Kavitha Ranjini, 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2] She has written the films Ulsavamelam and Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu, the latter was also produced by her. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Achuvinte Amma (2005), which was her comeback film after a hiatus of 6 years. 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.[5]
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.[6] She married actor Manoj K. Jayan on 2 May 1998, which ended in divorce in 2008.[7] [8]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mazhavil Kavadi, Varthamanakalam | ||
| 1990 | Thalayanamanthram | ||
| 1991 | Bharatham, Mukha Chithram, Kakkathollayiram, Kadinjool Kalyanam | ||
| 1995 | Kazhakam | ||
| 2006 | Madhuchandralekha | ||
| 2024 | Ullozhukku | ||
| Year | Category | Film | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Magalir Mattum | |||
| 1995 | Contributions to Various Tamil films |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mundhanai Mudichu | ||
| 1990 | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | ||
| 1994 | Magalir Mattum | ||
| 1996 | Irattai Roja | ||
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | ||
| 2018 | Magalir Mattum | [9] | |
| 2022 | Soorarai Pottru | ||
| 2024 | Veetla Vishesham |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Actress | Thalayanamanthram,Thoovalsparsham | ||
| 1991 | Best Actress | Kakkathollayiram,Mukha Chithram | ||
| 2022 | Chalachithra Prathibha Puraskaram | Contribution to Malayalam Film Industry |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Aravindante Athidhikal | |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Varane Avashyamund | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Tamil) | Soorarai Pottru | ||
| Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Mookuthi Amman |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Malaikottai | ||
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Magalir Mattum | ||
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 | ||
| 2020 | Aval Awards for Evergreen Heroine-2021 | Soorarai Pottru, Mookuthi Amman, Putham Pudhu Kaalai | ||
| 2020-21 | Best Supporting Actress | Soorarai Pottru |