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Lenaa
Lenaa
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Years active
1998–present



Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981),[1] known by her stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author,[2] and screenwriter[3] who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema apart from a few Tamil films.[4][5]

Early life

Lena was born to Mohan Kumar and Tina in Kochi, Kerala.[6] Her mother Tina is a Catholic. Her father, who hails from Thrissur, was an officer in the State Bank of India.[7][8] She has a sister named Tasha.[9]

Lena had her primary schooling at Shillong.[10] She then attended Seventh Day Adventist School[11] and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School in Thrissur. Later she studied at Prajyoti Niketan College in Thrissur.[12]

After securing a first rank in B.Sc. from the Calicut University, she did her post-graduation in Clinical Psychology in Mumbai.[13][14] She later worked as a clinical psychology intern in Mumbai.[15]

Career

Lena made her debut in Jayaraj's Sneham, which was followed by critically acclaimed Karunam She had already established as a lead actress in the Malayalam television industry with serials like Omanathinkal Pakshi, Ohari, Malayogam and Thadankalpalayam before focusing on her film career. She is also a television host and manages the YouTube Vlogging channel – Lena's Magazine.[16]

Some of her noted performances were in the critically acclaimed Traffic (2011) after which she acted in films such in Snehaveedu, Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Spirit, Left Right Left and Ennu Ninte Moideen in supporting roles.[17] Lenaa will star alongside Adil Hussain (Parched, Hotel Salvation) in a British-Indian feature titled Footprints On Water, to be directed by Nathalia Syam.[18]

In 2020, she said she had plans for a directorial debut as she confirmed the completion of the first draft of a new project.[19]

In 2023, she published The Autobiography of God, a book about her life and views on mental health.[20]

Personal life

Lena married Abhilash Kumar in 2004, whom she divorced in 2013.[21] On 27 February 2024, she announced that she had married Group Captain Prasanth Nair, an astronaut designated for the Gaganyaan mission to space.[22]

