Geetu Mohandas is a talented Indian film maker and former actress. She comes from Kerala. On January 8, 2026, news came about her new movie Toxic teaser.
Early Life
Geetu Mohandas was born as Gayatri Das. This happened on June 8, 1981. Her home was in Kochi, Kerala. Her parents are Mohandas and Latha. She has a brother. He lives in the US now. Geetu studied in many places. She went to schools in India. Then she studied in Malaysia. Later, she went to Canada for studies. These places helped her see the world. She learned new things from different cultures. As a small girl, Geetu loved stories. Her family called her Geetu with love. This name stayed with her. She dreamed big from young age. Life in Kochi was simple. But cinema world called her soon.
Geetu Mohandas Age, Wikipedia, Biography, Net Worth, Husband, Family
Career
Geetu entered films at age five. Her first movie was Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare in 1986. Mohanlal was the hero. She played Deepa Mol. People loved her cute acting. She won Kerala State Award for Best Child Artist. That year, she did more films. Sayam Sandhya came next. She was Vinu Mol. Then Veendum as Anu. Rareeram had her as Geethu. Each role showed her skill. Fans called her child star. In 1988, she acted in Tamil film En Bommukutty Ammavukku. She played Tinnu. This was remake of a Malayalam hit. Geetu's smile won hearts across languages. Child days gave her fame early.
Notable Work
Geetu grew up. In 2000, she came back as lead actress. Life Is Beautiful was her first big role. Mohanlal starred again. She played Bala. This marked her adult debut. Thenkasipattanam followed in 2000. She was Sangeetha. In 2001, Kannaki had her as Kumudam. 2002 brought many films. Kakke Kakke Koodevide as Sudharma.
Pakalppooram as Seemandini and ghost. Krishna Gopalakrishna as Gayathri. Sesham as Meera. Valkannadi as Devu. Busy year continued. In 2003, Sahodharan Sahadevan as Arathi. Shingari Bolona as Maya. Tamil film Nala Damayanthi as Damayanthi. Choonda as Mohini Varma and Archana. Mullavalliyum Thenmavum as Eva Cherian. She worked hard. Roles showed different women.
Awards
2004 was special. Oridam had her as a sex worker without name. Thudakkam as Karthika. Akale as Rose. Akale won her Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. She also got Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Malayalam. Asianet gave Special Jury Mention. Kerala Film Critics had Special Jury Award. Mathrubhumi Medimix named her Best Character Actress.
These honors made her proud. Rose role touched many hearts. It showed pain and love. More films came. 2005: Ullam as Radha, Pauran as Annie, Rappakal as Malavika Varma. 2006: Kisan as Ammu and Ambili Varma, Tamil Poi as Ramya, Arunam as Seetha, Mouryan as Anjali. Her acting shone in each.
Later Work
In 2007, Bharathan Effect as Geetha. Thakarachenda as Latha. Naalu Pennungal as Kumari the Virgin. This was Four Women in some places. 2008: Akasha Gopuram as Catherine. 2009: Nammal Thammil as Anu, Seetha Kalyanam as Abhirami. This was her last acting role. Geetu acted in over 30 films. Mostly Malayalam. Some Tamil. She played child, ghost, wife, worker. Each time, she lived the role. Fans miss her on screen now. But she chose new path.
Move to Direction Work
In 2009, Geetu started her own company. It is Unplugged. She made short film Kelkkunnundo. Are You Listening? This premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam. It won three international awards for Best Short Fiction. India gave National Film Award. Now it is in Kerala 12th standard books. This success pushed her forward. She wrote stories with heart. Her films show real life pains. Geetu learned from acting days. Now she tells stories her way.
Directing Hits
First feature film was Liar's Dice in 2014. It is in Hindi. Story about a woman and child on road. It went to Sundance Film Festival World Dramatic Competition. Won six international awards. Two National Film Awards in India. One for Best Actress Geetanjali Thapa. One for Best Cinematography to her husband Rajeev Ravi.
India sent it to Oscars 87th for Best Foreign Language Film. Sofia International gave Special Mention and FIPRESCI for Best Film. New York Indian Film Festival Best Actress. Pesaro Lino Micciche Best Film. Granada Bronce Alhambra. Geetu's vision touched world.
Popularity
In 2019, Moothon came. It is in Malayalam and Hindi. Sundance mentored it. Geetu won Global Filmmaker Award there in 2016 for story. World premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Opened MAMI 2019. Awards poured. New York Indian Film Festival: Best Film, Best Actor,
Best Child Actor, Best Supporting Actor Shashank Arora, Best Child Sanjana Dipu, Best Screenplay for Geetu. Indo-German: Audience Choice, Best Supporting Roshan Mathew. FFAST Paris: Best Film, Jury Prize. Many festivals showed it.
Family Background
Geetu married Rajeev Ravi on November 14, 2009. He is top cinematographer. Wedding was at night in Kochi. Many stars came. They have daughter Aradhana. Family lives happy life. Rajeev helped in Liar's Dice. He shot it. They won award together. He directs films too like Annayum Rasoolum. Geetu says his support is key. They share creative dreams.
New Project
Geetu's next is Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. It is in Kannada and English. Stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara. Teaser out on January 8, 2026. It got buzz. Ram Gopal Varma praised her. Release on March 19, 2026. Geetu faces trolls but stays strong. She shared video on social media. This film shows her growth. From child actor to big director. Toxic mixes fairy tale with adult themes. Fans wait excited.
Geetu Mohandas inspires many. She started small. Now she makes global films. Simple girl from Kochi rules cinema. Her stories touch soul. Future holds more magic from her.