Kalaranjini
Kalaranjini | |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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Kalaranjini is an Indian actress who started her career in the early 1980s.
Personal life
Kalaranjini has two sisters, Kalpana and Urvashi, both of whom are actors.[2] Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies. Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 17.[3]
Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.[4]
Partial filmography
Malayalam
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Madanolsavam | Child artist | |
| 1979 | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | College lecturer | |
| Sikharangal | Song role | Special appearance | |
| 1980 | Swantham Enna Padam | Prabha | |
| 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Sherly | |
| Nizhal Yudham | Shobha | ||
| 1982 | Aasha | Aasha | |
| Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Baby | Dubbed into Telugu as Manasuna Neekai | |
| Gaanam | Ranjini | ||
| Komaram | – | ||
| Odukkam Thudakkam | – | ||
| Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira | Latha | ||
| Balloon | Chinnu | ||
| Njan Onnu Parayatte | Thankamani | ||
| Yagam | |||
| 1983 | Aashrayam | Amina | |
| Bhookambam | Susie | ||
| Ee Vazhi Mathram | Sharada | ||
| Eettillam | Kausalya | ||
| Himavahini | Ponnu | ||
| Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal | Daisy | ||
| Passport | Sainabha | ||
| Ee Yugam | |||
| 1984 | Ente Nandinikutty | Nandinikutty's mother | |
| Idavelakku Sesham | Sunitha | ||
| Lakshmana Rekha | Sunitha | ||
| Nishedi | Anitha | ||
| Paavam Krooran | Sheela | ||
| Raajavembaala | Maala | ||
| Theere Pratheekshikkathe | Sreedevi | ||
| Attahaasam | Uma | ||
| Oru Thettinte Katha | |||
| Swarna Gopuram | |||
| 1985 | Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe | ||
| Suvarna Kshethram | – | ||
| 1986 | Ambili Ammavan | – | |
| Ashtabandham | Savithri | ||
| Ithramathram | Anitha | ||
| Yuvajanotsavam | Bhagaval Das's Wife | ||
| 1987 | Amme Bhagavathi | Saraswathi | Dubbed into Telugu as Devi Bhagavathi |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Molly | Dubbed into Telugu as Manushulu Marali | |
| Jaithra Yaathra | Nurse/Minimol's mother | ||
| Kathakku Pinnil | Malathi | ||
| Ponnu | Santhamma | ||
| Vamban | Kala | ||
| Swantham Ennu Karuthi | |||
| 1989 | Crime Branch | Ambujam | Dubbed into Hindi as Crime Branch |
| 1991 | Koumara Swapnangal | Rajasekharan's wife | |
| Raagam Anuragam | Indu | ||
| 1997 | Katha Nayakan | ||
| Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam | |||
| 1998 | Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Aanathavalli | [5] |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Saraswathy | [6] |
| Nandanam | Janaki | ||
| Vasanthamalika | Lakshmiyamma | ||
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | Gomathi | Dubbed into Hindi as "Hamaari Madhuri" |
| Swapnakoodu | Sophy | Dubbed into Tamil as "Moonram Pirai" | |
| 2004 | Bunglavil Outha | Rosamma | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Nanditha's mother | |
| Iruvattam Manavaatti | Bhumika's mother | ||
| Kochi Rajavu | Lakshmi | ||
| Annorikkal | |||
| 2007 | Kangaroo | Cicily | |
| Sooryan | Sarasu | Dubbed into Tamil as Thozha | |
| Speed Track | Gouri's mother | ||
| Ali Bhai | |||
| 2008 | Kerala Police | Maria Roy | |
| 2009 | Banaras | Malathi | |
| Ivar Vivahitharayal | Kavya's mother | ||
| Parayan Marannathu | Madhavi | ||
| Puthiya Mukham | Mahi's wife | Dubbed into Tamil as Puthiya Mukham | |
| Swantham Lekhakan | Shantha | ||
| Mounam | |||
| Patham Nilayile Theevandi | |||
| 2010 | Patham Adhyayam | Lakshmikutty | |
| Pulliman | Kamakshi | ||
| Ringtone | Thampuratti | ||
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Sethulakshmi | |
| Bombay Mittayi | – | ||
| Kalabha Mazha | Kamashi | ||
| Mohabbath | Panchayat Member, Mariya | ||
| Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | Sreekuttan's mother | ||
| Cocoon | |||
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Kanambaram | |
| Mr. Marumakan | Interview board member | ||
