Urvashi (actress)

Kavitha Ranjini, known by the stage name Urvashi is an Indian film actress, dubbing artist, television host, script dialogue writer and producer known for her works in the Malayalam and Tamil film industry.[2]

Urvashi
Born
Kavitha Ranjini
Other namesKavitha Manoranjini, Oorvasi, Urvasi, Oorvashi
Spouse(s)
  • (m. 2000; div. 2008)
  • Shivaprasad
    (m. 2013)
[1]
Children2
Parent(s)
  • Chavara V. P. Nair
  • Vijayalakshmi
Relatives

Urvashi was a prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s, primarily in Malayalam Films. 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).[3] 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.

Early and personal life

Urvashi was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi. Her elder sisters are actresses Kalaranjini and Kalpana. Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and late Prince had also acted in few Malayalam movies. Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 26.[4] She had her primary education from Fort Girl's Mission High School, Thiruvananthapuram, until fourth grade and later at Corporation Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam until ninth grade, when the family shifted to Chennai. She couldn't continue her studies since she had become busy with her movie career by then.[5] Firstly, Urvashi was acting in three films, Bhagyaraj saw the rush and booked her in Munthanai Mudichi. Those three directors helped Urvashi to get preference in Munthanai Mudichi call-sheets. They calculated that the film would become a hit, then they could release their films with much profit.

Urvashi married film actor Manoj K. Jayan on 2 May 2000. They have a daughter, born in November 2001. However, they have got divorced in 2008.

Urvashi married then Chennai based builder Sivaprasad in November 2013. The couple had a boy in August 2014.[6]

Career

She acted in around 500 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. She started her acting career as a child artist, at the age of 8, in a Malayalam movie Vidarunna Mottukal, released in 1977, her sister Kalpana also debuted in the same movie. She then acted in Kathirmandapam, released in 1979, as Jayabharathi's daughter. She acted as Srividya's dance student in the movie Digvijayam, released in 1980, she plays Krishna in the song sequence Madhumaasa Nikunjathil, where her sister Kalpana plays Radha.[7] She has also acted as a child artist in Ninaivukal Maraivathillai, a Tamil movie, in 1983, but it was never released. Then she acted as a heroine, at the age of 13, to Karthik in the movie Thodarum Uravu, which completed shooting in 1983, but released in 1986.[3]

Her first released film as heroine was Munthanai Mudichchu (Tamil, directed by K. Bhagyaraj) in 1983, making her debut movie. Ethirppukal (Malayalam, 1984) was one of her earlier films in Malayalam. During the peak of her career, she starred in M. P. Sukumaran Nair's award-winning film Kazhakam in 1995, without taking a single penny as remuneration. She was awarded Best Actress for this role. She has acted in some advertisements, and has participated in many stage shows also.

She has acted in successful movies in Kannada such as Shravana Bantu, E Jeeva Ninagagi, Nanu Nanna Hendthi and Rama Shama Bhama and she became one of the best actresses in Kannada cinema, She has acted with Dr. Rajkumar, Ravichandran, Vishnuvardhan, Kamal Haasan and Ramesh Arvind in Kannada.

