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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ilavarasi
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|01|5}}
| othername = Kalpana (Telugu)<br/>Manjula Sharma (Kannada)
| yearsactive = 1982–1992 (Lead actress) <br/>1993–2005 (Supporting actress)
| spouse = Gopal
| children = 1
| occupation = Film actress
}}

'''Ilavarasi''' is an Indian actress. She has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Kannada]] cinema. She was one of the prominent lead actresses from 1982 to 1992. Her popular lead roles are ''[[Vatsalyam]]'' along with [[Mammootty]] and [[Visu]]' s ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''. She is credited as Ilavarasi in Tamil, Kalpana in Telugu and Manjula Sharma in Kannada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnuvardhan birth anniversary: Here are some rare stills of 'The Phoenix Of Indian Cinema' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2019/sep/18/vishnuvardhan-birth-anniversary-here-are-some-rare-stills-of-the-phoenix-of-indian-cinema-102531.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The New Indian Express|date=18 September 2019 }}</ref> She is best known for her supporting roles in late 1990s.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|access-date=12 March 2024|url=https://kalkionline.com/entertainment/cinema/same-beauty-at-50|title=50+ வயதிலும் அதே அழகு!|date=8 March 2024}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|1982|| ''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]'' ||Savithri Saminathan Sasthri ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="5" |1983|| ''[[Mutthaide Bhagya (1983 film)|Mutthaide Bhagya]]''|| ||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Kokkarakko]]''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Manaivi Solle Manthiram]]''||Rani || Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Sattam]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''Alai Payum Nenjangal''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |1984|| ''Oorkku Upadesam''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''Sathiyam Neeye''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Veetuku Oru Kannagi]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[24 Mani Neram]]''|| Rekha ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Kadamai''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''[[Alaya Deepam]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Sirai (1984 film)|Sirai]]''|| Politician's daughter ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Kuva Kuva Vaathugal]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Dhavani Kanavugal]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Naan Paadum Paadal]]''||Sivagami ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Vengaiyin Mainthan''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''[[Oru Kochu Swapnam]]''||Sindhu ||Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Hosa Ithihasa]]''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |1985||''[[Aval Sumangalithan]]''|| Uma||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Anthasthu]]''|| Radha ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chain Jayapal]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Avan (1985 film)|Avan]]''|| Priya ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]''|| Uma||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Kunguma Chimil]]''||Philomena||Tamil ||
|-
|''Samaya Purathale Satchi''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''Vesham''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Naam''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''Mappillai Singam ''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Alaya Deepam ''||Radha||Telugu ||
|-
|''Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal ''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="11" |1986|| ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''|| Sarojini||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]''|| Uma||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Thalayattu Bommaigal''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Bathil Solval Bhadrakali''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Mama Kodallu Saval''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Adutha Veedu''|| Selvi||Tamil ||
|-
|''Kadaikan Paarvai''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''Mahasakthi Mariamman''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''Odangal''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Jeevanathi''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="14" |1987|| ''Aattakkadha''|| ||Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Olavina Udugore]]''|| ||Kannada||
|-
|''Thaliya Aane''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Samsaram Oka Chadarangam]]''|| Sarojini||Telugu ||
|-
| ''Naku Pellam Kavali''|| Seeta||Telugu ||
|-
|''Rowdy Police''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu]]''|| Vasanthi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Srimathi Oka Bahumathi]] ''|| Divya ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kaboye Alludu]]''|| Saroja ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola]] ''|| Kalpana ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''Chandamama Raave''|| ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''Alludu Kosam''|| Radha Kumari||Telugu ||
|-