Filmography

Malayalam films

List of Lena film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Sneham Ammu Debut Malayalam film[4]
1999 Karunam Nun
2000 Oru Cheru Punchiri Beena
Devadoothan Annie Kurian
Indriyam Sreedevi [5]
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Deepa
Shantham Raghavan's wife
Varnakkazchchakal Renuka
Manassu Muthal Manassu Vare
2001 Randam Bhavam Manikkutty
2004 Koottu Parvathi
2007 Big B Selina
2008 De Ingottu Nokkiye Julia
2009 2 Harihar Nagar Parvathi
Bhagavan Maria
Daddy Cool Adi's teacher Cameo
Robin Hood Meera
Thirunakkara Perumal Gracy
2010 April Fool Letha Cameo
Cocktail Dr.Susan Cameo
In Ghost House Inn Parvathi
Kaaryasthan Saraswathi
Kanyakumari Express Sneha Mohan
Raama Raavanan Muthulakshmi/Malli
2011 Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Sreelakshmi
Khaddama Zarina
Killadi Raman Seethalakshmi
Snehaveedu Lilly
Traffic Shruthi Template:WonTemplate:Br list
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban Annie
2012 Asuravithu Angel
Bachelor Party Sheela Mathews Kattuparambil
Bavuttiyude Namathil Sethu's friend Cameo
Chapters Annie
Doctor Innocent Aanu Adabia
Ee Adutha Kaalathu Roopa Vasudevan
Matinee Gayathri teacher
MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum MLA Lakshmi Priya
Naughty Professor Tessa
Orange Saritha
Spirit ASP Supriya Raghavan Template:Won—Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Red Alert Anu
Ustad Hotel Fathima Abdul Razaq
2013 101 Chodyangal Sathi
Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Cyns Ria
Arikil Oraal Aarathi
Ayaal Devaki Antharjanam
Careebeyans Ganga
Cowboy Veena
David and Goliath Jainamma
Left Right Left Anitha
Kanyaka Talkies Ancy Template:Won—Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Tourist Home Patient's wife
White Paper Asha
Weeping Boy Sreedevi Sahadevan
2014 God's Own Country Sereena
Happy Journey Alice
Hi I'm Tony Elizabeth Tony
Iyobinte Pustakam Kazhali
London Bridge Gracy
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Maya
RajadhiRaja Vidyalakshmi
Thomson Villa Sheela Paul
Vellimoonga Molly
Vikramadithyan Lakshmi Nair
2015 Alif Fathima
The Reporter Vinitha teacher
Ennum Eppozhum Farah
Nee-Na Counselor Pearl
Nirnnayakam Government Pleader Nirmala
Love 24x7 Jayashree
Ennu Ninte Moideen Pathumma [23]
My God
Two Countries Susan
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum Dr. Deepa Menon
Karinkunnam 6'S IG Haritha Krishnan
Oru Muthassi Gada Jean
Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Gladys
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Ruby
Avarude Raavukal Deepa Manoj
Honey Bee 2.5 Herself
Oru Visheshapetta BiriyaniKissa Thaara
Thank You Very Much Achyuth's mother
Adam John Daisy
Ramaleela Olga John [24]
Vimaanam Mable
Masterpiece Minister Sethulakshmi Krishnadas
2018 Aadhi Rosy
Ira Adv. Daisy
Bonsai Mom
Suvarna Purushan Mary
Johny Johny Yes Appa S. Sujatha
Paviyettante Madhurachooral Annie
2019 Varikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Annie
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel ADGP Indulekha
Athiran Renuka
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Diya's mother
2020 Anveshanam Sony
2021 Sajan Bakery Since 1962 Betsy
Black Coffee Ann Sequel of the 2011 film Salt N' Pepper
2022 Bheeshma Parvam Susan Anjoottikkaran
Twenty One Gms SP Rachel
Two Men Ameena
Monster CI Mariyam George
Louis Lakshmi
2023 Ennalum Ente Aliya Sulu [25]
Oh My Darling Jenny's and Jasmine's mother [26]
Anuragam Devika [27]
Otta [28]
Bandra Hemaji [29]
Dance Party [30]
Khali Purse of Billionaires Sakthi [31]
Achanoru Vazha Vechu Shalini Mithra [32]
Olam Huda Fukrudeen [33] Story, script and dialogues also by Lenaa
Vanitha Vanitha [34]
Article 21 Thamarai [35]
The Hope Sara John
2024 Qalb Sauda [36]
Idiyan Chandhu Indu [37]
Nunakkuzhi Nancy [38]
Pushpaka Vimanam [39]
Kummatikali Indira [40]
2025 Ouseppinte Osyath Annie [41]
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse Lakshmi [42]
Nancy Rani Sister Clare [43]
2026 Valathu Vashathe Kallan Theresa Samuel [44]

Other language films

List of Lena other language film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2015 Anegan Dr. Radhika Tamil [5]
2016 Airlift Deepti Jayarajan Hindi [45]
2017 Dr. Chakravarthy Vandana Chakravarthy Telugu
2019 Kadaram Kondan Kalpana Tamil [5]
2020 Draupadi Doctor
2022 O2 Manorama [46]

Television

List of Lena television credits
Year Title Channel Role Language Notes
2002 Sneha Asianet Malayalam
2005–2006 Omanathinkal Pakshi Asianet Jancy [47]
2006 Ohari Amrita TV [47]
2006 Thadangal Palayam Asianet
2006–2007 Malayogam Asianet Revathi
2007–2008 Chilluvilakku Surya TV Dr. Lekha
2009 Aranazhika Neram Amrita TV
2009 Kanal Kireedam Surya TV Nandhini
2010 Thulabharam Surya TV Shalini
2010–2011 Alavudeente Albuthavilakku Asianet Mumthaz
2011–2012 Pattukalude Pattu Surya TV Swapna
2013–2014 Satyameva Jayate Surya TV Sherya Saran IPS
2014 Manjuthirum Mumpe DD Malayalam Seetha Nandan
2023 Shaitan Disney+ Hotstar Mary Joseph Telugu

