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Malavika Mohanan

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Malavika Mohanan (born August 4, 1993) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. She made her acting debut in Pattam Pole (2013), followed by Nirnayakam (2015) and her Kannada debut Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi (2016).

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On screen

Sardar 2
as Agent Zara

A red floor in a living room, with a brass Vilakku and a Tanjore painting on the wall.

Regional Cinema

Malavika Mohanan’s Mumbai Home Is a Quiet Rebellion Against Fast Living

Malavika Mohanan lives at home—by choice, not circumstance. And her Mumbai house is a living museum of Kerala, memory, and slow design.

10 Oct 20261 min read

Vijay Sethupathi and Thiagarajan Kumararaja on the set of Pocket Novel, smiling during a break.

Breaking Hype

Pocket Novel Wraps Filming: Sethupathi, Kumararaja Reunite After Eight Years

Pocket Novel has wrapped filming. Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Raj B Shetty, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja are off the set. Ilaiyaraaja will score the film. No release date yet. Post-production begins now.

9 Oct 20262 min

A still from Sardar 2 featuring Karthi in a dramatic pose, surrounded by shadows and action.

Breaking Hype

Sardar 2’s OTT Comeback: From Box Office Flop to Streaming King

Sardar 2, which failed to connect with audiences in cinemas, has found a new life on Amazon Prime Video, climbing to the No. 1 spot on the platform’s trending list.

4 Oct 20261 min

Karthi in a still from Sardar 2, promoted alongside Malavika Mohanan and Rajisha Vijayan

Box Office

Sardar 2's Rs 100 Crore Budget Now Looks Like A Problem

Sardar 2 has collected around Rs 10.65 crore worldwide in two days against a reported Rs 100-120 crore budget, after a 45.6% single-day drop left the film's recovery math looking grim.

12 Sept 20262 min

Karthi in an action still from Sardar 2, directed by PS Mithran

Regional Cinema

Sardar 2 Twitter Reviews Split Hard Over Second Half

Sardar 2 opened worldwide on September 10 to a mixed wave of X reviews, with fans hailing Karthi's action stretch and the interval twist even as some called the film's central mission underwritten and cringe-worthy.

10 Sept 20262 min

Malavika Mohanan and Adivi Sesh at a Telugu film promotional event

Bollywood

Adivi Sesh Reveals Malavika Mohanan Turned Down Goodachari 2

Adivi Sesh revealed at Sardar 2's pre-release event that Malavika Mohanan was the first choice for Goodachari 2 but had to pass due to date clashes. Wamiqa Gabbi eventually got the role.

8 Sept 20262 min