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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 total 300+ films: 141+ Malayalam, 125+ Tamil, 26+ Telugu, 32+Kannada and 2 Hindi films

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]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actress[edit]

Malayalam films[edit]

Tamil films[edit]

Kannada films[edit]

Telugu films[edit]

Hindi films[edit]

List of Urvashi Hindi film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1988 New Delhi Uma
1992 Azma Ghar Dhekho —

Voice credit[edit]

In other roles[edit]

Television career[edit]

List of other Urvashi television show credits as herself
Year Program Channel Role Language Notes
Alli Darbar Kavithalaya Herself Tamil
Nere Chovve Manorama News Herself Malayalam
Ennile Njan ACV Herself Malayalam
Samagamam Amrita TV Herself Malayalam
2013 Jeevitham Ithuvare Jaihind Herself Malayalam
2017 Lal Salam Amrita TV Herself Malayalam
2017 JB Junction Kairali TV Herself Malayalam
2015, 2017 Comedy Super Nite Flowers TV Herself Malayalam
2017 Badai Bungalow Asianet Herself Malayalam
2018 Onnum Onnum Moonu Mazhavil Manorama Herself Malayalam
2018 Tharapakittu Kaumudy TV Herself Malayalam
2018 Morning Show Media One Herself Malayalam
2018 I Personally Kappa TV Herself Malayalam
2018 Aravindante Athithi Urvashi Kairali We Herself Malayalam

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Kavitha Ranjini is the real name of actress Urvashi”. The Times of India. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ “തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ പകരം വെക്കാനില്ലാത്ത പ്രതിഭയ്ക്ക് ഇന്ന് അൻപത്തിരണ്ടാം പിറന്നാൾ!”. Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. 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”. 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.
  6. ^ “Did you know Urvashi won the Kerala State Film Award for best actress five times?”. The Times of India.
  7. ^ “Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry”. Times of India. 28 August 2015. 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.
  10. ^ “തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ മുഴുവൻ പ്രിയങ്കരിയായ അഭിനയവിസ്മയമാണ് ഈ കുട്ടി ഇന്ന്”.
  11. ^ “മമ്മൂട്ടിയെയും മോഹന്‍ലാലിനെയും വളര്‍ത്തിയ, മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് ജീവന്‍ നല്‍കിയ ഡെന്നീസ് ജോസഫിന്റെ ഏഴ് തിരക്കഥകള്‍”.
  12. ^ “‘അവനെ കൊത്തിയ പാമ്പ് ഞാനാ’; ചർച്ചയായി മോഹൻലാലിന്റെ ഡയലോഗ്; ഞെട്ടിക്കും സാമ്യം”.
  13. ^ “ഉര്‍വശിയെ മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ മറന്നിട്ടില്ല, 20 വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും”. 12 December 2015.
  14. ^ Shanker, Anoop (7 June 2018). “ശാപമോക്ഷം തേടി റിച്ചി : Super Character”. Deepika (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  15. ^ “സുഖമോ ദേവി…എന്നു ചോദിച്ചത് 30 വർഷം മുമ്പ് : Deepika.com Special News”. www.deepika.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  16. ^ “കണ്ണീരും ചിരിയുമായി കഥയിലെ നായിക”. 27 June 2011.
  17. ^ “Urvashi comes back to Mollywood in Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer”. The Times of India. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  18. ^ George, Anjana (1 June 2020). “When Urvashi was asked to improvise a scene for Varane Avashyamund”. The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  19. ^ “Parvathy Thiruvothu – Urvashi starrer ‘Ullozhukku’ wraps up the shoot – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  20. ^ “Her first-look poster out: Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oorvasi, Remya Nambessan headline Lijin Jose’s film”. The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  21. ^ Rajan, Silpa (17 July 2022). “‘Jaladhara Pump Set Since 1962’ director Ashish Chinnappa: Movie buffs will get to see Urvashi and Indrans in a throughout comedy entertainer – EXCLUSIVE”. The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  22. ^ “Watch: ‘Mookuthi Amman’ trailer shows Nayanthara taking on a villainous godman”. The News Minute. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  23. ^ Chandhini R (17 March 2023). “Ghosty Movie Review: An irreverent, tasteless horror comedy”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 March 2023. Cast: Kajal Aggarwal, Urvashi, KS Ravikumar, Sathyan, Yogi Babu, Jegan, Redin Kingsley
  24. ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (15 January 2023). “Kasethan Kadavulada gets new release date”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  25. ^ “Urvasi’s 700th film ‘Appatha’ to be screened at the Shangai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival”. The Times of India. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  26. ^ “Urvashi and ‘Attakathi’ Dinesh’s ‘J Baby’ teaser is here!”. The Times of India. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  27. ^ Lakshmi, V (1 November 2022). “Vijay Sethupathi, Prabhu Deva, Anirudh team up for a song in Prashanth’s Andhagan”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  28. ^ Sundar, Anusha (7 March 2023). “Teaser of Yaanai Mugathaan is here”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  29. ^ “Yogi Babu’s Yaanai Mugathaan gets release date”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 April 2023.