Mithra Kurian , is an Indian film actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. After appearing in supporting roles in two Malayalam films, she starred in two Tamil films, before playing lead female roles and gaining attention in Malayalam cinema. Her portrayal of Sethulakshmi in Bodyguard won her critical acclaim and she went on to reprise the role in its Tamil remake Kaavalan. Her another notable role was in Rama Ravanan starring Suresh Gopi.
Biography
She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayalam movieVismayathumbathu, in a single scene as Nayanthara's friend, directed by Fazil. She then appeared in 2005 filmMayookham directed by T. Hariharan, following which she took a break from acting and concentrated on her studies. She was then cast by director Siddique in a supporting role for his Tamil filmSadhu Miranda, after he saw Mithra on a cover of an issue of the magazine Grihalakshmi. Afterwards, she starred in another Tamil film, the low-budget venture Suriyan Satta Kalloori, which was panned by critics. Mithra subsequently appeared in notable Malayalam films, and gained considerable attention, by her choice of characters in films like and Bodyguard. She was the lead actress in the comedy flick Gulumal, which turned out to be a superhit movie. She appeared as a supporting character in the Dileep-starrer Bodyguard, again under Siddique's direction, which became another hit. Gaining critical acclaim for her performance as Sethulakshmi, she was selected by Siddique to reprise the role in its Tamil remake, Kaavalan, as well. She went to act in a few more Tamil and Malayalam films which didn't earn much recognition.
Other works
She has judged popular reality showsDance Party and Mummy and Me both on Kairali TV. Post marriage she made her debut into tv serial in Tamil with Priyasaki.
Personal life
Mithra was born as Dalma to Malayali Syrian Christian parents Kurian and Baby, on 15 May 1989, at Perumbavoor, Kerala. She has a younger brother, Dani Kurian. She has completed her bachelors in Business Administration. She is a distant relative of Nayantara. In January 2015, she married her long-time beau William Francis at a ceremony in Kochi. KSRTC officials filed a complaint against Mithra accusing her of assaulting and verbally abusing one of its staff. The complaint states that Mithra, along with her friends entered KSRTC bus stand premises, where entry of non-KSRTC vehicles are barred. The complaint says she assaulted driver Ramdas for scratching her car.
