Lenaa

Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981), known by her stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author, and screenwriter who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema apart from a few Tamil films.

Early life

Lena was born to Mohan Kumar and Tina in Kochi, Kerala. Her mother Tina is a Catholic. Her father, who hails from Thrissur, was an officer in the State Bank of India. She has a sister named Tasha.

Lena had her primary schooling at Shillong. She then attended Seventh Day Adventist School and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School in Thrissur. Later she studied at Prajyoti Niketan College in Thrissur.

After securing a first rank in B.Sc. from the Calicut University, she did her post-graduation in Clinical Psychology in Mumbai. She later worked as a clinical psychology intern in Mumbai.

Career

Lena made her debut in Jayaraj's Sneham, which was followed by critically acclaimed Karunam She had already established as a lead actress in the Malayalam television industry with serials like Omanathinkal Pakshi, Ohari, Malayogam and Thadankalpalayam before focusing on her film career. She is also a television host and manages the YouTube Vlogging channel – Lena's Magazine.

Some of her noted performances were in the critically acclaimed Traffic (2011) after which she acted in films such in Snehaveedu, Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Spirit, Left Right Left and Ennu Ninte Moideen in supporting roles. Lenaa will star alongside Adil Hussain (Parched, Hotel Salvation) in a British-Indian feature titled Footprints On Water, to be directed by Nathalia Syam.

In 2020, she said she had plans for a directorial debut as she confirmed the completion of the first draft of a new project.

In 2023, she published The Autobiography of God, a book about her life and views on mental health.

Personal life

Lena married Abhilash Kumar in 2004, whom she divorced in 2013. On 27 February 2024, she announced that she had married Group Captain Prasanth Nair, an astronaut designated for the Gaganyaan mission to space.

Filmography

Malayalam films

Other language films

Television

Independent projects and endorsements

As dubbing artist

• 2022 – K.G.F: Chapter 2 – voiceover for Raveena Tandon (Malayalam dubbed version)
• 2024 - Barroz – voiceover for Suneeta Rao
• 2025 - Identity – voiceover for Mandira Bedi

As host

• Your Choice (Asianet)
• Amul Sangeetha Mahayudham (Surya TV)
• Vivel Big Break (Surya TV)
• Lena's Magazine (YouTube)

Album

• Pranayam
• Pranayathin Ormakkayi
• Amma Manasam

Endorsements

• Grandma's
• MJ Foods
• Indulekha Bringa Hair Oil
• Maruthua Panja Jeerakam

Awards

External links

• at IMDb
• on Facebook