Darshana Rajendran is an Indian actress and playback singer who works primarily in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. She is known for her roles in the films Mayanadhi (2017), Virus (2019) and Kavan (2017).
Wiki/Biography
Darshana Rajendran was born on Friday, June 17, 1988 (age 35; as of 2023). She graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi and pursued a Master’s degree in Financial Economics from City University, London. Darshana works in the field of microeconomics at the Institute of Financial Management and Research (also known as IFMR), Chennai. During her time at IFMR, she became interested in theater and became a theater artist, working on small-scale plays.
Childhood photos of Darshana Rajendran and her mother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 30-28-32
Darshana Rajendran images
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Rajendran NV. Darshana’s mother Neeraja Rajendran is an Indian actress. She has an elder sister, Bhavana Rajendran, who is a theater artist in Bangalore.
Darshana Rajendran family photos
other relatives
Darshana Rajendran’s maternal grandfather, the late Dr. N. Chandrasekharan Nair, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the fields of literature and education.
Darshana Rajendran’s maternal grandfather and his Padma Shri
Profession
Darshana worked in the financial sector before quitting her job to pursue acting full-time.
Movie
Malayalam
Darshana made her debut in the 2014 Malayalam film “John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu”, playing the role of Dr. Anna Paul.
Darshana Rajendran in a still from the movie John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu
She appeared in the romantic film “Mayaanadhi” in 2017. Darshana stars as Anumol Sebastian in the Malayalam film “CU Soon” (2020), released on Amazon Prime.
Amazon Prime movie “CU Soon” starring Darshana Rajendran
In 2021, Darshana played the role of Archana Pillai in the Netflix film Irul.
Darshana Rajendran in Netflix film Irul (2021)
Darshana appeared in the psychological drama film Koode (2018). In 2019, Darshana Rajendran starred in the film Virus alongside her actress mother Neeraja Rajendran. In 2022, Darshana Rajendran played the role of a college student named Darshana in the film Hridyam.
Darshana Rajendran in the movie “Hridyam” (2022)
Darshana Rajendran plays the role of Jannath in the movie Dear Friend (2022).
Darshana Rajendran plays Jannath in the movie “Dear Friends”
tamil
She made her Tamil debut in 2015 with the film Moone Moonu Varthai. She appeared in the films “Kavan” (2017), “Irumbu Thirai” (2018) and “Theeviram” (2020). In 2016, she appeared in the Tamil web series Ctrl Alt Del.
Darshana Rajendran in Tamil web series “Ctrl Alt Del”
Hindi
Darshana also starred in the Hindi web series Unpaused: Naya Safar (2022).
song
In 2017, Darshana worked as a playback singer for the song “Bavra Mann” in the film Mayaanadhi. She has also appeared as a backup singer in the songs “Kattuneerin Chaalilayi” and “Darshana” from the movies “Sarcas Circa 2020” and “Hridayam” respectively.
Awards
- Darshana was nominated for the Best Actress at the SIIMA Awards 2021 for her lead role in the film “CU Soon”.
- In September 2023, she won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) for the film Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey at the South Indian International Film Awards held at the World Trade Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. .
Darshana Rajendran wins SIIMA Critics Award 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Darshana Rajendran has worked with theater companies in Chennai including Perch, The Little Theatre, Theater Y, Stray Factory, Evam and The Boardwalkers.
- Darshana Rajendran is fascinated by storytelling and has been invited by many schools to tell stories to students.
Darshana Rajendran 2017 Storytelling for Public School Students Around the World
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education