Mamitha Baiju

{{short description|Indian actress}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Mamitha Baiju

| image = Mamitha2024.jpg

| caption = Mamitha in 2024

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Kidangoor, Kerala, India

| nationality =

| education = B. Sc Psychology
Sacred Heart College, Kochi

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2017{{endash}}present

}}

Mamitha Baiju is an Indian actress working in Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted with the 2017 film Sarvopari Palakkaran.{{Cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2022/01/15/interview-with-mamitha-baiju.html |title=അനശ്വര ശരിക്കും തേച്ചോ?: മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞ് മമിത ബൈജു; അഭിമുഖം |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103007/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2022/01/15/interview-with-mamitha-baiju.html |archive-date=6 May 2022 |trans-title=Did Anaswara really ditch you?: Mamitha Baiju reacts; Interview |work=Manorama Online |language=ml |first=സീന |last=ആന്റണി |date=15 January 2022 |access-date=15 January 2022}} Her latest Malayalam release Premalu (2024), became her breakout role which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.{{cite news |title=Premalu At The Worldwide Box Office (28 Days): Beats Mammootty’s Bheeshma Parvam To Become 5th Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film Of All Time! |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64477626/ |date=2024-08-03}}

Early life and education

Mamitha Baiju hails from Kidangoor in Kottayam district of Kerala.{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/01/16/super-sharanya-mamita-baiju-interview.html |title=Super Sharanya' is a milestone in my career: Mamitha Baiju |first=Seena |last=Antony |access-date=6 May 2022 |date=16 January 2022 |work=On Manorama}} Her parents are Dr. Baiju Krishnan and Mini. She has an elder brother, Mithun.{{cite news |title=ഹണീബിയിൽ ആസിഫിന്റെ അനിയത്തി, ജാവയിലെ അൽഫോൻസ; ഈ പ്ലസ് ടുക്കാരി |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2021/05/21/chat-with-mamitha-baiju-operation-java-actress.html |access-date=6 June 2021 |work=ManoramaOnline |language=ml |first=ആർ.ബി. |last=ശ്രീലേഖ |date=21 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506100353/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2021/05/21/chat-with-mamitha-baiju-operation-java-actress.html |archive-date=6 May 2022 |trans-title=Asif's sister in Honeybee, Alphonsa in Java; This plus two student...}}

Mamitha did her schooling at the Mary Mount Public School, Kattachira, and at N.S.S. Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor. She was pursuing B. Sc in Psychology from the Sacred Heart College in Kochi but later dropped out during her 3rd year due to attendance shortage.{{cite web |url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2021/12/25/mamitha-baiju-interview.html |title=ക്രിസ്മസിന് ഫുഡാണ് മെയിൻ; മമിത ബൈജു പറയുന്നു |author=Basith |date=25 December 2021 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=Twenty Four News |language=ml |trans-title=Food is the main thing at Christmas, Mamita Baiju says}}

{{cite web |title=WATCH:'പ്രേമമാണ് മെയിൻ';പ്രേമലുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി നസ്ലിനും മമിത ബൈജുവും |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBjQFyZo5JQ&t=602s |website=youtube.com |publisher=Asianet News |language=ML |format=video |date=Feb 9, 2024}}

Filmography

=Films=

{{Pending films key}}

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleLanguageclass="unsortable" | Notes{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
rowspan=2|2017

| Sarvopari Palakkaran

| Raji

| rowspan="17" | Malayalam

|

| {{cite web |url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/mamitha-baiju-actress-interview-operation-java-kho-kho-cinema-1.5767889 |title=ഹെഡ്മിസ്ട്രസ് പറഞ്ഞു; ഇപ്പോള്‍ തന്നെ അഞ്ചാറ് നമിതയുണ്ട്, മമിത മതി |first=രശ്മി |last=രഘുനാഥ്‌ |language=ml |work=Mathrubhmi |date=21 June 2021 |access-date=13 December 2021 |trans-title=Headmistress said; There are enough Namithas, Mamitha is fine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506101334/https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/mamitha-baiju-actress-interview-operation-java-kho-kho-cinema-1.5767889 |archive-date=6 May 2022}}

Honey Bee 2: Celebrations

| Sisily Thambi Antony

|

| {{cite web |url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/celebrity-interview/mamitha-baiju-funny-cool-chat.html |title='ജനിച്ച അന്നുതന്നെ തേപ്പു കിട്ടിയ ആളാണ് ഞാൻ': മമിതയെ വിട്ടുപോകാത്ത 'തേപ്പ്': പ്രേക്ഷകരുടെ ചങ്ക്ഗേൾ |first=Ammu |last=Joas |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=Vanitha |language=ml |trans-title=}}

rowspan="4" |2018

| Dakini

| Arathy

|

| {{cite web |title=അൽഫോൻസയും അഞ്ജുവും വഴിത്തിരിവായി |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=560425 |access-date=6 June 2021 |work=Kerala Kaumudi |language=ml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506101828/https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=560425 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |first=ബിന്ദു |last=പാലക്കാപറമ്പിൽ |date=1 June 2021 |trans-title=Alphonsa and Anju were breakthroughs}}

