Kavya Madhavan

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Kavya Madhavan
Born	September 19, 1984 (age 22) Kerala,India
Other name(s)	Minu
Years active	11
Notable roles	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan(2002) Perumazhakkalam(2004) Annorikkal(2005)

Kavya Madhavan is a popular Malayalam cinema actress. She is one of the most sought after heroines in malayalam cinema. Though she normally does regular unimportant heroine roles, she has proved her ability in handling serious roles as well.

Contents 1 Early Life 2 Career 3 Awards and Achievements 4 Filmography 5 Important Films 6 External links

[edit] Early Life

Born in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India to P. Madhavan and Shyamala. She started to learn dance while studying in Nileswaram Rajas High School. She was the kalathilakam (A title bestowed to the artist who proves her skills in most artistic fields during a youth festival.) in Kasargod for 5 consecutive years. Her only sibling, Midhun, who is elder to her is a fashion designer and he is the one who design outfits for his own sweet little sister " Kavya Madhavan" and make her look glamorous on screen.

[edit] Career

Kavya entered the industry as a child artist in the film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) doing the role of a School Girl. She came to public attention when she did the childhood part of the heroine character in Kamal's Azhakiya Ravanan (1996). Since then, she has acted in over 25 films in Malayalam and a few in Tamil. She is noted for having retained her rural Nileshwaram accent.^{[citation needed]}. Her combination with actor Dileep is touted as one of the best ever in malayalam film history. They have delivered many hit films together.

[edit] Awards and Achievements

State Awards

• 2004 Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam

Film Critics Award 2000

• 2nd best actress (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)

Bharathan Award 2000

• Navagatha Prathibha (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)

Lux Asianet Film Award 2000 - Special Jury Award

• Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal, Madhuranombara Kattu

Kerala Film Audience Award

• Monisha Puraskaram

Atlas Film Award 2001

• 2nd best actress Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal

4th Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award

• Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan

Lux Asianet Film Award 2003

• Best Actress – Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan

Kerala Film Audience Award 2003

• Best Actress – Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan

Mathrubhumi Medimix Award 2002

• Popular actress of the year & Best Star Pair. (Dileep & Kavya)

[edit] Filmography

2007

• Adishayan (awaiting release)
• Inspector Garud

2006

• Chakkara Muthu (2006) .... Anitha
• Classmates (2006) .... Thara Kurup
• Vadakkum Nathan (2006) .... Bhama
• Lion (2006)
• Ananthabhadram (2005) .... Bhadra
• Kochi Rajavu (2005) .... Aswathy
• Annorikkal (2005) .... Ponnu
• Iruvattam Manavatti (2005) .... Bhumika
• Perumazhakkalam (2004) .... Ganga (a.k.a. While It Rains Hard]
• Greetings (2004) .... Sheethal
• Aparichithan (2004) .... Meenakshi (a.k.a. The Stranger)
• Runway (2004) .... Gopika
• Gaurisankaram (2003) .... Gauri
• Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Ganga
• Mizhi Randilum (2003) .... Bhadra/Bhama
• Vellithira (2003) .... Pankajam
• Sadanandante Samayam (2003)
• Thilakkam (2003) .... Ammu
• Meesha Madhavan (2002) .... Rugmini (a.k.a. Meesa Madhavan/ Meeshamadhavan)
• Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) .... Gopika
• Dosth (2001)
• Onnaman (2001)
• Padom Onnu Kumarante Kudumbam (2001)
• Rakshasa Rajav (2001)
• Thenkasipattanam (2000) .... Devootty
• Darling Darling (2000)
• Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) .... Celin
• Madhuranombarakattu (2000)
• Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999)
• Bhoothakkannadi (1997) .... Meenu (a.k.a. The Magnifying Lens)
• Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997) .... Anjali
• Oral Mathram (1997) .... Gopika Menon
• Azhakiya Ravanan (1996) .... Child anjali
• Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) .... School Girl
• Chakkaramuthu
• Classmates
• Vadakkumnathan
• Lion

2005

• Seelabathi(Director: Sarath)
• Ananthabhadram(Director: Santhosh Shivan)
• Kochirajavu(Director: Johny Antony)
• Annorikal(Director: Sarathchandran Wayanad
• Iruvattom Manavatti(Director: R. Sanal)

2004 and 2005

• Aparichithan
• Kadha
• Two Wheeler

[edit] Important Films

• Runway(Dir:Joshi Script:Ranjan Pramod)
• Pookalam Varavayi
• Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil(Dir:Lal jose)
• Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal(2000)
• Madhuranombarakkattu(2000)
• Sahayathrikayku Snehapoorvam
• Darling Darling(Dir:Rajasenan)
• Thenkasi Pattanam(Dir:Rafi Mecartin)
• Dosth
• Mazhamegha Pravugal
• Raakshasa Raajavu(Dir:Vinayan)
• Jeevan Mashayi
• Onnaman
• Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan(2002)(Dir:Vinayan)
• Meesha Madhavan(2002)(Dir:Lal jose)
• Thillakkam(Dir:Jayaraj)
• Sadhanandhante Samayam
• Vellithira(Dir:Bhadran)
• Gowri Sankaram
• Mizhirandillum
• Pulival Kalyanam
• Ananthabhadram(Dir:Santosh Sivan)
• Kilukkam Kilukilukkam(Dir:Sandhya Mohan)
• Kasi(Tamil)
• Enmanavanil(Tamil)

[edit] External links

• Kavya madhavan Images