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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kausalya
| image = Kausalya actress.jpg
| image_size =270px
| caption =
| birth_name = Kavitha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|30}}<ref name="DinakaranBiodata">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/biodata/22-03-99/kausalya.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412172140/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/biodata/22-03-99/kausalya.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2008|title=dinakaran|date=12 April 2008}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| othername = Nandini, Tamilselvi
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 1996 –2010<br/>2014 – present
| spouse =
| parents = Shivasankar, Poornima
| website =
}}

'''Nandini''' (born '''Kavitha''' on 30 December 1979), commonly known as '''Kausalya''', is an Indian film actress and model, who has starred mainly in [[South Indian cinema]]. After starting her career as a lead heroine, she has since gone on to portray supporting roles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990218201218/http://www.minnoviyam.com/articles/</ref>

==Career==
Nandini was pursuing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film ''April 19'' by [[Balachandra Menon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan8/south.htm|title=South Africa steady after Aussie late-order flourish|date=5 January 2009|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://archives.chennaionline.com/interviews/kowsalya.asp|title=Kousalya - A Non Resident Chennaiite|access-date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128053336/http://archives.chennaionline.com/interviews/kowsalya.asp|archive-date=28 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005868&cid=2406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019191333/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005868&cid=2406|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2012|title=Welcome to Sify.com|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> The following year, she appeared in her first Tamil film ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' (1997) with [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and went on to star in several successful films in Tamil like ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'' (1997), ''[[Priyamudan]]'' (1998), ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998), ''[[Pooveli]]'' (1998), ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' (2000) and ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' (2001).

She went on to appear in many Malayalam films including ''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikkuttan]]'' (2001), ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (2001), ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' (2002), ''[[Udayam (2004 film)|Udayam]]'' (2004), ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' (2004), ''[[Maanikyan]]'' (2004), ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' (2007) and more.<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/kausalya</ref>

She had starred in over 30 films in Tamil and Malayalam in lead roles, while securing a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] for her performance in ''Pooveli''. She mostly acted in saree-clad and conservative roles. By the mid-2000s, she turned [[character actor|character artiste]] and went on to portray [[Supporting actor|supporting roles]] in films such as ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003) and ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and ventured into [[television]] with the series ''Manaivi'' which aired 436 episodes on Sun TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300200200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050529222043/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300200200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2005|title=Small screen debut|date=5 January 2004|pages=02|access-date=8 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>

In 2004, she attempted to make a comeback as a lead actress but unfortunately several of her projects became delayed. Films such as [[Thiagarajan]]'s ''Police'' which starred her alongside [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], ''Manadhil'' with [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], ''Vendumadi Nee Enakku'' and ''Rosappoo Chinna Rosappoo'' with [[Sathyaraj]], were readied but then stalled in quick succession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ready-for-second-innings-tamil-news-11278|title=Ready for second innings - Tamil News|date=5 November 2004|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010804090958/http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jul315.asp</ref>

Kausalya is returning to the Tamil industry after 6 years with the action film, ''[[Poojai]]'' (2014).<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/poojai-marks-kausalya-s-comeback-after-6-years-114033000311_1.html</ref>

==Personal life==
Kausalya was born in Bangalore, Karnataka state. Her father Shivashankar Siddalingappa, a Bangalorean, worked as a depot manager at [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/145/27|title=Mangalam - Varika 23-Jun-2014|last=mangalam|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> Her mother is half Marathi and half Kannada, and was born and brought up in Sri Lanka. Her grandmother was from Sri Lanka.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010212035304/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/interviews/kowsalya.asp</ref> Kausalya remains unmarried.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actress-kausalyas-sudden-decision-to-marry-tamil-news-212509|title=Actress Kausalya's sudden decision to marry - Tamil News|date=26 April 2018|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* 1998 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] for the movie ''[[Pooveli]]''

