| Kalaranjini | |
| Birth Place: | Kollam |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Relatives: | Sooranad Kunjan Pillai (grandfather) |
Kalaranjini is an Indian actress who started her career in the early 1980s.
Kalaranjini was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Kollam district. She is the granddaughter of famous writer Sooranad Kunjan Pillai. Her sisters are actors Kalpana and Urvashi.[1] Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies. Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 26.[2] Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aval | |||
| Mannum Pennum | |||
| Oru Naadan Premakatha | |||
| 1978 | Madanolsavam | Child artist | |
| 1979 | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | College lecturer | |
| 1979 | Sikharangal | Song role | Special appearance |
| 1980 | Swantham Enna Padam | Prabha | |
| 1980 | Abhimanyu | – | |
| 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Sherly | |
| 1981 | Nizhal Yudham | Shobha | |
| 1982 | Aasha | Aasha | |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Baby | Dubbed into Telugu as Manasuna Neekai |
| 1982 | Gaanam | Ranjini | |
| 1982 | Komaram | – | |
| 1982 | Odukkam Thudakkam | – | |
| 1982 | Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira | Latha | |
| 1982 | Balloon | Chinnu | |
| 1982 | Njan Onnu Parayatte | Thankamani | |
| 1982 | Snehasammanam | – | |
| 1982 | Yaagam | ||
| 1983 | Aashrayam | Amina | |
| 1983 | Bhookambam | Susie | |
| 1983 | Ee Vazhi Mathram | Sharada | |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Kausalya | |
| 1983 | Himavahini | Ponnu | |
| 1983 | Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal | Daisy | |
| 1983 | Passport | Sainabha | |
| 1983 | Ea Yugham | ||
| 1984 | Ente Nandinikutty | Nandinikutty's mother | |
| 1984 | Idavelakku Sesham | Sunitha | |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha | Sunitha | |
| 1984 | Nishedi | Anitha | |
| 1984 | Paavam Krooran | Sheela | |
| 1984 | Raajavembaala | Maala | |
| 1984 | Theere Pratheekshikkathe | Sreedevi | |
| 1984 | Attahaasam/Tharunyam | Uma | |
| 1984 | Oru Thettinte Katha | ||
| 1984 | Swarna Gopuram | ||
| 1985 | Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe | ||
| 1985 | Suvarna Kshethram | – | |
| 1986 | Ambili Ammavan | – | |
| 1986 | Ashtabandham | Savithri | |
| 1986 | Ithramathram | Anitha | |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Bhagaval Das's Wife | |
| 1987 | Amme Bhagavathi | Saraswathi | Dubbed into Telugu as Devi Bhagavathi |
| 1987 | Ithrayum Kalam | Molly | Dubbed into Telugu as Manushulu Marali |
| 1987 | Jaithra Yaathra | Nurse/Minimol's mother | |
| 1987 | Kathakku Pinnil | Malathi | |
| 1987 | Ponnu | Santhamma | |
| 1987 | Vamban | Kala | |
| 1987 | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | ||
| 1989 | Crime Branch | Ambujam | Dubbed into Hindi as Crime Branch |
| 1991 | Koumara Swapnangal | Rajasekharan's wife | |
| 1991 | Raagam Anuragam | Indu | |
| 1997 | Kadhanaayakan | ||
| 1997 | Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam | ||
| 1998 | Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Aanathavalli | [4] |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Saraswathy | [5] |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Janaki | |
| 2002 | Vasanthamalika | Lakshmiyamma | |
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | Gomathi | Dubbed into Hindi as "Hamaari Madhuri" |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Sophy | Dubbed into Tamil as "Moonram Pirai" |
| 2004 | Bunglavil Outha | Rosamma | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Nanditha's mother | |
| 2005 | Iruvattam Manavaatti | Bhumika's mother | |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Lakshmi | |
| 2005 | Annorikkal | ||
| 2007 | Kangaroo | Cicily | |
| 2007 | Sooryan | Sarasu | Dubbed into Tamil as Thozha |
| 2007 | Speed Track | Gouri's mother | |
| 2007 | Ali Bhai | ||
| 2008 | Kerala Police | Maria Roy | |
| 2009 | Banaras | Malathi | |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Kavya's mother | |
| 2009 | Parayan Marannathu | Madhavi | |
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Mahi's wife | Dubbed into Tamil as Puthiya Mukham |
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | Shantha | |
| 2009 | Mounam | ||
| 2009 | Patham Nilayile Theevandi | ||
| 2010 | Patham Adhyayam | Lakshmikutty | |
| 2010 | Pulliman | Kamakshi | |
| 2010 | Ringtone | Thampuratti | |
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Sethulakshmi | |
| 2011 | Bombay Mittayi | – | |
| 2011 | Kalabha Mazha | Kamashi | |
| 2011 | Mohabbath | Panchayat Member, Mariya | |
| 2011 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | Sreekuttan's mother | |
| 2011 | Cocoon | ||