Independent projects and endorsements

As dubbing artist

As host

Album

  • Pranayam
  • Pranayathin Ormakkayi
  • Amma Manasam

Endorsements

  • Grandma's
  • MJ Foods
  • Indulekha Bringa Hair Oil
  • Maruthua Panja Jeerakam

Awards

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Year Award Category Film Result Template:Abbr
2008 Kerala State TV Awards Best Actress Aranazhika Neram Template:Won [51]
Atlas Film Critics TV Award Best Second Actress Chilluvillakku Template:Won [52]
2011 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Traffic Template:Won [53]
Amrita Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Template:Won [54]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Second Best Actor (Female) Traffic, Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Template:Won
2012 Asianet Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Spirit Template:Won
2015 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Second Best Actor (Female) Ennu Ninte Moideen Template:Won
2013 Kerala State Film Award Second Best Actress Left Right Left and Kanyaka Talkies Template:Won [55]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Left RIght Left Template:Won
2015 Asianet Film Awards Best Character Actress Ennu Ninte Moideen Template:Won Template:Citation needed
Vanitha Film Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Template:Won Template:Citation needed
South Indian International Movie Awards Template:Won
Filmfare Awards South Template:Won
1st IIFA Utsavam Performance In A Supporting Role – Female Template:Won
2018 Master Vision International Excellency Award Many movies Template:Won
2019 Toronto International South Asian Film Awards (TISFA) Best Supporting Actress Adam Joan & Vimaanam Template:Won [56]
Janmabhoomi Legends of Kerala Template:Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Aadhi Template:Won
2022 Ramu Kariat Awards Best Character Actress Various films Template:Won

