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Darshana Rajendran
Born
17 June
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India


Occupation
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Years active
2014–present



Darshana Rajendran (born 17 June) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films.[1] She made her acting debut in 2014 with the Malayalam film John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu. Darshana had her career breakthrough with the 2022 Malayalam films—Hridayam and Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey. The latter earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[2][3][4][5]

Early life

Darshana was born on 17 June[6] to Rajendran and Neeraja in Thiruvananthapuram.[7] She studied Mathematics at the Lady Shri Ram College and Financial Economics at City, University of London, and worked for the Institute for Financial Management and Research in Chennai.[8]

Career

Darshana made her acting debut in 2014 with John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu. She went onto appear in supporting parts in films such as Mayaanadhi (2017), Koode (2018) and Virus (2019).[9][10][11] She had her first major role in the 2020 film C U Soon, where she appeared opposite Fahadh Faasil.[12] Saibal Chatterjee was appreciative of her "moving portrayal".[13]

Darshana achieved her career breakthrough in 2022 with Hridayam and Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey. In Hridayam, she played an engineering student opposite Pranav Mohanlal.[14] Sajin Shrijith stated, "Darshana is aptly cast in her role."[15] A major commercial success, it was one of the highest grossing film of the year.[16] She then played a domestic violence abuse opposite Basil Joseph in Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey.[17] The film emerged a commercial success and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[18] Anna M. M. Vetticad noted, "Darshana chews up every scene in which the writing gives Jaya an inner presence. She is also undoubtedly congenitally attuned to action."[19]

Filmography

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Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Template:Abbr
2014 John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu Dr. Anna Paul Malayalam Debut film
2015 Moone Moonu Varthai Keerthi Tamil Bilingual film; Debut in both languages.
Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante Telugu
2017 Samarppanam Krishna Malayalam
Kavan Kalpana Tamil
Mayaanadhi Darshana Malayalam
2018 Koode Alina
Irumbu Thirai Selvi Tamil
2019 Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Pooja Malayalam
Virus Anjali Vasudevan
2020 C U Soon Anumol Sebastian Debut as lead actress in Malayalam; released on Amazon Prime Video
Theeviram Alia Tamil
2021 Aanum Pennum Rani Malayalam Segment: "Rani" [20]
Irul Archana Pillai released on Netflix [21]
2022 Hridayam Darshana [22]
Dear Friend Jannath
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Jayabharathi "Jaya"
2023 Thuramukham Khadeeja [23]
Purusha Pretham Susanna released on SonyLIV [24]
Paradise Amritha Indian-Sri Lankan Co-production
Also shot in Sinhala 		[25][26]
2024 Rifle Club Kaduvachalil Tresa "Kunjumol" Mary Skaria [27]
2025 Paradha Amishta Telugu [28]
2026 Patriot Jyothi Kurian Malayalam [29]

Television

Year Title Role Language Network Notes Template:Abbr
2016 Ctrl Alt Del Madhumitha Tamil YouTube Web Debut
2022 Unpaused: Naya Safar Geetanjali Hindi Amazon Prime Video Segment: "Gond Ke Laddu" [30]
2025 The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang Ramani Malayalam SonyLIV [31]

Discography

Year Film Song Template:Abbr
2017 Mayaanadhi "Bavra Mann"
2021 Sarcas Circa 2020 "Kattuneerin Chaalilayi" [32][33]
2022 Hridayam "Darshana"
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey "Ingottu Nokkanda"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2021 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam C U Soon Template:Nom [34]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Template:Nom [35]
2023 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Template:Won [36]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Template:Nom [37]
Best Actress Critics – Malayalam Template:Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey & Purusha Pretham Template:Won [38]
2024 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Purusha Pretham Template:Nom [39]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Template:Nom [40]

