Mamitha Baiju (born 22 June 2001) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has acted as a child artist in the 2016 film Paavada. She debuted with the 2017 film Sarvopari Palakkaran.[2][3] She won the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Kho-Kho (2021). Her role in Premalu (2024) became her breakout role and the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.[4] She went on to star in commercial successes such as Dude (2025), Jana Nayagan (2026), Vishwanath & Sons (2026) and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026).[5] Career beginnings and early work (2017 - 2023) Mamitha made her Malayalam debut with Sarvopari Palakkaran (2017), followed by small supporting roles in films like Honey Bee 2: Celebrations, Dakini, Varathan and Vikruthi. She had her first prominent roles in 2021 in films like Operation Java and Kho Kho. Her performance in Kho Kho earned her Best Supporting Actress at Kerala Film Critics Award. In 2022, she played Sona in the film Super Sharanya which became a commercial success. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote about her performance, "She has proved already to be an actor with much potential, and she could reach greater heights if she continues to pick sensible scripts."[12] Career breakthrough and rising commercial success (2024 - present) In 2024, she played her first leading role as Reenu in the film Premalu directed by Girish A.D., and it became her breakout role. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim and it currently ranks as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.[13] Aswin Devan of The New Indian Express wrote of her performance, "Despite the film featuring a pool of talented actors, Mamitha Baiju stands out as a charmer, effortlessly stealing the show."[14] Her Tamil debut film was Rebel (2024) starring G. V. Prakash Kumar.[15] The same year she dubbed for Krithi Shetty for ARM. In 2025, she starred opposite Pradeep Ranganathan and R. Sarathkumar in the film Dude (2025).[16] It opened to mixed reviews, earning more than ₹100 crores at the box-office and widespread acclaim for her portrayal.[17] Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India noted "Mamitha is terrific. The actress has dubbed for herself and it has added a sense of authenticity to her character".[18] Mamitha next starred with Dhanush in Kara (2026), with Vijay in Jana Nayagan (2026).[19][20] and starred with Suriya in Vishwanath & Sons (2026) directed by Venky Atluri.[21] She will reunite with her Premalu co-star Sangeeth Prathap to star in the Malayalam film Hello Dear.[22] In 2026, Mamitha Baiju was announced as the lead actress in the inaugural production of Pradeep Ranganathan's production company, PR Show.[23] >>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<