Thara Kalyan

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Thara Kalyan
Born
Thara

Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Rajaram
(died 2017)
Parents

Thara Kalyan is an Indian classical dancer and actress in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in mainstream Malayalam films, telefilms and television serials. She is also a professional dancer in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi.She is an 'A top' Mohiniyattam artist of Doordarshan.

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She is the first among the creative Mohiniyattam dancers to have incorporated famous poems as subject and themes for her performances like Amma (O. N. V. Kurup), Karuna (Kumaran Asan), Bhoothappaattu, Yashodhara,Anarkali has been some of her appreciated works in Mohiniyattam. Her recent work is of Thaathri Kutty which is first ever in the history of Mohiniyattam to portray the iron lady who was bold enough to raise her voice rebelling against the chauvenits. She is successfully running a dance institution in Trivandrum.

Personal life

Thara Kalyan was born in a Kerala Iyer family to Kalyanakrishnan and Subbalakshmi, a supporting actresses in Malayalam film industry. [1] Her husband, Rajaram was also a supporting actor who played minor roles in television serials, and was a city local TV channel programme editor & local stage show choreographer . [2]

Filmography

as an actress
as a choreographer

TV serials

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
2023- present Kaathodu Kaathoram PrabhavathiAsianet
2021Amma MakalAkhilandeswari Zee Keralam Cameo in promo
2020 Kaiyethum Doorath Zee Keralam Cameo in promo
2020-2022 Chembarathi Thrichambarath Akhilandeswari/ Rajaeshwari Zee Keralam (Dual role)
Replacement for Aishwarya
2019 Chocolate Kausalya Surya TV Replaced by Sharika Menon
2018 2019Thenum VayambumParvathy Surya TV
2018PranayiniArya Mazhavil Manorama
2016JagrithaRahul's Mother Amrita TV
2016 2017 Krishnathulasi Padmini a.k.a. Paapammal Mazhavil Manorama
2015 2017 Karuthamuthu Mallika Asianet Won , Asianet Television Awards 2016 best character actress
2014 Bhagyadevatha Parameshwari Mazhavil Manorama
2013Aayirathil Oruval Mazhavil Manorama
Padasaram Asianet
2012VrindaavanamSheela Gornsalvez Asianet
2011RandamathoraalKochammu Asianet
2010Rahasyam Asianet
Indraneelam Surya TV
Dream City Surya TV
2009KudumbayogamRebecca LukeSurya TV
2009Hello Kuttichathan 2Bhuvanasundari Asianet Main Antagonist
2008Devi Mahathmyam Goddess Kali Asianet
2008Meera Asianet
2008Ammathottil Asianet
2007 2008Hello KuttichathanBhuvanasundari Asianet Main Antagonist
2007MandaaramDr.Merlin Kairali TV
2007MadhavamChoreography only
2004Aalippazham Surya TV
Kadamattathu Kathanar Ambika Asianet Retelecast in Asianet Plus
Megham Asianet
Varam
Anveshi Amrita TV
2003Sthreejanmam Surya TV
2001Gandharvayamam Asianet
2000Sthree Asianet
2000Manal NagaramEsther DD Won, Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
NandhuniWon, Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
1990 1999Vettah
YudhamAmmini
Lakshaarchana
Melottu Kozhiyunna Ilakal
Maya
Sapathnee
Salabhanjika
Gaandharvasandhya

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References

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