Kavya Madhavan

Kavya Madhavan awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Totals
Wins	25
Nominations	21
	Note ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan
	Kavya with her Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress trophy in 2011
Born	19 September 1984 (age 39)
Occupation	Film actress; classical dancer; singer; lyricist;
Years active	1991–2016
Spouse(s)	Nishal Chandra (m. 2009; div. 2011); Dileep (m. 2016);
Children	1

Kavya Madhavan (born 19 September 1984) is an Indian film actress, who appeared predominantly in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi. Her debut role as a lead actress was in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil in 1999, when she was in the ninth grade. Its success established her status as a leading actress in the industry during the 2000s. She has acted in over 73 films. She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Gaddama (2010).^[1]

Early life[edit]

Kavya was born on 19 September 1984.^[2]

Acting career[edit]

Kavya first appeared as a child actor in Kamal's film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) at the age of seven. Subsequently, she was offered parts in other projects such as Pavam IA Ivachan (1994), Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu (1994) by P. Venu and Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), directed by Kamal. She was offered the female lead in Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, also starring Dileep, in 1999.^[3] After the success of Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Kavya and Dileep became a popular pairing in Malayalam cinema, and they worked together in 21 movies.^[4] Some of their movies are Thenkasipattanam (2000), Darling Darling (2000), Dhosth (2001), Meesa Madhavan (2002) which was one of biggest grosser of the year and was directed by Lal Jose, Mizhi Randilum (2003) in which she played a double role, Sadanandante Samayam (2003), Thilakkam (2003) directed by Jayaraj, Runway (2004) directed by Joshiy, Kochi Rajavu (2005), Lion (2006) again directed by Joshiy, Chakkara Muthu (2006), Inspector Garud (2007), Paappi Appacha (2010), Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) and Pinneyum (2016). Most of their movies were in the romantic comedy genre.

She also acted in films with Mammootty and Mohanlal, and in movies with several stars, such as Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, Christian Brothers and China Town.

She got critical acclaim for her performance of the role of Ganga in Perumazhakkalam for which she won 2004 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and for the role of Ashwati in Gaddama where she played a housemaid working in Saudi Arabia. The movie was based on a feature by K. U. Iqbal, published in Bhashaposhini.^[5] The movie was directed by her mentor Kamal, and she got her second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for 2011. She won the 2011 Kerala Film Critics Awards for Best Actress, Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Actress-Malayalam cinema in 59th Filmfare Awards South and Best Actress in Thikkurissy Foundation Awards.^[6] She was nominated in National film award for Best Actress but lost out in the final round. She was part of big grossers like Christian Brothers and China Town in 2011 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2011 in Malayalam.^[7]

She was cast in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Naalu Pennungal in which she played a supporting role.

Though she had many offers from Tamil cinema, she was very reluctant to act due to her busy schedule in Malayalam. Her first was Kasi (2001) which was the remake of Vinayans Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She went on to act in En Mana Vaanil and Sadhu Miranda and enjoyed moderate success.^{[citation needed]}

She wrote lyrics for the song "En Khalbillulloru Pennaanu" for the film One Way Ticket (2008) and for Akashavani (2016).^[8] She sang her first movie song for the Malayalam film Matinee (2012).^[9] She has appeared in many advertisements, TV shows, short films and stage shows. She also sang songs for the movies Hadiya (2017) and Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam (2018).

From acting as a child to acting as an actress, Sreeja has provided voice to her in many films.^{[citation needed]} Devi, Praveena, Bhagyalakshmi and Vimmy Mariam George and Nithuna Nevil Dinesh have also lent their voices in some films.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[edit]

Kavya married Nishal Chandra on 9 February 2009,^[10] after which she moved to Kuwait.^[11] However, she returned home in June the same year and filed for divorce on 24 July 2010.^[10]^[12] Both Kavya and Nishal appeared before the court on 25 May 2011 and expressed their willingness for a mutual divorce. The divorce was granted on 30 May 2011. She married actor Dileep on 25 November 2016 at Vedanta Hotel, Kochi.^[13]^[14] The couple have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born on 19 October 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Kavya owns a textile shop named Laksyah. In April 2013, Mathrubhumi Books published a collection of memoirs written by Kavya, titled Kathayil Alpam Kavyam which gives a glimpse into her childhood memories and the experiences of her school days and in the film industry. The book was released by writers Subhash Chandran and Deedi Damodaran at a function held in K. P. Kesava Menon Hall in Kozhikode on 11 April.^[15]

