| Ambika Rao | |
| Birth Name: | Ambika Rao |
| Birth Place: | India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Actress, assistant director |
| Yearsactive: | 2002 – 2021 |
Ambika Rao (1964 – 27 June 2022) was an Indian actress and assistant director, who worked in the Malayalam film industry.[1] She has worked as assistant director in numerous Malayalam films.[2] Ambika also acted in supporting roles in several movies and is popular for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as Babymol's mother.[3]
Ambika entered into the Malayalam film industry in early 2000's as assistant director. She has assisted several directors including Shafi, Balachandra Menon, Anwar Rasheed and Vinayan.[4]
Ambika has acted in supporting roles in numerous films including Meesha Madhavan, Anuraga Karikkinvellam, Kumbalangi Nights and Virus. She was noted for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as a widowed mother of two daughters.[5]
Ambika died on 27 June 2022 after suffering cardiac arrest.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | ||
| Yathrakarude Sradhakku | |||
| 2003 | Gramophone | [7] | |
| Pattalam | |||
| Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | |||
| Chronic Bachelor | |||
| 2004 | Vettam | ||
| 2006 | Classmates | ||
| 2011 | Salt N' Pepper | ||
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | ||
| 2019 | Thamaasha | ||
| Virus | Head nurse | ||
| Kumbalangi Nights | Baby and Simmy's Mother | ||
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Philomina | [8] |
| 2021 | Vellam | ||
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Krishna Gopalakrishna | ||
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | ||
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | ||
| Thommanum Makkalum | |||
| 2007 | Hallo | [9] | |
| Big B | |||
| Romeo | |||
| 2008 | Positive | ||
| Parunthu | |||
| Mayabazar | Thomas Sebastian | ||
| College Kumaran | |||
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | ||
| Love in Singapore | |||
| Daddy Cool | |||
| 2010 | Tournament | ||
| Best Actor | |||