Revathi

For other uses, see Revathi (disambiguation).

Revathi
Revathi at the screening of Masaala at PVR
Born
Asha Kelunni

(1966-07-08) 8 July 1966 (age 58)
Kochi, Kerala, India[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
  • social worker
Years active1983–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
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(m. 1986; div. 2013)​
[2]
Children1
RelativesGeetha Vijayan (cousin)
Niranjana Anoop (niece) [3]
AwardsFull list
HonoursKalaimamani (1993)

Asha Kelunni (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.[4][5] She was one of the most successful leading actresses of South Indian cinema and has won several accolades, including three National Film Awards, and seven Filmfare Awards South.[6] She has also won the Kerala State Film Award for her performance in Bhoothakaalam (2022).[7]

  1. ^ "malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies". www.malayalamcinema.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Court grants divorce to actor Revathi". The Times of India. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Films, a family affair!". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday Revathi: Interesting facts about the actress". The Times of India. 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "From demure to daring, actor Revathy's multi-faceted film career". 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ "40th National Film Awards – 1993" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals – 1993. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  7. ^ "It took her 40 years to reach me, I want to dedicate the state award to myself: Revathi". Onmanorama. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.