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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Kausalya
| name              = Kausalya
| image              =
| image              = Kausalya actress (cropped).jpg
| image_size        = 270px
| caption            = Kausalya in 2014
| caption            =  
| birth_name        = Kavitha Shivshankar
| birth_name        = Kavitha
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|30}}
| 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]]
| birth_place        = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| othername          = Nandini
| othername          = Nandini, Tamilselvi
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| occupation        = Actress, model
| yearsactive        = 1996–2010<br />2014–present
| 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 actress and model, who has starred mainly in [[South Indian cinema]]. She is known as [[Kausalya|Nandini]] in Malayalam film Industry.  After starting her career as a lead heroine, she has since gone on to portray supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minnoviyam.com/articles/ |title=Archived copy |website=www.minnoviyam.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990218201218/http://www.minnoviyam.com/articles/ |archive-date=18 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Kavitha Shivshankar'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hot property now |url=http://expressindia.com/screen/mar06/south3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001005140400/http://expressindia.com/screen/mar06/south3.htm |archive-date=2000-10-05 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=expressindia.com}}</ref> (born: 30 December 1979<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>), commonly known as '''Kausalya''' (in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film industries) or '''Nandini''' (in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film industry), is an Indian actress and model, who has starred mainly in [[South Indian cinema]].  After starting her career in leading roles, she has since gone on to portray supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minnoviyam.com/articles/ |title=Acting... A temporary thirst - Kaushalya |website=www.minnoviyam.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990218201218/http://www.minnoviyam.com/articles/ |archive-date=18 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==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).
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}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</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| website=[[Sify]] |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>{{Cite web | url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/kausalya | title=Kollywood Movie Actress Kausalya Biography, News, Photos, Videos }}</ref>
She went on to appear in many Malayalam films including ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'' (1998),
''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikkuttan]]'' (2001), ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (2001), ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' (2002), ''Udayam'' (2004), ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' (2004), ''[[Maanikyan]]'' (2004) and ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' (2007).


She had starred in over 30 films in Tamil and Malayalam, 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>
She won [[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>{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jul315.asp |title=Archived copy |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010804090958/http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jul315.asp |archive-date=4 August 2001 |url-status=dead}}</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]], ''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=http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jul315.asp |title=Back stabbing! |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010804090958/http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jul315.asp |archive-date=4 August 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Kausalya is returning to the Tamil industry after 6 years with the action film, ''[[Poojai]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/poojai-marks-kausalya-s-comeback-after-6-years-114033000311_1.html | title='Poojai' marks Kausalya's comeback after 6 years | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=30 March 2014 }}</ref>
Kausalya returned to the Tamil industry after 6 years with the action film, ''[[Poojai]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/poojai-marks-kausalya-s-comeback-after-6-years-114033000311_1.html | title='Poojai' marks Kausalya's comeback after 6 years | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=30 March 2014 }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625111701/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/145/27|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 June 2014|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>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com:80/interviews/kowsalya.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com:80 |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010212035304/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/interviews/kowsalya.asp |archive-date=12 February 2001 |url-status=dead}}</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>
Kausalya was born in [[Bangalore]], Karnataka. 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625111701/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/145/27|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 June 2014|title=Mangalam - Varika 23-Jun-2014|last=mangalam|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> Her mother is half [[Marathi people|Marathi]] and half [[Kannadigas|Kannadiga]], and was born and brought up in [[Sri Lanka]]. Her grandmother was from Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/kowsalya.asp |title=Kousalya - A non Resident Chennaiite |website=Chennai Online:80 |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010212035304/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/kowsalya.asp |archive-date=12 February 2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
;[[Filmfare Award South]]
;[[Filmfare Award South]]
* 1998 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] - ''[[Pooveli]]''<ref>https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* 1998: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] – ''[[Pooveli]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg|website=archive.org|title=Magazine clipping|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==


