Varada (actress)


Emimol Mohan, better known by her stage name Varada is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam films and television. After making her acting debut in the 2006 Malayalam film Vaasthavam, she played the lead role in the 2008 film Sultan. Her breakthrough role was with the Malayalam soap opera Amala aired from 2013 to 2015.
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Early life

Varada was born as Emimol Mohan on 29 April 1988 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Mohan Abraham and Pushpa Mohan. She has a younger brother, Eric Mohan. She was brought up and educated in Thrissur. After her primary education from Sacred Heart Convent Girls Higher Secondary School in Thrissur in 2004, Varada joined the St. Joseph's English Medium Higher Secondary School in Eravu for higher secondary education. She completed graduation in Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Calicut.

Career

While studying in plus two, she modeled for a calendar and soon advertisements followed. Then, she anchored for a local television channel in her hometown Thrissur, followed by programs in Jeevan TV and Kairali TV. She made her acting debut in the film Vaasthavam in 2006. She played the female lead in Sultan in 2008. It was from Sultan that she took the stage name Varada, as per the suggestion of writer-director A. K. Lohithadas who was a mentor of the film's director. She made her television debut with Snehakoodu on Surya TV. Varada got a breakthrough with the title role in the serial Amala on Mazhavil Manorama. Then she appeared as heroine in the serial Pranayam on Asianet, which was a remake of the Hindi soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. She left the show after pregnancy. She made her come back in serial through Ilayaval Gayathri.

Personal life

On 25 May 2014, Varada married her Amala co-star Jishin Mohan. The couple have a son Jian born on 2017. They separated in January 2022 and divorced in September 2022.

Filmography

Films

All films are in Malayalam unless noted otherwise.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006VaasthavamBalachandran's sister
2006Yes Your HonourRavishankar's niece
2007AgraPoojaTamil film
2008SultanNishitha
2009Makante AchanAnn
2009UtharaswayamvaramAmbily
2010ValiyangadiGowri
2012KadhalikkalamaPriyaTamil film
2018OruthiTitle roleShort film
2019Ennodu Para I Love You EnnuLissy
2020Al MalluGayathri
2021The BookAncy
2023Cheena TrophyRaji

Television

All shows are in Malayalam.
YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef.
2007–2009Choice of YouthHostJeevan TV
2011PatturumalHostKairali TV
2012SnehakkooduDr. SwapnaSurya TVReplaced by Mythili Roy
2013Hridayam SakshiBhama, GadhaMazhavil Manorama
2013–2015AmalaAmalaMazhavil Manorama
2014Raaree Raareeram RaaroHostAsianet Plus
2014Chef Master HostKaumudy TV
2015SpandanamAnnieSurya TV
20152016Don't Do Don't DoContestantAsianet Plus
2015KalikkalamContestantSurya TV
2015Aarppo ErroContestantKairali TV
2015–2017PranayamDr. Lakshmi SharanAsianet
2017Star WarContestantSurya TV
2017Tamaar PadaarContestantFlowers TV
2017Malayali VeettammaSupporting artistFlowers TV
2017JagrathaShivakamiAmrita TV
2017Malakhayude MakalVaradaSurya TVTelefilm
2018–2019Ilayaval GayathriGouriMazhavil Manorama
2018Super JodiContestantSurya TV
20182019Thakarppan ComedyContestantMazhavil Manorama
2018Thakarppan Comedy Mimicry MahamelaTeam leaderMazhavil Manorama
2019Prasnam GurutharamThamaraKairali TV
2019Life is BeautifulHostSurya TV
2019Boein BoeingContestantZee Keralam
2019KeralotsavamTeam LeaderSurya TV
2020Super BumperContestantZee Keralam
2021Let's Rock and RollParticipantZee Keralam
2021MoodalmanjuRJ ShyamaFlowers TV
2022Cook BookHostRaj Musix Malayalam
2022GolaravamHostKerala Vision News
2023–presentSreshtha Bharatham Paithruka BharthamHostAmrita TV
2023MizhirandilumAvanthikaZee KeralamCameo
2023ShyamambaramAvanthikaZee KeralamCameo
2023–presentMangalyamAvanthikaZee Keralam

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2013Surasu Memorial AwardsBest ActressAmalaWon
2013Colourful Film & TV AwardsBest ActressAmalaWon
2014Kannur Rajan AwardBest ActressAmalaWon
2014Ramu Kariat Memorial AwardPopular ActressAmalaWon
2014Manappuram Minnale AwardBest ActressAmalaWon
2015Vindhyan AwardPopular ActressAmalaWon
2015CKMA & Malanad News AwardPopular ActressAmalaWon
2015Smartsa Kannur Vision AwardPopular ActressAmalaWon
2016Asianet Television AwardsBest Actress PranayamWon
2016Asianet Television AwardsBest ActressPranayamNomitated
2016Asianet Television AwardsBest Popular ActressPranayamNomitated
2024Zee Keralam Kudumbam AwardsBest VillathiMangalyamWon-