References

  1. ↑ Darshana Rajendran: In the past decade, it has become easier for actors to get opportunities - Times of India. The Times of India(3 January 2020).
  2. ↑ Darshana Rajendran in Vineeth Sreenivasan directorial 'Hridayam'(4 December 2019). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran join Aashiq Abu project. Cinema Express(8 December 2019).
  4. ↑ Music has been my most dependable way to connect with myself:Darshana(14 August 2019).
  5. ↑ 'മായാനദി' മുതൽ 'വൈറസ്' വരെ; ദർശന രാജേന്ദ്രൻ പറയുന്നു(12 June 2019).
  6. ↑ Paradha makers release special poster of Darshana Rajendran, Harsh, B. H.. Cinema Express(2024-06-17). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  7. ↑ Performer to predictor, Thomas, Elizabeth. Deccan Chronicle(2017-05-10). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  8. ↑ With Theatre It Is Almost Always A Bunch Of People Who Come Together Purely For The Love Of It: Darshana Rajendran, Kishan, Gouri. www.filmcompanion.in(2019-08-14). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  9. ↑ Mayaanadhi review: Romantic, funny and touches your heart!. Sify.
  10. ↑ Anjali Menon announces her next film titled 'Koode' starring Prithviraj, Paravathy and Nazriya. The Times of India(11 June 2018).
  11. ↑ 'Virus' review: A compassionate, gripping medical thriller, Rajendran, Sowmya. www.thenewsminute.com(7 June 2019). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. ↑ C U Soon trailer: Mahesh Narayanan, Fahadh Faasil promise a cracking thriller. The Indian Express(25 August 2020). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. ↑ C U Soon Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil's Onam Release Is An Eye-Grabber. NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Vineeth Sreenivasan's 'Hridayam' starts rolling. The New Indian Express(6 February 2020). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Hridayam Movie Review: Vineeth Sreenivasan delivers two feel-good films for the price of one. Cinema Express(21 January 2022). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ↑ Hridayam tops 50 crores globally; Enters all-time top ten Mollywood grossers worldwide. PINKVILLA(2022-02-15). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  17. ↑ It's a wrap for Darshana Rajendran and Basil Joseph's 'Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey'. The Times Of India(22 June 2022). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  18. ↑ വമ്പൻ ഹിറ്റായി 'ജയ ജയ ജയ ജയ ഹേ', ബോക്സ് ഓഫീസില്‍ ഇതുവരെ നേടിയതിന്റെ കണക്കുകള്‍. Asianetnews.com (19 November 2022). Retrieved on 1 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey movie review: Domestic abuse satire that seesaws from realism to myth, depth to superficiality(22 November 2022).
  20. ↑ New poster of 'Aanum Pennum' features Darshana and Roshan Mathew. The News Minute(3 March 2021).
  21. ↑ Irul trailer Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Darshana Rajendran's murder mystery to release on Netflix. The Indian Express(18 March 2021).
  22. ↑ After Mohanlal's 'Spadikam', Pranav's 'Hridayam' gets a re-release. OnManorama. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Darshana Rajendran: 'Thuramukham' is bigger than all of the problems that the film has been facing, bigger than success or failure. The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  24. ↑ Purusha Pretham Movie Review: Gritty procedural with an even blend of the comic and morbid. Cinema Express(24 March 2023). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  25. ↑ Prasanna Vithanage On Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis; Power Dynamics In Society & Marriage In Award-Winning Feature 'Paradise' – Mumbai Film Festival, Shackleton, Liz. Deadline(2 November 2023). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  26. ↑ Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage's 'Paradise' is a multi-genre film, Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(31 August 2023). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  27. ↑ Darshana Rajendran is Kunjumol in Aashiq Abu's Rifle Club. Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  28. ↑ Darshana Rajendran on Why 'Paradha' Is Path-Breaking, And Learning a New Language For Her Telugu Debut. The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  29. ↑ Nivin Pauly, Prithviraj and more share excitement for Patriot release. Cinema Express(2026-04-30). Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  30. ↑ Unpaused Naya Safar review: Gitanjali Kulkarni, Nagraj Manjule's shorts stand out in this masked-up anthology. The Indian Express(21 January 2022).
  31. ↑ '4.5 Gang' OTT Release: When and where to watch THIS Malayalam crime comedy. The Times of India(2025-08-23). Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  32. ↑ 'അഭിനയം പോലെ ആലാപനവും മധുരം'; ദർശന രാജേന്ദ്രന്റെ പാട്ട് ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് ആരാധകർ. Malayala Manorama(22 April 2020). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  33. ↑ 'സർക്കാസ് സിർക 2020' ലെ 'കാട്ടുനീരിൻ ചാലിലായ്'; മധുരമൂറുന്ന പ്രണയഗാനം പങ്കുവെച്ച് കനി. Samayam Malayalam(14 February 2021). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  34. ↑ Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory. Filmare News(7 October 2022). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  35. ↑ Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners. The News Minute(21 September 2021).
  36. ↑ Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Malayalam) 2023 | Filmfare.com. www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  37. ↑ SIIMA 2023 winners: Ponniyin Selvan I, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, R Madhavan, Trisha, Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan win big. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  38. ↑ Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film. The Indian Express(23 May 2023). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  39. ↑ Winners of the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024 - Malayalam. Filmfare(3 August 2024). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  40. ↑ SIIMA 2024: 'Dasara', 'Jailer', 'Kantara', '2018' lead the nominations - Check out the details inside. Outlook India(17 July 2024). Retrieved 17 July 2024.

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