=== Film ===
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''April 19'' || Nandhini || [[Malayalam]] ||
| 1996 || ''April 19'' || Nandhini || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || Kausalya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
| rowspan="3" | 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || Kausalya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'' || Akila || Tamil ||
| ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'' || Akila || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Lelam]]'' || Gouri Parvathi || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Lelam]]'' || Gouri Parvathi || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Sorry'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
| rowspan="7" | 1998 || ''Sorry'' || || [[Kannada]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/acting-is-kalyanis-passion/articleshow/4495345.cms|title=Acting is Kalyani's passion|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 March 2002|last=Kumar|first=G. S.}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jolly (film)|Jolly]]'' || Anitha || Tamil ||
| ''[[Jolly (film)|Jolly]]'' || Anitha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Priyamudan]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
| ''[[Priyamudan]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Sollamale]]'' || Swetha || Tamil ||
| ''[[Sollamale]]'' || Swetha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pooveli]]'' || Maha || Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
| ''[[Unnudan]]'' ||Gowri  || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Unnudan]]'' ||Gowri  || Tamil ||
| ''[[Pooveli]]'' || Maha || Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'' || Priyadarshini || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'' || Priyadarshini || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Alludugaaru Vachcharu]]'' || Mahalakshmi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| rowspan="4" | 1999 || ''[[Alludugaaru Vachcharu]]'' || Mahalakshmi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]'' || Usha || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]'' || Usha || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''Panchadara Chilaka'' || Kalyani || Telugu ||
| ''[[Panchadara Chilaka]]'' || Kalyani || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
| ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' || Nandini || Tamil ||
| rowspan="8" | 2000 || ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' || Nandini || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
| ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Thai Porandhachu]]'' || Geetha || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thai Porandhachu]]'' || Geetha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Raja Kaliamman]]'' || Meena || Tamil ||
| ''[[Raja Kaliamman]]'' || Meena || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sandhitha Velai]]'' || Agalya || Tamil ||
| ''[[Sandhitha Velai]]'' || Agalya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[James Pandu]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
| ''[[James Pandu]]'' || Kausalya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Ilaiyavan]]'' || Janani || Tamil ||
| ''[[Ilaiyavan]]'' || Janani || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Kavitha || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Kavitha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
| rowspan="9" | 2001 || ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman]]'' || Karpagam || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman]]'' || Karpagam || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]'' ||Hemalatha  || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]'' ||Hemalatha  || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]'' || Saraswathi || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]'' || Saraswathi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikuttan]]'' || Nandinikutty || Malayalam||
| ''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikuttan]]'' || Nandinikutty || Malayalam||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Rohini || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Rohini || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' || Sridevi || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' || Sridevi || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
| ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''Jameendar'' ||  || Malayalam||
| ''Jameendar'' ||  || Malayalam||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Devan (film)|Devan]]'' || Alex Devan's sister  || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Devan (film)|Devan]]'' || Jacqueline || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' || Dr. Gayathri Bhadran || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' || Dr. Gayathri Bhadran || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Ree Swalpa Barteera'' || Kausalya || Kannada ||
| rowspan="4" | 2003 || ''Ree Swalpa Barteera'' || Kausalya || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Gandhi Nagara'' || || Kannada ||
| ''Gandhi Nagara'' || -|| Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Badri'' || Soni || Kannada ||
| ''Badri'' || Soni || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Nagalakshmi  || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Nagalakshmi  || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Udayam (2004 film)|Udayam]]'' || Anju || Malayalam ||
| rowspan="4" | 2004 || ''Udayam'' || Anju || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || Nanda Devarajan || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || Nanda Devarajan || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Nagalaxmi  || Telugu ||
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Nagalaxmi  || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Maanikyan]]'' || Nirmala Menon || Malayalam ||
