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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Samyuktha Varma
| image = Samyuktha Varma.jpg
| caption = Samyuktha Varma in 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|11|28|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-samyuktha-varma-5-incredible-movies-of-the-actress-you-should-watch-right-away/photostory/78051610.cms|title=Happy Birthday Samyuktha Varma: 5 incredible movies of the actress you should watch right away|date=28 November 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala]], India
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1999–2002
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Biju Menon]]|2002}}
| children = Daksh Dharmik(br.2006)
| relatives = [[Urmila Unni]] (Aunt) [[Utthara Unni]] (Cousin)
| awards = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
| website =
}}
'''Samyuktha Varma''' (born 26 November 1979) is an Indian film actress who has predominantly appeared in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] from 1999 to 2002 in female lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-182987|last=മേനോന്‍|first=മധു. കെ|website=Mb4Eves|language=ml|script-title=ml:ശരിക്കും, ആ നിമിഷം എപ്പോഴായിരുന്നു|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129044924/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-182987|archive-date=29 November 2013|access-date=2013-12-11}}</ref> She made her debut in 1999 as heroine in the family-drama ''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]'' for which she won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, since then she has acted in a total of 18 films. She is known for her strong portrayal of female characters. Varma has won two [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] and two [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]. She is married to actor [[Biju Menon]], since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indulekha.com/moviegallery/2007/05/samyuktha-varma.html|title=Samyuktha Varma|date=May 2007|website=Movieraga.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219021219/http://indulekha.com/moviegallery/2007/05/samyuktha-varma.html|archive-date=19 December 2008|access-date=2008-12-29}}</ref>

== Early life ==
She was born on 26 November 1979 to Ravi Varma and Uma Varma. When she was studying at [[Sree Kerala Varma college]], [[Thrissur]], she got an offer to do female lead role in ''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/actress/samyuktha_varma_about.php|title=About Malayalam Film Actress Samyuktha Varma|website=BizHat.com}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Her debut was in [[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]] in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/samyuktha-varma-i-was-fortunate-to-have-started-my-career-with-veendum-chila-veettukaryangal/articleshow/78423388.cms|title=Samyuktha Varma: I was fortunate to have started my career with 'Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> followed by [[Vazhunnor]] and [[Chandranudikkunna Dikkil]] in 2000.<ref>https://theprimetime.in/the-first-film-was-a-super-hit-and-the-next-six-films-were-box-office-failures-know-the-samyukthas-film-life/</ref><ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/samyuktha-varma-introduces-her-sister-sangamithra-on-social-media-is-she-headed-for-showbiz-too/amp_articleshow/74548991.cms</ref>

In 2000 she acted in [[Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum]] directed by [[Rajasenan]], [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]'s production [[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life is Beautiful]], Angane Oru Avadhikaalathu directed by Mohan, [[Mazha]] directed by [[Lenin Rajendran]] based on a short story by [[Kamala Surayya|Madhavikutty]], [[Madhuranombarakaattu]] and Swayamvarapanthal.

At the end of 2002, she was cast in Rafi-Mecartin's [[Thenkasi Pattanam]] and Rajasenan's [[Megasandesam]].
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/topstory/samyuktha.html|title=Samyuktha Verma: A Talented Star|last=Nair|first=Unni. R.|website=IndiaInfo.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328171507/http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/topstory/samyuktha.html|archive-date=28 March 2009|access-date=2008-12-28}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