References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite interview
  2. ↑ Filmfare Awardee Lenaa Kumar releases her debut book on self-realisation, published by Geetika Saigal's Beeja House. Business Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Lena turns scriptwriter with Arjun Ashokan-starrer Olam – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Can't believe it's been 25 years in Malayalam cinema. OnManorama. Manorama. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Acting in Tamil is a win-win situation for Malayali actors: Lena – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ↑ ലെനയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ. ManoramaOnline.
  7. ↑ ലെനയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ. ManoramaOnline.
  8. ↑ 'അച്ഛനുദ്ദേശിച്ചത് ലീനയെന്നായിരുന്നു, അമ്മ ലെനയെന്നാക്കി'; പേരിന് പിന്നിലെ കഥ പറഞ്ഞ് ലെന. Samayam Malayalam.
  9. ↑ Dream run. The Hindu(24 August 2012).
  10. ↑ 'അച്ഛനുദ്ദേശിച്ചത് ലീനയെന്നായിരുന്നു, അമ്മ ലെനയെന്നാക്കി'; പേരിന് പിന്നിലെ കഥ പറഞ്ഞ് ലെന. Samayam Malayalam.
  11. ↑ Lena is a Gorgeous Woman. The New Indian Express(22 April 2012). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Welcome instead of thank you!. The New Indian Express(16 May 2012).
  13. ↑ The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / TV Serials : She is no cry baby. www.hindu.com.
  14. ↑ Dream run. The Hindu(24 August 2012).
  15. ↑ I think I am a very lucky actor: Lenaa. I think I am a very lucky actor: Lenaa.
  16. ↑ അടിപൊളി ലുക്കിൽ ലെനയുടെ നേപ്പാൾ യാത്ര; വൈറലായി വിഡിയോ Template:Pipe lenas magazine Template:Pipe lena nepal journey Template:Pipe lena baldy look. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ↑ She is no cry baby The Hindu Entertainment, Thiruvananthapuram
  18. ↑ Nimisha Sajayan, Lena Kumar join Adil Hussain in 'Footprints on Water'(30 October 2020). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Lena: In the lockdown, I finished scripting the first draft for my directorial debut – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  20. ↑ I was a Buddhist monk in my previous birth. The Times of India(November 2023). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  21. ↑ Lena: Lena says she parted ways with her ex-husband in a friendly – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  22. ↑ Actor Lena reveals her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Prasanth Nair. The News Minute(27 February 2024).
  23. ↑ Baradwaj Rangan (31 October 2015). "In love with love stories" Template:Webarchive. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  24. ↑ 'Dileep and his character Ramanunni MLA share a lot of similarities'. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  25. ↑ Ennalum Ente Aliya censoring completed. Cinema Express(20 December 2022). Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  26. ↑ Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out. Cinema Express(12 February 2023). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  27. ↑ Gautham Vasudev Menon's Malayalam Film Anuragam To Be Released On This Date. News18(2023-04-26). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  28. ↑ ആസിഫ് അലി നായകനാകുന്ന റസൂൽ പൂക്കുട്ടി ചിത്രം; 'ഒറ്റ'യുടെ ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി. Mathrubhumi(21 October 2023). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  29. ↑ Dileep's 'Bandra' teaser leaves fans excited for action-packed drama. OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  30. ↑ Dhama Dhama song from Dance Party ft Shine Tom Chacko, Prayaga Martin is out. Cinema Express(8 November 2023). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  31. ↑ Dhyan, Aju to play IT entrepreneurs in Khali Purse of the Billionaires(1 December 2020).
  32. ↑ 'Achanoru Vazha Vechu' OTT release: When and where to watch Niranj's family entertainer(12 December 2023).
  33. ↑ Arjun Ashokan, Lenaa's Olam trailer is here. Cinema Express(2 July 2023).
  34. ↑ VanithaU. The Times of India.
  35. ↑ Debutant director Lenin Balakrishnan all praise for actor Lena for her work in his Malayalam movie 'Article 21', Anand, Shilpa Nair(27 July 2023).
  36. ↑ Sajid Yahiya's Big-budget Malayalam Film Qalb Set To Release In Theatres On January 12. News18(2024-01-11). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  37. ↑ Chandhune Tholpikkan Aavoollada song from Idiyan Chandhu out, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2024-07-17). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  38. ↑ Basil Joseph-Jeethu Joseph film Nunakuzhi confirms OTT premiere, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2024-09-07). Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  39. ↑ Siju Wilson and Balu Varghese's Pushpaka Vimanam gets a release date, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2024-09-06). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  40. ↑ Dulquer Salmaan launches the trailer of Madhav Suresh-Lena starrer 'Kummatikali'(8 March 2024).
  41. ↑ Vijayaraghavan-starrer Ouseppinte Osiyathu gets a release date, first look out, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2025-02-13). Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  42. ↑ Dominic and the Ladies' Purse | Film Critics Guild.
  43. ↑ Ahaana Krishna to play a die-hard Mammootty fan in Nancy Rani, second poster out. OTTPlay(2022-11-02). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  44. ↑ Jeethu Joseph-Biju Menon-Joju George's Valathu Vashathe Kallan launched, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2025-05-26). Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  45. ↑ Lena heads to Rajasthan for Akshay Kumar film(26 October 2015). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  46. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/lena-to-play-a-cop-in-nayanthara-starrer-o2/articleshow/92105077.cms
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 She is no cry baby. The Hindu(20 January 2006). Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  48. ↑ I was a buddhist monk in my past life: Actor Lenaa. The New Indian Express(2023-10-28). Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  49. ↑ Identity review: This Trisha-Tovino thriller with clever ideation is pulled down by the layering, Cris. The News Minute(2025-01-06). Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  50. ↑ ഒറ്റക്കൊരു സ്ത്രീ യാത്ര ചെയ്താൽ; കാണാക്കാഴ്ചകളും കേൾക്കാ കഥകളുമായി ലെന(17 May 2019). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  51. ↑ State television awards announced(28 January 2010). Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  52. ↑ Atlas TV awards announced. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  53. ↑ 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list). Filmfare(9 July 2012). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  54. ↑ Amrita TV. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  55. ↑ Kerala state film award: Unexpected honour for Lena. City Times(24 April 2014). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  56. ↑ Winners TISFA 2019. Toronto International South Asian Film Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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