Kalaranjini

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{{short description|Indian actress and classical dancer (born 1962)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Kalaranjini
| image =
| native_name = കലാരഞ്ജിനി
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|08|17}}
| birth_place = [[Kerala]], India
| parents = {{ubl|Chavara V. P. Nair|Vijayalakshmi}}
| years_active = 1978 {{endash}} present
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] (sister)|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] (sister)|[[Sooranad Kunjan Pillai]] (grandfather)}}
| spouse = Balakrishnan (Divorced)
| children =
| website =
}}
'''Kalaranjini''' (born 17 August 1962) is an Indian actress and classical dancer who started her career in the early 1980s. She is the elder sister of actress [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] and actress [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/popular-siblings-from-the-malayalam-film-industry/photostory/48708581.cms |title=Popular siblings from the Malayalam film industry |date=28 August 2015 |work=[[Times of India]] |accessdate=18 June 2021}}</ref> She was a successful heroine of the 1980s and has lately been appearing in television serials including ''Daya'', ''Velankanni Mathavu'', ''Devimahatymam'' and ''Kumkumappoovu''.

==Personal life==
Kalaranjini was born to theatre artists Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi. She has 2 younger sisters [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] and [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]]. Her two brothers Kamal Roy and Prince, died at the ages of 17 and 27, respectively. She is a divorcee and has a son, Prince.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-462409 |title=സിനിമ എനിക്ക് സാന്ത്വനമായി |access-date=5 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705045454/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-462409 |archive-date=5 July 2014 |url-status=dead |work=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
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! Year !! Title !! Role!!Notes
|-
|-
| ||''Aval'' || ||
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| ||''Mannum Pennum'' || ||
|-
| || ''Oru Naadan Premakatha'' || ||
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| || ''Kochal'' || ||
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Sufiyum Sujatayum]]'' || Kamala ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Manoharam (2019 film)|Manoharam]]'' ||Sreeja's mother||
|-
| 2018 ||''Lolans'' || ||
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Georgettan's Pooram]]'' || Mercy||
|-
|| 2017 || ''[[Kambhoji (film)|Kambhoji]]'' ||Antharjanam, Uma's mother||
|-
||2015|| ''[[Jo and the Boy]]''||Mary John||
|-
||2015 ||''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' ||Kanchana's mother (Janaki) ||
|-
||2015 || ''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' ||Sumathi's mother ||
|-
||2015 ||''[[1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha]]'' ||Gypsy lady ||
|-
|2015 ||''[[Female Unnikrishnan]]'' || Unniyamma||
|-
| 2014||''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You]]'' || Rajeev's mother||
|-
| 2014|| ''Parankimala''||Appu's mother ||
|-
|2014 || ''Karnavar'' || Vijaya's mother||
|-
|2014|| ''Mizhi Thurakku'' || ||
|-
|2013 ||''[[God for Sale]]'' ||Priyadarshini ||
|--
|2013 ||''[[Aattakatha (2013 film)|Aattakatha]]'' ||Unni's mother ||
|-
| 2013|| ''White Paper'' ||Sumathi ||
|-
| 2013|| ''Jwalamukhikal'' ||Sudha ||'''Short film'''
|-
|2013 || ''Mr. Bean'' ||- ||
|-
| 2013||''Radio'' || ||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]''||Santha Krishnan Nair||
|-
| 2012||''[[Mr. Marumakan]]'' || Interview Board Member ||
|-
| 2012||''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' ||Kanambaram ||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Spanish Masala]]''||Theressa ||
|-
| 2011||''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2]]'' ||Sreekuttan's mother ||
|-
|2011 ||''[[Kalabha Mazha]]'' ||Kamashi ||
|-
| 2011||''[[Mohabbath (2011 film)|Mohabbath]]'' ||Panchayat Member, Mariya ||
|-
| 2011||'' [[Ithu Nammude Katha]]'' ||Sethulakshmi ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Bombay Mittayi]]''|| -||
|-
| 2011 || ''Cocoon'' || ||
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Patham Adhyayam]]''||Lakshmikutty ||
|-
|2010 ||''[[Pulliman (2010 film)|Pulliman]]'' ||Kamakshi ||
|-
|2010 ||''[[Ringtone (film)|Ringtone]]'' || Thampuratti||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Ivar Vivahitharayal]]'' || Kavya's mother ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Banaras (2009 film)|Banaras]]'' || Malathi ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Parayan Marannathu]]'' ||Madhavi ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' ||Mahi's wife ||Dubbed into Tamil as ''Puthiya Mukham''
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Swantham Lekhakan]]'' ||Shantha ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Mounam'' || ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Patham Nilayile Theevandi'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kerala Police (film)|Kerala Police]]'' ||Maria Roy ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Kangaroo (2007 film)|Kangaroo]]'' ||Cicily||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' || Sarasu||Dubbed into Tamil as ''Thozha''
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Speed Track]]'' ||Gouri's mother||
|-
| 2007 || ''Ali Bhai'' || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Hridayathil Sookshikkan]]'' ||Nanditha's mother ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'' ||Lakshmi ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Annorikkal'' || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Iruvattam Manavaatti]]'' || Bhumika's mother||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bunglavil Outha]]'' ||Rosamma ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Swantham Malavika]]'' ||Gomathi ||Dubbed into Hindi as "Hamaari Madhuri"
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Swapnakoodu]]'' ||Sophy ||Dubbed into Tamil as "Moonram Pirai"
