Mamitha Baiju

Mamitha Baiju (born 22 June 2001) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has acted as a child artist in 2016 released Paavada. She debuted with the 2017 film Sarvopari Palakkaran. Her role in Premalu became her breakout role and the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

Early life and education Mamitha hails from Kidangoor in the Kottayam district of Kerala. She is the daughter of Dr. Baiju Krishnan, a diabetologist, and Mini. She has an elder brother, Mithun.

Mamitha studied at Mary Mount Public School in Kattachira and at N.S.S. Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor. She was pursuing a B.Sc. in Psychology from the Sacred Heart College in Kochi but later dropped out during her third year due to a shortage.

Career Child artist (2016) Mamitha has acted as a child artist in Prithviraj's starrer Paavada in 2016.

Career beginnings and early work (2017 - 2023) Mamitha made her Malayalam debut with Sarvopari Palakkaran (2017), followed by small supporting roles in films like Honey Bee 2: Celebrations, Dakini, Varathan and Vikruthi. She had her first prominent roles in 2021 in films like Operation Java and Kho Kho. Her performance in Kho Kho earned her Best Supporting Actress at Kerala Film Critics Award. In 2022, she played Sona in the film Super Sharanya which became a commercial success. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote about her performance, "She has proved already to be an actor with much potential, and she could reach greater heights if she continues to pick sensible scripts."

Career breakthrough and rising commercial success (2024 - present) In 2024, she played her first leading role as Reenu in the film Premalu directed by Girish A.D. , and it became her breakout role. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim and it currently ranks as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. Aswin Devan of The New Indian Express wrote of her performance, "Despite the film featuring a pool of talented actors, Mamitha Baiju stands out as a charmer, effortlessly stealing the show."

Her Tamil debut film was Rebel (2024) starring G. V. Prakash Kumar. The same year she dubbed for Krithi Shetty for ARM. In 2025, she starred opposite Pradeep Ranganathan and R. Sarathkumar in the film Dude (2025). It opened to mixed reviews, earning more than ₹100 crores at the box-office and widespread acclaim for her portrayal. Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India noted "Mamitha is terrific. The actress has dubbed for herself and it has added a sense of authenticity to her character". Mamitha next starred with Dhanush in Kara (2026), with Vijay in Jana Nayagan (2026). and starred with Suriya in Vishwanath & Sons (2026) directed by Venky Atluri. She will reunite with her Premalu co-star Sangeeth Prathap to star in the Malayalam film Hello Dear. In 2026, Mamitha Baiju was announced as the lead actress in the inaugural production of Pradeep Ranganathan's production company, PR Show.

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes 2016 Paavada Child artist Malayalam Child artist 2017 Sarvopari Palakkaran Raji Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Sisily Thambi Antony 2018 Dakini Arathy Krishnam Chithra Varathan Sandra 2019 An International Local Story Devika Vikruthi Suhara 2020 Kilometers and Kilometers Kochumol 2021 Operation Java Alphonsa 2022 Randu Kunjumol Super Sharanya Sona "Sona Re" Thomas Four Aswathy 2023 Pranaya Vilasam Gopika Ramachandra Boss & Co Sophia 2024 Premalu Reenu Roy Rebel Sara Mary John Tamil 2025 Dude Kuralarasi "Kural" Athiyamaan 2026 Kara Selli Jana Nayagan Vijayalakshmi "Viji" Srikanth Vishwanath & Sons Madanakameshwari "Maddy Jay" Jothilingam Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Ashley Thankachan "Room 17" Malayalam TBATBA Tamil Completed TBA Filming TBATBA Malayalam Filming

Short film

Year Title Role Language Notes 2021 Colour Padam Shalini Malayalam

Dubbing Year Film Dubbed for Character Language Ref. 2024 ARM Krithi Shetty Lakshmi Malayalam

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards South Year Award Category Work Result Ref2024 70th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress - Malayalam Premalu

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2020 Kerala Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Kho Kho

South Indian International Movie Awards Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2022 10th South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Kho Kho 2023 11th South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – MalayalamSuper Sharanya

Other Awards and Recognitions Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2024 IIFA Utsavam Performance in a Supporting Role – Female-Malayalam Pranaya Vilasam Mazhavil Entertainment AwardsThe Entertainer of the Year - Upcoming Actor Premalu The Entertainer of the Year (Pair with Naslen)