Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1992) Winner
Revathi
レヴァティー
Revatī
Aliases:
Asha Kelunni
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-07-08 （Kochi）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada
- Residence History
- Kochi, Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Film director, Social worker
- Active Years
- 1983-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kalaimamani | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
| 1993 | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | Thevar Magan | 最優秀助演女優 | Directorate of Film Festivals | Won |
| 1993 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Marupadiyum | タミル語部門 | Filmfare | Won |
| 1988 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | マラヤーラム語部門 | Filmfare | Won |
| 2022 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress | Bhoothakaalam | — | Government of Kerala | Won |
Kalaimamani
1993
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1993
Work:
Thevar Magan
Category:
最優秀助演女優
Organization:
Directorate of Film Festivals
Result:
Won
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1993
Work:
Marupadiyum
Category:
タミル語部門
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
1988
Work:
Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal
Category:
マラヤーラム語部門
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
2022
Work:
Bhoothakaalam
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mann Vasanai
1983 RomanceTamil debut film directed by Bharathiraja, a silver jubilee hit.
YouthRomance
Mouna Ragam
1986 DramaBreakthrough role as spirited Divya in Mani Ratnam's film, portraying a woman's transformation.
Personal growthMarriageLoss
Thevar Magan
1992 DramaWon National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
FamilyTradition
Bhoothakaalam
2022 Horror DramaWon Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress after 40 years.
HorrorMother-child relationship
Bibliography
- Full filmography on Wikipedia
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatile role choicesStrong, relatable women charactersEmotionally nuanced performances
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's empowermentTransformationFamily conflicts
Legacy
One of the most successful leading actresses of South Indian cinema, with three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards South. Trained Bharatanatyam dancer and active social worker.
Trivia
- Trained in Bharatanatyam from age seven and performed her arangetram in Chennai in 1979.
- Revealed in 2018 that she has a five-year-old biological daughter born via IVF.
- Father was a Major in the Indian Army; mother is a Palakkad Tamil Brahmin.
- Cousin is actress Geetha Vijayan; niece is Niranjana Anoop.