Kavya Madhavan

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Kavya Madhavan (born 19 September 1984),[1] is an Indian former actress who acted predominantly in Malayalam films, and a few Tamil films. She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi. Her debut role as one of the lead actresses (the other being Samyuktha Varma) was in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikkil in 1999, when she was in the ninth grade. Its success established her status as one of the leading actress in the Malayalam industry during the 2000s. She has since acted in over 75 films. She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Khaddama (2010).[2]

Early life

Kavya Madhavan was born on 19 September 1984 into a Chaliya family[3] to P. Madhavan and Shyamala in Nileshwaram, Kasaragod, India.[4] She has a brother Midhun Madhavan, who is a fashion designer. She completed her schooling at Rajah's Higher Secondary School in Nileshwaram. She began learning classical dance whilst at school and participated in various dance competitions.

Personal life

Kavya married Nishal Chandra on 9 February 2009,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". after which she moved to Kuwait.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". However, she returned home in June the same year and filed for divorce on 24 July 2009.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Both Kavya and Nishal appeared before the court on 25 May 2011 and expressed their willingness for a mutual divorce. The divorce was granted on 30 May 2011. She married actor Dileep whom kavya always called as a ‘daddy figure’ in her interviews after her divorce [5][6], in spite of infidelity rumours, on 25 November 2016 at Vedanta Hotel, Kochi.[7][8] The couple have a daughter, Mahalakshmi, born on 19 October 2018.[9]

Kavya owns a textile shop named Laksyah. In April 2013, Mathrubhumi Books published a collection of memoirs written by Kavya, titled Kathayil Alpam Kavyam which gives a glimpse into her childhood memories and the experiences of her school days and in the film industry. The book was released by writers Subhash Chandran and Deedi Damodaran at a function held in K. P. Kesava Menon Hall in Kozhikode on 11 April.[10]

Acting career

Kavya first appeared as a child artist in Kamal's film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) at the age of six in a cameo role along the students in a bus. Subsequently, she was offered parts in other projects such as Pavam IA Ivachan (1994), Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu (1994) by P. Venu and Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), directed by Kamal. She was offered one of the female lead in Chandranudikkunna Dikkil, also starring Dileep, in 1999.[11][12] After the success of Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Kavya and Dileep became a popular pairing in Malayalam cinema, and they worked together in 21 movies.[13] Some of their movies are Thenkasipattanam (2000), Darling Darling (2000), Dhosth (2001), Meesa Madhavan (2002) which was one of biggest grosser of the year and was directed by Lal Jose, Mizhi Randilum (2003) in which she played a double role, Sadanandante Samayam (2003), Thilakkam (2003) directed by Jayaraj, Runway (2004) directed by Joshiy, Kochi Rajavu (2005), Lion (2006) again directed by Joshiy, Chakkaramuthu (2006), Inspector Garud (2007), Paappi Appacha (2010), Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) and Pinneyum (2016). Most of their movies were in the romantic comedy genre.

She also acted in films with Mammootty and Mohanlal, and in movies with several stars, such as Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, Christian Brothers and China Town.

She got critical acclaim for her performance in Perumazhakkalam for which she won 2004 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and for the role of Ashwati in Khaddama where she played a housemaid working in Saudi Arabia. The movie was based on a feature by K. U. Iqbal, published in Bhashaposhini.[14] The movie was directed by her mentor Kamal, and she got her second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for 2011. She won the 2011 Kerala Film Critics Awards for Best Actress, Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Actress-Malayalam cinema in 59th Filmfare Awards South and Best Actress in Thikkurissy Foundation Awards.[15] She was part of big grossers like Christian Brothers and China Town in 2011 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2011 in Malayalam.[16]

She was cast in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Naalu Pennungal in which she played a supporting role.

Though she had many offers from Tamil cinema, she was very reluctant to act due to her busy schedule in Malayalam. Her first was Kasi (2001) which was the remake of Vinayans Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She went on to act in En Mana Vaanil and Sadhu Miranda and enjoyed moderate success.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

She wrote lyrics for the song "En Khalbillulloru Pennaanu" for the film One Way Ticket (2008) and for Akashavani (2016).[17] She sang her first movie song for the Malayalam film Matinee (2012).[18] She has appeared in many advertisements, TV shows, short films and stage shows. She also sang songs for the movies Hadiya (2017) and Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam (2018).

