Sneha Sreekumar Explained

Sneha Sreekumar
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Birth Name:Sneha Sreekumar
Birth Place:Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Years Active:2011 present

Sneha Sreekumar is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Malayalam films, television serials and theatre dramas. She is best known for playing the character of Mandodari[1] in the TV sitcom Marimayam. She is also a professionally trained dancer with 15 years of experience in dance forms like Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Ottan Thullal, and Bharathanatyam[2]

Biography

Sneha was born to Sreekumar, who works in the Kerala Water Authority and Girija Devi, who was the principal of a school in Kochi. They are settled in Kumbalam, Ernakulam. She has an elder sister Soumya.[3]

Sneha completed her schooling from St. Antony's Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam and did her graduation in Malayalam from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Later, she completed her post-graduation from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady in Theatre arts. She also holds a master of philosophy in the performing arts from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.

She is professionally trained in Kathakali from Kalamandalam E. Vasudevan, Ottan Thullal from Kalamandalam Prabhakaran and Mohiniyattam from Nirmala Panicker.[4]

She started off her career through popular TV series Marimayam playing the role of Mandodari which rose her fame among the Malayali audience.[5] She made her debut with Vallatha Pahayan directed by Niyas Backer and later went on to act in several films and her notable roles include in To Noora with Love, Zachariayude Garbhinikal, Rajamma @ Yahoo, Utopiayile Rajavu, Velipadinte Pusthakam to name a few.

She is also hosted the TV show Loudspeaker.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Vallatha Pahayan Suhara Debut
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Vasundhara
2014 Color Balloon Sunitha
Karanavar Nandhini
To Noora with Love Raziya
2015 You Can Do It Fathima
Nee-Na Rufiya
Utopiayile Rajavu Thankamani
Rajamma @ Yahoo Indu
Ben Tutor
Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole Dubbed for Kozhikode Ramadevi
2016 Marubhoomiyile Aana Welcome girl Uncredited role
Ithu Thaanda Police Tintu
Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Vineetha
Ore Mukham Thankam Sasi
2017 Velipadinte Pusthakam Anumol [6]
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Pauly's ex-wife Cameo Appearance
2018 Aravindante Athidhikal Bindu
Kadha Paranja Kadha Stella
Thanaha Drunkard's wife
2019 Lonappante Mamodeesa Aleyamma
Shibu Kalyani's friend from karate class Cameo appearance
Sakalakalashala Thriller Santha
Swarna Malsyangal Susheela
Panthu Rabiya
Sunilinte Swantham Appoos Malu Short film
2020 Krishna The Music of Love Gopika Music drama
Mayil
Love FM Alice
2022 Bhoothakalam Vice Principal
2024 Panchayath Jetty [7]

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelGenreNotes
2010Kunjiyammakku 5 MakkalaneAmrita TVTV series
2011 PresentMarimayamMandodari/SuharaMazhavil ManoramaTV series[8]
2014Bhargavi Nilayam Ladies OnlyBhargaviMedia OneTV series[9]
2014 2021LoudspeakerSalperu SusheelaKairali TVComedy satire[10] Shortly replaced Anjana Appukuttan
2016Aniyan Bava Chettan BavaGracyMedia OneTV series
Aluvayum MathikariyumSundariAsianet PlusTV seriesReplaced Lakshmi Priya
Thattukadayile Aluvayum MathikariyumSundariAsianetTelefilm
Marithatteem MayammutteemMandodariMazhavil ManoramaTelefilm
2017 2018Aliyan vs AliyanJamanthiAmrita TVTV series[11]
2017Komedy CircusAdvocateMazhavil ManoramaReality showSpecial appearance
2018Urvashi TheatresHerselfAsianetComedy show
2018 2019Kalli WalliManjuKairali TVTV sitcom
Laughing VillaVarious rolesSurya TVComedy talk show
AngadipaattuDivya PrabhaMedia OneTV series
2019Comedy Nights with SurajVarious rolesZee KeralamComedy talk show
Thakarppan ComedyVarious rolesMazhavil ManoramaComedy game show
Ayyappa SaranamPadminiAmrita TVTV series
2019 20203 KuttiesRaziyaAmrita TVTV series
Rowspan=22020Funny Nights with Pearle MaaneyVarious rolesZee KeralamComedy talk show[12]
NellikkaDamayanthiKairali TVTV series[13]
Rowspan=22021 Red CarpetMentorAmrita TVTalk show
Madhuram ShobhanamRajiZee KeralamSpecial Show
2022-2023Wife is BeautifulKumariZee KeralamTV series
TV Shows as guest/participant

Theatre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: മണ്ഡോദരി എന്റെ ഭാഗ്യം: സ്നേഹ ശ്രീകുമാർ . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  2. Web site: ഗുരുവിൻ്റെ പിറന്നാളിന് നൽകാൻ ഇതിലും വലിയ സമ്മാനം വേറെയെന്തുണ്ട്! . malayalam.samayam.com.
  3. Web site: മണ്ഡോദരിയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  4. Web site: On an Ottanthullal stage, it does not matter if I am a woman or a man: Sneha Sreekumar - Times of India . The Times of India.
  5. Web site: അന്നവര്‍ അഭിനയിക്കാന്‍ വിളിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ പറ്റില്ലെന്ന് തീര്‍ത്തു പറഞ്ഞു ഞാന്‍: സ്‌നേഹ . റിനി രവീന്ദ്രന്‍, ഫോട്ടോ: എസ് . സുഗീത്‌ . Mathrubhumi.
  6. Web site: Excited to work with Mohanlal: Sneha Sreekumar . Vidya . Nair . 2 July 2017 . Deccan Chronicle.
  7. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2 July 2024 . Panchayath Jetty gets a release date . 4 July 2024 . Cinema Express . en.
  8. Web site: 'മറിമായം' തന്ന ഭാഗ്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സ്‌നേഹ ശ്രീകുമാര്‍! മണ്ഡോദരിയായുള്ള വരവില്‍ സന്തുഷ്ടവതിയാണ്! കുറിപ്പ് വൈറല്‍ . malayalam.samayam.com.
  9. Web site: നവരസങ്ങളാടി മണ്ഡോദരി . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  10. Web site: What the grapevine says . Athira . M . 17 July 2014 . The Hindu.
  11. Web site: 'Aliyan vs Aliyan', a new sitcom on Amrita TV - Times of India . The Times of India.
  12. Web site: Sneha Sreekumar on resuming shoots: Everything seems to be different, we are adapting the changes - Times of India . The Times of India.
  13. Web site: TV couple Sneha-Sreekumar excited for the soon-to-be-launched 'Nellikka' - Times of India . The Times of India.