Mamta Mohandas - Profile

PROFILE
Mamta débuted in the Malayalam film Mayookham in 2005 directed by Hariharan. Although the film did not do well at the box-office, Mamta attracted attention for her sensitive portrayal. Her breakthrough was the role of Mammootty's sister in the successful Bus Conductor. She then acted with Suresh Gopi in Adhbutam and Lanka and with Jayaram in Madhuchandralekha. She was later roped into play heroine in Keerthi Chakra with Mohanlal, but opted out later due to date problems.She created controversy after the release of the movie Lanka. She was paired opposite Suresh gopi in the movie. Later she did a Tamil language film entitled Sivapathigaram opposite Vishal Reddy directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. Mamta has also made her entry in Kollywood playback singing by crooning a tune named Kaalai Kaalai in the film Kaalai, which stars Silambarasan, Vedhika as well as Nila in a guest role. Her Malayalam film Lanka got dubbed into Telugu and is titled Pokiri Pilla. While Pokiri Pilla was her first movie in Telugu which was a malayalam dubbed movie, the first direct telugu movie chance came in the form of a singer. Mamta who is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music made her singing debut with Rakhee movie in which Devi Sri Prasad scored great music. She was the singer for the female voice for the song Rakhee Rakhee for the film Rakhee. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. This song topped the charts and mesmerised everyone with her awesome voice. This was duly proved as she went on to win the filmfare award as the best playback female singer in telugu in the year 2007. She was offered to sing the song Akalesthe Annam Pedtha for the film Shankardada Zindabad with Chiranjeevi in the lead. This film's music was again composed by Devi Sri Prasad. And without any doubt this song too was a big hit. She also got her first chance to act as a supporting actress in the film Yamadonga directed by SS Rajamouli. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year. She had lent her voice for a couple of songs in this film too. In 2008, her first film in telugu as the main lead came in the form of Krishnarjuna but the film faltered at the box office. Victory was her next assignment as lead actress but also failed at the box office. She then acted a cameo in Kathanayakudu, but left the audience in real confusion for her role had nothing to deliver for the film. Mamta got the offer to act in Homam which was directed by JD Chakravarthy and released in Sept 2008. She sang two songs in the film. She recently acted in the movie King directed by Srinu Vaitla and also sang title song for the movie where she got great applause for both her acting and singing. Mamta once wanted to become a motorbike racer because of her love for speed and her interest in motorcycle riding. She loves to race in open roads at over 200km/h on her Honda CBR 1000RR motorcycle.

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