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Kavya Madhavan
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Kavya Madhavan (born September 19, 1984) is a Malayalam actress celebrated for her expressive performances, graceful screen presence, and memorable roles in family dramas and romances. She made her debut as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) and established herself as a leading lady with Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999), opposite Dileep, which became a huge success.
Through the late ’90s and 2000s, Kavya became one of the most popular heroines of Malayalam cinema, known for her natural acting and charm. Her iconic films include Mazhamegha Pravukal (2002), Meesa Madhavan (2002), Madhura Nombarakattu (2000), Kochi Rajavu (2005), Classmates (2006), Perumazhakkalam (2004), Anandabhadram…
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Kavya Madhavan (born September 19, 1984) is a Malayalam actress celebrated for her expressive performances, graceful screen presence, and memorable roles in family dramas and romances. She made her debut as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) and established herself as a leading lady with Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999), opposite Dileep, which became a huge success. Through the late ’90s and 2000s, Kavya became one of the most popular heroines of Malayalam cinema, known for her natural acting and charm. Her iconic films include Mazhamegha Pravukal (2002), Meesa Madhavan (2002), Madhura Nombarakattu (2000), Kochi Rajavu (2005), Classmates (2006), Perumazhakkalam (2004), Anandabhadram (2005), Lion (2006), Madampi (2008), and Gaddama (2011). She was often paired with Dileep, and their onscreen chemistry produced several blockbusters. Kavya has received two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress :- for Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Gaddama (2011). The latter performance, as a migrant worker in the Middle East, is widely regarded as one of her finest. She has also won multiple Filmfare Awards and Asianet Film Awards. Though she stepped back from films after her marriage to actor Dileep in 2016, Kavya Madhavan remains one of the most beloved actresses in Malayalam cinema history, remembered for her warmth, elegance, and deeply emotional portrayals.
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BODY OF WORK
Kavya Madhavan's Filmography
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Once Again
as Devi
Akashvani
as Vani Aakash
She Taxi
as Devayani
5 Sundarikal
as Gowri
Players
Lokpal
as Dr. Geetha
No Poster
Breaking News Live
as Nayana
Bavuttiyude Namathil
as Vanaja
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Mary Vargese / Sulekha
Venicile Vyapari
as Ammu
Christian Brothers
as Meenakshi
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
as Sumangala
China Town
as Rosamma
Khaddama
as Aswathi
Paappi Appachaa
as Annie
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Ancy Philippose
Banaras
as Amritha
Madambi
as Jayalakshmi
Twenty 20
as Ancy
Sadhu Miranda
Kangaroo
as Jancy
Four Women
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
as Nadiya Methar / Nadira Methar
Athisayan
as Maya
Inspector Garud
as Sub Collector Sethulakshmi
Vaasthavam
as Sumithra
Chakkara Muthu
as Anitha
Classmates
as Thara Kurup
Vadakkumnadhan
as Bhama
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as Chandni
Lion
as Sharika
Seelabathi
as Seelabathi
Anandabhadram
as Bhadra
Kadha
as Meera
Kochi Rajavu
as Aswathy (Achu)
Iruvattam Manavatti
as Bhumika
Annorikkal
as Ponnu
Perumazhakkalam
as Ganga
Aparichithan
as Meenakshi
Runway
as Gopika
Greetings
as Sheethal
Pulival Kalyanam
as Ganga
Gaurisankaram
as Gauri
Mizhi Randilum
as Bhadra/ Bhama
Vellithira
as Pankajam
Sadanandante Samayam
as Sumangala
Thilakkam
as Ammu
No Poster
En Mana Vaanil
as Thilaga
Meesa Madhavan
as Rukmini
Onnaman
as Raziya
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
as Gopika Rajashekhara Varma
Kasi
as Lakshmi
Dhosth
as Geethu
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Daisy
Jeevan Masai
as Manjari
Thenkasipattanam
as Devootty
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
as Celine
Darling Darling
as Padmaja Warrier
Madhuranombarakattu
as Sunaina
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
as Maya
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Radha
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
as Anjali
Bhoothakkannadi
as Meenu
Bhoothakkannadi
Oral Mathram
as Gopika Menon
Irattakuttikalude Achan
as Dhanya
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
as Sara
Pookkalam Varavayi
as School girl