Kavya Madhavan is an Indian actress, dancer, singer, lyricist who works in the South Indian film industry. Kavya started her career as a child actress and later became a leading lady in the South Indian film industry in the 2000s.
Wiki/Biography
Kavya Madhavan was born on Wednesday, September 19, 1984 in Nileshwar Town, Kasaragod, Kerala State (age 39; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Kavya Madhavan as a child
She studied at Jaycee English Medium School, GLP School and Rajah’s High School in Nileshwar.
Kavya Madhavan with her teacher during her school days
Kavya Madhavan poses in front of school
During her school days, she received training in the classical dance forms of Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam.
Kavya Madhavan does Mohiniyattam
Kavya Madhavan performs Bharatanatyam
She was taught classical dance by her mentor Shyamala and mentor Kuttamathu Janardhanan Maash.
After ‘Arangetram’, Kavya Madhavan and her mentor Shyamala
Kavya Madhavan and her mentor Kuttamathu Janardhanan Maash
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Kavya Madhavan was born into a Malayali family. Her father’s name is P Madhavan. Her mother’s name is Shamara. She has a brother named Mithun Madhavan who is a fashion designer and producer.
Kavya Madhavan and her family
She married Nishal Chandra on February 9, 2009.
Kavya Madhavan and Nishal Chandra
After marrying Nishal, she moved to Kuwait. However, Kavya returned home in June 2009 and filed for divorce on July 24, 2010. Their divorce was granted on May 30, 2011. She married actor Dileep on November 25, 2016 at the Vedanta Hotel in Kochi.
Kavya Madhavan and Dileep
The couple has a daughter named Mahalakshmi (born on October 19, 2018). Kavya has a stepdaughter named Meenakshi, Dileep’s daughter from his first marriage to actress Manju Warrier. According to reports, it was Meenakshi who suggested the name for her half-sister.
Kavya Madhavan with her husband, daughter and stepdaughter
Profession
Kavya Madhavan started her career as a child actress at the age of 5 when she appeared in the Malayalam film “Pookkalam Varavayi” (1991) as “Geehu’s Friend (Baby Shamili)”.
She also appeared as a child artist in films such as “Pavam IA Ivachan” (1994), “Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu” (1994) and “Azhakiya Ravanan” (1996). She played the lead role of ‘Radha’ in the film ‘Chandranudikkunna Dikhil’ (1999).
She has appeared in many films such as Dear Darling (2000), Meesa Madhavan (2002), Sadanandante Samayam (2003), Runway (2004), Inspector Garud (2007), Paappi Appacha” (2010), “Vellaripravinte Changathi” (2011) and “Pinneyum” (2016). She made her film debut in the Tamil film Kasi (2000) as Lakshmi (Vikram’s sister).
She also appeared in short films like Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham (2006), Kaavalal (2016) and Kachadhappa (2016).
Other works
She made her debut as a playback singer with the song “Mounamaay Manassil” in the Malayalam film “Matinee” (2012).
She also lent her voice to the Malayalam film “Daivame Kaithozham K Kumarakanam” (2018). In 2012, she released her first album “Kavyadalangal” composed by Twinz Tunes.
Kavyadalangal Author: Kavya Madhavan
Kavya made her debut as a lyricist with the song “En Kalbilulloru” in the Malayalam film “One Way Ticket” (2008).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDkt6OfjTS0
She has also penned the lyrics for the song “Kalaam Neeangu Poyo” from the film “Akashvani (2016)”.
Songs from Kavya Madhavan’s movie Akashvani
dispute
- Kavya and Dileep have done more than 18 films together, which often leads the audience to believe that they are both a couple. When Dileep divorced his wife Manju Warrier in 2015, Kavya was held responsible. Kavya has been accused of being the “other woman” in their lives, although Kavya and Dileep have always denied their relationship.
