Urvashi filmography

Kavitha Ranjini,[1] known by the stage name Urvashi, is an Indian actress, dubbing artist, television host, scriptwriter and producer known for her works in the Southern film industry, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films.[2] She has acted in more than 700 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

She started her acting career as a child artist, in a Malayalam movie Kathirmandapam, released in 1979.[1] Her first released film as heroine was Mundhanai Mudichu (Tamil, directed by K. Bhagyaraj) in 1983.[3][4] She was a prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s, primarily in Malayalam Films.[1] She has written the films Ulsavamelam and Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu, the latter was also produced by her. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Achuvinte Amma (2005), which was her comeback film after a hiatus of 6 years.[5] She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress a record five times, which includes three consecutive wins from 1989 to 1991. She has also received two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[6]

Urvashi was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Sooranad in Kollam district of Kerala .Her elder sisters are actors Kalaranjini and Kalpana.[7] She married actor Manoj K. Jayan on 2 May 1998, which ended in divorce in 2008.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b c "Kavitha Ranjini is the real name of actress Urvashi". The Times of India. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ പകരം വെക്കാനില്ലാത്ത പ്രതിഭയ്ക്ക് ഇന്ന് അൻപത്തിരണ്ടാം പിറന്നാൾ! [Today is the fifty-second birthday of the irreplaceable talent of South India!]. Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "I have got no invitation from any political party, says actor Urvashi". Asianet News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ 'முந்தானை முடிச்சு' படத்தின் கதாநாயகி ஆனார், ஊர்வசி! எதிர்பாராமல் தேடிவந்த அதிர்ஷ்டம் [Urvashi became the heroine of 'Munthanai Mudichu'! Unexpected luck]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 14 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Best comebacks by Mollywood actors". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Did you know Urvashi won the Kerala State Film Award for best actress five times?". The Times of India. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry". The Times of India. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Urvasi and Manoj K Jayan submit consent letter for separation". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Court gives daughter's custody to Manoj K Jayan". Mathrubhumi. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.