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 (2002), 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 2004 : Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress -Autograph 2012 : National Film Awards Special Mention from the Jury – Byari 2013 : Kerala Film Critics Association Awards – Second Best Actress – Various Movies
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 2002 Nizhalkuthu Mallika Malayalam 2004 Autograph Kamala Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Mahanadigan Devaki Tamil Naa Autograph Vimala Telugu Nerkku Nere Janu Malayalam 2005 Thirupaachi Karpagam Tamil Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – TamilKundakka Mandakka Kavitha Tamil 2006 Thirupathi Nurse Vasanthi Tamil Unakkum Enakkum Valli Tamil Odahuttidavalu Puttalakshmi Kannada 2008 Thotta Gauri Tamil 2010 Ammanilavu Neeraja Malayalam 2011 Priyappetta Nattukare Ambily Malayalam Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate Annie Malayalam Snehaveedu Shanthi Malayalam Indian Rupee Sajitha Malayalam Byari Nadira Beary National Film Award – Special Mention2012 No. 66 Madhura Bus Bhavayami Malayalam Mr. Marumakan Rohini Malayalam Ozhimuri Meeenakshi Pillai Malayalam Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Puthiya Theerangal Pushppa Malayalam 2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal Satyamoorthi's wife Tamil Ginger Devika Malayalam Kathaveedu Jameela Malayalam Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Second Best Actress
Television Year Title Role Channel Language 2006–2008 Anjali Anjali Sun TV Tamil 2008 Thiruvizhaiyadal Gunavathy Sun TV Tamil
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