Krishnam

| Chithra

| {{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250318/new-technology-in-krishnam-to-curb-piracy.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |title=New technology in Krishnam to curb piracy |date=25 March 2018 |first=Anupama |last=Subramanian |archive-date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103736/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/250318/new-technology-in-krishnam-to-curb-piracy.html}}
Varathan

| Sandra

|
School Diary

| Indu

| {{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/school-diary-movie-review-whats-m-g-sreekumar-doing-lending-his-name-to-this-non-film-4476737.html |work=First Post |title=School Diary movie review: What's M.G. Sreekumar doing lending his name to this non-film? |date=21 May 2018 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506104305/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/school-diary-movie-review-whats-m-g-sreekumar-doing-lending-his-name-to-this-non-film-4476737.html |first=Anna M. M. |last=Vetticad}}
rowspan=2|2019

| An International Local Story

| Devika

|{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/15/directing-has-been-my-long-cherished-dream-9636.amp |work=Cinema Express |title=Directing has been my long-cherished dream |date=15 January 2019 |first=Sajin |last=Shrijith |archive-date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506104559/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/15/directing-has-been-my-long-cherished-dream-9636.amp}}
Vikruthi

| Suhara

| {{cite news |title=Mamitha Baiju plays the team captain in Rajisha-starrer 'Kho Kho' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-plays-the-team-captain-in-rajisha-starrer-kho-kho/articleshow/80750243.cms |access-date=6 June 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en |first=Deepa |last=Soman |date=8 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506100823/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-plays-the-team-captain-in-rajisha-starrer-kho-kho/articleshow/80750243.cms |archive-date=6 May 2022}}
2020Kilometers and KilometersKochumol{{cite web |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kudumbam/special-stories/mamitha-baiju-interview-908201 |title='സൂപ്പർ മമിത'; ഓപ്പറേഷൻ ജാവ, സൂപ്പർ ശരണ്യ എന്നീ ചിത്രങ്ങളിലൂടെ തിളങ്ങിയ മമിത ബൈജു സംസാരിക്കുന്നു |language=ml |work=Madhyamam |first=എസ് |last=ആനന്ദ് രാജ് |trans-title='Super Mamitha'; Interview with Mamitha Baiju of Operation Java and Super Sharanya fame |access-date=12 January 2022 |date=12 January 2022 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506105122/https://www.madhyamam.com/kudumbam/special-stories/mamitha-baiju-interview-908201}}
rowspan=2 | 2021

| Operation Java

Alphonsa
Kho KhoAnju{{cite web |title=Mamitha Baiju plays the team captain in Rajisha-starrer 'Kho Kho' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-to-play-a-kho-kho-team-captain-in-rajisha-starrer/articleshow/79678366.cms |work=The Times of India |first=Sanjith |last=Sidhardha |date=11 December 2020 |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506105450/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-to-play-a-kho-kho-team-captain-in-rajisha-starrer/articleshow/79678366.cms?from=mdr}}
rowspan=2 | 2022RanduKunjumol{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/01/08/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnan.html |title='Randu' movie review: A significant story of our times |work=On Manorama |date=8 January 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506113441/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/01/08/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnan.html |archive-date=6 May 2022 |first=Ajith |last=Babu}}
Super SharanyaSona Thomas{{cite web |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/actress-mamitha-baiju-gets-appreciate-for-her-performance-in-super-sharanya-malayalam-movie/articleshow/88774387.cms |title='ശരണ്യ സൂപ്പർ ആണെങ്കിൽ സോന പൊളി ആണ്, അപാരമായ സ്ക്രീൻ പ്രെസൻസ്'; മമിതയ്ക്ക് കൈയ്യടി, പ്രശംസ! |work=Samayam |date=8 January 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506110227/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/actress-mamitha-baiju-gets-appreciate-for-her-performance-in-super-sharanya-malayalam-movie/articleshow/88774387.cms |archive-date=6 May 2022 |trans-title=If Sharanya is superb, Sona is fabulous, What a great screen presence; Applauses to Mamitha |language=ml}}
rowspan=2 | 2023Pranaya VilasamGopika{{Cite news |title='Pranaya Vilasam' release date: Anaswara Rajan starrer to hit the big screens on THIS date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pranaya-vilasam-release-date-anaswara-rajan-starrer-to-hit-the-big-screens-on-this-date/articleshow/97479159.cms |access-date=11 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}
Ramachandra Boss & CoSophia{{Cite news |date=9 July 2023 |title=Nivin Pauly's film with Haneef Adeni titled 'Ramachandra Boss and Co' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nivin-paulys-film-with-haneef-adeni-titled-ramachandra-boss-and-co/article67060357.ece |access-date=20 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}
rowspan=3 | 2024PremaluReenu Roy{{Cite news |date=1 December 2023 |title=Naslen-Mamitha Baiju's rom-com titled 'Premalu', first look out! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/naslen-mamitha-baijus-rom-com-titled-premalu-first-look-out/articleshow/105647639.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 December 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}
HerPassengerCameo appearance
RebelSara Mary Johnrowspan="5" | Tamil{{cite news |title=Filming of GV Prakash's 'Rebel' wrapped up |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/filming-of-gv-prakashs-rebel-wrapped-up/article67374998.ece |website=The Hindu |date=3 October 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}
rowspan=2 | 2025{{Pending film|Irandu Vaanam}}TBArowspan="1" | Completed{{cite news |title=Vishnu Vishal-Ramkumar's Irandu Vaanam wraps filming |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2025/Jun/13/vishnu-vishal-ramkumars-irandu-vaanam-wraps-filming |access-date=13 June 2025 |website=Cinema Express}}
{{Pending film|Dude}}