| Spanish Masala | Theressa | [7] | |
| The King & the Commissioner | Santha Krishnan Nair | ||
| 2013 | Aattakatha | Unni's mother | |
| God for Sale | Priyadarshini | ||
| Jwalamukhikal | Sudha | Short film | |
| Mr. Bean | |||
| Radio | |||
| White Paper | Sumathi | ||
| 2014 | How Old Are You | Rajeev's mother | |
| Karnavar | Vijaya's mother | ||
| Mizhi Thurakku | |||
| Parankimala | Appu's mother | [8] | |
| 2015 | 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha | Gypsy lady | |
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Sumathi's mother | [9] | |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Kanchana's mother (Janaki) | [10] | |
| Female Unnikrishnan | Unniyamma | ||
| Jo and the Boy | Mary John | ||
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Mercy | |
| Kambhoji | Antharjanam, Uma's mother | ||
| 2018 | Lolans | ||
| 2019 | Manoharam | Sreeja's mother | [11] |
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Kamala | [12][13] |
| 2024 | Bharathanatyam | Saraswathi | [14] |
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Andru Muthal Indru Varai | Lakshmi | |
| 1981 | Aradhanai | Lilly | |
| 1982 | Manjal Nila | Vasantha | |
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | Roopa | |
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Pappa | |
| 1987 | Paadu Nilave | Lalitha | |
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | Ponnusamy's wife | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Kalpana | |
| 1991 | Mookuthi Poomele | Bhuvana | |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Easwari (Chandralekha's mother) | |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Raja's mother | |
| 1995 | Vishnu | Nirmala | Dubbed into Telugu as "Mr.Hari Krishna" and in Hindi as "Jeeta" |
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Sivakami | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Chinnavar's wife | |
| 1997 | Thaali Pudhusu | Kala | |
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Ramanathan's wife | |
| 2012 | Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai | ||
| 2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Tamizhselvan's mother | Dubbed into Malayalam as 36 Vayadhinile |
| 2023 | Yosi | [15] |
Telugu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Vaadani Malli | Aruma | Credited as Kala Rani |
| 1983 | Simham Navvindi | Radha/Latha | |
| 1984 | Marchandi Mana Chattalu | Damayanthi | |
| 1985 | Kalaranjani | Ranjani |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Aasha | Prameela | Dubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte" |
| Mukhi |
Television career
| Year | Title | Channel | Language | Role/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanimuthu | Jaihind TV | Malayalam | Won – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm) | |
| Thennaliraman | Amrita TV | Malayalam | ||
| Vismayam | Surya TV | Malayalam | Telefilm | |
| 1997 | Smarakashilakal | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Doctors | Sun TV | Tamil | as Saranya |
| 1999 | Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Sasi |
| 2003–04 | Manasaputhri | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Giri's aunt |
| 2004 | Black and White Season 2 | Asianet | Malayalam | as Alice |
| 2004 | Megham | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Sindoorarekha | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005–06 | Thulabharam | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Subhadraamma |
| 2005–06 | Vikramadithyan | Asianet | Malayalam | as Maharani |
| 2006 | Lakshyam | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Prayanam | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Daya | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Makal Old | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Mandaram | Kairali TV | Malayalam | as Shameer's umma |
| 2007 | Velankanni Mathavu | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Rachelamma |
| 2007–08 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Marathakamma |
