Mamitha Baiju


Mamitha Baiju is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted with the 2017 film Sarvopari Palakkaran. Her role in Premalu became her breakout role and the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

Early life and education

Mamitha hails from Kidangoor in the Kottayam district of Kerala. She is the daughter of Dr. Baiju Krishnan, a diabetologist, and Mini. She has an elder brother, Mithun.
Mamitha studied at Mary Mount Public School in Kattachira and at N.S.S. Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor. She was pursuing a B.Sc. in Psychology from the Sacred Heart College in Kochi but later dropped out during her third year due to attendance shortage.

Career

Career beginnings and Early Work (2017 - 2023)

Mamitha made her Malayalam debut with Sarvopari Palakkaran followed by small supporting roles in films like Honey Bee 2: Celebrations, Dakini, Varathan and Vikruthi. She had her first prominent roles in 2021 in films like Operation Java and Kho Kho. Her performance in Kho Kho earned her Best Supporting Actress at Kerala Film Critics Award. In 2022, she played Sona in the film Super Sharanya which became a commercial success. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote about her performance "She has proved already to be an actor with much potential, and she could reach greater heights if she continues to pick sensible scripts." In 2023, she had two releases in Pranaya Vilasam and Ramachandra Boss & Co.

Career breakthrough and Rising Commercial Success (2024 - present)

In 2024, she played her first leading role as Reenu in the film Premalu directed by Girish A. D and it became her breakout role. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim and it currently ranks as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. Aswin Devan of The New Indian Express wrote of her performance, "Despite the film featuring a pool of talented actors, Mamitha Baiju stands out as a charmer, effortlessly stealing the show."
Her Tamil debut film was Rebel starring G. V. Prakash Kumar. The same year she dubbed for Krithi Shetty for ARM. In 2025, she starred opposite to Pradeep Ranganathan and R. Sarathkumar in the film Dude. It opened to mixed reviews, earning more than ₹ 100 crores at the box-office and widespread acclaim for her portrayal. Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India noted "Mamitha is terrific. The actress has dubbed for herself and it has added a sense of authenticity to her character". Mamitha will next star with Vijay in the upcoming film Jana Nayagan and in Suriya 46 directed by Venky Atluri. She will reunite with her Premalu co-star Sangeeth Prathap to star in an untitled Malayalam film. She will also reunite with director Girish A. D for a third time for a rom-com titled Bethlehem Kudumba Unit opposite Nivin Pauly.

Filmography

Films

  • All films are in Malayalam-language, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleLanguage
2017Sarvopari PalakkaranRajiMalayalam
2017Honey Bee 2: CelebrationsSisily Thambi AntonyMalayalam
2018DakiniArathyMalayalam
2018KrishnamChithraMalayalam
2018VarathanSandraMalayalam
2018School DiaryInduMalayalam
2019An International Local StoryDevikaMalayalam
2019VikruthiSuharaMalayalam
2020Kilometers and KilometersKochumolMalayalam
2021Operation JavaAlphonsaMalayalam
2021Kho KhoAnjuMalayalam
2022RanduKunjumolMalayalam
2022Super SharanyaSona ThomasMalayalam
2023Pranaya VilasamGopikaMalayalam
2023Ramachandra Boss & CoSophiaMalayalam
2024PremaluReenu RoyMalayalam
2024RebelSara Mary JohnTamil
2025DudeKuralarasi "Kural" AthiyamaanTamil
2026Vijayalakshmi "Viji" SrikanthTamil
2026TBATamil
2026TBATamil
2026TBATamil
2026TBAMalayalam

Short film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2021Colour PadamShaliniMalayalam

Dubbing

Awards and nominations