| Kural

rowspan="5" | Filming{{cite news |title=‘PR04’: Pradeep Ranganathan’s next, co-starring Mamitha Baiju, titled ‘Dude’; first look out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pr04-pradeep-ranganathan-mamitha-baiju-dude-first-look-sarathkumar/article69563599.ece |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=The Hindu }}
rowspan="4" | 2026{{Pending film |Jana Nayagan}}

| rowspan="4" | TBA

{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon Join The Cast Of Thalapathy 69! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/mamitha-baiju-and-gautham-vasudev-menon-join-the-cast-of-thalapathy-69-article-113906034 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Times Now |language=en}}
{{Pending film|Suriya 46}}{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-05-19 |title=Suriya 46 officially launched; Mamitha Baiju, Raveena Tandon join cast |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/19/suriya-46-officially-launched-mamitha-baiju-raveena-tandon-join-cast |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
{{Pending film|Bethlehem Kudumba Unit}}

|Malayalam

|{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Online |date=2025-07-04 |title=Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju team up for 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Jul/04/nivin-pauly-and-mamitha-baiju-team-up-for-bethlehem-kudumba-unit |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-07-04 |title=Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju to play lead in director Girish's 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-pauly-mamitha-baiju-to-play-lead-in-director-girishs-bethlehem-kudumba-unit/articleshow/122252501.cms |access-date=2025-07-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

{{Pending film|D54}}

|Tamil

|{{Cite news |date=2025-07-10 |title=Dhanush and Mamitha Baiju’s ‘D54’ to begin with pooja ceremony on July 10? Here’s what we know |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhanush-and-mamitha-baijus-d54-to-begin-with-pooja-ceremony-on-july-10-heres-what-we-know/articleshow/122356015.cms |access-date=2025-07-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2025-07-10 |title=D54: Dhanush's Film With Mamitha Baiju, director Vignesh Raja Goes On Floors; Jayaram, Suraj Venjaramoodu Part Of Cast |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/d54-dhanushs-film-with-mamitha-baiju-director-vignesh-raja-goes-on-floors-jayaram-suraj-venjaramoodu-part-of-cast-article-152256261 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=Times Now |language=en}}

=Short film=

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleLanguageclass="unsortable" | Notes{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
2021Colour PadamShaliniMalayalam{{cite web |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/malayam-movieaswin-josemamitha-baiju-1.6196176 |title='Colour Padam', a short film as colourful as a movie |website=english.mathrubhumi.com |date=20 November 2021}}

=Dubbing=

class="wikitable"
YearFilmDubbed forCharacterLanguageRef.
2024ARMKrithi ShettyLakshmiMalayalam{{cite web |title=Mamitha Baiju dubs for Krithi Shetty in ARM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/this-premalu-actor-joins-tovino-thomas-ajayante-randam-moshanam/articleshow/112825837.cms#:~:text=According%20to%20OTT%20Play%2C%20Mamitha,female%20leads%20in%20the%20film |website=The Times of India |date=27 August 2024}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020Kerala Film Critics AwardsBest Supporting Actressrowspan="2" |Kho Kho{{won}}{{cite news |url=http://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/movie-1.5998393 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Prithviraj, Biju Menon share best actor award |date=13 September 2021 |work=Mathrubhumi News |access-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103420/http://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/movie-1.5998393 |archive-date=6 May 2022}}
202210th South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam{{nom}}{{Cite web |last=Jyothi |first=Y. Krishna |date=20 August 2022 |title=SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/siima-2022-nominees-announced-voting-begins/ |access-date=20 September 2024 |website=The South First |language=en}}
202311th South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – MalayalamSuper Sharanya{{nom}}{{Cite news |date=16 September 2023 |title=SIIMA 2023: Darshana Rajendran, Keerthy Suresh, Navya Nair, and Kalyani Priyadarshan among others compete for the Best Actress award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/siima-2023-darshana-rajendran-keerthy-suresh-navya-nair-and-kalyani-priyadarshan-among-others-compete-for-the-best-actress-award/articleshow/103690838.cms |access-date=19 September 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
2024IIFA Utsavam

| Performance in a Supporting Role – Female-Malayalam

| Pranaya Vilasam

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web |date=21 August 2024 |title=IIFA 2024 Utsavam unveils nominations, honouring the diversity of South Indian cinema |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iifa-2024-utsavam-unveils-nominations-honouring-the-diversity-of-south-indian-cinema-13806739.html |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}

References

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