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Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Geethu's friend Child artist
1992 Mayilppeeli
1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan Sara Ivachan
The President
1996 Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu Neena
Azhakiya Ravanan Young Anuradha
1997 Oral Mathram Gopika Menon
Snehasindooram Anjali
Bhoothakkannadi Meenu
Irattakuttikalude Achan Dhanya
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Anjali
1998 Kattathoru Penpoovu Yamuna
1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Radha Debut film in a leading role
2000 Madhuranombarakattu Sunaina
Darling Darling Padmaja/Puppy
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Celin
Thenkasipattanam Devu
2001 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam Maya
Rakshasa Rajavu Daisy
Jeevan Masai Manjula
Mazhamegha Pravukal Malu
Dosth Geethu
Kasi Lakshmi Tamil film
2002 Onnaman Suhara
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Gopika Rajashekhara Varma
Meesa Madhavan Rugmini
En Mana Vaanil Thilaka Tamil film; remake of Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
2003 Thilakkam Ammu
Vellithira Pankajam Cameo appearance
Sadanandante Samayam Sumangala
Gourishankharam Gauri
Mizhi Randilum Bhadra and Bhama Dual role
Pulival Kalyanam Ganga
2004 Perumazhakkalam Ganga
Greetings Sheethal
Runway Gopika
2005 Iruvattam Manavaatti Bhumika
Annorikkal Ponnu
Ananthabhadram Bhadra
Seelabathi Seelabathi
Kochi Rajavu Ashwathy/Achu
Aparichithan Meenakshi
Kadha Meera
2006 Chakkara Muthu Anitha
Vadakkumnadhan Bhama
Vasthavam Sumithra
Arunam Valli
Classmates Thara Kurup
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Chandini
Lion Sharika
2007 Athisayan Maya
Naalu Pennungal Subhadra
Inspector Garud Subcollector.Sethulakshmi
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Nadiya and Nadira Dual role
Kangaroo Jancy
2008 Sadhu Miranda Priya Tamil film
Madampi Jayalakshmi
Twenty:20 Ancy
2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Ancy
Banaras Amritha
2010 Paappi Appacha Annie
2011 Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku Sumangala
Gaddama Aswathy
Chinatown Rosamma
Venicile Vyaapari Ammu
Vellaripravinte Changathi Sulekha / Mary Varghese
Christian Brothers Meenakshi
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Vanaja
2013 Players Rose
Lokpal Dr.Geetha
Breaking News Live Nayana
5 Sundarikal Gauri Anthology film; Segment: Gauri
2015 She Taxi Sharika
2016 Aakashvani Vani Also lyricist for the song "Kaalam Ni"
Pinneyum Devi

Short films

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham College student Short film
2016 Kaavalal Herself Short film

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Award category & awarded work Ref.
2004 Kerala State Film Awards Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam [19]
2011 Best Actress – Gaddama [20]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress (Malayalam) – Gaddama [21]
2013 Asiavision Awards Best Actress [22]
2000
2001
2003		 Kerala Film Critics Awards Second Best Actress – Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
Second Best Actress – Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
Second Best Actress – Mizhi Randilum		 [23]
2004
2005
2010		 Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam & Annorikkal
Best Actress – Anandabhadram
Best Actress – Gaddama		 [23]
2011 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Gaddama [24]
2013 Special Appreciation Award for her contribution to Malayalam Cinema [25]
2000
2002
2004
2009
2011
2012		 Asianet Film Awards Special Jury Award – Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Madhuranombarakattu
Best Star Pair – Meesa Madhavan
Best Actress – Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
Special Jury Award – Perumazhakkalam
Best Actress – Banaras
Best Actress – Gaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku
Best Actress – Bavuttiyude Namathil
2004
2006
2011		 Vanitha Film Awards Best Actress – Mizhi Randilum
Best Actress – Anandabhadram
Best Actress – Gaddama
2011 Sathyan Awards
Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini Memorial Award
Viewers Choice Awards		 Best Actress – Gaddama [26][27]
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Amritha TV – FEFKA Film Awards [29]

References

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