Geetu Mohandas Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Gayatri Das
Other Name	Geethu Mohandas
Profession(s)	• Former Actress • Film Director
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	As a Child Artist: Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare (1986) as Deepa Mol As an Actress (Malayalam): Life Is Beautiful (2000) as Bala As an Actress (Tamil): Nala Damayanthi (2003) as Damayanthi As a Director (Malayalam): Kelkkunnundo (2009) As a Director (Hindi): Liar's Dice (2014) As a Director (Kannada): Toxic (2025)
Awards	As a Director • IFFI Golden Lamp Tree Award for Best Film and Director for Kelkkunnundo by Film Chamber of Commerce at International Film Festival of India (2009) • Global Filmmaking Award for Story in Sundance Film Festival 2016 for the film Moothon (2017) • Jury Award for the film Kelkkunnundo at Mumbai International Film Festival (2010) Awards for the film Moothon (2020) • 3 awards at NYIFF for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Child Actor • 3 awards at NYIFF for Best Supporting Actor for Shashank Arora, Best Child Actor for Sanjana Dipu, Best Screenplay for Geetu Mohandas • 2 awards at IndoGerman FilmWeek for Audience Choice Award, Best Supporting Actor for Roshan Mathew • 2 awards at New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) and 4 nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Child Actor • Best Film and Jury Prize at the prestigious Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud - FFAST in Paris Festivals for the film Moothon (2020) • Selected to the 18th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) at Los Angeles, California • Screened at London Indian Film Festival and Birmingham Indian Film Festival • Premiered at 43rd Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden • 24th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala - IFFK Awards for the film Liar's Dice 2013 • National Film Award for Best Actress Geetanjali Thapa • National Film Award for Best Cinematography Rajeev Ravi 2014 • Sofia International Film Festival -Special Mention award & FIPRESCI Award for best film • New York Indian Film Festival - Best Actress award • Special Jury award at the 18th Sofia International Film Festival • Pesaro International Film Festival- Lino Micciche Award for the Best Film • Granada Cines del Sur Film Festival- Bronce Alhambra award As an Actress • Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Akale, Oridam (2004) • Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986) Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the film Akale (2004) Asianet Film Awards Special Jury Mention for the film Akale (2004) Kerala Film Critics Association Awards • Best Actress for the film Shesham (2001) • Special Jury Award for the film Akale (2004) Mathrubhumi, Medimix Film Best character Actress for the film Akale (2004) Ramu Karyat Award Promising Director Award for the film Moothon (2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 June 1981 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	43 Years
Birthplace	Kochi, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Toronto, Ontario
School	Garden International School, Malaysia
College/University	Weston Collegiate Institute, Toronto University, Canada
Educational Qualification	A Degree in Acting
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	14 November 2009
Family
Husband/Spouse	Rajeev Ravi (cinematographer)
Children	Daughter- Aradhana
Parents	Father- Mohandas (doctor) Mother- Latha
Siblings	Elder Brother- Dr. Arjun Das (nephrologist)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Geetu Mohandas

• She completed her education in India, Malaysia, and Canada.

• She started using the screen name Geetu Mohandas in her fourth film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare in 1986.

• In this film, she acted alongside veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal when she was only five years old.

• Geetu Mohandas played the role of a fatherless child who finds a father figure through an anonymous phone caller. She won the hearts of Malayalam audiences.
  

  Geethu Mohandas in a still from the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

• In 1988, she acted in the film En Bommukutty Ammavukku, a Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, originally performed by Baby Shalini.

• After that, she migrated to Canada with her family.
  

  An old picture of Geetu Mohandas

• In 2000, her first film as an adult was Life is Beautiful in which Mohanlal played the lead role.
  

  Geethu Mohandas on the poster of the film Life is Beautiful

• Geetu Mohandas then went on to appear in many Malayalam films such as Kannaki (2001), Valkannadi (2002), Nala Damayanthi (2003), Rappakal (2005), Bharathan Effect (2007), and Nammal Thammil (2009).

• In 2004, she came into the limelight with the Malayalam film Akale, which was directed by Shyamaprasad and produced by Tom George Kolath.
  

  Geethu Mohandas in a still from the film Akale

• In 2009, she started her film production company called Unplugged.

• Her first directorial short film, Kelkkunnundo (Are You Listening), was produced under her banner Unplugged.

• The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and won 3 international awards for Best Short Fiction. It also won a National Film Award in India.

• In 2014, the film was included as part of the 12th-grade Kerala state syllabus.
  

  A still from the short film Kelkkunnundo (Are You Listening)

• In 2013, Geetu Mohandas made her debut as a feature film director with the Hindia film Liar’s Dice, starring Geetanjali Thapa and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

• The film received funding for script and project development from the Hubert Bals Fund.

• In 2014, it was selected for the World Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival.

• Liar’s Dice won six major international awards and two National Awards in India.

• It was India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the 87th Academy Awards.
  

  The poster of the film Liar’s Dice

• Her second feature film, Moothon (The Elder One), was directed under the supervision of the Sundance Film Lab.

• In 2019, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was the opening film at MAMI in the same year.
  

  The poster of the film Moothon

• In 2020, her elder brother, Dr Arjun Das, was elected as the Chairman of Medicine for the entire Metro Toledo area in the US.

• In 2025, Geetu Mohandas directed the Kannada film Toxic, featuring Yash in the lead role.
  

  Yash in a still from the film Toxic, directed and written by Geetu Mohandas

• She is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.
  

  Geetu Mohandas with her daughter and pet dog