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| Born | Kalpana Ranjani 5 October 1965[1] Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Died | 25 January 2016 (aged 50)[2] |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1977–2016 |
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| Children | 1 |
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Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages.[3] She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) at the 60th National Film Awards.[4] Kalpana started her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular among the audiences for her comic roles.
- ^ "An actor with impressive range". The Hindu. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Remembering Kalpana on her fifth death anniversary; lesser-known facts about the late actress". The Times of India. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Malayalam actress Kalpana passes away in Hyderabad". 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "13 National Film Awards for Malayalam movies". Daily News and Analysis. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2016.