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Lenaa
Lenaa in 2022
Born
Lena Mohan Kumar

1981 (age 44–45)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
  • screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)
Abhilash Kumar
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​
(m. 2004; div. 2013)​

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(m. 2024)​
Websitelenaalife.com

Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981),[1] known by her stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author,[2] and screenwriter[3] who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema and television apart from a few Tamil films.[4][5]

Early life

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Lena was born to Mohan Kumar and Tina in Kochi, Kerala.[6] Her mother Tina is a Catholic. Her father, who hails from Thrissur, was an officer in the State Bank of India.[7][8] She has a sister named Tasha.[9]

Lena had her primary schooling at Shillong.[10] She then attended Seventh Day Adventist School[11] and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School in Thrissur. Later she studied at Prajyoti Niketan College in Thrissur.[12]

After securing a first rank in B.Sc. from the Calicut University, she did her post-graduation in Clinical Psychology in Mumbai.[13][14] She later worked as a clinical psychology intern in Mumbai.[15]

Career

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Lena made her debut in Jayaraj's Sneham, which was followed by critically acclaimed Karunam She had already established as a lead actress in the Malayalam television industry with serials like Omanathinkal Pakshi, Ohari, Malayogam and Thadankalpalayam before focusing on her film career. She is also a television host and manages the YouTube Vlogging channel – Lena's Magazine.[16]

Some of her noted performances were in the critically acclaimed Traffic (2011) after which she acted in films such in Snehaveedu, Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Spirit, Left Right Left and Ennu Ninte Moideen in supporting roles.[17] Lenaa will star alongside Adil Hussain (Parched, Hotel Salvation) in a British-Indian feature titled Footprints On Water, to be directed by Nathalia Syam.[18]

In 2020, she said she had plans for a directorial debut as she confirmed the completion of the first draft of a new project.[19]

In 2023, she published The Autobiography of God, a book about her life and views on mental health.[20]

Personal life

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Lena was raised as a Christian; however, she embraced spirituality from 2004.[21][22] She married Abhilash Kumar in 2004, whom she divorced in 2013.[23] On 27 February 2024, she announced that she had married Group Captain Prasanth Nair, an astronaut designated for the Gaganyaan mission to space.[24]

