Kavitha Ranjini, [1] known by the stage name Urvashi , is an Indian actress, dubbing artist, television host, scriptwriter and producer known for her works in the Southern film industry, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. [2] She has acted in around 700 films.
She started her acting career as a child artist, in a Malayalam movie Vidarunna Mottukal , released in 1977. [1] Her first released film as heroine was Mundhanai Mudichu (Tamil, directed by K. Bhagyaraj) in 1983. [3] [4] She was a prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s, primarily in Malayalam Films. [1] She has written the films Ulsavamelam and Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu , the latter was also produced by her. She has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress twice: first for her role in Achuvinte Amma (2005), [5] which marked her return to cinema after a six-year break, and again for her performance in Ullozhukku (2024). [6] She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress a record six times, which includes three consecutive wins from 1989 to 1991. She has also received two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. [7]
Urvashi was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Sooranad in Kollam district of Kerala .Her elder sisters are actors Kalaranjini and Kalpana. [5] She married actor Manoj K. Jayan on 2 May 1998, which ended in divorce in 2008. [8] [9]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actress | Achuvinte Amma | Won |
| 2023 | Ullozhukku | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best Actress | Mazhavil Kavadi , Varthamanakalam | Won |
| 1990 | Thalayanamanthram | Won | |
| 1991 | Bharatham , Mukha Chithram , Kakkathollayiram , Kadinjool Kalyanam | Won | |
| 1995 | Kazhakam | Won | |
| 2006 | Madhuchandralekha | Won | |
| 2023 | Ullozhukku | Won | |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | Magalir Mattum | Won |
| 1995 | Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Kalaivanar Award | Contributions to Various Tamil films | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Mundhanai Mudichu | Nominated |
| 1990 | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Magalir Mattum | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Irattai Roja | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam | Mummy & Me | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Magalir Mattum | Nominated [10] |
| 2021 | Soorarai Pottru | Won | |
| 2022 | Veetla Vishesham | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Actress | Thalayanamanthram , Thoovalsparsham | Won |
| 1991 | Best Actress | Kakkathollayiram , Mukha Chithram | Won |
| 2022 | Chalachithra Prathibha Puraskaram | Contribution to Malayalam Film Industry | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Actress-Special Performance | Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Actress-Special Jury Award | Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru | Won |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Aravindante Athidhikal | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Varane Avashyamund | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Tamil) | Soorarai Pottru | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Mookuthi Amman | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Malaikottai | Won |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Magalir Mattum | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 | Won |
| 2020 | Aval Awards for Evergreen Heroine-2021 | Soorarai Pottru, Mookuthi Amman , Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Won |
| 2020-21 | Best Supporting Actress | Soorarai Pottru | Won |