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Vasanthamalika]]'' ||Lakshmiyamma ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'' ||Saraswathy ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' ||Janaki ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam]]'' || Aanathavalli||
|-
| 1997 || ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Kadhanaayakan'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Raagam Anuragam]]'' || Indu||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Koumara Swapnangal]]'' ||Rajasekharan's wife ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Crime Branch (film)|Crime Branch]]'' ||Ambujam ||Dubbed into Hindi as ''Crime Branch''
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Amme Bhagavathi]]'' ||Saraswathi ||Dubbed into Telugu as ''Devi Bhagavathi''
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kathakku Pinnil]]'' ||Malathi ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vamban]]'' ||Kala ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ithrayum Kalam]]'' ||Molly ||Dubbed into Telugu as ''Manushulu Marali''
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Jaithra Yaathra]]'' || Nurse/Minimol's mother||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ponnu]]'' ||Santhamma ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' || ||
|-
| 1986|| ''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'' ||Bhagaval Das's Wife||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ithramathram (1986 film)|Ithramathram]]'' ||Anitha ||
|-
|1986|| ''[[Ashtabandham]]''||Savithri||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ambili Ammavan (film)|Ambili Ammavan]]'' ||- ||
|-
| 1985|| ''Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe'' || ||
|-
| 1985|| ''Suvarna Kshethram'' || -||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Idavelakku Sesham]]'' || Sunitha||
|-
| 1984 || ''Theere Pratheekshikkathe''||Sreedevi ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Paavam Krooran]]'' || Sheela ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nishedi]]'' ||Anitha ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Lakshmana Rekha (film)|Lakshmana Rekha]]'' ||Sunitha ||
|-
| 1984 ||''[[Raajavembaala]]'' ||Maala ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Attahaasam/Tharunyam'' ||- ||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Ente Nandinikutty]]'' ||- ||
|-
| 1984|| ''Oru Thettinte Katha'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Swarna Gopuram'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ee Vazhi Mathram]]'' ||Sharada ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal]]'' || Daisy||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Eettillam]]'' ||Kausalya ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Bhookambam]]'' ||Susie ||
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Passport (1983 film)|Passport]]''||Sainabha||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Himavahini]]'' ||Ponnu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Aashrayam]]'' ||Amina ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Ea Yugham'' || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Njan Onnu Parayatte'' || Thankamani||
|-
| 1982 ||''[[Aasha (1982 film)|Aasha]]'' ||Aasha ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Gaanam]]'' ||Ranjini ||
|-
| 1982|| ''[[Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira]]'' || Latha||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ente Mohangal Poovaninju]]'' ||Baby || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Manasuna Neekai''
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Balloon (1982 film)|Balloon]]'' ||Chinnu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Odukkam Thudakkam]]'' ||- ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Komaram (film)|Komaram]]'' || -||
|-
|1982|| ''Snehasammanam''||- ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Yaagam'' || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Ammakkorumma]]'' ||Sherly ||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Nizhal Yudham]]'' ||Shobha ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Swantham Enna Padam]]'' || Prabha ||
|-
|1979||''[[Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha]]''||College lecturer ||
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Sikharangal]]''||Song role|| Special appearance
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Madanolsavam]]'' ||Child artist||
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Notes
|-
| 2015|| ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]''|| Tamizhselvan's mother||Remake of Malayalam film [[How old are you?]]
|-
|2012|| ''Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai''|| ||
|-
|1998 ||''[[Iniyavale]]'' ||Ramanathan's wife ||
|-
|1997|| ''[[Periya Idathu Mappillai]]''||Chinnavar's wife||
|-
|1997|| ''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]''||Kala||
|-
|1996 ||''[[Mettukudi]]'' ||Sivakami ||
|-
|1995|| ''[[Murai Mappillai]]''||Raja's mother||
|-
|1995|| ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]''||Easwari (Chandralekha's mother)||
|-
|1995|| ''[[Vishnu (1995 film)|Vishnu]]''||Nirmala||Dubbed into Telugu as "Mr.Hari Krishna" and in Hindi as "Jeeta"
|-
|1991|| ''Mookuthi Poomeley'' ||-||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Vaai Kozhuppu]]'' ||Kalpana||
|-
|1987||''[[Sirai Paravai]]''||Ponnusamy's wife||
|-
|1987||''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]''||Kumari Shari||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Manjal Nila]]'' ||Vasantha ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[Oorum Uravum]]''||Roopa ||
|-
|1981|| ''Aradhanai'' || Lilly||
|-
|1981|| ''Andru Muthal Indru Varai'' || Lakshmi||
|-
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Notes
|-
| 1985|| ''Kalaranjani'' ||Ranjani ||
|-
|1984
|''Marchandi Mana Chattalu''||Damayanthi||
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Simham Navvindi]]'' ||Radha/Latha||
|-
|1981||''Vaadani Malli ''|| Aruma||Credited as Kala Rani
|}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Notes
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Aasha (1983 film)|Aasha]]''|| Prameela||Dubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte"
|-
| || ''Mukhi''||||
|-
|}