Filmography

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Malayalam films

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List of Lena film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1998SnehamAmmuDebut Malayalam film[4]
1999KarunamNun
2000Oru Cheru PunchiriBeena
DevadoothanAnnie Kurian
IndriyamSreedevi[5]
Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalDeepa
ShanthamRaghavan's wife
VarnakkazchchakalRenuka
Manassu Muthal Manassu Vare
2001Randam BhavamManikkutty
2004KoottuParvathi
2007Big BSelina
2008De Ingottu NokkiyeJulia
20092 Harihar NagarParvathi
BhagavanMaria
Daddy CoolAdi's teacherCameo
Robin HoodMeera
Thirunakkara PerumalGracy
2010April FoolLethaCameo
CocktailDr.SusanCameo
In Ghost House InnParvathi
KaaryasthanSaraswathi
Kanyakumari ExpressSneha Mohan
Raama RaavananMuthulakshmi/Malli
2011Athe Mazha Athe VeyilSreelakshmi
KhaddamaZarina
Killadi RamanSeethalakshmi
SnehaveeduLilly
TrafficShruthiWon—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Won—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
Won—Amrita Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Ulakam Chuttum ValibanAnnie
2012AsuravithuAngel
Bachelor PartySheela Mathews Kattuparambil
Bavuttiyude NamathilSethu's friendCameo
ChaptersAnnie
Doctor Innocent AanuAdabia
Ee Adutha KaalathuRoopa Vasudevan
MatineeGayathri teacher
MLA Mani: Patham Classum GusthiyumMLA Lakshmi Priya
Naughty ProfessorTessa
OrangeSaritha
SpiritASP Supriya RaghavanWon—Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Red AlertAnu
Ustad HotelFathima Abdul Razaq
2013101 ChodyangalSathi
Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaCyns Ria
Arikil OraalAarathi
AyaalDevaki Antharjanam
CareebeyansGanga
CowboyVeena
David and GoliathJainamma
Left Right LeftAnitha
Kanyaka TalkiesAncyWon—Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Tourist HomePatient's wife
White PaperAsha
Weeping BoySreedevi Sahadevan
2014God's Own CountrySereena
Happy JourneyAlice
Hi I'm TonyElizabeth Tony
Iyobinte PustakamKazhali
London BridgeGracy
Njangalude Veettile AthidhikalMaya
RajadhiRajaVidyalakshmi
Thomson VillaSheela Paul
VellimoongaMolly
VikramadithyanLakshmi Nair
2015AlifFathima
The ReporterVinitha teacher
Ennum EppozhumFarah
Nee-NaCounselor Pearl
NirnnayakamGovernment Pleader Nirmala
Love 24x7Jayashree
Ennu Ninte MoideenPathumma[25]
My God
Two CountriesSusan
2016 Shajahanum PareekuttiyumDr. Deepa Menon
Karinkunnam 6'SIG Haritha Krishnan
Oru Muthassi GadaJean
Kavi Uddheshichathu..?Gladys
2017Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Ruby
Avarude RaavukalDeepa Manoj
Honey Bee 2.5Herself
Oru Visheshapetta BiriyaniKissaThaara
Thank You Very MuchAchyuth's mother
Adam JohnDaisy
RamaleelaOlga John[26]
VimaanamMable
MasterpieceMinister Sethulakshmi Krishnadas
2018AadhiRosy
IraAdv. Daisy
BonsaiMom
Suvarna PurushanMary
Johny Johny Yes AppaS. Sujatha
Paviyettante MadhurachooralAnnie
2019Varikkuzhiyile KolapathakamAnnie
Kodathi Samaksham Balan VakeelADGP Indulekha
AthiranRenuka
Oru Yamandan PremakadhaDiya's mother
2020AnveshanamSony
2021 Sajan Bakery Since 1962Betsy
Black CoffeeAnnSequel of the 2011 film Salt N' Pepper
2022Bheeshma ParvamSusan Anjoottikkaran
Twenty One GmsSP Rachel
Two MenAmeena
MonsterCI Mariyam George
LouisLakshmi
2023Ennalum Ente AliyaSulu[27]
Oh My DarlingJenny's and Jasmine's mother[28]
AnuragamDevika[29]
Otta[30]
BandraHemaji[31]
Dance Party[32]
Khali Purse of BillionairesSakthi[33]
Achanoru Vazha VechuShalini Mithra[34]
OlamHuda Fukrudeen[35] Story, script and dialogues also by Lenaa
VanithaSCPO Vanitha K S[36]
Article 21Thamarai[37]
The HopeSara John
2024QalbSauda[38]
Idiyan ChandhuIndu[39]
NunakkuzhiNancy[40]
Pushpaka Vimanam[41]
KummatikaliIndira[42]
2025Ouseppinte OsyathAnnie[43]
Dominic and the Ladies' PurseLakshmi[44]
Nancy RaniSister Clare[45]
2026Valathu Vashathe KallanTheresa Samuel[46]

Other language films

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List of Lena other language film credits
Year Title RoleLanguage Notes
2015AneganDr. RadhikaTamil[5]
2016AirliftDeepti JayarajanHindi[47]
2017Dr. ChakravarthyVandana ChakravarthyTelugu
2019Kadaram KondanKalpanaTamil[5]
2020DraupadiDoctor
2022O2Manorama[48]