Filmography

Malayalam films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Vidarunna MottukalChild artist
1979SikharangalChild artist
KathirmandapamChild artist
SayoojyamChild artistSong Scene
1980Dwik VijayamDance Student
1982Yaagam
1983Hello Madras GirlLatha
1984EthirppukalSudha
1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude ChakkiThulasi
NirakkoottuSasikala
DaivatheorthuNani
PathamudayamValsala
KarimpinpoovinakkareChandrika
1986YuvajanotsavamSindhu
Sunil Vayassu 20Premalatha
MizhineerpoovukalAswathy
Sukhamo DeviDevi
Kshamichu Ennoru VakkuRajani
Manasilloru ManimuthuRadhika
Desatanakkili KarayarillaDevika
Onnu Randu Moonnu-
Moonnu Masagalkku MunpuRaji
Nandi Veendum VarikaDevayani
1987Adimakal UdamakalIndu
New DelhiUma
Agni MuhurthamSudha
Kottum Kuravayum-
Oru Sindoora Pottinte OrmakkuSophie
NaalkkavalaAmina
Irupatham NoottanduJyothi
SwargamLatha
1988AnuragiLeelamma
MukthiSudharma
MattoralVeni
PadamudraLakshmi
Ponmuttayidunna TharavuSnehalatha
Simon Peter Ninakku VendiAlice Simon
Oru CBI Diary KurippuAnnie
AbkariSridevi
1 AugustValsala
1921Thulasi
ThanthramSusanna
1989Pandu Pandoru Deshathu
VarnatheruAsha
SwagathamPhilomina Francis
New YearRekha
AkshrathettuSumathi
Mazhavil KavadiAnandavalliFirst State Award
Chakkikotha ChankaranRoshney
AdikkurippuGeetha
MrigayaAnnamma
1990VarthamanakalamArundhathi MenonFirst State Award
Noottonnu RaavukalSudha
Nammude NaaduBindu
VyuhamLakshmi
KuttettanRose Mary
MarupuramRetna
Veena Meettiya VilangukalGeetha
ThoovalsparshamMaya
ThalayanamanthramKanchanaSecond State Award
Nanma Niranjavan SrinivasanChandrika
Kouthuka VarthakalAswathy
Lal SalamAnnamma
ArhathaAswathy
1991VishnulokamKasthoori
SouhridhamShiny
Mukha ChithramSavithrikutty/LakshmikuttyThird State Award
KakkathollayiramRevathyThird State Award
Kadinjool KalyanamHrudayakumariThird State Award
ChanchattamYamuna
BharathamDeviThird State Award
KanalkkattuAasha
KoodikazhchaAlice
Inspector BalramPreethi Krishna Mathur
BhoomikaRadha
1992Utsava MelamKanaka PrabhaStory
ThiruthalvaadiLathika
Soorya GayathriRugmini
SnehasagaramTreesa
SimhadhwaniJayasree
SathyapathijnaSreekutty
Ponnaramthottathe RajavuRadhika
My Dear MuthachanClara
MaloottyRaji
Ente Ponnu ThampuranKavitha
AparathaPrabha
ArdramMary
AhamRenjini
YodhaDamayanthi
Kizhakkan PathroseChala Mary
1993VenkalamThankamani
SthreedhanamVidhya
NarayamGayathri
MithunamSulochana
KoushalamMaya Devi
KalippattamSaroja
Injakkadan Mathai & SonsSherley
Ithu Manju KaalamAswathy & Revathy (double role)
AayirapparaParvathy
PalayamJancy
1994Sukham SukhakaramSusie
Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduBhagyarekha/SujathaWriter & Producer
Kudumba ViseshamGeetha
The CityDr. Jyothy
BharyaShailaja
1995ThovalapookkalChempakam
SpadikamThulasi
Simhavalan MenonGeethanjali
1996KazhakamRadha
1997Kottapurathe KoottukudumbamSree Devi
JanadhipathyamIndira Menon
1999GarshomNoorjaFilm Council Award
Aayiram MeniAlice
NiramHerselfArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
2005Achuvinte AmmaK. P. VanajaNational Award, Amritha TV Award,Film Council Award
2006MadhuchandralekhaChandramathiFifth State Award
2007Ayur RekhaAliceExtended cameo
2008Twenty:20HerselfArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
2009Bharya Swantham SuhruthuMolly
2010Mummy & MeClara
Sakudumbam ShyamalaMinister Shyamala Vasudevan
Best of LuckThamara
2011Ponnu Kondoru AalroopamMolly
Kadhayile NayikaNandhini
Maharaja TalkiesVimala
2012Lumiere BrothersHerselfArchive footage
Lakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan RaghuramRenuka
ManjadikuruSujatha
2014My Dear MummyKatrina
2016VismayamLakshmiPartially reshot version of Manamantha
2018Aravindante AthidhikalGirija
Ente Ummante PeruAisha
2019SwarnamalsyangalHerselfArchive footage
2020DhamakaAnnamma
Varane AvashyamundDr. SherlyExtended Cameo
2021 Kesu Ee Veedinte NadhanRathnammaFilming
Ranjan Pramod's Untitled film_Pre-production