==Television career==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !! Language!! Title !! Channel!! Role/Notes
|-
|||Malayalam||''Vismayam''|| [[Surya TV]]||'''Telefilm'''
|-
|||Malayalam||''Kanimuthu''|| [[Jaihind TV]] ||{{Won}} - Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm)
|-
|||Malayalam|| ''Thennaliraman''|| [[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|1997||Tamil||''Doctors''|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||as Saranya
|-
|1997||Malayalam||''Smarakashilakal''|| ||
|-
|1999||Tamil||''Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham''|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||as Sasi
|-
|2002-2003||Malayalam||''Manasaputhri''|| [[Surya TV]] ||as Ammayi
|-
|2004||Malayalam||''Black and White Season 2''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Alice
|-
|2004||Malayalam||''Megham''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2005||Malayalam||''Sindoorarekha''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2005-2006||Malayalam||''Vikramadithyan ''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Maharani
|-
|2005-2006||Malayalam||''Thulabharam''||[[Surya TV]]||as Subhadraamma
|-
|2006||Malayalam||''Lakshyam''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
|2007 ||[[Malayalam]]||''Prayanam''|| [[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2007||Malayalam||''Daya''|| [[Kairali TV]] ||
|-
|2007||Malayalam||''Mandaram''||[[Kairali TV]]||as Shameer's umma
|-
|2007||Malayalam||''Velankanni Mathavu''|| [[Surya TV]]
||as Rachelamma
|-
|2007||Malayalam||''Makal'' Old|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2007-2008||Malayalam||''Sree Guruvayoorappan''|| [[Surya TV]]||as Marathakamma
|-
|2008||Malayalam||''Ammakkayi''|| [[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2008||Malayalam||''Kanakuyil''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Geetha
|-
|2008||Malayalam||''Chilluvilakku''|| [[Surya TV]] ||
|-
|2009||Malayalam||''Devimahatymam''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Savithri
|-
|2009||Malayalam||''Sreemahabhagavatham''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
|2009||Malayalam||''Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Shobha
|-
|2009-2010||Tamil|| ''Vasantham''|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||as Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law)
|-
|2009-2012||Malayalam||''Chakkara Bharani''||[[Surya TV]]||as Indiramma
|-
|2009-2012||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| ''[[Vilakku Vacha Nerathula]]''||[[Kalaignar TV]]||as Saradhamma
|-
|2011-2014||Malayalam||''[[Kumkumapoovu]]''||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||as Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother)
|-
|2012-2015||Tamil|| ''[[Sondha Bandham]]''||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||as Prem's mother,Rajalakshmi
|-
|2013-2014||Tamil|| ''[[Mama Maaple|Mama Mappilai]]''||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|2014||Malayalam||''Crime Branch''||[[Kairali TV]]||
|-
|2014-2018||Tamil|| ''[[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|Kalyana Parisu]]'' ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||as Gajalakshmi (Antagonist)
|-
|2015-2017||Malayalam|| ''Moonnumani''|| [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV)]]||as Sharadhamma
|-
|2016||Malayalam||''Manathe Kottaram''|| [[Kairali TV]]||as Kottarathil Komalavalli
|-
|}
;Reality shows
*''[[Lunars Comedy Express]]'' ([[Asianet Plus]]) as Special judge
*''Comedy Stars'' (Asianet) as Judge

==Shows/Other works==
* JB Junction ([[Kairali TV]])
* Shoot N Show ([[Kairali TV]])
* Star Family ([[Amrita TV]])
* Varthakkappuram ([[Asianet News]])
* Ennile Njan (ACV)
* [[Asianet Communications|Asianet]] Film Awards 2016
* Flowers Awards Night
* Malayalam Super Star Nite
* Rim Showtime
* Nana
* Celespot Media
* Mahilaratnam
* Vanitha
* The Hindu
* Grihalakshmi

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1464127}}

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