Mallika Sukumaran is a film and television actress. She debuted in 1974 with the film Utharayanam.
She has appeared in over 60 films and over 50 TV programs so far. She is well known for her comedic roles as well as her antagonistic roles.
She completed BSc in Chemistry from Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum.
She won the Kerala State Film award for Second Best Actress for her role in the 1974 film Swapnadanam.
Mallika Sukumaran's parents are Kainikkara Madhavan Pillai and Shobha. She was the youngest among four children.
She married Jagathy Sreekumar in 1974, but the marriage ended in divorce.
On 17 October 1978, she married Malayalam actor Sukumaran. Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema
