Kalaranjini

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Kalaranjini
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Born
Kollam
OccupationActress
Relatives

Kalaranjini is an Indian actress, known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She started her career in the early 1980s.

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Personal life

Kalaranjini has two sisters, Kalpana and Urvashi, both of whom are actors. Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies. [2]

Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 17. In 2016, Kalpana was found unconscious in her hotel room and was immediately taken to the hospital, but died of a heart attack. [3] [4] Kamal Roy (who acted as Ananthapadmanabhan in Kalyana Sougandhikam) died in 2026 at the age of 54 due to heart failure. [5]

Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince. [6]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

List of Kalaranjini Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Madanolsavam Child artist
1979 Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha College lecturer
Sikharangal Song roleSpecial appearance
1980 Swantham Enna Padam Prabha
1981 Ammakkorumma Sherly
Nizhal Yudham Shobha
1982 Aasha Aasha
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Baby
Gaanam Ranjini
Komaram
Odukkam Thudakkam Nalini
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira Latha
BalloonChinnu
Njan Onnu ParayatteThankamani
Yagam
1983 Aashrayam Amina
Bhookambam Susie
Ee Vazhi Mathram Sharada
Eettillam Kausalya
Himavahini Ponnu
Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Daisy
PassportSainabha
Ee Yugam
1984Ente NandinikuttyNandinikutty's mother
Idavelakku Sesham Sunitha
Lakshmana Rekha Sunitha
Nishedi Anitha
Paavam Krooran Sheela
Raajavembaala Maala
Theere PratheekshikkatheSreedevi
AttahaasamUma
Oru Thettinte KathaRajani
Swarna Gopuram
1985 Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe
Suvarna Kshethram
1986 Ambili Ammavan
Ashtabandham Savithri
IthramathramAnitha
YuvajanotsavamBhagaval Das's Wife
1987 Amme Bhagavathi Saraswathi
Ithrayum Kalam Molly
Jaithra YaathraNurse/Minimol's mother
Kathakku Pinnil Malathi
Ponnu Santhamma
Vamban Kala
Swantham Ennu Karuthi
1989 Crime Branch Ambujam
1991 Koumara Swapnangal Rajasekharan's wife
Raagam AnuragamIndu
1997 Katha Nayakan
Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam
1998 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Aanathavalli [7]
2002 Kalyanaraman Saraswathy [8]
Nandanam Janaki[ citation needed ]
Vasanthamalika Lakshmiyamma
2003Swantham MalavikaGomathi
Swapnakoodu Sophy
2004Bunglavil OuthaRosamma
2005 Hridayathil Sookshikkan Nanditha's mother
Iruvattam Manavaatti Bhumika's mother
Kochi Rajavu Lakshmi
Annorikkal
2007 Kangaroo Cicily
Sooryan Sarasu
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
Swantham Lekhakan Shantha
Mounam
Patham Nilayile Theevandi
2010Patham AdhyayamLakshmikutty
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 [9]
The King & the Commissioner Santha Krishnan Nair
2013 Aattakatha Unni's mother
God for Sale Priyadarshini
JwalamukhikalSudhaShort film
Mr. Bean
Radio
White PaperSumathi
2014 How Old Are You Rajeev's mother
KarnavarVijaya's mother
Mizhi Thurakku
ParankimalaAppu's mother [10]
2015 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha Gypsy lady
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Sumathi's mother [11]
Ennu Ninte Moideen Janaki [12]
Female Unnikrishnan Unniyamma[ citation needed ]
Jo and the Boy Mary John [13]
2017 Georgettan's Pooram Mercy [14]
Kambhoji Antharjanam
2018 Lolans
2019 Manoharam Sreeja's mother [15]
2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum Kamala [16] [17]
2024 Bharathanatyam Saraswathi [18]
2026 Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam Saraswathi [19]
Ananthan Kaadu Parvathy Amma [20]
TBA Visitor†TBA [21]
TBA Bharathanatyam 3 Rasaleela†Saraswathi [22]

Tamil

List of Kalaranjini Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Andru Muthal Indru VaraiLakshmi
1981AradhanaiLilly
1982 Manjal Nila Vasantha
1982 Oorum Uravum Roopa
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Pappa
1987 Paadu Nilave LalithaGuest appearance[ citation needed ]
1987 Sirai Paravai Ponnusamy's wife
1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Kalpana
1991Mookuthi PoomeleBhuvana
1995 Chandralekha Easwari (Chandralekha's mother)
1995 Murai Mappillai Raja's mother
1995 Vishnu Nirmala
1996 Mettukudi Sivakami
1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai Chinnavar's wife
1997 Thaali Pudhusu Kala
1998 Iniyavale Ramanathan's wife
2012Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai
2015 36 Vayadhinile Tamizhselvan's mother
2023Yosi [23]

Other language

List of Kalaranjini other language film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1981Vaadani MalliArumaTeluguCredited as Kala Rani [ citation needed ]
1983 Aasha Prameela Kannada
Simham Navvindi Radha/LathaTelugu
1984Marchandi Mana ChattaluDamayanthi
1985KalaranjaniRanjani

Television

List of Kalaranjini television credits
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageRole/Notes
Kanimuthu Jaihind TV MalayalamWon – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm)[ citation needed ]
Thennaliraman Amrita TV Malayalam
Vismayam Surya TV MalayalamTelefilm
1997SmarakashilakalMalayalam
1997DoctorsSaranya Sun TV Tamil
1999Chinna Chinna Aasai : BandhamSasi Sun TV Tamil
2003–2004ManasaputhriGiri's aunt Surya TV Malayalam
2004Black and White Season 2Alice Asianet Malayalam
2004Megham Asianet Malayalam
2005Sindoorarekha Asianet Malayalam
2005–2006ThulabharamSubhadraamma Surya TV Malayalam
2005–2006Vikramadithyan Maharani Asianet Malayalam
2006Sathi LeelavathiRani Amrita TV Malayalam
2006Lakshyam Asianet Malayalam
2007PrayanamParu teacher Surya TV Malayalam
2007Daya Kairali TV Malayalam
2007Makal OldSudha Asianet Malayalam
2007MandaramShameer's mother Kairali TV Malayalam
2007Velankanni MathavuRachelamma Surya TV Malayalam
2007–2008Sree GuruvayoorappanMarathakamma Surya TV Malayalam
2008Ammakkayi Surya TV Malayalam
2008Chilluvilakku Surya TV Malayalam
2008KanakuyilGeetha Asianet Malayalam
2008Sreekrishnaleela Asianet Malayalam
2009Chandrettanum ShobedathiyumShobha Asianet Malayalam
2009DevimahatymamSavithri Asianet Malayalam
2009Sreemahabhagavatham Asianet Malayalam
2009–2010VasanthamThillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) Sun TV Tamil
2009–2012 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula Saradhamma Kalaignar TV Tamil
2009–2012Chakkara BharaniIndiramma Surya TV Malayalam
2011–2014 Kumkumapoovu Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) Asianet Malayalam
2012–2015 Sondha Bandham Rajalakshmi (Prem's mother) Sun TV Tamil
2013–2014 Mama Mappilai Sun TV Tamil
2014Crime Branch Kairali TV Malayalam
2014–2018 Kalyana Parisu Gajalakshmi Sun TV Tamil
2015–2017MoonnumaniSharadhamma Flowers TV MalayalamDubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai [24]
2016Manathe KottaramKottarathil Komalavalli Kairali TV Malayalam
2024 Kudumbashree Sharada Herself Zee Keralam Malayalam [25]
Reality shows

Shows / Other works

References

  1. ↑ Vasanth TV (18 January 2025). அந்த 2 பேர் இழப்பு என்ன ரொம்ப பாதிச்சது - Actress Urvashi interview | Vasanth TV . Retrieved 9 February 2025– via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Malayalam actress Kalpana passes away in Hyderabad". 26 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (26 January 2016). "Malayalam actor Kalpana passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Actor Kamal Roy passes away at 54; Brother of Urvashi, Kalpana, and Kalaranjini". The Times of India. 22 January 2026. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "#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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "In experimental mode". The Hindu . 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Jo and The Boy review: Dreaming Frankenstein". Onmanorama. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Dileep turns a 'Thrissurkaran' in Georgettan's Pooram | Trailer". Onmanorama. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Vineeth Sreenivasan's next is 'Manoharam'". The News Minute. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Soofiyum Sujathayum Movie |". Moviekoop. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "'Sufiyum Sujatayum': Of plastic passions". Mangalorean. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  18. ↑ Features, C. E. (26 July 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Bharathanatyam announces release date with first look". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "Saiju Kurup's Mohiniyattam shooting wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "മോഹിനിയാട്ടത്തില്‍ കോമഡി കാണിച്ച് ചിരിപ്പിച്ചു, അനന്തന്‍ കാടില്‍ സീരിയസ് സീന്‍ കോമഡിയാക്കി; യാതൊരു പ്രാധാന്യവുമില്ലാതെ കലാരഞ്ജിനി". Dool News. 29 June 2026.
  21. ↑ Features, C. E. (22 June 2026). "Urvashi, Dhyan Sreenivasan and Navya Nair to star in horror film Visitor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "ഇനി അല്പം ഹൊറർ മോഡ്; ഭരതനാട്യം 3 പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു, ടൈറ്റിൽ ഇങ്ങനെ". Asianet News. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/kudumbashree-sharada/0-6-4z5129937/actor-saiju-kurup-reaches-kudumbashree-hotel/0-1-6z5605502 [ bare URL ]
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