Mohamallika Pillai who is well known by the name Mallika Sukumaran is a South Indian Indian actress and businesswoman. She was born on 4 November 1954 in Haripad, Travancore-Cochin, India. She is well known for playing notable roles in Malayalam films including Ennaalum Sarath (2018) Thrissur Pooram (2019), Chota Mumbai (2007), Mahaveeryar (2022), and also her part as a dubbing artist in the upcoming Malayalam movie Alone (2023).
Mallika made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Utharayanam, directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. She played the role of Radha. In the same year, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role of Rosy Cherian in Swapnadanam.
Mallika husband is actor Jagathy Sreekumar. She married Malayalam actor Sukumaran on 17 October 1978. Her acting career ended after she got married. Her sons Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran are leading actors in Malayalam cinema. Actress and television anchor Poornima Indrajith is her daughter-in-law.