Ranjini Malayalam Serial Actress

Malayalam Actress Ranjini Biography Sasha Selvaraj, better known by her stage name Ranjini is a popular South Indian actress who was active in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. She debuted in Tamil cinema and acted in all South Indian languages, doing some memorable characters in Malayalam cinema. She acted opposite top actors like.

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Kavitha Ranjini, known by the stage name Urvashi (born January 25, 1970), is an Indian film actress , Television host and producer.^[3]

Urvashi was a prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s, primarily in Malayalam and Tamil 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).^[4] She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress five times, which includes three consecutive wins from 1989 to 1991. She has also won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

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  • 4.1Actress
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Personal life[edit]

Urvashi was born in 25 January 1970, at Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala to actor 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.^[5] She had her primary education from Fort Girl's Mission High School, Thiruvananthapuram, till fourth grade and later at Corporation Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam till 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.^[6] 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-seats. 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 11 October 2000. They have a daughter Tejalakshmi, born in 2001. After divorce from her first husband Manoj K. Jayan in 2008, Urvashi married Chennai based builder Sivaprasad in November 2013. The couple had a boy on August 2014, named Ishaan Prajapathi.^[7]

Acting career[edit]

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 the role of Radha.^[8] 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.^[4]

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 also. She has participated in many stage shows too.

Awards[edit]

• 2006: Best Supporting Actress - Achuvinte Amma

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1989: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Mazhavil Kavadi, Varthamanakalam
• 1990: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Thalayanamanthram
• 1991: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Bharatham, Mukha Chithram, Kakkathollayiram, Kadinjool Kalyanam
• 1995: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Kazhakam
• 2006: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Madhuchandralekha

Filmfare Awards South

• 2010: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam - Mummy & Me
• 2018: Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil - Magalir Mattum

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• 1994: Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize - Magalir Mattum
• 1995: Kalaivanar Award for Best Actress by Tamil Nadu Government

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

• 1990: Best Actress - Thalayanamanthram
• 1989: Best Actress - Varthamanakalam

Vanitha Film Awards

• 2019 : Best Actress-Special Performance- Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru

Asianet Film Awards

• 2019 : Best Actress-Special Jury Award- Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru

Amrita Film Awards

• 2005 : Best Supporting Actress- Achuvinte Amma

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

• 1983: Best New face Madras Telugu Film Academy Award - Mundhanai Mudichu (Tamil)
• 1984: Savithry Award for Best Actress - Mundhanai Mudichu
• 1992 :Ujala Award for Best Actress -Kizhakkan Pathrose & Venkalam (Malayalam)
• 1993 :Ujala Award for Best Actress - Kalippattam & Sthreedhanam
• 1993 :Woman of the Year Award By Film Fans Association for various films
• 1994 :Chennai Film City Academy Award for Best Actress - Naan Petha Magane & Vanaja Girija
• 1996 :Screen Videocon Award for Best Actress - Irattai Roja
• 1997: Madras Film Academy Award for Best Actress by Tamil Nadu Government
• 1999 :Film Council Audience Award for Best Actress -Garshom & Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam
• 2005 :Best Actress Award by Film Fans Association -Achuvinte Amma
• 2005 :Suvarna TV Special Award for Best Actress - Rama Shama Bhama (Kannada)
• 2007 :Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Comedian — Female - Malaikottai (Tamil)
• 2009 :Best Character (Female)-Siva Manasula Sakthi
• 2010 :Jaihind TV Special Award for Best Actress - Mummy & Me
• 2010 :Jayan Smaraka Award for Best Actress - Mummy & Me & Sakudumbam Shyamala
• 2017 :Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Comedian — Female - Magalir Mattum (Tamil)
• 2019:Creative film awards -Best supporting actress -Ente Ummante Peru

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)

Filmography[edit]

Actress[edit]

Malayalam films[edit]

Tamil films[edit]

Kannada films[edit]

Telugu films[edit]

Hindi films[edit]

Voice Credit[edit]

Other works[edit]

Television career[edit]

Other Shows[edit]

References[edit]

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2. ^IST (1 April 2014). 'Popular Actress Urvashi Enters into Wedlock Again'. Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
3. ^'നായികമാര്‍ എന്തിന് ഭയക്കണം?, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies'. Mathrubhumi.com. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
4. ^ ^ab'ഏകാന്തതയുടെ കടല്‍ ഞാന്‍ നീന്തിക്കടക്കും - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves'. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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6. ^PK Sreenivasan. 'മുന്താണെ മുടിച്ചും പതിനാലുകാരി കവിതയും' (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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8. ^'Cinemaa Chirimaa with Kalpana and Manju Pilla: 22-9-2014'. mazhavilmanorama. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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External links[edit]

• Urvashi on IMDb

Bigg Boss Malayalam, episode 1: Mohanlal announces that Ranjini Haridas will be the most important contestant on the house.

The first season of Bigg Boss Malayalam began on June 22 in style. Mohanlal, who debuted on the small screen last year with his chat show Lal Salaam, will be hosting the controversial reality show in Malayalam. The show, which is based on the hit British show Big Brother, is hosted by Salman Khan in Hindi and its Tamil and Telugu formats have found favour with audiences too.

The first episode of Bigg Boss Malayalam began with some of the most popular dialogues from Mohanlal’s films. He introduced the format of the show to the Malayalam audience and explained that there will be 16 contestants in the show who will stay together in the Bigg Boss house for 100 days. The Bigg Boss house for this show is beautiful and inspired by the culture of Kerala. The audience got a tour of the house and the control room from Mohanlal.

Then contestants of the house were introduced one by one. Mohanlal began with Shwetha Menon who entered the house after performing on a Telugu song from Baahubali. Mohanlal introduced Swetha as the ‘beautiful girl who stole everyone’s hearts’.

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Deepan Murali, a popular TV actor, was the second contestant of the house. Deepak said he has recently got married and his wife is not too happy about his decision to be a part of Bigg Boss. He went on to say that he is still doing it because his career is crucial.

Jagathy Sreekumar’s daughter Sreelakshmi was the next contestant of the house, followed by Srinish Aravind who rose to popularity with Malayalam serial, Pranayam. Mohanlal then introduced Hima Shankar, a theatre artist he met in Kasi during the shoot of Odiyan as the next contestant of the house.

Aristo Suresh is the next contestant and he sang songs from Angamaly Diaries. The actor-singer and lyricist is playfully reminded by Mohanlal that there will be no alcohol inside the house.

Diya Sana, the girl who organised the Kiss of Love and Bare Chest protests is up next. The came comedian Anoop Chandran who is welcomed with loud cheers in the house. On his heels came actor Aditi Rai.

Basheer Bashi, who was mired in controversy after his second marriage and the decision of his two wives to live together, entered the house next. Speaking about why he joined the show, he said that he would like change the public’s negative perception about him.

Manoj Varma, a Bengaluru-based actor, said he has joined the show to prove himself to people. Pearle Maaney, a popular VJ was introduced as the next contestant. Followed by Pearl come actor David John, Sabu and Archana Suseelan.

The final contestant of the house, who was deemed the most important by host Mohanlal, is Ranjini Haridas. The actor and a VJ is a social media influencer as well. In fact, Sabu, who has had a heated argument with Ranjini on social media wanted to be let out of the house as soon as he saw her enter the house.

After Mohanlal locks the house, there is complete chaos inside. The men end up occupying the women’s room and vice versa, leading to Bigg Boss informing that they have to occupy the correct rooms. later, Suresh hurts his legs and bleeds profusely. Other housemates take him to the confession room for first aid.

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First Published: Jun 25, 2018 12:40 IST