Mithra Kurian

Mithra Kurian (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Her notable works include Bodyguard (2010) and Kaavalan (2011). She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayalam movie, Vismayathumbathu, in a single scene as Nayanthara's friend, directed by Fazil. She then appeared in 2005 film Mayookham 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 film Sadhu Miranda (2008), 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 (2009), which was panned by critics.Mithra subsequently appeared in notable Malayalam films, and gained considerable attention, by her choice of characters in films like Gulumal: The Escape (2009) and Bodyguard (2010). 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.