Geetu Mohandas - Actress, Director ( Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi.)

 


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About:



Friday 11, April 2025, 19:00.

Geetu Mohandas: Born - Gayatri Das-Born 8 June 1981 (age 43),Kochi, Kerala, India

Other names Geetu

Occupations - Actressfilm director

Years active - 1986–present

Spouse Rajeev Ravi - ​(m. 2009)​

Children - 1

Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards, Best Actress, 2004

Filmfare Awards, Best Actress, 2004

Sundance Film Festival, Global Film Maker Award, 2016

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Introduction: 

 


Gayatri Das (born 8 June 1981) known professionally as Geetu Mohandas is an Indian former actress and director known for her works in Malayalam cinema. In 2013, she directed the socio political film Liar's Dice which has received two National Film Awards, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and was chosen by the Government of India as India's entry for the U.S. 87th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars.

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Career:

As an actress:

Geetu's actual name is Gayatri Das. Affectionately called Geetu by her family, the name was adopted as her screen name when she starred in her fourth movie Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare in 1986 with Mohanlal in the lead role. Geetu was five years old then and captured the hearts of Malayalam filmgoers as a fatherless child who discovers a father in an anonymous telephone caller. She acted in the top grosser En Bommukutty Ammavukku as the title role, which was the Tamil remake of Fazil's Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (Malayalam) done by Baby Shalini in the title role. Geetu's first movie as an adult was Life is Beautiful starring Mohanlal in the lead. She went on to act in Thenkasi Pattanam, Valkannadi, Nammal Thammil and several other Malayalam movies. The high point of her career was Akale directed by Shyamaprasad, and produced by Tom George Kolath which won her the Kerala State Award for Best Actress in 2004. Geetu also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam, for her role as Rose, in Akale.

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As director:

Geetu Mohandas formed her film production house- Unplugged in 2009 which produced her directorial debut short fiction film titled Kelkkunnundo Are you listening. The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and subsequently won 3 International awards for Best Short fiction as well as the National Film Award in India. The film has been included as a chapter in the 12th standard Kerala state syllabus since 2014.


Her first feature film Liar's Dice (film) received the Hubert Bals fund for script and project development and the film was selected in Competition for the world dramatic competition at Sundance Film Festival in 2014. Liar's Dice (film) went on to win six major international awards across the world and two National awards in India. It was also India's official entry for the Best Foreign Film category for the 87th Academy Awards.

Her second feature film, Moothon was mentored by the Sundance film lab and Geetu also won the Global film maker award at Sundance Film Festival in 2016. Moothon had its World premiere at Toronto International film festival in 2019 and was the opening film at MAMI 2019.

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Personal life:

She was born as Gayatri Das to Mohandas and Latha on 8 June 1981 at Kochi. Studied in India, Malaysia and Canada. She has a brother, Dr. Arjun Das, nephrologist, living in US. On 14 November 2009, she married cinematographer Rajeev Ravi. The wedding took place at night in Kochi, Kerala, India. The couple have a daughter.

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Awards:

As director:

International Film Festival of India

2009 – IFFI Golden Lamp Tree Award for Best Film and Director – Kelkkunnundo Film Chamber of Commerce

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International Awards

2017 - Global filmmaking award for story in Sundance Film Festival 2016 - Moothon

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Mumbai International Film Festival

2010 – Jury Award – Kelkkunnundo

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Awards for Moothon:

2020- 3 awards at NYIFF for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Child Actor

2020- 3 awards at NYIFF for Best Supporting Actor for Shashank Arora, Best Child Actor for Sanjana Dipu,Best Screenplay for Geetu Mohandas

2020- 2 awards at INDO - GERMAN FILM WEEK 2020 for Audience Choice Award, Best Supporting Actor for Roshan Mathew[

2020- 2 awards at Iat NEWYORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL for 4 nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Child Actor 2020

2020- won the Best Film and Jury Prize at the prestigious Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud - FFAST in Paris

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Festivals for Moothon:

2020- selected to the 18th ANNUAL IFFLA at Los Angeles, California

2020- screened at London Indian Film Festival and Birmingham Indian Film Festival.

2020- premiered at 43rd GOTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL 2020 In Sweden

2020-24th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala - IFFK

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Awards for Liar's Dice:

2013- National Film Award for Best Actress Geetanjali Thapa

2013- National Film Award for Best Cinematography Rajeev Ravi

2014- Sofia International Film Festival -Special Mention award & FIPRESCI AWARD for best film

2014- New York Indian Film Festival - Best Actress award

2014 - Special Jury award at the 18th Sofia International Film Festival - Liar's Dice

2014- Pesaro International Film Festival- Lino Micciche Award for the Best Film

2014- Granada Cines del Sur Film Festival- Bronce Alhambra award

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As actress:

Kerala State Film Awards:



2004- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Akale, Oridam

1986- Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist – Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

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Filmfare Awards South:

2004-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam – Akale

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Asianet Film Awards

2004-Special Jury Mention – Akale

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Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

2001- Best Actress – Shesham

2004- Special Jury Award – Akale

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Mathrubhumi, Medimix film

2004-Best character Actress – Akale

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Ramu Karyat award

2020- Promising director Award -Moothon

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Filmography:

As an actress:

List of Geetu Mohandas film acting credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

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1986 Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare Deepa Mol

1986 Sayam Sandhya Vinu Mol

1986 Veendum Anu

1986 Rareeram Geethu

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1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Tinnu Tamil film

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2000 Life Is Beautiful Bala Debut as lead actress

2000 Thenkasipattanam Sangeetha

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2001 Kannaki Kumudam

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2002 Kakke Kakke Koodevide Sudharma

2002 Pakalppooram Seemandini / Ghost

2002 Krishna Gopalakrishna Gayathri

2002 Sesham Meera

2002 Valkannadi Devu

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2003 Sahodharan Sahadevan Arathi

2003 Shingari Bolona Maya

2003 Nala Damayanthi Damayanthi Tamil film

2003 Choonda Mohini Varma/Archana

2003 Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Eva Cherian

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2004 Oridam No name in the movie

2004 Thudakkam Karthika

2004 Akale Rose

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2005 Ullam Radha

2005 Pauran Annie

2005 Rappakal Malavika Varma

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2006 Kisan Ammu/Ambili Varma

2006 Poi Ramya Tamil film

2006 Arunam Seetha

2006 Mouryan Unknown

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2007 Bharathan Effect Geetha

2007 Thakarachenda Latha

2007 Naalu Pennungal

Kumari

The Virgin

aka Four Women (Canada: English title: festival title)

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2008 Akasha Gopuram Catherine

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2009 Seetha Kalyanam Abhirami

2009 Nammal Thammil Anu

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As director:

Key

† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of Geetu Mohandas film acting credits

Year Film Language Notes Ref.

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2009 Kelkkunnundo Malayalam Short Film

2014 Liar's Dice Hindi Special Jury award at the 18th Sofia International Film Festival Received two National Film Awards

2019 Moothon Malayalam Hindi

Global filmmaking award for story in Sundance film festival 2016

2026 Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups † Kannada English TBA

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