Malayalam movies plays an important role in Indian movies. It is known for its socialistic leanings and it is one of the most realistic of Indian film industries. Malayalam movies occasionally makes box office success out of films without any commercial formulas. Malayalam movie always taken its themes from very relevant social issues. Many Malayalam movie actresses are very popular in India. Meera Jasmine, Shobhana, Urvashi are some of them. They make a place in all hearts of movie lovers with their outstanding performance in cinema. List of most popular film actresses in Malayalam are in the following,
1. Meera Jasmine
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Meera Jasmine is very talented with good smile actress of south Indian films. She was born in Thiruvalla in Kerala. She started her film career from a Malayalam movie ‘Sutradhaaran’ directed by Lohithadas. She has stared in dozen of Malayalam movies. “Rasathanthram”, “Achuvinte Amma”, “Perumazhakkalam”, “Swapnakoodu”, “Kasthooriman”, “Ore Kadal”, “Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam” are some of the movies in which she proved her talent. She got many awards for her performance in film. She won National film award for best actress for the film “Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam”. In this film she acted as a 15-year old Muslim girl Shahina, who is forced to marry a old man. Her acting was excellent in this film. She also won Kerala state film award for the best actress in two times for the films “Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam”and “Ore Kadal”. She also acted in Tamil, Kanada and Telugu movies. Her debut film in Tamil is “Run” which became the biggest commercial success of the year and in Kannada her first film is “Gudumba Shankar”. She became famous in Telugu film industry with her first film “Run” which was dubbed from Tamil. She was make a place in the hearts of not only the youth but the whole of south Indian cinema-lovers.
2. Shobhana
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Shobhana is a leading actress of South Indian films. She is also famous as a dancer. She has acted in over 150 movies in 5 languages. Her first Malayalam film is “April 18″ directed by Balachandra Menon. She acted many Malayalam movies like “Kanamarayathu”, “Yathra”, “Dhani”, “Mazhaethum Munbe”, ‘Minnaram” etc. She won National film award for best actress in two times for the Malayalam movie “Manichitrathazhu” and the English movie “Mitr, My Friend”. In “Manichitrathazhu”, she presents the dual personality of a woman. In this film, her dance is excellent. In “Mitr”, she presents a women who sacrifice their life for the betterment of their family. Also she is a famous dancer of Bharatanatyam. She start a school for classical Bharatanatyam dance in Chennai. Shobana founded ‘Kalarpana’. The aim of ‘Kalarpana’ is to organize annual festivals throughout India. She got Padma Shri award for her significant contributions to cinema and Bharatanatyam.
3. Urvashi
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Urvashi is a famous South Indian actress. She is acted in many film in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She is the one of the most loved heroines of Malayalam film and she played most unforgettable characters. She started her career in Tamil movie “Munthanai Mudichchu” directed by K.Bhagyaraj . This movie was a big hit and make Urvashi as a most wanted actress of South Indian Languages. “Midhunam”, “Kalippattam”, “Bharatham” , “Kakkathollayiram”, “Thalayanamanthram” , “Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu”, “Narayam”, “Mukhachithram” are some of the films of her in which she did variety of roles. She did every role very easily. She is very well in acting comedy role. Urvashi has also acted in many Kannada movies with all top heroes like Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran and Ramesh Aravind. She is also a writer and producer of one Malayalam movie “Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu”. She won National film award for best supporting actor for the film “Achuvinte Amma”. Also she won 5 State award for best actress in Malayalam movie. Now she is also acted in many TV serials and TV shows.
4. Manju Warrior
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Manju Warrior is a former actress of Malayalam movie. She was born in Kannur district of Kerala. She is considered to be the finest ever appeared on the Malayalam screen. Her first film was “Sallapam” which was super hit of Malayalam movie. She is acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies. “Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu”, “Kanmadam”, “Aaram Thamburan” , “Kaliyattam”, “Summer in Bethlahem” ,” Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu” , “Pathram” etc are some of the films in which she proved her talent. Her performance in “Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu” won a special mention from jury for national film awards. She showed extraordinary performance in dance scene of the films. She is married to Malayalam movie actor Dilip and have one daughter named Meenakshi. After marriage she quit the film industry to become a house-wife. Even though she is not acting today, but she is very popular in Malayalam movie because of her performance in movies.
5. Kavya Madhavan
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Kavya Madhavan is popular Malayalam movie actress. She is born in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasaragod district of Kerala. She started her career as a child artist in “Pookkalam Varavay”i. As a heroine Kavya’s debut film was ‘Chrandanudikkunna Dikkil’ while she was in the ninth standard. It was a super hit and from then on there was no looking back. She is acted in many Malayalam movies like “Thenkasipattanam”, “Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan”, “Meesha Madhavan”, “Sadanandante Samayam”, “Mizhi Randilum” etc. She also acted in Tamil movies like “Kasi”, “En Mana Vanil”, “Saadu Miranda” etc. The innocent looking Kavya captured the hearts of moviegoers with her charming face, big beautiful eyes and effervescent smile. She won State award for best actress in “Perumazhakkalam”. Also she got many other film awards. Also she invested a large portion of her time and wealth into charitable pursuits via the ‘Kavya Madhavan Foundation’.