Tamil films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Mundhanai MudichuParimalam
Apoorva SahodarigalRosy
1984Dhavani KanavugalFilm actress
Komberi MookanPriya
Nerupukkul EeramGanga
Oh Maane MaaneStella
Ambigai Neril VanthaalLatha
Anbe Odi VaaSeetha
Ezhuthatha SattangalMeena
Vai PandalSanthi
Vengaiyin MainthanYamuna
Oorukku UpadesamJanaki
Shanthi MugurthamSanthi
Neram Nalla NeramVadivu
Vellai Pura OndruPadma
Ninaivukal Maraivathillai-
Maaman Machaan-
1985Andha Oru NimidamVasanthi
Aduthathu AlbertRadha
Naam IruvarRatha
Oru Malarin PayanamKalyani
Raja YuvarajaMeena
DeivapiraviLalitha
Panam Pathum SeyyumJayanthi
1986Thodarum UravuJulie
Kaidhiyin TheerpuStella & Preethi
Machakaran-
1987Paruva RagamRohini
1988Patti Sollai ThattatheSeetha
1989Idhu Unga KudumbamJanaki
Paasa MazhaiGomathi
1990Michael Madana Kama RajanTiruppurasundari
Pengal Veettin KanngalRaadha
1991Mookuthi Poo Meley-
1994Subramaniya SwamyAmudha
Magalir MattumJanakiState Award
Veera PadhakkamVishalakshi
Vanaja GirijaChellamma
1995Naan Petha MaganeUma Maheswari
MayabazarSujatha (Suji) / Mayamma
Ayudha PoojaiVasantha
Thaikulame ThaikulameJanaki
PullakuttikaaranAzhaguCritics Award
1996Aruva VeluMaruthayi
Irattai RojaUmaFilmfare Award
Vetri VinayagarPonni
1997Ettupatti RasaPalaniyamma
MannavaSinthamani
AravindhanGayathri
VasukiVasuki / Kodeeswari
1999SuyamvaramArivolimangai
Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaPadmini
Viralukketha VeekkamGayatri
Kummi PaattuKamakshi
2001Sigamani RamamaniRamamani
2002PanchathantiramAmmini
GameJanaki
ThamizhKalaiselvi
2003Three RosesChandralekha
ThennavanPushpalatha
SuccessRadha
Thaaye BhuvaneswariParvathiPartially reshot vesion of Vijayadasami
2005Anbe AaruyireMaami
2006Desiya ParavaiMalini
2007MalaikottaiKamala
Kalakkura ChandruHost
2009Siva Manasula SakthiKalyaniEdison Film Award
VaamananDivya's mother
PeranmaiVictoria
2010Manmadan AmbuMallika
2011DooVasanth's mother
VenghaiThangam
VediDr. Radha Jeyachandran
2012Sollithara Naanirukkiren-
2013Vanakkam ChennaiChandra
2014Un Samayal ArayilChechi
Vizhi Moodi YosithaalKG's mother
Pechiyakka MarumaganPechiyakka
2015Tamizhuku En Ondrai AzhuthavumVasanth's mother
Uthama VillainVaralakshmi
Savaale SamaaliUrvashi
Inji IduppazhagiRajeswari
India PakistanKathik's mother
2016Adida MelamAnnapoorniyamma
Unnodu KaRajalatchumi
PencilRajeshwari
VaaimaiNarayani
Meen Kuzhambum Mann PaanaiyumPavithra's mother
Bayam Oru PayanamAbhinaya's mother
Kadavul Irukaan KumaruGomathi Gopalakrishnan
Mannavan Vanthanadi
2017ShivalingaArasuvai Annalakshmi
Magalir MattumGomathaNominated for Film Fare Award 2019-Best Supporting Actress
Palli ParuvathileSarangan's wife
2018KoothanKalairasi
2019Dhilluku Dhuddu 2Chakra Mahadevi
PottuMohana
2020Putham Pudhu KaalaiLakshmi KrishnanSegment: Ilamai Idho Idho
Soorarai PottruPechi
Mookuthi AmmanPaalthangam [8]
Thiruvalar PanjangamInterviewer
TBA Oh Andha NaatkalThripurasundari
Mappilai Vinayagar-
Daavu-
Kopperundevi-
Nenjamellam Kadhal

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Nyaya Neethi Dharma
Akhanda Brahmacharigalu
1982Shankar Sundar
1984Shravana BanthuUrvashi/Mary/Saraswathi
1985Naanu Nanna HendthiUrvashi
Shabash VikramGayatri
1986Sathya JyothiSujatha
Ee Jeeva NinagagiRohini
1987Anthima GhattaSunitha
PremalokaRohini
1988New DelhiUma
31 DecemberRadha
1996JeevanadhiDr.Priyadarshini
1999HabbaAmbi's wife
2000Yaarige Saluthe SambalaSuguna
2001Kothigalu Saar KothigaluAlamelu
2003Katthegalu Saar KatthegaluUrmila
Vijaya DashamiParvathy
2005Rama Shama BhamaBhamamani
2008Nee Tata Naa BirlaCook
ArjunVishalakshi Jayasimha
2009IniyaKamala
Raaj the ShowmanHerselfSpecial appearance
2010Preeti HungamaPolice Inspector
2012Golmal GayathriGayathri
2014Brahma-
OggaraneBeautician
2015Ram-LeelaBaby
2016ShivalingaAnusooya
Jaggu DadaJaggu Dada's mother
2018Sur Sur BattiBaddi Gowramma

