Mohamallika Pillai (born 4 November 1954[2]), better known as Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian actress and businesswoman, known for her works in Malayalam cinema.

She had her primary education from Government Higher Secondary School for Girls, Cotton Hill.

She pursued a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.

[4] Mallika made her acting debut in 1974 with the Malayalam film Utharayanam directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan.

In the same year, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role of Rosy Cherian in Swapnadanam.

[2] After a break, she returned to acting with the television serial Peythozhiyathe directed by K. K. Rajeev.

[7] Valayam, Snehadooram, Sthree Oru Santhwanam, Harichandhanam, American Dreams, Indhumukhi Chandhramathi and Porutham are some of her popular tele-serials.

Recently she has judged the popular reality show Amma Ammmayiyamma, telecasting on Kairali TV.

[9] After romancing for 10 years, she married then struggling actor Jagathy Sreekumar in 1976, she eloped with him to Madras without the consent of her family.

[12] In 2013, she launched Spice Boat, a multicuisine restaurant at West Bay, Doha.