Vanitha Krishnachandran

Vanitha Krishnachandran
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film actor
Years active

1980–1985

2005–present
Spouse(s) Krishnachandran (1986–present)
Children Amrithavarshini
Parent(s) Ganeshan, Kamala[1]

Biography

Vanitha is an Indian film actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has done nearly 150 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.[2]

Early Life & Career

Vanitha hails from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. She was born to Malayali father Ganeshan and a Tamilian mother Kamala as youngest of four children.[3]

Vanitha entered the film industry as a 13-year-old and her debut film was Padai Maarinal in which she played a school girl.[4] She played the lead role in her first Malayalam film, Chandrabimbam and became popular among Malayalis with her roles in Eenadu, Kaikeyi, and Enickum Oru Divasum.[5] She acted opposite Mammooty and Mohanlal, in 'Vikatakavi and Keezhvanum Sivackum, respectively.

Personal life

She married Malayalam actor and singer Krishnachandran on May 11, 1986 with whom she had starred in Vanithapolice, Belt Mathai, and Deeparadhana,.[6] The couple have a daughter, named Amritavarshini born in 1990. She said "I worked round-the-clock in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films" and "cut down my assignments following my marriage".[7] The last film she did before marriage was Kalyana Agathigal.[8]

Come Back to Stardom

In 2001, Vanitha acted as Mata Amritanandamayi and Kaali, in a tele-film.[9] In Tamil, she made a comeback with a negative role in K. Balachander's television serial Kaalmulaitha Aasai. She has continued to act in serials in Tamil, such as Alaigal, and Kolangal, and in Malayalam. She portrayed Jalaja teacher in K. K. Rajeev's serial Amma Manasu [10] and has said that it was the real break in her second innings.[11] She also played the role of a mother in Tamil films like Kana Kandaen, Kalabha Kadhalan and Parijatham and in many Malayalam films.[12]

Partial Filmography

Malayalam

Tamil

Telugu

TV Serials

Malayalam

Tamil

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/102322
  2. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/The-new-generation-mom/2013/10/12/article1828026.ece
  3. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/102322
  4. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/The-new-generation-mom/2013/10/12/article1828026.ece
  5. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070701240300.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070701240300.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/03/05/stories/2010030550441600.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/03/05/stories/2010030550441600.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070701240300.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070701240300.htm
  11. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/The-new-generation-mom/2013/10/12/article1828026.ece
  12. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/The-new-generation-mom/2013/10/12/article1828026.ece

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