Rachana Narayanankuttyy | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film actress, Kuchipudi dancer, Television presenter |
Years active | 2001-2003 , 2011- present |
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Spouse(s) | |
Parent(s) | Narayanankutty (father) Narayanikutty (mother) |
Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian film actress, kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Mollywood film industry. [1] She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama. [2] [3]
Rachana was born on 1 April 1983 in Thrissur City to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother. [4] Rachana completed her schooling from G. G. H. S. Wadakanchery in 1998, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery. [5] She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE School situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series.
Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011. [6] It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage. [7] [8] [9]
She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam . [10] Though it was a small role, Rachana considers it as a gratifying experience to have begun her career through a film scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.[ citation needed ] After her studies, she joined radio as an RJ, at Radio Mango, Thrissur, where a producer spotted her and cast her in Marimayam. She hosted a comedy show Comedy Festival in Mazhavil Manorama. She has also acted in few advertisements and served as judge in the reality show Comedy Express on Asianet. She participated in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV.
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2001 | Theerthadanam | Vinodini's friend | B. Kannan | |
2002 | Kalachakram | Sonu Sisupal | ||
2003 | Nizhalkkuthu | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | ||
2013 | ICU | Nurse | Short film | |
2013 | Lucky Star | Janaki | Deepu Anthikkad | Her first female lead role |
2013 | Amen | Clara | Lijo Jose Pellissery | |
2013 | Vallatha Pahayan | Sumitra | Razaq-Niyas | |
2013 | 101 Chodyangal | Radhakrishnan's wife | Sidhartha Siva | |
2013 | Punyalan Agarbattis | Advocate Sai | Ranjith Sankar | |
2014 | One Day Jokes | Lady | Santhosh G. | |
2014 | Inverse | Mother | Vineeth Chakyar | Short film |
2015 | You Too Brutus | Aparna | Roopesh Peethambaran | |
2015 | Ain | Saira Banu | Sidhartha Siva | |
2015 | Moonamidam | Prabha | Antony Sony | Short film |
2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Arundathi/Jalaja | Kannan Thamarakulam | |
2015 | Kanthari | Rani | Ajmal | |
2015 | Double Barrel | Kochumary | Lijo Jose Pellissery | |
2015 | Life of Josutty | Jessy | Jeethu Joseph | |
2015 | Thilothama | Rosy | Preethi Panikkar | |
2016 | Puthiya Niyamam | Kani | A. K. Sajan | |
2017 | Kambhoji | Ammini | Vinod Mankara | |
2017 | Varnyathil Aashanka | Keerthana | Sidharth Bharathan | |
2017 | Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Crazy lady | Ratheish Kumar | |
2018 | Jaya Jaya Nandhakishorahare | Devotional album | ||
2019 | Vazhutena | Sitha | Alex | Short film |
2019 | Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla | Rajani | Shanu | |
2020 | Kaathidam Keralathe | Dancer | Video | |
2020 | Through Her Eyes | Reethu's mother | Arun Unnikrishnan | Short film |
2021 | Black Coffee | Gayathri | Baburaj | |
2021 | Adoorum Thoppilum Allathoru Bhasi | Lekha | Filming | |
2021 | Nithyasumangali | Filming Tamil movie Choreography and assistant direction also | ||
2021 | Aaraattu | B. Unnikrishnan | ||
2021 | Thimiram | Anisha | Sivaram Mani | |
Year | Title | Role | Dubbed for | Notes |
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2013 | Aattakatha | Maleena | Malavika Wales |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2011-2013/2015 | Marimayam | Valsala Madam | Mazhavil Manorama | comedy serial |
2012 | Comedy festival season 1 | Host | Mazhavil Manorama | comedy reality show |
2014 | Lunars Comedy Express | Judge | Asianet Plus | comedy reality show |
2015-2016 | Comedy Stars Season 2 | Judge | Asianet | comedy reality show |
2016 | Run Baby Run (TV series) | Host | Asianet Plus | kids show Replaced Thesni Khan |
2016 | Comedy Super Night 2 | Host | Flowers TV | comedy Talk show Replaced Vinay Forrt later replaced by Ansiba Hassan |
2016 | Ambum Villum | Vilasini | Asianet | Telefilm |
2016 | Aluvayum Mathikuriyum | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | Cameo in promo |
2017 | Music Mojo | Singer | Kappa TV | |
2018 | Sthree Sakthi | Host | Asianet News | |
2019 | Sunday Funday | Host | Amrita TV | |
2020 | Lalonam Nallonam | Various roles | Asianet | Onam Special show |
2020-Present | Comedy Stars Season 2 | Judge | Asianet | comedy reality show |
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