Kavya Madhavan

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In this Indian name, the name Dileep is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kavya.
Kavya Madhavan
At a event
Born (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 39)
Nileshwaram, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active1991–2016
Spouses
  • Nishal Chandra
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    (m. 2009; div. 2011)​
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    (m. 2016)​

Kavya Madhavan (born 19 September 1984) is an Indian film actress, who appears predominantly in Malayalam films while having appeared in a few Tamil productions. She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi. Her debut role as a lead actress was in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil in 1999, when she was in the ninth grade. Its success established her status as a leading actress in the industry during the 2000s. She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Gaddama (2010).

Acting career

Kavya was born on 19 September 1984.[1] She first appeared as a child actor in Kamal's film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) at the age of seven. Subsequently, she was offered parts in other projects such as Pavam IA Ivachan (1994), Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu (1994) by P.Venu and Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), directed by Kamal.

She was offered the female lead in Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, also starring Dileep, in 1999.[2]

After the success of Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Kavya Madhavan and Dileep became a popular pairing in Malayalam cinema, and they worked together in 18 movies.[3] Some of their movies are Thenkasipattanam (2000), Darling Darling (2000), Meesa Madhavan (2002) which was one of biggest grosser of the year and was directed by Lal Jose, Mizhi Randilum (2003) in which she played a double role, Sadanandante Samayam (2003), Thilakkam (2003) directed by Jayaraj, Runway (2004) directed by Joshiy, Kochi Rajavu (2005), Lion (2006) again directed by Joshiy, Chakkara Muthu (2006), Inspector Garud (2007), Paappi Appacha (2010), Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) and Pinneyum (2016). Most of their movies were in the romantic comedy genre.

She also acted in films with Mammootty and Mohanlal, and in movies with several stars, such as Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, Christian Brothers and China Town.

She got critical acclaim for her performance of the role of Ganga in Perumazhakkalam for which she won 2004 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and for the role of Ashwati in Gaddama where she played a housemaid working in Saudi Arabia. The movie was based on a feature by K. U. Iqbal, published in Bhashaposhini.[4] The movie was directed by her mentor Kamal, and she got her second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for 2011. She won the 2011 Kerala Film Critics Awards for Best Actress, Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Actress-Malayalam cinema in 59th Filmfare Awards South and Best Actress in Thikkurissy Foundation Awards.[5] She was nominated in National film award for Best Actress but lost out in the final round. She was part of big grossers like Christian Brothers and China Town in 2011 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2011 in Malayalam.[6]

She was cast in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Naalu Pennungal in which she played a supporting role.

Though she had many offers from Tamil cinema, she was very reluctant to act due to her busy schedule in Malayalam. Her first was Kasi (2001) which was the remake of Vinayans Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She went on to act in En Mana Vaanil and Sadhu Miranda and enjoyed moderate success.

She wrote lyrics for the song "En Khalbillulloru Pennaanu" for the film One Way Ticket (2008) and for Akashavani (2016).[7] She sang her first movie song for the Malayalam film Matinee (2012).[8] She has appeared in many advertisements, TV shows and stage shows. She also sang songs for the movies Hadiya (2017) and Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam (2018).

Personal life

Kavya married Nishal Chandra on 9 February 2009,[9] after which she moved to Kuwait.[10] However, she returned home in June the same year and filed for divorce on 24 July 2010.[9][11] Both Kavya and Nishal appeared before the court on 25 May 2011 and expressed their willingness for a mutual divorce. The divorce was granted on 30 May 2011. She married actor Dileep on 25 November 2016 at Vedanta Hotel, Kochi.[12][13] The couple have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born on 19 October 2018.

Kavya owns a textile shop named Laksyah. In April 2013, Mathrubhumi Books published a collection of memoirs written by Kavya, titled Kathayil Alpam Kavyam which gives a glimpse into her childhood memories and the experiences of her school days and in the film industry. The book was released by writers Subhash Chandran and Deedi Damodaran at a function held in K. P. Kesava Menon Hall in Kozhikode on 11 April.[14]

