Kavya Madhavan

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).

In this Indian name, the name Dileep is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kavya.

Kavya Dileep
Born	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 Nileshwaram, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Occupation	Film actress classical dancer singer lyricist
Years active	1991–2016
Spouse(s)	Nishal Chandra ​ ( m. 2009; div. 2011) Dileep ( m. 2016)

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 grosses 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

• 2004: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam
• 2011: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Gaddama

Filmfare Awards South

• 2011:Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress Award – Gaddama[15]

Asiavision Awards

• 2013: Best Actress – Best Actress[16]

Kerala Film Critics Award

• 2000: Second Best Actress – Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
• 2001: Second Best Actress – Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
• 2003: Second Best Actress – Mizhi Randilum
• 2004: Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam, Annorikkal
• 2005: Best Actress – Anandabhadram
• 2010: Best Actress – Gaddama

South Indian International Movie Awards

• 2013: SIIMA Special Appreciation Award for her contribution to Malayalam Cinema
• 2011: Best Actress – Gaddama

Asianet Film Awards

• 2000: Special Jury Award – Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Madhuranombarakattu
• 2002: Best Star Pair – Meesa Madhavan
• 2002: Best Actress – Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
• 2004: Special Jury Award Actress – Perumazhakkalam
• 2009: Best Actress – Banaras
• 2011: Best Actress – Gaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku
• 2012: Best Actress – Bavuttiyude Namathil

Vanitha Film Awards

• 2004: Best Actress – Mizhi Randilum
• 2006: Best Actress – Anandabhadram
• 2011: Best Actress – Gaddama
• 2011: Sathyan Award[17]
• 2011: Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini Memorial Award[18]
• 2011 Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress – Gaddama[19]

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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8. "Kavya Madhavan Singing – Mounamai Manasil Song – MATINEE Movie". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.
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10. Super Admin (23 July 2009). "Kavya Madhavan |". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
11. "Kavya Madhavan files for divorce". Nowrunning.com. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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.
14. "Kavya Madhavan's Memoirs Released". The New Indian Express
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.

External links

• Kavya Madhavan on IMDb