| 2008 | Ammakkayi | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Chilluvilakku | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Kanakuyil | Asianet | Malayalam | as Geetha |
| 2008 | Sreekrishnaleela | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum | Asianet | Malayalam | as Shobha |
| 2009 | Devimahatymam | Asianet | Malayalam | as Savithri |
| 2009 | Sreemahabhagavatham | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2009–10 | Vasantham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) |
| 2009–12 | Vilakku Vacha Nerathula | Kalaignar TV | Tamil | as Saradhamma |
| 2009–12 | Chakkara Bharani | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Indiramma |
| 2011–14 | Kumkumapoovu | Asianet | Malayalam | as Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) |
| 2012–15 | Sondha Bandham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Prem's mother, Rajalakshmi |
| 2013–14 | Mama Mappilai | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Crime Branch | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2014–18 | Kalyana Parisu | Sun TV | Tamil | as Gajalakshmi (Antagonist) |
| 2015–17 | Moonnumani | Flowers TV) | Malayalam | as Sharadhamma Dubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai[16] |
| 2016 | Manathe Kottaram | Kairali TV | Malayalam | as Kottarathil Komalavalli |
| 2024 | Kudumbashree Sharada | Zee Keralam | Malayalam | as Herself |
- Reality shows
- Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Special judge
- Comedy Stars (Asianet) as Judge
Shows / Other works
- JB Junction (Kairali TV)
- Shoot N Show (Kairali TV)
- Star Family (Amrita TV)
- Varthakkappuram (Asianet News)
- Ennile Njan (ACV)
- Asianet Film Awards 2016
- Flowers Awards Night
- Malayalam Super Star Nite
- Rim Showtime
- Nana
- Celespot Media
- Mahilaratnam
- Vanitha
- The Hindu
- Grihalakshmi
References
- ^ Vasanth TV (18 January 2025). அந்த 2 பேர் இழப்பு என்ன ரொம்ப பாதிச்சது - Actress Urvashi interview | Vasanth TV. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : The Urvashi formula". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009.
- ^ Kalaranjini. സിനിമ എനിക്ക് സാന്ത്വനമായി [The film has been a relief for me.]. Mathrubhumi (Interview) (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണപുരത്തെ നക്ഷത്രത്തിളക്കത്തിൽ നഗ്മയ്ക്ക് ശബ്ദം നൽകിയ നായിക ആരെന്നറിയുമോ? [Do you know who is the heroine who gave voice to Nagma in the starlight in Sreekrishnapuram?]. The Indian Express (in Malayalam). 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "#FilmyFriday! Kalyanaraman: A wedding that reshaped the fate". The Times of India. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "I could not participate in the La Tomatino festival". Rediff. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Nambidi, Parvathy (28 November 2013). "Parankimala: Revisiting An Intense Romance". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "In experimental mode". The Hindu. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (17 September 2015). "Redefining Love Through Ennu Ninte Moideen". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan's next is 'Manoharam'". The News Minute. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Soofiyum Sujathayum Movie |". Moviekoop. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "'Sufiyum Sujatayum': Of plastic passions". Mangalorean. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Features, C. E. (26 July 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Bharathanatyam announces release date with first look". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Yosi | നടി ഉർവശിയുടെ കുടുംബത്തിൽ നിന്നും അഭയ് ശങ്കർ സിനിമയിലേക്ക്; 'യോസി' ട്രെയ്ലർ [Yosi | Abhay Shankar from actress Urvashi's family to make his film debut; 'Yosi' Trailer]. News 18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Vinodadarshan (September 2015). "Moonnumani Serial Cast and Crew | Actor/actress of Moonnumani -Flowers TV Serial". Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/kudumbashree-sharada/0-6-4z5129937/actor-saiju-kurup-reaches-kudumbashree-hotel/0-1-6z5605502
External links
- Kalaranjini at IMDb