Mallika (actress)


Reeja Johnson, better known by her stage name Mallika, is a former Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Career

After debuting in the Malayalam film Nizhalkuthu, she played a significant role in Cheran's Autograph, following which she played supporting roles in several Tamil films. She later went on to play in a tele-serial called Anjali. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Autograph. In 2012, she won a Special Mention from the Jury at the 59th National Film Awards for her performance in the film, Byari, the first feature film made in Beary language.

Personal life

Mallika was born as Reeja Johnson to Johnson and Reetha, into a Syro-Malabar Syrian Christian family of Ollur in Thrissur, Kerala.

Awards

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002NizhalkuthuMallikaMalayalam
2004AutographKamalaTamilFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2004MahanadiganDevakiTamil
2004Naa AutographVimalaTelugu
2004Nerkku NereJanuMalayalam
2005ThirupaachiKarpagamTamilNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2005Kundakka MandakkaKavithaTamil
2006ThirupathiNurse VasanthiTamil
2006Unakkum EnakkumValliTamil
2006OdahuttidavaluPuttalakshmiKannada
2008ThottaGauriTamil
2010AmmanilavuNeerajaMalayalam
2011Priyappetta NattukareAmbilyMalayalam
2011Koratty Pattanam Railway GateAnnieMalayalam
2011SnehaveeduShanthiMalayalam
2011Indian RupeeSajithaMalayalam
2011ByariNadiraBearyNational Film Award – Special Mention
2012No. 66 Madhura BusBhavayamiMalayalam
2012Mr. MarumakanRohiniMalayalam
2012OzhimuriMeeenakshi PillaiMalayalamNominated – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2012Puthiya TheerangalPushppaMalayalam
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalSatyamoorthi's wifeTamil
2013GingerDevikaMalayalam
2013KathaveeduJameelaMalayalamKerala Film Critics Association Awards for Second Best Actress