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Kavya Madhavan is a popular Malayalam cinema actress . Though she normally does regular unimportant
heroine roles, she has proved her ability in handling serious roles as well. .
Life
Kavya Madhavan belongs to the Shaliya community who are traditionally engaged in weaving. Born in the village of Nileshwaram
in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India to P. Madhavan and Shyamala. She started to learn dance while studying in Nileswaram
Rajas High School. She was the kalathilakam (A title bestowed to the artist who proves her skills in most artistic
fields during a Sub District youth festival.) in Kasaragod
Career
Kavya entered the industry as a child artist in the film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) doing the role of a School Girl.
She came to public attention when she did the childhood part of the heroine character in Kamal's Azhakiya Ravanan (1996).
Since then, she has acted in over 25 films in Malayalam and a few in Tamil. She is noted for having retained her rural
Nileshwaram accent. She is not allowed to dub for her movies because of her voice.
Awards and achievements
- State Awards - 2004 Best Actress - Perumazhakalam
- Film Critics Award 2000 - 2nd best actress (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
- Bharathan Award 2000 - Navagatha Prathibha (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
- Lux Asianet Film Award 2000 - Special Jury Award - Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal, Madhuranombara Kattu
- Kerala Film Audience Award - Monisha Puraskaram
- Atlas Film Award 2001 - 2nd best actress Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal
- 4th Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award - Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
- Kerala Film Audience Award 2003 - Best Actress – Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
- Mathrubhumi Medimix Award 2002 - Popular actress of the year & Best Star Pair (Dileep & Kavya)
- National Film Goers award 2007 - Best actress- Nadiya Kollapetta Rathri
- Mathrubhumi PSS Limited Award 2007- Popular actress
- Vanitha Surya TV film award 2006- best actress(anadhabhathram)
- Kerala Film Critics Association 2005- Best actress(anadhabhathram)
- Sathyan Memorial Award 2007- best actress.
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
| 1991 |
Pookkalam Varavayi |
School Girl |
| 1996 |
Azhakiya Ravanan |
Child anjali |
| 1997 |
Oral Mathram |
Gopika Menon |
| Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu |
Anjali |
| Bhoothakkannadi (The Magnifying Lens) |
Meenu |
| 1999 |
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil |
radha |
| 2000 |
Madhuranombarakattu |
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| Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal |
Celin |
| Darling Darling |
|
| Thenkasipattanam |
Devootty |
| 2001 |
Padom Onnu Kumarante Kudumbam |
|
| Rakshasa Rajav |
|
| Onnaman |
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| Dosth |
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| 2002 |
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan |
Gopika |
| Meesha Madhavan |
Rugmini |
| 2003 |
Thilakkam |
Ammu |
| Sadanandante Samayam |
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| Vellithira |
Pankajam |
| Mizhi Randilum |
Bhadra/Bhama |
| Pulival Kalyanam |
Ganga |
| Gaurisankaram |
Gauri |
| 2004 |
Runway |
Gopika |
| Aparichithan (The Stranger) |
Meenakshi |
| Greetings |
Sheethal |
| Perumazhakkalam (While It Rains Hard] |
Ganga |
| 2005 |
Iruvattam Manavatti |
Bhumika |
| Annorikkal |
Ponnu |
| Kochi Rajavu |
Aswathy |
| Anandhabhadhram |
Bhadra |
| Seelabathi |
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| 2006 |
Lion |
| Vadakkum Nathan |
Bhama |
| Classmates |
Thara Kurup |
| Chakkara Muthu |
Anitha |
| 2007 |
Inspector Garud |
Sethulakshmi |
| Athisayan |
Maya |
| Nadiya kollappetta rathri (2007) |
Double Role(Nadiya and Nadira) |
| Nalu Pennungal (completed) |
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| kangaroo (released) |
Nancy |
| Rishakkaren |
NA |
| 2008 |
Twenty 20 |
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| Sadhu miranda |
Priya |
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