| ''Manathil'' || - || Tamil||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]'' || Mrs. Swami || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Maanikyan]]'' || Nirmala Menon || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' || Raji || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]'' || Mrs. Swami || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' ||  Bhoopati Rayudu's wife || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' || Raji || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' ||  Bhoopati Rayudu's wife || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' || Santosh's sister  || Tamil ||
| 2008 || ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' || Santosh's sister  || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[I G Inspector General]]'' || Yamini  || Malayalam ||
| rowspan="3" | 2009 || ''[[I G Inspector General]]'' || Yamini  || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ghauttham]]'' || Geetha || Kannada ||
| ''[[Ghauttham]]'' || Geetha || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
| ''[[Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Rambabu Gadi Pellam'' ||  || Telugu ||
| 2010 || ''Rambabu Gadi Pellam'' ||  || Telugu ||
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| 2016 ||''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''|| Anuradha || Malayalam ||
| 2016 ||''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''|| Anuradha || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Sangili Aandavar's sister || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Sangili Aandavar's sister || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Kaushalya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Brahma.com]]'' || Kamu's mother || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Kaushalya || Telugu ||  
| rowspan="5" | 2018 || ''Koottali'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Brahma.com]]'' || Kamu's mother || Tamil ||  
| ''Jayamahal'' || Queen [[Matangi]] || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''Koottali'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||  
| ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Jaanu || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''Jayamahal'' || Queen [[Matangi]] || Kannada ||
| ''[[Mandharam]]'' || Lakshmi, Rajesh's mother || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Jaanu || Tamil ||  
| ''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mandharam]]'' || laksmi, Rajesh's mother || Malayalam ||
| rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''[[4 Letters]]'' ||Anjali's mother || Telugu ||  
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Telugu ||
| ''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || Prabhakaran's mother|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''4 Letters'' || || Telugu ||  
| ''Khyla'' || Mithra|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || Prabhakaran's mother|| Tamil ||
| rowspan="4" | 2021 || ''[[Michaelpatty Raja]]'' || Laila's real mother|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''Khyla'' || Mithra|| Tamil ||
| ''[[Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala]]'' || Sanjay's mother || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Michaelpatty Raja]]'' || Laila's real mother|| Tamil ||
| ''[[Rang De]]'' ||Arjun's mother || Telugu ||  
|-  
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala]]'' || Sanjay's mother || Tamil ||
| ''Uthra'' ||Devi|| Tamil||  
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Rang De]]'' ||Arjun's mother || Telugu ||  
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Hero (2022 Indian film)|Hero]]'' || Subbu's mother || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''Uthra'' ||Devi|| Tamil||  
| ''Radha Krishna'' || || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Hero (2022 film)|Hero]]'' || Subbu's mother || Telugu ||
| 2023 || ''[[Saandrithazh]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''Kadhalikka Yarumillai'' || || Tamil || Filming
| 2024 || ''[[Purushothamudu]]'' || Rachit's mother || Telugu ||  
|-
|-
|2022
| 2025 || ''[[Kiss (2025 film)|Kiss]]'' || Lily || Tamil ||  
|Radha Krishna
|-  
|
|Tamil
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Radha Krishna Tamil Movie {{!}} Official Trailer {{!}} Master Adithya {{!}} Rajini {{!}} Cook with Comali Pugazh |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WNWl7ADKqc |language=en |access-date=2022-06-26}}</ref>
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! Year
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! Title
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!Ref
|-
|-
| 2004-2006 || ''Manaivi'' ||Hamsaveni/Krishnaveni|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||Tamil
| 2004-2006 || ''Manaivi'' ||Hamsaveni / Krishnaveni|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||Tamil
|
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''Chitta'' || Hema / Thattha ||[[Surya TV]]||rowspan=3|Malayalam
| 2004 || ''Chitta'' || Hema / Thattha ||[[Surya TV]]||rowspan=2|Malayalam
|
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''Thanichu''  || Devapriya Raman IAS /  Devutty ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| 2005 || ''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
| 2008 || ''Kanden Seethaiyai''  |||| [[STAR Vijay]]|| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Dharmayudham'' ||Bhairavi || [[Mega TV (Tamil)|Mega TV]]
| 2010 || ''Dharmayudham'' ||Bhairavi || [[Mega TV (Tamil)|Mega TV]]
|
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Alaipayuthey'' || Kannamma|| [[Jaya TV]]
| 2010 || ''Alaipayuthey'' || Kannamma|| [[Jaya TV]]
|
|-
|-
| 2014-2015|| ''[[Akka (TV series)|Akka]]'' ||Manimekhalai || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| 2014{{Ndash}}2015|| ''[[Akka (TV series)|Akka]]'' ||Manimekhalai || [[Jaya TV]]
|
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Spandhanam'' || Annie || [[Surya TV]]||Malayalam
| 2015 || ''Spandhanam'' || Annie || [[Surya TV]]||Malayalam
|
|-
|-
| 2016-2017 || ''Amma''|| Sukanya || [[Star India|Suvarna TV]]||Kannada
| 2016{{Ndash}}2017 || ''Amma''|| Sukanya || [[Star India|Suvarna TV]]||Kannada
|}
|
 