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''April 19'' || Nandhini || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || Kausalya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'' || Akila || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Lelam]]'' || Gouri Parvathi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Sorry'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jolly (film)|Jolly]]'' || Anitha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Priyamudan]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Sollamale]]'' || Swetha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pooveli]]'' || Maha || Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Unnudan]]'' ||Gowri || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'' || Priyadarshini || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Alludugaaru Vachcharu]]'' || Mahalakshmi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]'' || Usha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Panchadara Chilaka'' || Kalyani || Telugu ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' || Nandini || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Thai Porandhachu]]'' || Geetha || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Raja Kaliamman]]'' || Meena || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sandhitha Velai]]'' || Agalya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[James Pandu]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Ilaiyavan]]'' || Janani || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Kavitha || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman]]'' || Karpagam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]'' ||Hemalatha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]'' || Saraswathi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikuttan]]'' || Nandinikutty || Malayalam||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Rohini || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' || Sridevi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Jameendar'' || || Malayalam||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Devan (film)|Devan]]'' || Alex Devan's sister || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' || Dr. Gayathri Bhadran || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Ree Swalpa Barteera'' || Kausalya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Gandhi Nagara'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Badri'' || Soni || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Nagalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Udayam (2004 film)|Udayam]]'' || Anju || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || Nanda Devarajan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Nagalaxmi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Maanikyan]]'' || Nirmala Menon || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]'' || Mrs. Swami || Telugu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' || Raji || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' || Bhoopati Rayudu's wife || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' || Santosh's sister || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[I G Inspector General]]'' || Yamini || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ghauttham]]'' || Geetha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Rambabu Gadi Pellam'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Poojai]]'' || Susheela || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Elinjikkavu PO'' ||Lekshmi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''|| Anuradha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Sangili Aandavar's sister || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Kaushalya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Brahma.com]]'' || Kamu's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Koottali'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Jayamahal'' || Queen [[Matangi]] || Kannada ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Jaanu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mandharam]]'' || laksmi, Rajesh's mother || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2019 || ''4 Letters'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || Prabhakaran's mother|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Khyla'' || Mithra|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Michaelpatty Raja]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala]]'' || Sanjay's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Rang De]]'' ||Arjun's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kadhalikka Yarumillai]]'' || || Tamil || Filming
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
|-
| 2004-2006 || ''Manaivi'' ||Hamsaveni/Krishnaveni|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||Tamil
|-
| 2004 || ''Chitta'' || Hema / Thattha ||[[Surya TV]]||rowspan=3|Malayalam
|-
| 2006 || ''Thanichu'' || Devapriya Raman IAS / Devutty ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
| 2006 || ''Amme Namasthuthe'' ||Devi Bhaktha||[[YouTube]]<br>(Devotional album)
|-
| 2008 || ''Kanden Seethaiyai'' |||| [[STAR Vijay]]|| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|-
| 2010 || ''Dharmayudham'' ||Bhairavi || [[Mega TV (Tamil)|Mega TV]]
|-
| 2010 || ''Alaipayuthey'' || Kannamma|| [[Jaya TV]]
|-
| 2014-2015|| ''[[Akka (TV series)|Akka]]'' ||Manimekhalai || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 2015 || ''Spandhanam'' || Annie || [[Surya TV]]||Malayalam
|-
| 2016-2017 || ''Amma''|| Sukanya || [[Star India|Suvarna TV]]||Kannada
|-
| 2019 || ''Chottanikkara Amme Narayana''|| Devi Bhaktha || [[YouTube]]<br>(Devotional album)||Malayalam
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Chadarangam (web series)|Chadarangam]]''
|Bhavani
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanth plays NTR in Chadarangam|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/feb/18/srikanth-plays-ntr-in-chadarangam-17102.html|access-date=2021-01-05|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|title='Chadarangam': Srikanth looks good as a politician|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/chadarangam-srikanth-looks-good-as-a-politician|access-date=2021-01-05|website=NTV Telugu|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1648829|name=Kausalya}}
* {{IMDb name|id=3761039|name=Kausalya (Kousalya)}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1269614|name=Kausalya (as Nandini)}}
* [http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/actress/kausalya/biography-full/198 Tamil Star Kausalya]

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