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984RustumPadma
Ammayiloo! Preminchandi!Film actressPartially reshot version of Dhavani Kanavugal
Udhdhandudu-
1985Kala Rudrudu-
Bhale ThammuduLatha
1986Jeevana PoratamMallika
1988Anthima TheerpuUma
1989Chettu Kinda PleaderSujatha
1999Kaamax
2000VijayaramarajuRani
2002Sandade SandadiLakshmi
Allari RamuduCollector
2004Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo KumariAnjali Murthy
SwarabhishekamRukminiamma
2005ChakramLakshmi
2010Maro CharitraDurga
2014Brahma-
Ulavacharu BiryaniBeautician
2015JilJai's aunt
Size ZeroRajeswari
2016Express RajaVasanthakokila (Uthaman's mother)
Sardaar Gabbar SinghMadhumati
ManamanthaLakshmi
2019Oh BabySulochana
Raju Gari Gadhi 3Rajamatha

Hindi films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988New DelhiUma

Voice credit

YearTitleRoleVoice toLanguage
2002NandanamJanakiKalarenjiniMalayalam
2010DrohiShruthiPoonam BajwaTamil
2018ItlyLillyKalpanaTamil

In other roles

YearFilmRoleLanguageNote
1992UtsavamelamStory WriterMalayalam
1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduStory WriterMalayalam
1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduProducerMalayalam
1994Paatta BhasthiStory WriterTelugu
2002PanchatantramDubbingTelugu Dubbed project
2012ChellathambiDubbingTamil Dubbed project
2015Uttama VillainDubbingTelugu Dubbed project
2016NamadhuDubbingTamil Dubbed project
2016PencilDubbingTelugu Dubbed project
2017ShivalangaDubbingTelugu Dubbed project
2017Magalir MattumSingerTamilSong-"Carratu Pottazhaga"
2019Oh! BabyDubbingTamil Dubbed project

Awards

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Vanitha Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
10th Vijay Awards
  • 2018: Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress - Magalir Mattum
8th South Indian International Movie Awards


Amrita Film Awards
Nana Film Weekly Awards
  • 1990: Best Actress (Malayalam) - Thalayanamanthram
  • 1991: Best Actress (Malayalam) - Bharatham
  • 1992: Best Actress (Malayalam) - Venkalam
  • 2005: Best Actress (Malayalam) - Achuvinte Amma
  • 2009: Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam) - Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
Other Film Awards
Television Awards
  • 2008: Best Anchor award (Surya TV) for game show "Swarnamazha" (Malayalam)
  • 2010: Popular Game Show (Surya TV) for "Rani Maharani" (Malayalam)
  • 2002: Best Anchor Award (Raj TV Award) for "Take It Easy Urvashi" (Tamil)

Television career

Reality /Game Shows and TV serials
Year Program Channel Role Language Notes
1999PanchamiSun TVTamilHorror Serial
Asianet ChannelAsianetPromo anchorMalayalamAd
2000Dr. VidyaDD PodhigaiActressTamilSerial
2002Take It Easy UrvashiRaj TVAnchorTamil
2003BhagyalakshmiKairali TVAnchorMalayalam
2005-2006AtthaiSun TVAnnapoornaTamilSerial
2006-2007SwarnamazhaSurya TVAnchorMalayalam
2007Thanga VettaiSun TVAnchorTamilReplaced Ramya Krishnan
2008-2011Rani MaharaniSurya TVAnchorMalayalamseason 1-4
2010Mammootty The Best Actor AwardAsianetJudgeMalayalam
2010Munch Star singer JuniorAsianetJudgeMalayalam
2011Bhima Jewels Comedy FestivalMazhavil ManoramaJudgeMalayalam
2012Mummy & MeSurya TVAnchorMalayalam
2012-2013Comedy Festival 2Mazhavil ManoramaJudgeMalayalam
2013,2019Comedy StarsAsianetJudgeMalayalam
2013ChampionsSurya TVCelebrity JudgeMalayalam
2013-2014Crazy CoupleZee KannadaAnchorKannada
2014Star ChallengeSurya TVParticipantMalayalam
2014Back to SchoolStar VijayParticipantTamil
2015-2017Jeevitham SakshiKairali TVAnchorMalayalamReplaced Sheela
2015- 2016Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSun TVKomallaTamilSerial
2016,2018Comedy UtsavamFlowers TVJudgeMalayalam
2017Komady CircusMazhavil ManoramaJudgeMalayalam
2017Laughing Villa Season 2Surya TVJudgeMalayalam
2017VamsamSun TVSundariTamilSerial
2018Flowers Top SingerFlowers TVCelebrity JudgeMalayalam
2018Urvasi TheatresAsianetHerself/MentorMalayalam
2018Thakarppan ComedyMazhavil ManoramaJudgeMalayalam
2019ThirumanamColors TamilMarriage counselorTamilSerial
(Special appearance)
2019Nalla Best FamilyFlowers TVHerselfMalayalam
2020Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4)Star VijayGuestTamilSpecial wish video for Rekha
in the opening episode
2020-2021Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetJudgeMalayalam

References

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