Filmography[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991	Pookkalam Varavayi	Geethu's friend	Debut film ; child artist
1992	Mayilppeeli
1994	Pavam I. A. Ivachan	Sara Ivachan
1994	The President
1996	Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu	Neena
1996	Azhakiya Ravanan	Young Anuradha
1997	Oral Mathram	Gopika Menon
1997	Snehasindooram	Anjali
1997	Bhoothakkannadi	Meenu
1997	Irattakuttikalude Achan	Dhanya
1997	Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu	Anjali
1998	Kattathoru Penpoovu	Yamuna
1999	Chandranudikkunna Dikhil	Radha	Debut film in lead role
2000	Madhuranombarakattu	Sunaina
2000	Darling Darling	Padmaja/Puppy
2000	Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal	Celin
2000	Thenkasipattanam	Devu
2001	Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam	Maya
2001	Rakshasa Rajavu	Daisy
2001	Jeevan Masai	Manjula
2001	Mazhamegha Pravukal	Malu
2001	Dosth	Geethu
2002	Onnaman	Suhara
2002	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan	Gopika
2002	Kasi	Lakshmi	Tamil film
2002	Meesa Madhavan	Rugmini
2002	En Mana Vaanil	Thilaka	Tamil film
2003	Thilakkam	Ammu
2003	Vellithira	Pankajam	cameo
2003	Sadanandante Samayam	Sumangala
2003	Gourishankharam	Gauri
2003	Kadha	Meera
2003	Mizhi Randilum	Bhadra and Bhama	double role
2003	Pulival Kalyanam	Ganga
2004	Perumazhakkalam	Ganga
2004	Greetings	Sheethal
2004	Runway	Gopika
2005	Iruvattam Manavaatti	Bhumika
2005	Annorikkal	Ponnu
2005	Ananthabhadram	Bhadra
2005	Seelabathi	Seelabathi
2005	Kochi Rajavu	Ashwathy/Achu
2005	Aparichithan	Meena
2006	Chakkara Muthu	Anitha
2006	Vadakkumnadhan	Bhama
2006	Vasthavam	Sumithra
2006	Arunam
2006	Classmates	Thara Kurup
2006	Kilukkam Kilukilukkam	Chandini
2006	Lion	Sharika
2006	Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham	College student	Short film
2007	Athisayan	Maya
2007	Naalu Pennungal	Subhadra
2007	Inspector Garud	Subcollector.Sethulakshmi
2007	Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri	Nadiya and Nadira	double role
2007	Kangaroo	Jancy
2008	Sadhu Miranda	Priya	Tamil film
2008	Madampi	Jayalakshmi
2008	Twenty Twenty	Ancy
2009	Ee Pattanathil Bhootham	Ancy
2009	Banaras	Amritha
2010	Paappi Appacha	Annie
2011	Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku	Sumangala
2011	Gaddama	Aswathy
2011	Chinatown	Rosamma
2011	Venicile Vyaapari	Ammu
2011	Vellaripravinte Changathi	Sulekha / Mary Varghese
2011	Christian Brothers	Meenakshi
2012	Bavuttiyude Namathil	Vanaja
2013	Players	Rose
2013	Lokpal	Dr.Geetha
2013	Breaking News Live	Nayana
2013	5 Sundarikal	Gauri	anthology
2014	Ithano Valiya Karyam	TBA	shelved
2015	She Taxi	Sharika
2016	Pinneyum	Devi
2016	Akashavani	Vani
2016	Kaavalal		Short film

Awards and nominations[edit]

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Year	Award	Award Category & Awarded Work	Ref.
2004	Kerala State Film Awards	Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam
2011	Kerala State Film Awards	Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Gaddama
2011	Filmfare Awards South	Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress Award – Gaddama	^[16]
2013	Asiavision Awards	Asiavision Award for Best Actress	^[17]
2000 2001 2003	Kerala Film Critics Award	Second Best Actress - Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Second Best Actress - Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Second Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum
2004 2005 2010	Kerala Film Critics Award	Best Actress – Perumazhakkalam Annorikkal Best Actress – Anandabhadram Best Actress – Gaddama
2011 2013	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Gaddama SIIMA Special Appreciation Award for her contribution to Malayalam Cinema
2000 2002 2004 2009 2011 2012	Asianet Film Awards	Special Jury Award – Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Madhuranombarakattu Best Star Pair – Meesa Madhavan Best Actress – Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Special Jury Award Actress – Perumazhakkalam Best Actress – Banaras Best Actress – Gaddama, Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku Best Actress – Bavuttiyude Namathil
2004 2006 2011	Vanitha Film Awards	Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum Best Actress - Anandabhadram Best Actress - Gaddama
2011	Sathyan Award Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini Memorial Award Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress	Best Actress - Gaddama	^[18]^[19] ^[20]

References[edit]

↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
↑ "Kavya Madhavan turns 32 years old today: Controversies that rocked her life". The Indian Express. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
↑ movie.webindia123.com (n.d.). "Kavya Madhavan Profile". Movie.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
↑ "Kavya Dileep Kadha Ithu vare – Mazhavil Manorama Live". 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.
↑ "Maid film highlights abuse". Khaleejtimes.com. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
↑ "'Aadminte Makan Abu chosen best film by Thikkurissy foundation, IBN Live News". Ibnlive.in.com. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
↑ "Top 10 Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies – 2011". n.d. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
↑ Ajith Lal (24 February 2004). "Kavya Madhavan". Kavyamadhavanonline.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
↑ "Kavya Madhavan Singing – Mounamai Manasil Song – MATINEE Movie". 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Raymond Ronamai (28 July 2010). "Actress Kavya Madhavan | Family Court". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
↑ Super Admin (23 July 2009). "Kavya Madhavan |". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
↑ "Kavya Madhavan files for divorce". Nowrunning.com. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
↑ "Kavya Madhavan's Marriage Photos" Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Keralaweddingtrends.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
↑ Dileep Kavya Madhavan Marriage Photos Videos Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Filmclickz.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved 27 January 2017.
↑ "Kavya Madhavan's Memoirs Released" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express
↑ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
↑ Sathish, VM. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
↑ "Sathyan Awards 2011". kottaka.com. October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011.
↑ "Lalitha Padmini ragini memorial award for Kavya". kottaka.com. November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.
↑ "Viewers Choice Award – Malayalam 2011". filmcrack.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.

External links[edit]

Kavya Madhavan on IMDb

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[16] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[2000-12-1] "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

[2] "Kavya Madhavan turns 32 years old today: Controversies that rocked her life". The Indian Express. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

[movie.webindia123.com-3] vie.webindia123.com (n.d.). "Kavya Madhavan Profile". Movie.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[4] "Kavya Dileep Kadha Ithu vare – Mazhavil Manorama Live". 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.

[5] "Maid film highlights abuse". Khaleejtimes.com. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[6] "'Aadminte Makan Abu chosen best film by Thikkurissy foundation, IBN Live News". Ibnlive.in.com. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[7] "Top 10 Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies – 2011". n.d. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[8] Ajith Lal (24 February 2004). "Kavya Madhavan". Kavyamadhavanonline.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[9] "Kavya Madhavan Singing – Mounamai Manasil Song – MATINEE Movie". 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2013 – via YouTube.

[oneindia1-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Raymond Ronamai (28 July 2010). "Actress Kavya Madhavan | Family Court". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

[11] Super Admin (23 July 2009). "Kavya Madhavan |". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

[12] "Kavya Madhavan files for divorce". Nowrunning.com. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

[13] "Kavya Madhavan's Marriage Photos" Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Keralaweddingtrends.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

[14] Dileep Kavya Madhavan Marriage Photos Videos Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Filmclickz.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved 27 January 2017.

[15] "Kavya Madhavan's Memoirs Released" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express

[17] "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.

[18] Sathish, VM. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[19] "Sathyan Awards 2011". kottaka.com. October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011.

[20] "Lalitha Padmini ragini memorial award for Kavya". kottaka.com. November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011.

[21] "Viewers Choice Award – Malayalam 2011". filmcrack.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress
1972–1989	Roja Ramani (1972) Nanditha Bose (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Lakshmi (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Sheela (1977) Jayabharathi (1978) Srividya (1979) Srividya (1980) Jalaja (1981) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1982) (1983) (1984) (1985) (1986) Sharada (1987) Revathi (1988) Rekha (1989)
1990–2009	Shobana (1990) Amala Akkineni (1991) Geetha (1992) Madhavi (1993) (1994) Annie (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Manju Warrier (1997) Manju Warrier (1998) Manju Warrier (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000) Samyuktha Varma (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Geetu Mohandas (2004) Meera Jasmine (2005) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyamani (2008) Shweta Menon (2009)
2010–present	Mamta Mohandas (2010) Kavya Madhavan (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Manju Warrier (2014) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2015) Nayanthara (2016) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2017) Manju Warrier (2018)

v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
1969–1970	Sheela (1969) Sharada (1970)
1971–1980	Sheela (1971) Jayabharathi (1972) Jayabharathi (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Rani Chandra (1975) Sheela (1976) Santhakumari (1977) Shoba (1978) Srividya (1979) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1980)
1981–1900	Jalaja (1981) Madhavi (1982) Srividya (1983) Seema (1984) Seema (1985) Shari (1986) Suhasini Maniratnam (1987) Anju (1988) Urvashi (1989) Urvashi (1990)
1991–2000	Urvashi (1991) Srividya (1992) Shobana (1993) Shanthi Krishna (1994) Urvashi (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Jomol (1997) Sangita (1998) Samyuktha Varma (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000)
2001–2010	Suhasini Maniratnam (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Kavya Madhavan and Geethu Mohandas (2004) Navya Nair (2005) Urvashi (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyanka Nair (2008) Shweta Menon (2009) Kavya Madhavan (2010)
2011–present	Shweta Menon (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Nazriya Nazim (2014) Parvathy (2015) Rajisha Vijayan (2016) Parvathy (2017) Nimisha Sajayan (2018)