Kausalya (actress)
| Kausalya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kavitha Shivashankar December 30, 1979[1] Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Nandini, Kousalya |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1996–2009 |
| Parents | Shivasankaran, Poornima |
Kausalya (born Kavitha Shivashankar on 30 December 1979), also known as Nandini, is an Indian film actress and model, who has starred mainly in Tamil and Malayalam films.
Career
Kausalya was pursuing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film April 19 by Balachandra Menon.[2][3][4] The following year, she appeared in her first Tamil film Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga and went on to star in several successful films, including Nerukku Ner, Priyamudan, Pooveli and Vanathai Pola.[3][4]
She had starred in over 30 films in Tamil and Malayalam in lead roles, while securing a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for her performance in Pooveli. By the mid-2000s, she turned character artiste and went on to portray supporting roles in films such as Thirumalai and Santosh Subramaniam and ventured into television with the series Manaivi which aired 436 episodes on Sun TV.[5]
Personal life
Kausalaya is born to Shivasankaran & Poornima Shiv on 30 December 1979. She remains unmarried & is a follower of Sri. Nithyananda.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | April 19 | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Nerukku Ner | Akhila | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Sollamale | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Lelam | Gouri Parvathi | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Priyamudan | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Jolly | Anitha | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Pooveli | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) |
| 1998 | Unnudan | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu | Priyadarshini | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Thachiledathu Chundan | Usha | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham | Lakshmi | Tamil | Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress |
| 1999 | Panchadara Chilaka | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Alludu Garu Vacharu | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Eazhaiyin Sirippil | Kausalya | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Thai Porandhachu | Geetha | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Raja Kaliamman | Meena | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Sandhitha Velai | Agalya | Tamil | |
| 2000 | James Pandu | Kausalya | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kuberan | Kavitha | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Ilaiyavan | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Manadhai Thirudivittai | Indhu | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Saraswathi | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman | Karpagam | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kutty | Rohini | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Karumadikuttan | Nandinikutty | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Devan | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Naranathu Thamburan | Malayalam | ||
| 2002 | Sundarapurushan | Sridevi | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Thirumalai | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Shivam | Dr. Gayathri Bhadran | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Udayam | Ammu | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Re Swalpa Barteera | Kausalya | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Gandhi Nagara | Kannada | ||
| 2003 | Badri | Kannada | ||
| 2004 | Manikyan | Nirmala Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Gowri | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Vajram | Nanda Devarajan | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Mahanandi | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Sooryan | Raji | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Viyyalavari Kayyalu | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | I G Inspector General | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Ghauttham | Kannada |
References
- ↑ Kausalya - BOLLYWOOD
- ↑ http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan8/south.htm
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kousalya - A Non Resident Chennaiite
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Welcome to Sify.com
- ↑ The Hindu : Small screen debut
- ↑ http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-actress-kausalya-follows-ranjithas-trail-and-turns-nithyanandas-disciple-tamil-movie-tamil-cinema-news-27-07-122767.htm
External links
- Kausalya at the Internet Movie Database
- Kausalya (Kousalya) at the Internet Movie Database
- Kausalya (as Nandini) at the Internet Movie Database
- Tamil Star Kausalya
| |||||||||||||||||