Thara Kalyan

Thara Kalyan (Malayalam: താര കല്യാണ്‍; born 1 November 1967) is an Indian classical dancer and actress in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in mainstream Malayalam films, telefilms and television serials.[1] She is also a professional dancer in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi.She is an A top Mohiniyattam artist of Doordarshan.

Thara Kalyan
Born
Thara

(1967-11-01) 1 November 1967
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Dancer
  • Choreographer
Years active1986 – present
Spouse(s)
Rajaram
(death 2017)
ChildrenSowbhagya
Parent(s)

She is the first among the creative Mohiniyattam dancers to have incorporated famous poems as subject and themes for her performances like Amma (O. N. V. Kurup), Karuna (Kumaran Asan), Bhoothappaattu, Yashodhara, Anarkali has been some of her appreciated works in Mohiniyattam. Her recent work is of Thaathri Kutty which is first ever in the history of Mohiniyattam to portray the iron lady who was bold enough to raise her voice rebelling against the chauvenits. She is successfully running a dance institution in Trivandrum.

Personal life

Thara Kalyan was born in a Kerala Iyer family to Kalyanakrishnan and Subbalakshmi, a supporting actresses in Malayalam film industry.[2] Her husband, Rajaram was also a supporting actor who played minor roles in television serials, and was a city local TV channel programme editor and local stage show choreographer .[3] He died in 2017. Thara is an anchor too, and has anchored some programmes on Doordarshan. She has judged popular reality show Patturumal on Kairali TV. She has won beauty paegents and was adjudged Ms. Trivandrum in 1983.

Filmography

as an actress
as a choreographer

TV serials

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
2020Kayyethum DoorathThrichambarath AkhilandeswariZee KeralamCameo in promo
2020 presentChembarathiThrichambarath AkhilandeswariZee KeralamReplacement for Aishwarya
2019ChocolateKausalyaSurya TVReplaced by Sharika Menon
2018 2019Thenum VayambumParvathySurya TV
2018PranayiniAryaMazhavil Manorama
2016JagrithaRahul's MotherAmrita TV
2016 2017KrishnathulasiPadmini a.k.a. PaapammalMazhavil Manorama
2015 2017KaruthamuthuMallikaAsianetWon , Asianet Television Awards 2016 best character actress
2014BhagyadevathaParameshwariMazhavil Manorama
2013Aayirathil OruvalMazhavil Manorama
PadasaramAsianet
2012VrindaavanamSheela GornsalvezAsianet
2011RandamathoraalKochammuAsianet
2010RahasyamAsianet
IndraneelamSurya TV
Dream CitySurya TV
2009KudumbayogamRebecca LukeSurya TV
2009Hello Kuttichathan 2BhuvanasundariAsianetMain Antagonist
2008Devi MahathmyamGoddess KaliAsianet
2008MeeraAsianet
2008AmmathottilAsianet
2007 2008Hello KuttichathanBhuvanasundariAsianetMain Antagonist
2007MandaaramDr.MerlinKairali TV
2007MadhavamChoreography only
2004AalippazhamSurya TV
Kadamattathu KathanarAmbikaAsianetRetelecast in Asianet Plus
MeghamAsianet
Varam
AnveshiAmrita TV
2003SthreejanmamSurya TV
2001GandharvayamamAsianet
2000SthreeAsianet
2000Manal NagaramEstherDDWon, Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
NandhuniWon, Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
1990 1999Vettah
Lakshaarchana
Melottu Kozhiyunna Ilakal
Maya
Sapathnee
Salabhanjika
Gaandharvasandhya

Play

  • Mughaavaranam
  • Kayangal

TV Shows

References

  1. "Thara Kalyan". Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "Mothers deserve all honour: artiste - KERALA". The Hindu. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. www.colorvibes.in (4 September 2013). "Chatting with Dr Thara Kalyan; The dancer, actress and teacher". Pravasi Express. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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