She married [[Biju Menon]] on 23 November 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/this-is-how-biju-menon-and-samyuktha-varma-celebrated-their-18th-wedding-anniversary/articleshow/79364988.cms|title=This is how Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary|work=Times of India}}</ref> The couple have a son, Daksh Dharmik, born 14 September 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/samyuktha-varmas-latest-picture-goes-viral/articleshow/80632211.cms|title=Samyuktha Varma's latest picture goes viral|website=Times of India}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#d1e4fd"
! Year
! Award
! Award Category
! Work
! Result
! Reference
|-
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 1999 ||[[Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] ||[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]||{{Won}}||<ref name=1991-99>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (1991–99) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
| 2000 || [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ||[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] ||[[Madhuranombarakattu]] [[Mazha]] [[Swayamvara Panthal]]||{{Won}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm|title=State Film Awards|date=2002|website=Official website of Information and Public Relation department of Kerala|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref><ref name=2000-12>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (2000–12) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archive-date=7 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 1999|| [[Filmfare Awards South]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]|| Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal ||{{ Nominated}}||
|-
| 2000|| [[Filmfare Awards South]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]|| [[Mazha]] ||{{ Won}}||
|-
| 2000|| [[Filmfare Awards South]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]|| [[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]] ||{{ Nominated}}||
|-
| 2001 || Filmfare Awards South || Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam ||[[Meghamalhar]]||{{Won}}||
|-
| 2001|| [[Filmfare Awards South]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]|| [[Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka]] ||{{ Nominated}}||
|-
| 1999|| [[Asianet Film Awards]] || [[Asianet Film Awards#Best New Face of the Year (Female)|Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year]]|| Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal||{{Won}}||
|-
| 2000 || [[Asianet Film Awards]] ||[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actress|Asianet Best Actress Award]] ||Mazha, Madhuranobharakkate ||{{Won}}||
|-
| 2000 || [[Asianet Film Awards]] ||[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actress|Asianet Best Actress Award]] [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Star Pair|Best Star Pair Award]] ||Meghamalhar (shared with [[Biju Menon]]) ||{{Won}}||
|-
| 1999 2000 2001 ||Other Regional Awards for Best Actress || Film Critic Award 2000 Arya film Awards (2000) Face of the year 1999 Mathrubhumi film Awards Medimix film Awards Gulf Malayali Award Kala Vedi Award Arya film Awards (2001) Mathrubhumi film Awards (2001) IndiaInfo Online Awards (2001) FOKANA Film Awards (2002)||Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Mazha Madhuranobharakkate Meghamalhar||{{Won}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keral.com/celebrities/samyuktavarama/awards.htm|title=Samyuktha Varma:Awards|website=Keral.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329062309/http://www.keral.com/celebrities/samyuktavarama/awards.htm|archive-date=29 March 2009|access-date=2008-12-28}}</ref>
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No:!! Title !! Year!! Role !! Director!! Notes
|-
|1||[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]||1999||Bhavana ||[[Sathyan Anthikkad]]|| {{Won}} - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|2||[[Vazhunnor]]||1999 ||Rani ||[[Joshiy]]||
|-
|3||[[Chandranudikkunna Dikhil]]||1999|| Hema||[[Lal Jose]]||
|-
|4||[[Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu]] ||1999 ||Nirmala ||[[Mohan (director)|Mohan]]||
|-
|5||[[Swayamvara Panthal]]||2000 ||Priyamvada||[[Harikumar (director)|Harikumar]]||{{Won}} - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|6||[[Thenkasipattanam]]||2000 ||Meenakshi||Rafi and Mecartin|| Malayalam film
|-
|7||[[Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum]]||2000||Gayathri||[[Rajasenan]]||
|-
|8||[[Mazha]]||2000||Bhadra (Subhadra)||[[Lenin Rajendran]]||{{Won}} - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]
|-
|9||[[Madhuranombarakattu]]||2000||Priyamvada||[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]||{{Won}} - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]]

|-
|10||[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]||2000||Sindhu ||[[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]||{{Nominated}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|11||[[Saivar Thirumeni]]||2001||Annie ||[[Shajoon Kariyal]]||
|-
|-
|12||[[Megasandesam]]||2001||Anjali Varma ||Rajasenan||
|-
|13||[[Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka]]||2001 ||Vinodini ||Sathyan Anthikkad||{{Nominated}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|14||[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]||2001 ||Sethulakshmi || [[K. Madhu]] ||
|-
|15||[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]||2001 ||Radhika Menon ||[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]||
|-
|16||[[Meghamalhar]]||2001||Nandita Menon||Kamal||{{Won}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]
|-
|17||[[Kuberan (2002 film)|Kuberan]]||2002 ||Pooja ||[[Sundar Das]]||
|-
|18||[[Thenkasi Pattanam]]||2002 ||Meenakshi||Rafi and Mecartin|| Tamil film
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0890062}}
* Lynda Polygreen. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/18/nyregion/bollywood-farce-indian-actress-and-family-are-detained.html?pagewanted=print Bollywood Farce: Indian Actress and Family Are Detained]" (18 July 2002) and "[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/19/nyregion/actress-s-detainment-upsets-indians-in-us-and-abroad.html?pagewanted=print Actress's Detainment Upsets Indians in U.S. and Abroad]" (19 July 2002), ''[[New York Times]]''.

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