Lena Kumar,
or Lena Abhilash, known professionally as Lena,[citation needed] is an Indian
film actress. She debuted in Jayaraj's Sneham which was followed by Karunam,
Oru Cheru Punchiri, Varna Kazhchakal. Her breakthrough came through the
critically acclaimed Traffic (2011) after which she acted in films such in
Snehaveedu, Ee Adutha Kaalathu, and Spirit. Lena is a post-graduate in clinical
psychology, and has worked as a clinical psychologist in Mumbai, before she
quit her job to enter full-time acting.
Lena attended the Seventh Day Adventist Higher
Secondary School in Thrissur, and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, also in
Thrissur. She was married to Abhilash Kumar on 16 January 2004, a screenwriter
in Malayalam cinema who co-wrote 22 Female Kottayam, but the two separated.