Television

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List of Lena television credits
Year Title Channel Role Language Notes
2002SnehaAsianetMalayalam[citation needed]
2005–2006Omanathinkal PakshiAsianetJancy[49]
2006OhariAmrita TV[49]
2006Thadangal PalayamAsianet[citation needed]
2006–2007MalayogamAsianetRevathi[citation needed]
2007–2008ChilluvilakkuSurya TVDr. Lekha[citation needed]
2009Aranazhika NeramAmrita TV[citation needed]
2009Kanal KireedamSurya TVNandhini[citation needed]
2010ThulabharamSurya TVShalini[citation needed]
2010–2011Alavudeente AlbuthavilakkuAsianetMumthaz[citation needed]
2011–2012Pattukalude PattuSurya TVSwapna[citation needed]
2013–2014Satyameva JayateSurya TVSherya Saran IPS[citation needed]
2014Manjuthirum MumpeDD MalayalamSeetha Nandan[citation needed]
2023ShaitanDisney+ HotstarMary JosephTelugu[citation needed]

Independent projects and endorsements

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As dubbing artist

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As host

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Album

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  • Pranayam
  • Pranayathin Ormakkayi
  • Amma Manasam

Endorsements

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  • Grandma's
  • MJ Foods
  • Indulekha Bringa Hair Oil
  • Maruthua Panja Jeerakam

Awards

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2008 Kerala State TV Awards Best Actress Aranazhika Neram Won [53]
Atlas Film Critics TV Award Best Second Actress Chilluvillakku Won [54]
2011 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Traffic Won [55]
Amrita Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [56]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Second Best Actor (Female) Traffic, Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Won
2012 Asianet Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Spirit Won
2015 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Second Best Actor (Female) Ennu Ninte Moideen Won
2013 Kerala State Film Award Second Best Actress Left Right Left and Kanyaka Talkies Won [57]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Left RIght Left Won
2015 Asianet Film Awards Best Character Actress Ennu Ninte Moideen Won [citation needed]
Vanitha Film Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Won [citation needed]
South Indian International Movie Awards Won
Filmfare Awards South Won
1st IIFA Utsavam Performance In A Supporting Role – Female Won
2018 Master Vision International Excellency Award Many movies Won
2019 Toronto International South Asian Film Awards (TISFA) Best Supporting Actress Adam Joan & Vimaanam Won [58]
Janmabhoomi Legends of Kerala Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Aadhi Won
2022 Ramu Kariat Awards Best Character Actress Various films Won

