Kavya Madhavan

Kavya Madhavan - Hot Malayalam Actress biography  

Kavya Madhavan is a famous actress in Malayalam cinema. Kavya entered the industry as a child artist in the film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) in the role of a school girl. She came to public attention when she played the childhood part of the heroine character in Kamal's Azhakiya Ravanan (1996). She has since acted in over 25 films in Malayalam and a few in Tamil.

  

Kavya Madhavan - Malayalam Actress

Kavya Madhavan Aliases (Nicknames & Misspelled names): Minu, Kavya, Kavya Madhavn, Kayya Madhavan

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Personal and family Information :: Biography :: Awards :: Career :: Filmography :: Photo Gallery :: Kavya in the News

Kavya Madhavan Profile & Family:

Birth Name                  Kavya Madhavan

Sex                            Female

Nationality                  Indian

Birth Place                 Nileshwaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India

Date of Birth              19th November, 1984

Height                       5' 4"

Nakshatram               Thiruvathira

Languages                 Malayalam, Hindi, English

Education                  Schooling – Nileshwaram Rajas high School, Kerala

Occupation               Model, Actress

Malayalam Debut Film

Pookalam Varavai

Father

P.Madhavan

Mother

Shyamala

Brother

Mithun

Kavya Madhavan Biodata:

Who isKavya Madhavan ?

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.

Kavya Madhavan – Family and Early life:

Kavya Madhavan belongs to the Saliya community who are traditionally engaged in weaving.Born in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasargod 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 Kasargod.

Kavya Madhavan Career in brief :

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.

Kavya Madhavan - Awards and Achievements:

* State Awards - 2004 Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam

* 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) .

Kavya Madhavan - Trivia:

# Kavya Madhavan declined to act with Malayalam megastar Mammootty as she was unhappy about sharing screen space with another heroine.

# Kavya was honoured with Best actress Award in 2004 for her film Perumazhakkalam.

# Kavya established a charitable institution namely Kavya Madhavan Foundation.

# Kavya Madhavan belongs to the Saliya community who are traditionally engaged in weaving.

# Kavya Madhavan hails from the remote village of Neeleswaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India.

# She won the title "kalathilakam". (A title bestowed to the artist during a Sub District youth festival.)

# She made her debut when she was 7 years old thgrough the film Pookalam Varavayi released in 1991.

# She gained recognition when she did the childhood part of the heroine character in Azhakiya Ravanan (1996).

# Kavya Madhavan studied Humanities at the Open University, as she couldn't pursue education through regular courses.

# She won Kerala Film Audience Award 2003 for for (Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan).

Quotable quotes from Kavya Madhavan:

"Besides, in my village, it's tuition, classes and home. We never bunked classes and went to the movies like city folks,"

"Let more and more heroines come. This something good and not a threat at all. There are new heroes also. When there are more teenage heroes we girls also will get our chances. The talented one will survive. Others will strive to excel. It will be a healthy competition. "

Kavya Madhavan - Movies:

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

2000

Madhuranombarakattu

Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal

Celin

Darling Darling

Thenkasipattanam

Devootty

2001

Padom Onnu Kumarante Kudumbam

Rakshasa Rajav

Onnaman

Dosth

2002

Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan

Gopika

Meesha Madhavan

Rugmini

2003

Thilakkam

Ammu

Sadanandante Samayam

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

Ananthabhadram

Bhadra

Seelabathi

2006

Lion

Vadakkum Nathan

Bhama

Classmates

Thara Kurup

Chakkara Muthu

Anitha

2007

Inspector Garud

Sethulakshmi

Athisayan

Maya

Paradesi (filming)

Moonnu Pennungal (filming)

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

Nadiya

Sadhu Mirandal (announced)