohan is STR's heroine in Gautham Menon film! |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516040033/http://www.sify.com/movies/manjima-mohan-is-str-s-heroine-in-gautham-menon-film-news-malayalam-pfnjexedghgbc.html |archive-date=16 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> cast Manjima as the female lead, after she had gone through an audition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150513/entertainment-mollywood/article/lady-luck-smiles-manjima-mohan |title=Lady luck smiles on Manjima Mohan |date=14 May 2015 |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132740/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150513/entertainment-mollywood/article/lady-luck-smiles-manjima-mohan |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017 she had two Tamil films, one opposite [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] - ''[[Ippadai Vellum]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lyca-signs-udhayanidhi-to-be-directed-by-gaurav-narayanan-news-tamil-qgvj6Eebgehhi.html |title=Lyca signs Udhayanidhi to be directed by Gaurav Narayanan |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110020653/http://www.sify.com/movies/lyca-signs-udhayanidhi-to-be-directed-by-gaurav-narayanan-news-tamil-qgvj6Eebgehhi.html |archive-date=10 January 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and the other, ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'', opposite [[Vikram Prabhu]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Manjima-Mohan-cast-opposite-Vikram-Prabhu/articleshow/50167381.cms |title=Manjima Mohan cast opposite Vikram Prabhu |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-date=4 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204000329/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Manjima-Mohan-cast-opposite-Vikram-Prabhu/articleshow/50167381.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, she made her come back to Malayalam with [[Mikhael (film)|''Mikhael'']] opposite [[Nivin Pauly]] for the second time . She also has a few Tamil films in her career, including [[Tughlaq Durbar]] with [[Vijay Sethupathi]], and [[Raashii Khanna]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Vijay Sethupathi's Tughlaq Durbar to get a direct OTT release? |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/article/vijay-sethupathis-tughlaq-durbar-to-get-a-direct-ott-release/748327 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504073812/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/article/vijay-sethupathis-tughlaq-durbar-to-get-a-direct-ott-release/748327 |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |website=[[Times Now]]|date=22 April 2021 }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=22 April 2021 |title=Vijay Sethupathi announces release date for Laabam as Tughlaq Durbar goes the OTT way |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-sethupathi-announces-release-date-for-laabam-as-tughlaq-durbar-goes-the-ott-way-7284864/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504155122/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-sethupathi-announces-release-date-for-laabam-as-tughlaq-durbar-goes-the-ott-way-7284864/ |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Vijay Sethupathi's 'Tughlaq Durbar' skips theatrical release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathis-tughlaq-durbar-skips-theatrical-release/articleshow/82194465.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504105208/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathis-tughlaq-durbar-skips-theatrical-release/articleshow/82194465.cms |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 April 2021 }}</ref> Her first release in 2023 was a [[Horror Thriller]] film [[Boo (2023 film)|Boo]] directed by [[A. L. Vijay]] that directly premiered on [[JioCinema]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-26 |title=Director Vijay's horror thriller 'Boo' to premiere directly on OTT |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vijays-horror-thriller-boo-to-premiere-directly-on-ott/articleshow/100529789.cms |access-date=2023-06-01 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601060619/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vijays-horror-thriller-boo-to-premiere-directly-on-ott/articleshow/100529789.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> and in 2025, she made special appearance in ''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]'' season 2.

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Language
!class=unsortable scope="col"| Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaliyoonjal]]'' || Younger Ammu || rowspan="9" |[[Malayalam]] ||Rowspan="8"| Child artist ||
|-
| 1998|| ''[[Mayilpeelikkavu]]'' ||Gayathri's relative ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suresh Gopi filmography|Saaphalyam]]'' || Sreethumol ||
|-
| rowspan=4|2000 || ''[[Priyam (2000 film)|Priyam]]'' || Anu ||
|-
| ''[[Thenkasipattanam]]'' || Younger Devootty ||
|-
| ''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]'' || Maya ||
|-
| ''[[Kabooliwala]]'' || ||
|-
|2001 ||''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' || Suryanarayanan's daughter ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'' || Daisy George ||Debut as lead||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016 || |''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]'' || Leela Raman || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|| ||
|-
|''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]''
| Leela
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2017 || ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' || Niranjana || rowspan="2" |Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Ippadai Vellum]]'' || Bhargavi || ||
|-
|rowspan=4|2019|| ''[[NTR: Kathanayakudu]]'' ||rowspan=2 | Nara Bhuvaneshwari || rowspan="2" | Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[NTR: Mahanayakudu]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]'' || Mary || Malayalam || ||
|-
| ''[[Devarattam]]''|| Madhu || rowspan="4" | Tamil || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021|| ''[[Kalathil Sandhippom]]''|| Kavya || ||
|-
| ''[[Tughlaq Durbar]]'' || Manimegalai || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manjima Mohan onboard for Vijay Sethupathi's Tughlaq Darbar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/aug/05/manjima-mohan-onboard-for-vijay-sethupthis-tughlaq-darbar-13443.html |access-date=10 May 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=5 August 2019 |language=en |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510104936/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/aug/05/manjima-mohan-onboard-for-vijay-sethupthis-tughlaq-darbar-13443.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2022
| ''[[FIR (2022 film)|FIR]]'' ||Prarthana Raman|| ||
|-
|2023
|''[[Boo (2023 film)|Boo]]''
|Neelu
|Tamil / Telugu
|Released on [[JioCinema]]
|
|-
|}
;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Manjima Mohan television credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]'' || Nagamma ||Season 2
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=December 2022}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Film
!Result
|-
|2001|| [[Asianet Film Awards]]|| Best child artist||''[[Priyam (2000 film)|Priyam]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|2001||[[Kerala State Film Award ]]||[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]]||''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|2001||Kerala State Television Award||Kerala State Television Award for Best Child Artist||''Kabulivaala''||{{Won}}
|-
|2016||[[SIIMA]]||Best Debut-Female (Malayalam)||''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]''||{{Nom}}
|-
|2017||[[Filmfare Award]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]]||rowspan=3|''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|2017||[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]||Best Debut-Female (Tamil)||{{Nom}}
|-
|2017||[[Edison Awards (India)]]||Best debut actress||{{Won}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-15 |title=Manjima Mohan talks about women's safety on Independence Day; Says, 'It feels like a distant dream’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/manjima-mohan-talks-about-womens-safety-on-independence-day-says-it-feels-like-a-distant-dream/articleshow/112545570.cms |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=People claimed that my father-in-law wasn't happy with our marriage: Manjima Mohan |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/05/28/manjima-mohan-gautham-karthik-marriage-rumours-kollywood.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=People claimed that my father-in-law wasn't happy with our marriage: Manjima Mohan |language=en}}</ref>

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|7222220}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram]]
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