===Music Video===
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|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
|-
| 2019 || ''Chottanikkara Amme Narayana''|| Devi Bhaktha || [[YouTube]]<br />(Devotional album)||Malayalam
|}
 
=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
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|Bhavani
|Bhavani
|[[ZEE5]]
|[[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>
|Telugu
|<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 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><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=[[Cinema Express]] |date=18 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022; 2024|| ''[[Sundari (Tamil TV series)|Sundari]]'' ||Nandan Bharathi (Extended Cameo Appearance) || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||rowspan=3|Tamil
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Karthigai Deepam (TV series)|Karthigai Deepam]]''|| Kausalya IPS (Cameo Appearance) || [[Zee Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Anandha Ragam (TV series)|Anandha Ragam]]'' || Dr. Gayathri (Cameo Appearance) || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||
|}
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* {{IMDb name|id=3761039|name=Kausalya (Kousalya)}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1269614|name=Kausalya (as Nandini)}}
* {{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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[[Category:Kannada actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Bangalore]]
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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 26 March 2026


Kausalya
Kausalya in 2014
Born
Kavitha Shivshankar

(1979-12-30) 30 December 1979 (age 46)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesNandini
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1996–2010
2014–present

Kavitha Shivshankar[1] (born: 30 December 1979[2]), commonly known as Kausalya (in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries) or Nandini (in Malayalam film industry), is an Indian actress and model, who has starred mainly in South Indian cinema. After starting her career in leading roles, she has since gone on to portray supporting roles.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Nandini was pursuing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film April 19 by Balachandra Menon.[4][5][6] The following year, she appeared in her first Tamil film Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) with 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).

She went on to appear in many Malayalam films including Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998), Karumadikkuttan (2001), Sundara Purushan (2001), Shivam (2002), Udayam (2004), Vajram (2004), Maanikyan (2004) and Sooryan (2007).

She won 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 artiste and went on to portray 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.[7]

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, Manadhil with Karthik, Vendumadi Nee Enakku and Rosappoo Chinna Rosappoo with Sathyaraj, were readied but then stalled in quick succession.[8]

Kausalya returned to the Tamil industry after 6 years with the action film, Poojai (2014).[9]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Kausalya was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. Her father Shivashankar Siddalingappa, a Bangalorean, worked as a depot manager at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.[10] Her mother is half Marathi and half Kannadiga, and was born and brought up in Sri Lanka. Her grandmother was from Sri Lanka.[11]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Filmfare Award South

