Karthika (actress)

Karthika
Born Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1985 - 1989

Karthika (Malayalam: കാര്‍ത്തിക) was an actress in Malayalam cinema from 1985 to 1989. Karthika's debut movie was Manicheppu Thurannappol.

She was known for her ability to portray simple and bold characters. She was an unconventional beauty who wore minimal makeup and different hairstyles in all her movies.

Karthika was introduced into movies by the Malayalam director Balachandra Menon. She was most frequently paired with Mohan Lal. She also appeared in the popular Tamil movie Nayagan as the daughter of Velu Naykar, played by Kamal Haasan.

She left filmdom for marriage while at peak of her career. She now prefers to stay out of the limelight and is leading a quiet family life in the Maldives. Her husband is a medical doctor and her father is a retired military officer.

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Filmography

Malayalam films

No: Year Film Character Co-Stars Director
1 1985 Manicheppu Thurannappol Balachandra Menon, Thilakan, Sukumari, Jalaja Balachandra Menon
2 1986 Adiverukal Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Thilakan, Mukesh Anil
3 1986 Thalavattam Savithri Mohanlal, Lizy, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh Priyadarshan
4 1986 Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Meera Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, M.G. Soman, KPAC Lalitha, Thilakan Sathyan Anthikkad
5 1986 Nilakurinhi Poothappol Sandhya Girish Karnad Bharathan
6 1986 Ente Entethu Mathram Sheela Mohanlal, Shobhana, Lalu Alex, Sukumari Sasikumar
7 1986 Desatanakkili Karayarilla Nirmala Mohanlal, Shari, Urvashi Padmarajan
8 1986 Kariyila Kattu Pole Shilpa Mohanlal, Mammootty, Rahman Padmarajan
9 1986 Adukkan Entheluppam Vimala Mammootty, Shankar Jeassy
10 1987 Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha Vineeth Bhadran
11 1987 Gandhinagar 2nd Street Maya Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Mammootty, Seema, Thilakan Sathyan Anthikkad
12 1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Animol Mohanlal, Thilakan, M.G. Soman Kamal
13 1987 Neeyethra Dhanya Shalini Panicker Murali, Mukesh Jeassey
14 1987 January Oru Orma Nimmy Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, M.G. Soman Joshi
15 1987 Oru May Masa Pulariyil Nimmy Murali V.R Gopinath
16 1987 Ivide Ellavarkkum Sugham Mohanlal, Lizy, Suresh Gopi, Lalu Alex
17 1988 David David Mr David Balachandra Menon, Sumalatha Viji Thampi
18 1989 Avanikunnile Kinnari Pookkal Ravi Kumar, K. R. Vijaya

Tamil films

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