Mithra Kurian

Mithra Kurian (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Her notable works include Body Guard and Kaavalan (2011).

Career She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayalam movie, Vismayathumbathu, in a single scene as Nayanthara's friend, directed by Fazil. She then appeared in 2005 film Mayookham directed by T. Hariharan, following which she took a break from acting and concentrated on her studies. She was then cast by director Siddique in a supporting role for his Tamil film Sadhu Miranda (2008), after he saw Mithra on a cover of an issue of the magazine Grihalakshmi.

Mithra subsequently appeared in notable Malayalam films, and gained considerable attention, by her choice of characters in films like Gulumal: The Escape (2009) and Body Guard (2010). She was the lead actress in the comedy flick Gulumal, which turned out to be a superhit movie. She appeared as a supporting character in the Dileep-starrer Bodyguard, again under Siddique's direction, which became another hit. Gaining critical acclaim for her performance as Sethulakshmi, she was selected by Siddique to reprise the role in its Tamil remake, Kaavalan, as well.

Personal life Mithra was born as Dalma to Malayali Syrian Christian parents Kurian and Baby, at Perumbavoor, Kerala. She has a younger brother, Dani Kurian. She completed her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.). She is a distant relative of Nayantara. In January 2015, she married her long-time beau William Francis at a ceremony in Kochi.

KSRTC officials filed a complaint against Mithra accusing her of assaulting and verbally abusing one of its staff. The complaint states that Mithra, along with her friends entered KSRTC bus stand premises, where entry of non-KSRTC vehicles are barred. The complaint says she assaulted driver Ramdas for scratching her car.

Filmography

Films Year Film Role Language Notes 2004 Vismayathumbathu Sarala Menon Malayalam 2005 Mayookham Unni's sister Malayalam 2008 Sadhu Miranda Lakshmi Tamil Uncredited role 2009 Suriyan Satta Kalloori Mahalakshmi Tamil Gulumal: The Escape Saira Malayalam 2010 Body Guard Sethulakshmi Malayalam Raama Raavanan Manomi Malayalam 2011 Note Out Maya Malayalam Kaavalan Madhu Tamil Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Ulakam Chuttum Valiban Kalyani Malayalam 2012 Masters Sheetal Malayalam Grandmaster Bindhya Malayalam 2013 Kantha Tamil Sandhithathum Sindhithathum Yeshwanth's daughter Tamil Cameo Appearance Ladies and Gentleman Chinnu Malayalam 2014 Oru Korean Padam Eva Malayalam 2015 Buddhanin Sirippu Nethra Tamil 2019 Nandhanam Divya Tamil

Television Won, Kalabhavan Mani Memorial Awards 2022 - Best Actress