Filmography

No. Year Film Role Director Notes
1 1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Geethu's friend Kamal
2 1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan Sara Ivachan Roy P. Thomas
3 1994 The President Child Artist Unreleased
4 1994 Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu Neena P. Venu
5 1996 Azhakiya Ravanan Young Anuradha Kamal
6 1997 Oral Mathram Gopika Menon Sathyan Anthikkad
7 1997 Snehasindooram Anjali Krishnan Munnaddu
8 1997 Bhoothakkannadi Meenu Lohithadas
9 1997 Irattakuttikalude Achan Dhanya Sathyan Anthikkad
10 1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Anjali Kamal
11 1998 Kattathoru Penpoovu Yamuna Mohan Kupplery
12 1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Radha Lal Jose Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress
13 2000 Madhuranombarakattu Sunaina Kamal
14 2000 Darling Darling Padmaja/Pappy Rajasenan
15 2000 Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Celin Sathyan Anthikkad Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress
16 2001 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam Maya M. Shankar
17 2001 Thenkasipattanam Devu Rafi Mecartin
18 2001 Rakshasa Rajavu Daisy Vinayan
19 2001 Dhosth Geethu Thulasidas
20 2001 Jeevan Masai Manjari T N Gopakumar
21 2001 Mazhamegha Pravukal Malu Pradeep
22 2002 Onnaman Suhara Thampi Kannamthanam
23 2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Gopika Vinayan
24 2002 Kasi Lakshmi Vinayan Tamil film
25 2002 Meesa Madhavan Rugmini Lal Jose
26 2002 En Mana Vaanil Thilaka Vinayan Tamil film
27 2003 Thilakkam Ammu Jayaraj
28 2003 Sadanandante Samayam Sumangala Akbar-Jose
29 2003 Kadha Meera Sundardas
31 2003 Mizhi Randilum Bhadra / Bhama
(double role)		 Ranjith Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress
32 2003 Pulival Kalyanam Ganga Shafi
33 2003 Gowrisankaram Gauri Nemom Pushparaj
34 2004 Runway Gopika Joshiy
35 2004 Aparichithan Meenakshi Sanjev Sivan
36 2004 Greetings Sheethal Shajoon Kariyal
37 2004 Perumazhakkalam Ganga Kamal Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
38 2005 Iruvattam Manavaatti Bhumika Sanal
39 2005 Annorikkal Ponnu Sarathchandran Wayanad
40 2005 Kochi Rajavu Aswathy Johny Antony
41 2005 Ananthabhadram Bhadra Santhosh Sivan Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actress
42 2005 Seelabathi Seelabathi Shareth
43 2006 Lion Sharika Joshiy
44 2006 Vadakkumnadhan Bhama Shajoon Kariyal
45 2006 Classmates Thara Kurup Lal Jose
46 2006 Chakkara Muthu Anitha Lohithadas
47 2006 Vasthavam Sumithra M. Padmakumar
48 2006 Arunam Valli Vinod Mankara
49 2006 Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Chandini Sandhya Mohan
50 2007 Inspector Garud Sethulakshmi IAS Johny Antony
51 2007 Athisayan Maya Vinayan
52 2007 Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Naadiya / Naadira
(Double Role)		 K. Madhu
53 2007 Naalu Pennungal Subhadra Adoor Gopalakrishnan
54 2007 Kangaroo Jancy Raj Babu
55 2008 Twenty:20 Ancy Joshiy
56 2008 Sadhu Miranda Priya Siddique Tamil film
57 2008 Madampi Jayalakshmi B. Unnikrishnan
58 2009 Banaras Amritha Nemom Pushparaj
59 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Ancy Johny Antony
60 2010 Paappi Appacha Annie Mamas K. Chandran Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress
61 2011 Gaddama Aswathy Kamal Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
62 2011 Christian Brothers Meenakshi Joshiy
63 2011 Chinatown Rosamma Rafi Mecartin
64 2011 Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku Sumangala Priyanandanan
65 2011 Venicile Vyaapari Ammu Shafi
66 2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi Sulekha / Mary Varghese Akku Akbar
67 2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Vanaja G. S. Vijayan Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress
68 2013 Lokpal Dr. Geetha Joshiy
69 2013 Players Rose Sanal
70 2013 Breaking News Live Nayana Sudhir Ambalapaddu
71 2013 Anchu Sundharikal Gauri Lakshmi Aashiq Abu
72 2015 She Taxi Devayani (Taxi Driver) Saji Surendran
73 2016 Aakashvani Vani Khais Millen
74 2016 Pinneyum Devi Adoor Gopalakrishnan
75 2016 Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham Short film
76 2016 Kaavalal Short film
77 2016 Kachadhappa Short film

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Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asiavision Awards
  • 2013: Best Actress – Best Actress[16]
Kerala Film Critics Award
South Indian International Movie Awards
Asianet Film Awards
Vanitha Film Awards

References

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  3. ^ "Kavya Dileep Kadha Ithu vare – Mazhavil Manorama Live". 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.
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  5. ^ "`Aadminte Makan Abu chosen best film by Thikkurissy foundation, IBN Live News". Ibnlive.in.com. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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  7. ^ Ajith Lal (24 February 2004). "Kavya Madhavan". Kavyamadhavanonline.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Kavya Madhavan Singing – Mounamai Manasil Song – MATINEE Movie". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.
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  12. ^ "Kavya Madhavan's Marriage Photos". Keralaweddingtrends.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  13. ^ Dileep Kavya Madhavan Marriage Photos Videos. Filmclickz.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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  15. ^ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  16. ^ Sathish, VM. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Sathyan Awards 2011". kottaka.com. October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Lalitha Padmini ragini memorial award for Kavya". kottaka.com. November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
  19. ^ "Viewers Choice Award – Malayalam 2011". filmcrack.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.

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