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Vani Viswanath

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Vani Viswanath
Born
Ollur, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children2 (Archa, Adri)
AwardsKerala State Film Awards
2000

Vani Viswanath is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films.[1] In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna, directed by T. V. Chandran.[2] She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen".[3] In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Early life

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Vani was born as the fourth among the five children of Malayali parents, astrologer Vishwanathan of the Thazhathuveettil house, and Girija, a housewife in Ollur, Thrissur. She did her schooling at St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur and thereafter at Chennai. When she was 13, her father predicted through astrology that she will become an actor and also she will enter into the politics.[5]

Career

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She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in The King with Mammootty and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in South India. Her Tollywood movie Gharana Mogudu with Tollywood superstar, Chiranjeevi was a huge hit. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Jung and Bhishma.

Personal life

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While acting for several films with Baburaj, she fell in love with him. The couple got married in 2002 and have two children.[6]

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards

Filmography

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Malayalam

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Mangalya Charthu Sithara Debut Film
1988 Evidence Dahlia
1992 Aadyaraathrikku Munpu
1995 Sipayi Lahala Radhika
Mannar Mathai Speaking Meera Varma /Stella Fernandez
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Maya Surendran/ Manaseswari Gupta
The King Anuradha Mukharji
Thakshashila Amalendu
1996 Swarnakireedam Sindhu
Man of the Match Sonia
Mandrika Kuthira Ancy Sunny
Kaliveedu Yamini Menon
Hitler Ammu
1997 The Good Boys Cameo Appearance
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum Nanditha
Kilukil Pambaram Sugandhi
Kannur Annie Rozario
Janathipathyam Maya Pillai
Anubhoothi Radha
1998 Ilamura Thamburan Urmila
Harthal Mekhamala S Thampy
Dravidan Jiji Philipose
Panchaloham Jagadha
The Truth SP Meena Nambiar IPS
1999 Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Jayanthi
Ustaad Commissioner Varsha Varma
The Godman Adv. Aswathy Menon
Thachiledathu Chundan Ambika
James Bond Dayana IPS
Captain Renuka Varma
Independence Indu
Garshom Sushama
2000 The Gang Kathy Saimon
India Gate Parvathi Sharma
Rapid Action Force Adithya Varma IPS
Ival Draupathi Ajitha Madhavan
Indriyam Neeli
Susanna Susanna
2001 Ee Nadu Innalevare Beena Benjamin IPS
Nagaravadhu Sukanya
2002 India Gate IPS Officer
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Unniyarcha
Ente Hridhayathinte Udama Uma
Ee Bhargavee Nilayam Bhargavi
Akhila Akhila
Bheri Vasudha Nedungadi
Danny Margarette
2006 Balram Vs Tharadas MLA Rani
Chinthamani Kolacase Adv.Pattammal
2008 Twenty:20 in the Title Song Archive Footage Only
2009 Black Dalia Daisy Wilfred IPS
2011 Manushyamrugam Producer only
Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action Kochammini
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Lakshmi Cameo Appearance
2024 Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam [8]
TBA Rifle Club Shajahan Post production[9]

Telugu

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Chinni Krishnudu
Dharma Teja Vichya
1989 Simha Swapnam Kavita
Bhale Dampatulu Vani
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham Sumithra
Sahasame Naa Oopiri Padmini
1990 Kondaveeti Rowdy Rekha
Neti Dowrjanyam Swathi [10]
Kodama Simham Bar servant
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam Rekha
Mama Alludu Jaya
Maa Inti Katha Gouri
Doctor Bhavani Meghamala
Rowdyism Nashinchali Devi
Prema Yuddham Julie
Aayudham Rangamma
1991 Chinna Kodalu Durga
Irugillu Porugillu Subbulu
Parishkaram Jyothi
Sarpayagam Chitrangi
Nenera Police Vani
1992 Collector Gaari Alludu Madhuri
Gharana Mogudu Bhavani
Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi Aliveelu Mangatayaru
Palleturi Pellam Kanakadurga Devi
Alexander Vaani
Samrat Ashoka Tishya Raksha
Vadinagaari Gajulu Janaki
SP Teja
1993 Joker Usha Rani
Ladies Special Hema
Mama Kodalu Deepa
Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram Usha
1994 Gangmaster Swapna
Raitu Bharatam Sita
Prema & Co. Sundari
Presidentugari Alludu Lavanya
Maro Quit India Durga
Dongala Rajyam Vyjayanthi
Todi Kodallu Jyoti
1995 God Father Rani
1998 Adavilo Arunakka
2002 Action No. 1 Kiran
Janam Inspector Swapna
2006 Mudhu
2011 Ratnavali
2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka Narayana's sister
2020 Orey Bujjiga Chamundeswari
2024 Raajadhani Files Farmer

Tamil

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Mannukkul Vairam Chinnathayee
1988 Nallavan Radha
Poonthotta Kaavalkaran Vidhya
Thaimel Aanai Vijaya
Ithu Engal Neethi
1989 Sanghu Pushpangal Rosy
1997 My India Malavika
2002 Jaya
2005 Idhaya Thirudan Sudharani
2012 Anandha Thollai

Kannada

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Parashuram Usha
1990 Sididedda Gandu Anitha
Ranabheri Rosy
1991 Bombay Dada Veena
Mangalya Lavanya

Hindi

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Zakhmi Sipahi
1996 Jung Laxmi Saxena
Bhishma Paro

Television

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  • Mattoruval (2010) as Annie/Geetha Varma (Surya TV)
  • Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Gayathri Devi (Sun TV)
  • Samudram (2011)
  • Dear Kairali (2002) - (Surya TV) as Host

References

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  1. ^ "In Focus interview - Vani Viswanath". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000". Screen. 16 March 2001. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  3. ^ "With guns blazing". The Hindu. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  4. ^ kavirayani, suresh (15 September 2017). "Vani Viswanath confirms political entry; joins TDP". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ "'ഇടി'ക്കാരുടെ വീട്ടില്‍ പൊട്ടിച്ചിരികള്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
  6. ^ "എന്റെ സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാര്‍; വാണിക്കൊപ്പമുള്ള ചിത്രം പങ്കുവയ്ച്ച് ബാബുരാജ്!". 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "'Sayahnam' bags seven awards"[usurped]
  8. ^ Features, C. E. (27 October 2024). "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ Santhosh, Vivek (11 November 2024). "Vineeth Kumar is Shajahan in Aashiq Abu's Rifle Club". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Neti Dowrjanyam (1990) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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