Mallika Sukumaran is an Indian film and television actress. She was married to actor Jagathy Sreekumar from 1976 .They separated in 1979, and she married actor Sukumaran. After marrying Sukumaran, she retired from the limelight and became a devoted housewife.After the death of her husband, she came back to the industry again. She started with Tele-serials, including Sthree Oru Santhwanam, playing an evil mother-in-law.