Kavya Madhavan and Manju Warrier
- In 2016, Dilip and Kavya got married in a private ceremony at the Vedanta Hotel in Kochi. Dileep has since made some controversial remarks about his marriage to Kavya, after which he has been called a “sexist” and “macho chauvinist”. Dileep said in the interview——
When I felt I should get married, my daughter, mother, relatives and friends sat together and we made the decision. My “koottukaari” (friends) are constantly gossiped about because of me. So I thought it wouldn’t be right if I married someone else (laughs). Therefore, this decision…” While Dileep was criticized like a misogynist, Kavya was accused of being a silent bystander, completely submissive in his presence.
- On the night of February 17, 2017, an actress working in a Tamil and Telugu cinema was abducted and allegedly molested in her car. The incident created a huge stir in the film industry and big names like Dileep and his wife Kavya also came to the fore. Pulsar Suni, the main accused in the case, called Kavya “ma’am” and she gave him money to attack the actress. However, he also said that the “lady” only gave him money and had nothing to do with the case.
Pulsar Suni
Awards and Achievements
- In 2011, she won the South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the movie “Gaddama”
kerala film awards
- In 2004, she won the Best Actress Award for the movie “Perumazhakkalam”
- In 2011, she won the Best Actress Award for the movie “Gadama”
Kerala Film Critics Association Award
- In 1999, she won the second Best Actress Award for the film “Chandranudikkunna Dikhil”
- In 2000, she won the 2nd Best Actress Award for the movie “Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal”
- In 2003, she won the 2nd Best Actress Award for the movie “Mizhi Randilum”
- In 2004, she won the Best Actress Award for the movie “Perumazhakkalam”
- In 2005, she won the Best Actress Award for the movie “Ananthabhadram”
- In 2011, she won the Best Actress Award for the movie “Gadama”
Note: Apart from the above awards, Kavya has also received many awards and nominations.
Facts/Trivia
- Kavya enjoys cooking, reading, writing and dancing.
- She is affectionately called “Minu” by her family and close friends.
- Kavya entered the film industry at the age of five with director Kamal’s Pookkalam Varavayi (1991). This is because her father wanted her to become an actress. Her father saw an advertisement by director Kamal looking for child artists for his film Malayala House and decided to send the photo to her.
Kavya Madhavan with her father and mother as a child
- On one hand, while Kavya’s father wanted her to become an actor, her mother even hated the idea. Her mother’s only wish for her daughter was to get a degree and get married as soon as possible. Gradually, she let go of her discomfort with the film industry and made Kavya the heroine.
- During her childhood, people often made fun of her deep voice. One day, Mammooty was busy and could not dub. So, it was said that since Mammooty was too busy to do his dubbing, she could do it for him. She felt very sad and cried in front of her mother. Her mother reassured her that she should be proud of it because Mammootty had a loud voice.
Kavya Madhavan and her mother
- She has been an active performer since childhood, performing at school events.
Kavya Madhavan during a school performance
- Kavya Madhavan endorses many popular brands such as Nirapara, Parachute, A Geeripai Jewelery, Dhathri, Dubai Gold and Diamonds, VG.N Jewellers, Smartex, Kosamattam Gold Loan, Anashwara Silks and Slipons.
- Kavya Madhavan said in an interview that Dileep’s family proposed to Dileep a week before the wedding. She told –
Just a week ago, his relatives suggested this to my parents. They checked our zodiac signs and they matched.”
- She owns a textile company and online fashion store called “Laksyah” which was established in 2015. The company is co-owned by her brother and sister-in-law; they are both fashion designers.
- In 2013, Mathrubhumi Books published Kathayil Alpam Kavyam, a memoir written by Kavya, which recalled her childhood, student experiences and her memories of the film industry.
- Kavya said in an interview that if she had not become an actress, she would have wanted to be a housewife and raise 2-3 children.
- She is an ace dancer and is proficient in Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam dance forms.
- She has great respect and admiration for veteran South Indian actress Sukumari.
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