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Kanambaram | |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Interview board member | |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Theressa | [6] |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Santha Krishnan Nair | |
| 2013 | Aattakatha | Unni's mother | |
| 2013 | God for Sale | Priyadarshini | |
| 2013 | Jwalamukhikal | Sudha | Short film |
| 2013 | Mr. Bean | ||
| 2013 | Radio | ||
| 2013 | White Paper | Sumathi | |
| 2014 | How Old Are You | Rajeev's mother | |
| 2014 | Karnavar | Vijaya's mother | |
| 2014 | Mizhi Thurakku | ||
| 2014 | Parankimala | Appu's mother | [7] |
| 2015 | 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha | Gypsy lady | |
| 2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Sumathi's mother | [8] |
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Kanchana's mother (Janaki) | [9] |
| 2015 | Female Unnikrishnan | Unniyamma | |
| 2015 | Jo and the Boy | Mary John | |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Mercy | |
| 2017 | Kambhoji | Antharjanam, Uma's mother | |
| 2018 | Lolans | ||
| 2019 | Manoharam | Sreeja's mother | [10] |
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Kamala | [11] [12] |
| 2024 | [13] | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Andru Muthal Indru Varai | Lakshmi | |
| 1981 | Aradhanai | Lilly | |
| 1982 | Manjal Nila | Vasantha | |
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | Roopa | |
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Kumari Shari | |
| 1987 | Paadu Nilave | Lalitha | |
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | Ponnusamy's wife | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Kalpana | |
| 1991 | Mookuthi Poomele | Bhuvana | |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Easwari (Chandralekha's mother) | |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Raja's mother | |
| 1995 | Vishnu | Nirmala | Dubbed into Telugu as "Mr.Hari Krishna" and in Hindi as "Jeeta" |
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Sivakami | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Chinnavar's wife | |
| 1997 | Thaali Pudhusu | Kala | |
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Ramanathan's wife | |
| 2012 | Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai | ||
| 2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Tamizhselvan's mother | Dubbed into Malayalam as 36 Vayadhinile |
| 2023 | Yosi | [14] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Vaadani Malli | Aruma | Credited as Kala Rani | |
| 1983 | Simham Navvindi | Radha/Latha | ||
| 1984 | Marchandi Mana Chattalu | Damayanthi | ||
| 1985 | Kalaranjani | Ranjani |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Aasha | Prameela | Dubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte" | |
| Mukhi |
| Title | Channel | Language | Role/Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanimuthu | Malayalam | – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm) | |||
| Thennaliraman | Malayalam | ||||
| Vismayam | Malayalam | Telefilm | |||
| 1997 | Smarakashilakal | Malayalam | |||
| 1997 | Doctors | Tamil | as Saranya | ||
| 1999 | Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham | Tamil | as Sasi | ||
| 2003–04 | Manasaputhri | Malayalam | as Giri's aunt | ||
| 2004 | Black and White Season 2 | Malayalam | as Alice | ||
| 2004 | Megham | Malayalam | |||
| 2005 | Sindoorarekha | Malayalam | |||
| 2005–06 | Thulabharam | Malayalam | as Subhadraamma | ||
| 2005–06 | Vikramadithyan | Malayalam | as Maharani | ||
| 2006 | Lakshyam | Malayalam | |||
| 2007 | Prayanam | ||||
| 2007 | Daya | Malayalam | |||
| 2007 | Makal Old | Malayalam | |||
| 2007 | Mandaram | Malayalam | as Shameer's umma | ||
| 2007 | Velankanni Mathavu | Malayalam | as Rachelamma | ||
| 2007–08 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Malayalam | as Marathakamma | ||
| 2008 | Ammakkayi | Malayalam | |||
| 2008 | Chilluvilakku | Malayalam | |||
| 2008 | Kanakuyil | Malayalam | as Geetha | ||
| 2008 | Sreekrishnaleela | Malayalam | |||
| 2009 | Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum | Malayalam | as Shobha | ||
| 2009 | Devimahatymam | Malayalam | as Savithri | ||
| 2009 | Sreemahabhagavatham | Malayalam | |||
| 2009–10 | Vasantham | Tamil | as Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) | ||
| 2009–12 | Vilakku Vacha Nerathula | as Saradhamma | |||
| 2009–12 | Chakkara Bharani | Malayalam | as Indiramma | ||
| 2011–14 | Kumkumapoovu | Malayalam | as Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) | ||
| 2012–15 | Sondha Bandham | Tamil | as Prem's mother, Rajalakshmi | ||
| 2013–14 | Mama Mappilai | Tamil | |||
| 2014 | Crime Branch | Malayalam | |||
| 2014–18 | Kalyana Parisu | Tamil | as Gajalakshmi (Antagonist) | ||
| 2015–17 | Moonnumani | Malayalam | as Sharadhamma Dubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai[15] | ||
| 2016 | Manathe Kottaram | Malayalam | as Kottarathil Komalavalli |