Kalpana (Malayalam actress)
Kalpana ( Malayalam കൽപ്പന , full name Kalpana Ranjani ; born October 5, 1965 in Chavara , Kerala , † January 25, 2016 in Hyderabad , Telangana ) was an Indian actress of the Malayalam film . She also starred in some films from other South Indian film industries, particularly Tamil film .
Life
Kalpana was born the daughter of theater actors VP Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Chavara village in Kollam district. The actresses Kalaranjini and Urvashi are her sisters. She married film director Anil Kumar in 1998 and divorced from him in 2012. A daughter emerged from the connection.
Kalpana began her film career in 1977 as a child actress in P. Subramanyam's Vidarunna Mottukal and appeared in 1981 with her parents in G. Aravindan's Pokkuveyil . She was best known for her humorous roles, although she had actually entered the film business with the intention of acting as the leading actress. At the 60th National Film Awards in 2012, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the Malayalam film Thanichalla Njan . She played alongside KPAC Lalitha, a generous Muslim woman who takes in a hapless Hindu woman and naturally respects her religious sensitivities.
Kalpana died of a heart attack in Hyderabad , where she was filming a Telugu film .
Awards
- 2012: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Thanichalla Njan
Filmography (selection)
Malayalam
- 1977: Vidarunna Mottukal
- 1981: Pokkuveyil
- 1983: Manju
- 1984: Panchavadi Palam
- 1985: Ithu Nalla Thamasa
- 2004: Vismayathumbathu
- 2011: Sankaranum Mohananum
- 2011: Salt N 'Pepper
- 2011: Pachuvum Kovalanum
- 2011: Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2
- 2012: Ezham Suryan
- 2012: Vaadhyar
- 2012: Spirit
- 2013: ABCD: American Born Confused Desi
- 2014: Bangalore Days
- 2014: Kaaki Sattai
- 2015: Ennum Eppozhum
- 2015: Lavender
- 2015: Charlie
Telugu
- 1989: Prema
Kannada
- 1990: Chapala Chennigaraya
watch TV
Kalpana hosted several talk shows and interviews on Malayalam TV channels, including as a judge on Asianet's comedy reality show Vodafone Comedy Stars .
Web links
- Kalpana in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ An actor with an impressive range. In: The Hindu. January 25, 2016.
- ↑ My Mom is a Celeb. In: Indian Express.
- ↑ 60th National Film Awards (PDF)
- ↑ 13 National Film Awards for Malayalam movies - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. on dnaindia.com.
- ^ Top Malayalam actress Kalpana passes away in Hyderabad. In: The Indian Express. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kalpana |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ranjani, Kalpana (full name); കല് പ്പന (mlS) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian actress of the Malayalam film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chavara , Kerala |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 2016 |
| Place of death | Hyderabad , Telangana |