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Indian actress

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Asha Kelunni (born 8 July ), better known by her stage nameRevathi, is an Indian actress and director, famous for her works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.^[4][5]

She was one of the most successful primary actresses of South Indian cinema and has won several accolades, including three National Film Awards, and seven Filmfare Awards South.^[6] She also won the Kerala State Film Award for her performance in Bhoothakaalam ().^[7]

Early life

Revathi was born as Asha Kelunni to Kelunni, a major in the Indian Army, and Lalitha Kelunni in Kochi, Kerala.^[8][4]

When she was in school, she took part in a fashion present.

Group photos were taken during the show and a photo was chosen to be the cover of a popular Tamil magazine.

Home » Celebrities » Revathi Menon. Revathi, also established as Revathi Varma, is an acclaimed Indian actress, filmmaker, and social activist. She has primarily worked in the South Indian film industry, specifically in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Revathi was born on July 8,in Kochi, Kerala, India.

This happened to be her photo, which was seen by the director Bharathiraja, who at that time was on the lookout for a new heroine for his latest venture, Mann Vasanai.^[9][10]

Career

Main article: Revathi filmography

She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Mann Vasanai in ^[11] The film was a silver jubilee hit and she was rewarded with a Filmfare Extraordinary Award – South.^[12] She then made her Malayalam film debut with the movie titled Kattathe Kilikkoodu in This film too hit the gold at the box office and was among her biggest hits of the s.

.^[13][14] She was introduced to Telugu film industry with films, Seethamma Pelli by director Bapu and Manasa Veena.^[9][10] Revathy went on to play a blind, rape-survivor Seetha in Tamil in Mahendran’s Kai Kodukkum Kai () opposite Rajinikanth.^[15][16] Revathy went on to play Seetha in Pudhumai Penn () directed by Bharathiraja.

The same year she also did Vaidehi Kathirunthal, directed by R. Sundarrajan.

She was versatile in her choice of roles and often played sturdy, relatable women characters. Her vast break, the one that lay her name high on the charts, was her portrayal of Divya, a very spirited and headstrong girl who transforms into a woman through the course of the movie, in Mani Ratnam’s Mouna Ragam ().^[17]

She was cast opposite Kamal Haasan in Punnagai Mannan in Revathi won several accolades for her role in the film.^[18] The motion picture too was a huge clap and established her as one of the most sought after actress of Tamil film industry.

She finally won her first Best Actress Award for her splendid performance in the Malayalam film Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal in She won her Best Actress Award for Tamil film industry with the film titled Kizhakku Vaasal in She gave hits after hits and gave one of her finest performance in Priyadarshan’s Malayalam film Kilukkam ().

She made her debut in Hindi with Suresh Krissna’s Love (), co-starring Salman Khan.

Revathi is an Indian actress and director. She works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films. Revathi has been one of the top actresses in South-Indian cinema.

She then won a National Film Award under the category of Best Supporting Actress for her Tamil film Thevar Magan in She was at the peak of her career in the early s. She also gave occasional appearance in Telugu and Kannada films as good. Revathy again won the Filmfare Award in Balu Mahendra’s Marupadiyum ().

The golden run lasted until the end of the s, after appearing in some of her most well-regarded films in that decade Anjali (), Thevar Magan (), Magalir Mattum () were already behind her. She has also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Thalaimurai in ^[19]

Hindi audiences have savoured Revathi in Margarita with a Straw () and 2 States ().

She has appeared in the Tamil films Pa Paandi (), Jackpot (), and in the Malayalam Virus ().

She was seen in the bilingual Telugu and Hindi film Major (), where she portrayed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's mother, Dhanalakshmi.^[20]

In addition to acting, Revathi has directed two features (Mitr, My Friend and Phir Milenge) and contributed an episode each to the anthology films Kerala Cafe and the unreleased Mumbai Cutting.^[21]

She won Kerala State Film Award for Top Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam in Bhoothakaalam ().^[22][23]

Personal life

Revathi married cinematographer and director Suresh Chandra Menon in The couple did not have any children.

However, following differences between them, they started living separately from and were granted divorce on 23 April ^[24] by Chennai Additional Family Court.^[25]

In , she revealed that she has a five-year old biological daughter through in vitro fertilisation.^[26]

In the media

Revathi is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, having studied since the age of seven and performed her arangetram in Chennai in ^[27] She has been considered one of the all-time top actresses of Tamil cinema and South Indian cinema.

She was one of the most successful leading actresses of South Indian cinema. Revathi was the only South Indian actress of 80s and 90s to win the Filmfare leading actress award in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, including three consecutive wins in Tamil. Apart from films, Revathi has been deeply interested in a variety of social organisations, the most notable organism the Banyan, Ability foundation, Tanker foundation and Vidyasagar, and has also served as a member of several film festivals including the Chennai International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India.^[28]

Awards

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Revathi

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