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Notes
1996 April 19 Nandhini Malayalam
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Kausalya Tamil
Nerukku Ner Akila Tamil
Lelam Gouri Parvathi Malayalam
1998 Sorry Kannada [13]
Jolly Anitha Tamil
Priyamudan Priya Tamil
Sollamale Swetha Tamil
Unnudan Gowri Tamil
Pooveli Maha Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priyadarshini Malayalam
1999 Alludugaaru Vachcharu Mahalakshmi Telugu
Thachiledathu Chundan Usha Malayalam
Panchadara Chilaka Kalyani Telugu
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Lakshmi Tamil
2000 Vaanathaippola Nandini Tamil
Eazhaiyin Sirippil Kausalya Tamil
Thai Porandhachu Geetha Tamil
Raja Kaliamman Meena Tamil
Sandhitha Velai Agalya Tamil
James Pandu Kausalya Tamil
Ilaiyavan Janani Tamil
Kuberan Kavitha Tamil
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Lakshmi Tamil
Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman Karpagam Tamil
Naranathu Thampuran Hemalatha Malayalam
Kunguma Pottu Gounder Saraswathi Tamil
Karumadikuttan Nandinikutty Malayalam
Kutty Rohini Tamil
Sundara Purushan Sridevi Malayalam
Manadhai Thirudivittai Indhu Tamil
Jameendar Malayalam
2002 Devan Jacqueline Tamil
Shivam Dr. Gayathri Bhadran Malayalam
2003 Ree Swalpa Barteera Kausalya Kannada
Gandhi Nagara - Kannada
Badri Soni Kannada
Thirumalai Nagalakshmi Tamil
2004 Udayam Anju Malayalam
Vajram Nanda Devarajan Malayalam
Gowri Nagalaxmi Telugu
Manathil - Tamil
2005 Maanikyan Nirmala Menon Malayalam
Mahanandi Mrs. Swami Telugu
2007 Sooryan Raji Malayalam
Viyyalavari Kayyalu Bhoopati Rayudu's wife Telugu
2008 Santosh Subramaniam Santosh's sister Tamil
2009 I G Inspector General Yamini Malayalam
Ghauttham Geetha Kannada
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
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham Kaushalya Telugu
Brahma.com Kamu's mother Tamil
2018 Koottali Lakshmi Tamil
Jayamahal Queen Matangi Kannada
Echcharikkai Jaanu Tamil
Mandharam Lakshmi, Rajesh's mother Malayalam
Savyasachi Mahalakshmi Telugu
2019 4 Letters Anjali's mother Telugu
Natpe Thunai Prabhakaran's mother Tamil
Khyla Mithra Tamil
2021 Michaelpatty Raja Laila's real mother Tamil
Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala Sanjay's mother Tamil
Rang De Arjun's mother Telugu
Uthra Devi Tamil
2022 Hero Subbu's mother Telugu
Radha Krishna Tamil
2023 Saandrithazh Tamil
2024 Purushothamudu Rachit's mother Telugu
2025 Kiss Lily Tamil

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Network Language Ref
2004-2006 Manaivi Hamsaveni / Krishnaveni Sun TV Tamil
2004 Chitta Hema / Thattha Surya TV Malayalam
2005 Thanichu Devapriya Raman IAS / Devutty Asianet
2008 Kanden Seethaiyai STAR Vijay Tamil
2010 Dharmayudham Bhairavi Mega TV
2010 Alaipayuthey Kannamma Jaya TV
2014–2015 Akka Manimekhalai Jaya TV
2015 Spandhanam Annie Surya TV Malayalam
2016–2017 Amma Sukanya Suvarna TV Kannada
2020 Chadarangam Bhavani ZEE5 Telugu [14][15]
2022; 2024 Sundari Nandan Bharathi (Extended Cameo Appearance) Sun TV Tamil
2025 Karthigai Deepam Kausalya IPS (Cameo Appearance) Zee Tamil
2026 Anandha Ragam Dr. Gayathri (Cameo Appearance) Sun TV

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Hot property now". expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "dinakaran". 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Acting... A temporary thirst - Kaushalya". www.minnoviyam.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "South Africa steady after Aussie late-order flourish". 5 January 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2016.[dead link]
  5. ↑ "Kousalya - A Non Resident Chennaiite". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Small screen debut". The Hindu. 5 January 2004. p. 02. Archived from the original on 29 May 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via The Hindu (old).
  8. ↑ "Back stabbing!". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Poojai' marks Kausalya's comeback after 6 years". Business Standard India. 30 March 2014.
  10. ↑ mangalam. "Mangalam - Varika 23-Jun-2014". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Kousalya - A non Resident Chennaiite". Chennai Online:80. Archived from the original on 12 February 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Magazine clipping". archive.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. ↑ Kumar, G. S. (22 March 2002). "Acting is Kalyani's passion". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ Codingest. "'Chadarangam': Srikanth looks good as a politician". NTV Telugu. Retrieved 5 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  15. ↑ "Srikanth plays NTR in Chadarangam". Cinema Express. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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