Kalaranjini

Kalaranjini
Born
Kollam
OccupationActress
RelativesSooranad Kunjan Pillai (grandfather)

Kalaranjini is an Indian actress who started her career in the early 1980s.

Personal life

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Kalaranjini was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Kollam district. She is the granddaughter of famous writer Sooranad Kunjan Pillai. Her sisters are actors Kalpana and Urvashi.[1] 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 26.[2] Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.[3]

Partial filmography

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Malayalam

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List of Kalaranjini Malayalam film credits
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 [4]
2002 Kalyanaraman Saraswathy [5]
Nandanam Janaki [citation needed]
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 [6]
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 [7]
2015 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha Gypsy lady
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Sumathi's mother [8]
Ennu Ninte Moideen Kanchana's mother (Janaki) [9]
Female Unnikrishnan Unniyamma [citation needed]
Jo and the Boy Mary John [citation needed]
2017 Georgettan's Pooram Mercy [citation needed]
Kambhoji Antharjanam, Uma's mother
2018 Lolans
2019 Manoharam Sreeja's mother [10]
2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum Kamala [11][12]
2024 Bharathanatyam [13]

Tamil

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List of Kalaranjini Tamil film credits
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 Kumari Shari
1987 Paadu Nilave Lalitha [citation needed]
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[citation needed]
2023 Yosi [14]

Telugu

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List of Kalaranjini Telugu film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Vaadani Malli Aruma Credited as Kala Rani [citation needed]
1983 Simham Navvindi Radha/Latha
1984 Marchandi Mana Chattalu Damayanthi
1985 Kalaranjani Ranjani

Kannada

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List of Kalaranjini Kannada film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Aasha Prameela Dubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte" [citation needed]
Mukhi [citation needed]

Television career

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List of Kalaranjini television credits
Year Title Channel Language Role/Notes
Kanimuthu Jaihind TV Malayalam Won – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm)[citation needed]
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[citation needed]
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[15]
2016 Manathe Kottaram Kairali TV Malayalam as Kottarathil Komalavalli
Reality shows

Shows / Other works

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : The Urvashi formula". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "#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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "In experimental mode". The Hindu. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan's next is 'Manoharam'". The News Minute. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Soofiyum Sujathayum Movie |". Moviekoop. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  12. ^ "'Sufiyum Sujatayum': Of plastic passions". Mangalorean. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. ^ Features, C. E. (26 July 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Bharathanatyam announces release date with first look". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
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