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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kanya Bharathi
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date ={{birth year and age|1974}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actress, Producer
| years_active = 1991 – present
}}
'''Sri Kanya''', '''Kanya Bharathi''' and mononymously known as '''Kanya''', is an Indian actress known for her work in [[Malayalam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/kanya-bharathi-about-discrimination-from-malayalam-film-industry-q2d5bg|title='സീരിയലുകാരോട് ഇവിടുത്തെ സിനിമക്കാര്‍ക്ക് പുച്ഛം'; തുറന്നടിച്ച് കന്യ ഭാരതി|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref> and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] television soap operas.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} She made her debut with [[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]] and later went on to act in several Malayalam films.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} She is popularly known for her roles in TV series namely Manasi, Chandanamazha, [[Deivam Thandha Veedu]], [[Valli (TV series)|Valli]], [[Nandini (TV series)|Nandhini]] and [[Amma (2011 TV series)|Amma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/suntv-anbe-vaa-serial-parvathy-actress-kanya-bharathi-biography-314439/|title=90'களில் மலையாள ஹீரோயின்.. இப்போ ஃபேவரைட் வில்லி.. அன்போ வா பார்வதி லைஃப் ட்ராவல்..|language=Tamil|date=16 June 2021|website=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/kanya-and-kavitha-bharathi-interview|title=விகடன் TV: இதுவும் குடும்பக்கதைதான்!|first=அய்யனார்|last=ராஜன்|website=vikatan.com|date=3 December 2020 }}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Language!! Channel
|-
|||''Neelavanam''||||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||rowspan=2|[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|||''Malathipookkalkku Mounam''||
|-
|||''Avalum Penthane''||||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2000||''Snehaseema''||||rowspan="4"|[[Malayalam]]||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|2003–2004||''Ahalya''||||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2004||''Manasi''||Meera IPS||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|2004–2005||''Omanathingal Pakshi''|| Dr. Vimala George||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2005–2006||''Selvi''||Janaki||rowspan=4|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2005||''Kavyanjali''||Anjali||[[Vijay TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2006||''[[Lakshmi (2006 TV series)|Lakshmi]]''||||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''[[Kasthuri (TV series)|Kasthuri]]''||
|-
|2006–2008||''Kalyani''||||[[Malayalam]]||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2006-2008||''Bhandham''||Thamirabharani ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|rowspan=5|2007||''Nirmalyam''||||rowspan=4|[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|''Dream City''||Jayanthi||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|''Nombarappoovu''||Vasundhara||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyappan]]''||||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|''Vepilaikari''||Vadivu||rowspan=|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2010–2012||''[[Chellamay]]''||Madhumita
|-
|2010||''Devi Mahatmyam''||Arundati Thampuratti||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2010||''[[Meera (2010 TV series)|Meera]]''||Mekala||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]
|-
|2011–2014||''Amma''||Subhadra||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2012||''Manasaveena''|| Anuradha||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|''[[Aval (TV series)|Aval]]''||||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]
|-
|2013–2019||''[[Valli (TV series)|Valli]]''||Mythili||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2013||''Ullkadal''|| ||[[Malayalam]]||[[Kairali TV]]
|-
|2013–2017||''[[Deivam Thandha Veedu]]''||Bhanumathy||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]
|-
|2014–2017||''Chandanamazha''||Mayavathy||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2017–2018||''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]''||Devi||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] <br/>[[Kannada]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] <br/> [[Udaya TV]]
|-
|2017||''Sathyam Shivam Sundaram''||Swarna Thampuratti||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2017–2019||''Ennu Swantham Jaani''||Yamini||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magal]]''||Maya||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2019–2021||''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum (TV series)|Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum]]''||Indrani||[[Star Vijay]]
|-
|2019||''[[Pournami Thinkal]]''||Vasanthamallika||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2020-2024||''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''||Parvathi||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2020–2023||''[[Kaiyethum Doorath (TV series)|Kaiyethum Dhoorathu]]''||Mangala||[[Malayalam]]||[[Zee Keralam]]
|-
|2021||''[[Kannana Kanne (TV series)|Kannana Kanne]]''||Parvathi||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2021–2022||''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi (2021 TV series)|Chithiram Pesuthadi]]''||Producer||[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2023–2025||''Anandharagam''||Sumangala||[[Malayalam]]||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2024–2025||''[[Valliyin Velan]]''||Vedhanayagi||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Zee Tamil]]
|}

==Other TV shows==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel!! Language !! Notes
|-
|2016||''Ammayimar Varum Ellam Sheruyakum''||Mayavati||Asianet||Malayalam||Telefilm
|-
|2016||''Comedy Stars''||Judge||Asianet||Malayalam||Reality show
|-
|2019||''Annies Kitchen''||Guest||[[Amrita TV]]||Malayalam||

|-
|2022||''Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal''||rowspan=2|Parvathi||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||Tamil||
|-
|2023||''Super Kudumbam''||Tamil
|
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|1990||''Appu''||Sarojini's friend||Malayalam||
|-
|rowspan=2|1991||''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]''||Hema||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Karpoora Mullai]]''||Maya's friend||Tamil||
|-
|1993||''Ithu Manjukalam''|| Susan||Malayalam||
|-
|Rowspan=4|1994||''Bharya''||Chithra||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Ilayum Mullum]]''||Lakshmi||Malayalam||{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
|-
|''The Porter''||Shalini||Malayalam||{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
|-
|''Kadalkakka''|| ||Malayalam||
|-
|rowspan=3|1995||''Punnaram''||Sumithra||Malayalam||
|-
|''Bali''||||Malayalam||
|-
|''Oru Panchathanthram Katha''||-||Malayalam||Unreleased
|-
|rowspan=4|1996||''Hitlist''||Sophiya||Malayalam||
|-
|''Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu''||Bhama ||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Kanchanam]]''||Meera||Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Kaalapani]]''||Mukundan's sister||Malayalam||
|-
|rowspan=2|1997||''[[Kalyana Kacheri]]''||Sathyabhama||Malayalam||
|-
|''Nagarapuraanam''||Jessy Jose||Malayalam||
|-
|rowspan=2|1998|||''[[Amma Ammaayiyamma]]''||Renuka||Malayalam||
|-
||''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]''||Rampyari Devi's daughter||[[Hindi]]||
|-
|2001||''Ladies and Gentlemen''||Annie||Malayalam||
|-
|2001||''Jyothirgamaya''||||Malayalam||
|-
|||''Khathakan''||||Malayalam||
|-
|2002||''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]''||Kunjunnooli||Malayalam||
|-
|2006||''[[Prajapathi]]''||Devaki||Malayalam||
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|''[[Thanthonni]]''
|Kochukunju's aunt
|Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|''Pokkiriraja'']]||Malini Rajendra Babu||Malayalam||
|-
|2015||''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''||Herself||Malayalam||Guest appearance
|-
|2019||''[[Mr. Local]]''||Kuthala Chidambaram's wife||Tamil||Cameo Appearance
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|10609606|Kanya}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada television]]
[[Category:1974 births]]

Kanya Bharathi - Revision history

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