Unni Mary

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Unni Mary
Born
Unni Mary

(1962-03-12) 12 March 1962 (age 62)
Other namesDeepa
OccupationActress
Years active1969–1992
Spouse
Rejoy
(m. 1982)
Children1
Parent(s)Augustine Fernandes
Victoria

Unni Mary is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam films. She has also worked in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, where she used the screen name Deepa. [1]

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Personal life

Unnimary was born to Augustine Fernandes and Victoria. She had her primary education from St. Teresa's Convent School, Ernakulam. She has a brother, Joseph Martin. She started learning classical dance from the age of three. Her mother used to own a ballet troupe and she performed in many stages in India and abroad. [2]

She married Rejoy, a professor at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam on 12 March 1982, and they have a son, Nirmal. Their son Nirmal is married to Ranjini and they have a son, Rihan. [3]

Filmography

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1971 Navavadhu Child Artist
Gangasangamam MaryChild Artist
1972 Sree Guruvayoorappan
1974 Devi Kanyakumari
1975 Picnic Radha
Swami Ayappan
Thomasleeha
Ashtami Rohini
1976 Chottanikkarayamma
Madhuram Thirumadhuram Malini
Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere Roshini
Mallanum Mathenum
Manasaveena
Chennay Valarthiya Kutti
Amba Ambika Ambalika Ambalika
1977 Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana Urmila
Kannapanunni Thulasi
Poojakedukkatha Pookkal Indira
Madura Swapnam
Pattalam Janaki
Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere
Aanandam Paramaanandam Raji
Yatheem Shakkeela
Minimol Nirmala
Penpuli
1978 Thacholi Ambu Kanni
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham Ambili
Aval Vishosthyayirunnu Seema
Pavadakkari
Soothrakkari
Shatrusamharam
Black Belt
Chakrayudham
Anakalari
Ashokavanam
Puthariyankam
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil Geetha
Beena
Padmatheertham Lathika
Nivedyam Rajani
Kadathanattu Makkam
1979 Jeevitham Oru Gaanam Prameela
Ponnil Kulicha Rathri
Mochanam Meera
Hridayathinte Nirangal
Valeduthavan Valal
1980 Palattu Kunjikannan Ponni
Pappu Herself
1981 Sanchari Sumuki
1982 Nagamadathu Thamburatti Naga Queen
Sree Ayappanum Vavarum Pandhalam Maharani
Bheeman
Jambulingam Nun
Innalenkil Nale Susheela
1983 Belt Mathai Rani
Ente Kadha Aparna
Eenam
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham Sarada
Mahabali Nandini
Kattaruvi Maala
Vaashi
Guru Dakshina
1984 Unaroo Sarah
Sandhya Mayangum Neram Rohini
Oru Kochu Swapnam Sofia
April-18 Rajamma
Thacholi Thankappan Subaida
Kanamarayathu Annie
Ente Upasana Lekha
Thathamme Poocha Poocha Shyama
Poomadathe Pennu Nalini
Makale Mappu Tharu Devaki
JeevithamSudha
Koottinilam Kili Nalini
Manithali Sajna
Krishna Guruvayoorappa Savithri
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Nalini
1985 Pattham Udayam Sarada
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Bindu
Nerariyum Nerathu Thankamani
Aa Neram Alpam Dooram Rani
Katturani
Puli Varunne Puli Suhasini
Manakkale Thatha Jolly
Arodum Parayaruthu Ambika
Shatru Cicily
Oru Sandesham Koodi Rajani
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil Devaki
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Devdas's Wife
Niramulla Raavukal Call girl
Snehamulla Simham Sudha
Kariyilakattu Pole Bhaginisevamayi / Parvathi
Sakhavu
Onnu Randu Moonnu Mini
Rareeram Pathmavathi
1987 Dheeran
Nombarathipoovu Joycee
1988 Chithram Bhaskaran's sister
Ambalakara Panjayath
Oohakachavadam Meera
1989 Ammavanu Pattiya Amali Bhargavi
Varum Varathikkilla
Kaliyuga Seetha
1990 Shubhayathra
Ammayude Swantham Kunju Mary/KunjikuruviDaisy
Arhatha Ammini
Urvashi
1991 Georgootty C/O Georgootty Maria
Godfather Omana
Keli Mrs. Menon
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Girija
Kalari Laila
Kadijool Kalyanam Rajamma
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Subhashini
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Pappy's sister
Kalamorukkam Bird
1992 Grihaprevesam Padmavati
Aparatha Nalini
Ulsavamelam Sreedevi
Ennodishtam Koodamo Arathi's aunt

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1975 Andharangam Deepa
Swami Ayyappan
1978 Mudi Sooda Mannan
1979 Neeya? Deepa
Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari Nandini
Nallathoru Kudumbam
Manthoppu Kiliye Sarada
1980 Ullasa Paravaigal
Johnny Bhama
Vedanai Thediya Maan
Theru Vilakku
Valli Mayil
Veli Thandiya Velladu
Ilayarajavin Rasikai Kavitha
1981 Meendum Kokila Kamini
Kannadi
Vaa Intha Pakkam
Kadhal Kadhal KadhalVaani
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu Pattu Teacher
1984Anni
Kuzhandhai Yesu
Neram Nalla Neram
Vazhkai Sumathi
1985Marma Manithan
Raja YuvarajaAnitha
Santhosha Kanavukal Gowri
1986 Sippikkul Muthu Subbu
Murattu Karangal
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
1987Neram Nalla Irikku
Vaazhga ValargaNandini
Koottu Puzhukkal
1988Kalyana Paravaigal
1990 Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
1992 Pattathu Raani

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1976 America Ammayi
1977Prema Lekhalu
Andame Anandam
Khaidi KalidasuSujatha
Panthulamma
1978Chal Mohana Ranga
Dudu BasavannaMalli
Nindu ManishiSanja
1979Dana Veera Sura KarnaUttara
Akbar Saleem Anarkali Anarkali
Rangoon Rowdy Deepa
Dasa Thirigindi
Andame Anandam
1980Sri Vinayaka Vijayam
Nagamalli
Podarillu
O Inti Bhagotham
Thathaiah Prema LeelaluSavitha
Triloka Sundari
Kaliyuga Ravanasurudu
O Inti Bhagotham
Pilla Zamindar
1981Deepaaradhana
1982Kothaneeru
Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta
1983Raju Rani JackieGeetha
Aakrandana
1984Kutumba Gauravam
1985 Aatmabalam Pankajavalli / Pinky
Ladies Tailor Nurse Daya
Kongumudi [4] Geetha
Darja Donga
Surya Chandra
1986 Swathi Muthyam Subbulu
Gharana Rowdy
AakrandanaDevudamma
1987Dabbevariki Chedu
Thandri Kodukula Challenge
Ramu Girja
Chaitanyam
1990Kaliyuga Viswamithra

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1979 Vijay Vikram Lata
Naniruvude Ninagagi Shobha
1983 Ibbani Karagithu Swetha
1985Kadina raajaUsha
Dhruva Thare Sarala
Thaayi kanasu
Sathi Sakkubai
Guru JagatguruHema

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1979 Amar Deep Lata
1984Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye

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