References

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  1. ↑ Lena. ലേഡി മമ്മൂട്ടി എന്ന വിളി ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റ് തെറ്റിദ്ധാരണ മൂലം സംഭവിച്ചതാണെന്നാണ് ഞാന്‍ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നത് ["I believe the name 'Lady Mammootty' was due to an internet misunderstanding] (Interview) (in Malayalam). Interviewed by Qasim, Siraj. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Saigal, Geetika. "Filmfare Awardee Lenaa Kumar releases her debut book on self-realisation, published by Geetika Saigal's Beeja House". Business Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Soman, Deepa. "Lena turns scriptwriter with Arjun Ashokan-starrer Olam – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 Joy, Jerin. "Can't believe it's been 25 years in Malayalam cinema". OnManorama. Manorama. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Jayaram, Deepika. "Acting in Tamil is a win-win situation for Malayali actors: Lena – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "ലെനയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". ManoramaOnline.
  7. ↑ "ലെനയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". ManoramaOnline.
  8. ↑ "'അച്ഛനുദ്ദേശിച്ചത് ലീനയെന്നായിരുന്നു, അമ്മ ലെനയെന്നാക്കി'; പേരിന് പിന്നിലെ കഥ പറഞ്ഞ് ലെന". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam).
  9. ↑ "Dream run". The Hindu. 24 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "'അച്ഛനുദ്ദേശിച്ചത് ലീനയെന്നായിരുന്നു, അമ്മ ലെനയെന്നാക്കി'; പേരിന് പിന്നിലെ കഥ പറഞ്ഞ് ലെന". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam).
  11. ↑ Sebastian, Shevlin (22 April 2012). "Lena is a Gorgeous Woman". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  12. ↑ archive, From our online (16 May 2012). "Welcome instead of thank you!". The New Indian Express.
  13. ↑ "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / TV Serials : She is no cry baby". www.hindu.com.
  14. ↑ "Dream run". The Hindu. 24 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "I think I am a very lucky actor: Lenaa". I think I am a very lucky actor: Lenaa.
  16. ↑ "അടിപൊളി ലുക്കിൽ ലെനയുടെ നേപ്പാൾ യാത്ര; വൈറലായി വിഡിയോ | lenas magazine | lena nepal journey | lena baldy look". Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ↑ She is no cry baby The Hindu Entertainment, Thiruvananthapuram
  18. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan, Lena Kumar join Adil Hussain in 'Footprints on Water'". 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  19. ↑ "Lena: In the lockdown, I finished scripting the first draft for my directorial debut – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Nabiyar, Mahima (November 2023). "I was a Buddhist monk in my previous birth". The Times of India. Times Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  21. ↑ L, Malu (30 September 2025). "'അച്ഛൻ ഹിന്ദുവും അമ്മ ക്രിസ്ത്യനും, എനിക്ക് മാമോദീസ ചടങ്ങ് ഒക്കെ നടത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്, കുട്ടിക്കാലം മുതൽ ഭയങ്കര കൺഫ്യൂസ്ഡ് ആയിരുന്നു'; ലെന" [Lena Opens Up About her Mixed Religion Upbringing: I was raised Christian but Always Curious about Hinduism]. Times Now (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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  23. ↑ "Lena: Lena says she parted ways with her ex-husband in a friendly – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  24. ↑ Staff (27 February 2024). "Actor Lena reveals her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Prasanth Nair". The News Minute.
  25. ↑ Baradwaj Rangan (31 October 2015). "In love with love stories" Archived 18 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  26. ↑ Suresh, Meera. "'Dileep and his character Ramanunni MLA share a lot of similarities'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "Ennalum Ente Aliya censoring completed". Cinema Express. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out". Cinema Express. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  29. ↑ "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Malayalam Film Anuragam To Be Released On This Date". News18. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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  31. ↑ "Dileep's 'Bandra' teaser leaves fans excited for action-packed drama". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  32. ↑ "Dhama Dhama song from Dance Party ft Shine Tom Chacko, Prayaga Martin is out". Cinema Express. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  33. ↑ "Dhyan, Aju to play IT entrepreneurs in Khali Purse of the Billionaires". The Times of India. 1 December 2020.
  34. ↑ "'Achanoru Vazha Vechu' OTT release: When and where to watch Niranj's family entertainer". The Times of India. 12 December 2023.
  35. ↑ "Arjun Ashokan, Lenaa's Olam trailer is here". Cinema Express. 2 July 2023.
  36. ↑ "VanithaU". The Times of India.
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  44. ↑ "Dominic and the Ladies' Purse | Film Critics Guild".
  45. ↑ "Ahaana Krishna to play a die-hard Mammootty fan in Nancy Rani, second poster out". OTTPlay. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  46. ↑ Features, C. E. (26 May 2025). "Jeethu Joseph-Biju Menon-Joju George's Valathu Vashathe Kallan launched". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  47. ↑ "Lena heads to Rajasthan for Akshay Kumar film". Sanjit Sidhardhan. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  48. ↑ "Lena to play a cop in Nayanthara starrer O2". The Times of India. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  49. 1 2 Anand, Shilpa Nair (20 January 2006). "She is no cry baby". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  50. ↑ "I was a buddhist monk in my past life: Actor Lenaa". The New Indian Express. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  51. ↑ Cris (6 January 2025). "Identity review: This Trisha-Tovino thriller with clever ideation is pulled down by the layering". The News Minute. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  52. ↑ "ഒറ്റക്കൊരു സ്ത്രീ യാത്ര ചെയ്താൽ; കാണാക്കാഴ്ചകളും കേൾക്കാ കഥകളുമായി ലെന". 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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  55. ↑ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  56. ↑ "Amrita TV". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  57. ↑ "Kerala state film award: Unexpected honour for Lena". City Times. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  58. ↑ "Winners TISFA 2019". Toronto International South Asian Film Awards. Toronto. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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