|''Enga Veetu Ramayanam''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Kalyana Kachery ''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |1988||''[[Penmani Aval Kanmani]]''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Vasanthi''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Nammoora Raja]]''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
|''Oomai Kuyil ''|| || Tamil||
|-
|''Pelli Kodukulosthunnaru''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Nava Bharatham''||Parvathamma ||Telugu ||
|-
|''Maa Telugu Talli''|| ||Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Bandipotu (1988 film)|Bandipotu]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR9eRF3Zgkw |title=BANDIPOTU {{!}} { EXCLUSIVE } TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} SUMAN {{!}} GOWTHAMI {{!}} KALPANA {{!}} V9 VIDEOS |language=en |access-date=2024-04-21 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|Rani
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Bava Marudula Saval]]''|| ||Telugu ||
|-
|''Sagatu Manishi ''|| ||Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Chattamtho Chadarangam]]''|| Inspector Prema||Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka]]''|| Kalpana||Telugu ||
|-
| ''Padmavyuha''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="9" |1989|| ''[[Ondagi Balu]]''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
| ''Mundhanai Sabhatham''|| || Tamil||
|-
|''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''|| ||Telugu ||
|-
|''Rasathi Kalyanam''|| ||Tamil ||
|-
|''Namma Bhoomi''|| ||Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Athaimadi Methaiadi]]''|| Radha ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''Sumangali''||Divya||Telugu||
|-
| ''Joo Laka Taka''||Mary Karuna ||Telugu||
|-
| ''Oorantha Golanta''||Geetha ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1990|| ''Ethir Kaatru''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''Poli Kitty''|| ||Kannada||
|-
|''Arubadhu Naal Arubadhu Nimidam''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''[[Enga Ooru Aattukkaran|Enga Ooru Attukkaran]]''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''Ethir Kaatru''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''Neti Charitra'' || Sumathi||Telugu||
|-
| 1991|| ''Thanga Thamaraigal'' || || Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992||''Mangala Nayagan'' || ||Tamil||
|-
|''Samarasimha'' || ||Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Balarama Krishnulu]]'' ||Seeta ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1993|| ''[[Aalavattam (film)|Aalavattam]]'' ||Usha ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Vatsalyam]]'' || Shobha||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Aranmanai Kili]]''|| Poongodi's mother || Tamil || Supporting role
|-
| ''Jailer Jagannath'' || ||Kannada||
|-
|''[[O' Faby]]'' || Jeni||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Sabash Babu]]''|| || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994|| ''Santhaanagopaalam'' ||Sandhya ||Malayalam||
|-
|''Mudhal Manaivi '' || Renu||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Maa Voori Maaraju]]'' ||Rajamma ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1995|| ''[[Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana|Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana]]''||Ammini ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Aadaalla Majaka]]'' || ||Telugu||
|-
|''Real Hero''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| ''Aunty'' || ||Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Big Boss (film)|Big Boss]]'' || ||Telugu||
|-
|''[[Thedi Vandha Raasa]]'' || ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1996|| ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]''|| Seetha||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Pudhu Nilavu]]'' || ||Tamil||
|-
|''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' || ||Tamil||
|-
|''Rhythu Rajyam'' || ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997|| ''[[Asuravamsam]]'' || Serin||Malayalam||
|-
|''Priyamaina Srivaru''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|1998||''[[Sivappu Nila (1998 film)|Sivappu Nila]]'' || ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999||''[[Hello (1999 film)|Hello]]''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Seetharama Raju]]'' ||Lakshmi ||Telugu||
|-
|2000||''[[Good Luck (2000 film)|Good Luck]]''||Sangeetha ||Tamil||
|-
|2000|| ''[[Devullu]]''|| Goddess Alamelu ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2001|| ''Rashtrageethe'' || ||Kannada||
|-
| ''Apparaoki Oka Nela Thappindi''||Sumitra ||Telugu||
|-
|''[[Kottai Mariamman]]''|| ||Tamil||
|-
|''[[Seerivarum Kaalai]]''||Doctor||Tamil||
|-
|2002||''[[Indra (2008 film)|Indra]]''||Indra's Elder Sister ||Telugu||
|-
|2003|| ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]''||Nandhini's mother ||Telugu||
|-
|2005|| ''[[Chakram (2005 film)|Chakram]]''|| ||Telugu||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Parugu]]''||Meena's Mother||Telugu
|
|-
|}

=== TV ===
* ''Silandhi Valai'' - Tamil serial
* ''Antharangaalu'' - Telugu serial
* ''Saradha'' - Malayalam serial

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Award|Nandi Film Awards]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for ''Sagatu Manishi'' (1988)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3766452}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress}}
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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

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