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| Born | Kavitha Ranjini January 25, 1967 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Spouse | Manoj K. Jayan (2000-2008) |
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi (Malayalam: ഉർവശി), is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994). She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Achuvinte Amma (2005).
Personal life
Urvashi was born in Trivandrum, Kerala to actor Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi. Her sisters, Kalaranjini and Kalpana, are also acclaimed actresses.[1]
She fell in love with Manoj K. Jayan and married him in 2000. On 11 October 2008 it was reported that Urvashi had obtained mutual separation from her husband. The couple developed difference of opinion and filed for divorce at a court in Chennai. Later, they were separated by a court order. Their only daughter Kunjatta is now living with Manoj K. Jayan.
Acting career
She started acting films during the 1980s. Munthanai Mudichchu (Tamil, 1984), directed by K. Bhagyaraj, was her first film. Ethirppukal (Malayalam, 1985) was one of her earlier films in Malayalam. During the peak of her career, she starred in M. P. Sukumaran Nair's award-winning film Kazhakam in 1995, without taking a single penny as remuneration. She was awarded Best Actress for this role.
She was a leading Malayalam actress in the late 80s, giving performances in movies like Thalayanamanthram, Mazhavilkavadi, to name a few.
She made her debut in Tamil films with Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) with Bhagyaraj. The movie was a big hit and made Urvashi a sought-after actress in all the South Indian languages. Urvashi has also acted in many Kannada movies with top heroes like Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran and Ramesh Aravind. Her latest Kannada movie, Rama Shama Bhama (2005) with Ramesh Arvind and Kamal Haasan, was a crowd-puller and her performance was well appreciated by critics and audience.
Urvashi was also seen as the host of the game show Thanga Vettai, aired on Sun TV. She served as the host for the show for a very short time, preceded by Ramya Krishnan and succeeded by Kanika Subramaniam.
Urvashi is currently the host of a successful "Ladies Show" on Surya TV Channel known as Rani Maharani.
Awards
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
- 1989: Mazhavil Kavadi, Varthamanakalam
- 1990: Thalayanamanthram
- 1991: Kadinjool Kalyanam, Kakkathollayiram, Bharatham, Mukhachithram
- 1995: Kazhakam
- 2006: Madhuchandralekha
Filmfare Best Malayalam Supporting Actress Award
Filmography
Actress
Malayalam films
Tamil films
Kannada films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2009 | Iniya | Mahesh | Balaji, Pooja Gandhi | |
| 2005 | Rama Shama Bhama | Ramesh Arvind | Ramesh Arvind, Shruti, Daisy Bopanna | |
| 2000 | Yaruge Salathe Sambhale | Rajshekar | Anant Nag, Anu Prabhakar, Shashi kumar, Suhasini, Umashree | |
| 2001 | Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu | Alamelu | ||
| 1997 | Jeevanadi | Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Khushboo | ||
| 1987 | Premaloka | Rohini | V. Ravichandran | V. Ravichandran, Juhi Chawla, Srinath |
| 1986 | Ee Jeeva Ninagagi | Rohini | V. Somashekar | Dr. Vishnuvardhan |
| 1985 | Naanu Nanna Hendathi | Dr. Rajendrababu | V. Ravichandran | |
| 1984 | Shravana Banthu | Urvashi/Mary/Saraswathi | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | Dr. Rajkumar |
Telugu films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2010 | Maro Charitra | Ravi Yadav | Varun Sandesh, Shraddha Das | |
| 2004 | Swarabhishekam | K.Viswanath | Srikanth, K.Viswanath, Laya | |
| 2005 | Chakram | Lakshmi | Krishna Vamsi | Prabhas, Prakash Raj, |
| 2003 | Intlo Sreemathi Veedhilo Kumari | Srikanth, Prakash Raj, Aarti Chhabria | ||
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Lakshmi | Muppalaneni Siva | Jagapati Babu, Rajendraprasad, Raasi |
| 1989 | Chettu Kinda Pleader | Sujatha | Vamsi | Rajendraprasad, Kinnera |
| 1984 | Rustum | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Chiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao |