Ambika Rao (1964 – 27 June 2022) was an Indian actress and assistant director, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. She has worked as assistant director in numerous Malayalam films. Ambika also acted in supporting roles in several movies and is popular for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as Babymol's mother.
Career Ambika entered into the Malayalam film industry in early 2000's as assistant director. She has assisted several directors including Shafi, Balachandra Menon, Anwar Rasheed and Vinayan.
Ambika has acted in supporting roles in numerous films including Meesha Madhavan, Anuraga Karikkinvellam, Kumbalangi Nights and Virus. She was noted for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as a widowed mother of two daughters.
Death Ambika died on 27 June 2022 after suffering cardiac arrest.
Filmography As actor Year Title Role Notes 2002 Meesa Madhavan Omana Yathrakarude Sradhakku Flat secretary 2003 Gramophone Cheriyamma Pattalam Muslim lady Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Class teacher Chronic Bachelor Sreekumar's sister Anyar Raziya's mother Gowrisankaram Sankar's relative Swapnakkoodu Tamil lady 2004 Vettam 2004 Rasikan Professor 2004 Njan Salperu Ramankutty 2005 Achuvinte Amma Vanaja's neighbour 2005 Krithyam 2005 Kochirajavu 2006 Rajamanikyam 2006 Classmates Hostel warden sister 2006 Kissaan 2006 Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam 2008 Parunthu Nurse 2009 Seetha Kalyanam Seetha's relative 2010 In Ghost House Inn Servant 2011 Salt N' Pepper Kalidas's colleague 2011 Tournament Nurse 2012 Theevram 2013 Buddy 2015 Chandrettan Evideya Chandramohan's Colleague 2015 Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi Guguthai 2016 Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Interview Board Member 2019 Thamaasha Doctor Virus Head nurse Safe Sharadhamma Kumbalangi Nights Baby and Simmy's Mother Little Riddles Oru Nurungu Samshayam Malayalam short film 2020 Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte Philomina 2020 Ghar Se Hindi short film 2021 Vellam
As assistant director Year Title Director Notes 2002 Krishna Gopalakrishna Balachandra Menon 2004 Vellinakshatram Vinayan 2005 Rajamanikyam Anwar Rasheed Thommanum Makkalum Shafi 2007 Hallo Rafi–Mecartin Big B Amal Neerad Romeo Rajasenan 2008 Positive V. K. Prakash Parunthu M. Padmakumar Mayabazar Thomas Sebastian College Kumaran Thulasidas 2009 2 Harihar Nagar Lal Love in Singapore Rafi–Mecartin Daddy Cool Aashiq Abu 2010 Tournament Lal Best Actor Martin Prakkat
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