Vani Viswanath
Born
Ollur, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children2 (Archa, Adri)
AwardsKerala State Film Awards
2000

Vani Viswanath is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films.[1] In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna, directed by T. V. Chandran.[2] She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen".[3] In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Early life

Vani was born as the fourth among the five children of Malayali parents Thazhathuveettil Vishwanathan, an astrologer and Girija, a housewife in Ollur, Thrissur. She did her schooling at St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur and thereafter at Chennai. When she was 13, her father predicted through astrology that she will become an actor and also she will enter into the politics.[5]

Career

She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in The King with Mammootty and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in South India. Her Tollywood movie Gharana Mogudu with Tollywood superstar, Chiranjeevi was a huge hit. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Jung and Bhishma.

Personal life

While acting for several films with Baburaj, she fell in love with him. The couple got married in 2002 and have two children.[6]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmography

Malayalam

  1. Mangalya Charthu (1987) as Sithara (Debut Film)
  2. Evidence (1988) as Dahlia
  3. Aadyaraathrikku Munpu (1992)
  4. Sipayi Lahala (1995) as Radhika
  5. Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) as Meera Varma /Stella Fernandez
  6. Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) as Maya Surendran/ Manaseswari Gupta
  7. The King (1995) as Anuradha Mukharji
  8. Thakshashila (1995) as Amalendu
  9. Swarnakireedam (1996) as Sindhu
  10. Man of the Match (1996) as Sonia
  11. Mandrika Kuthira (1996) as Ancy Sunny
  12. Kaliveedu (1996) as Yamini Menon
  13. Hitler (1996) as Ammu
  14. The Good Boys (1997) as Guest Role
  15. Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum (1997) as Nanditha
  16. Kilukil Pambaram (1997) as Sugandhi
  17. Kannur (1997) as Annie Rozario
  18. Janathipathyam (1997) as Maya Pillai
  19. Anubhoothi (1997) as Radha
  20. Ilamura Thamburan (1998) as Urmila
  21. Harthal (1998) as Mekhamala S Thampy
  22. Dravidan (1998) as Jiji Philipose
  23. Panchaloham (1998) as Jagadha
  24. The Truth (1998) as SP Meena Nambiar IPS
  25. Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999) as Jayanthi
  26. Ustaad (1999) as Police Commissioner Varsha
  27. The Godman (1999) as Adv. Aswathy Menon
  28. Thachiledathu Chundan (1999) as Ambika
  29. James Bond (1999 film) (1999) as Dayana IPS Officer
  30. Captain (1999) as Renuka Varma
  31. Independence (1999) as Indu
  32. Garshom (1999) as Sushama
  33. The Gang (2000) as Kathy Saimon
  34. India Gate (2000) as Parvathi Sharma
  35. Rapid Action Force (2000) as Adithya Varma IPs
  36. Ival Draupathi (2000) as Ajitha Madhavan
  37. Daivathinte Makan (2000)
  38. Indriyam (2000) as Neeli
  39. Susanna (2000) as Susanna
  40. Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001) as Beena Benjamin IPS
  41. Nagaravadhu (2001) as Sukanya
  42. India Gate (2002) as IPS Officer
  43. Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002) as Unniyarcha
  44. Ente Hridhayathinte Udama (2002) as Uma
  45. Ee Bhargavee Nilayam (2002) as Bhargavi
  46. Akhila (2002) as Akhila
  47. Bheri (2002) as Vasudha Nedungadi
  48. Danny (2002) as Margarette
  49. Balram Vs Tharadas (2006) as MLA Rani
  50. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) as Adv.Pattammal
  51. Twenty:20 (2008) as Archive footage only
  52. Black Dalia (2009) as IPS Officer Daisy Wilfred
  53. Manushyamrugam (2011) {N/A} - Producer only
  54. Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action (2011) as Kochamini
  55. Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014) as Lakshmi (Cameo)
  56. The Criminal Lawyer - TBA

Telugu

  1. Chinni Krishnudu (1988)
  2. Dharma Teja (1988) as Vichya
  3. Simha Swapnam (1989) as Kavita
  4. Bhale Dampatulu (1989) as Vani
  5. Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham (1989) as Sumithra
  6. Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989) as Padmini
  7. Kondaveeti Rowdy (1990) as Rekha
  8. Neti Dowrjanyam[7] (1990) as Swathi
  9. Kodama Simham (1990) as Bar servant
  10. Dagudumuthala Dampathyam (1990) as Rekha
  11. Mama Alludu (1990) as Jaya
  12. Maa Inti Katha (1990) as Gouri
  13. Doctor Bhavani (1990) as Meghamala
  14. Chinna Kodalu (1991) as Durga
  15. Rowdyism Nashinchali (1990) as Devi
  16. Prema Yuddham (1990) as Julie
  17. Aayudham (1990) as Rangamma
  18. Neti Dowrjanyam (1990) as Swathi
  19. Irugillu Porugillu (1991) as Subbulu
  20. Parishkaram (1991) as Jyothi
  21. Sarpayagam (1991) as Chitrangi
  22. Nenera Police (1991) as Vani
  23. Collector Gaari Alludu (1992) as Madhuri
  24. Gharana Mogudu (1992) as Bhavani
  25. Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi (1992) as Aliveelu Mangatayaru
  26. Palleturi Pellam (1992) as Kanakadurga Devi
  27. Alexander (1992) as Vaani
  28. Samrat Ashoka (1992) as Tishya Raksha
  29. Vadinagaari Gajulu (1992) as Janaki
  30. SP Teja (1992)
  31. Joker (1993) as Usha Rani
  32. Ladies Special (1993) as Hema
  33. Mama Kodalu (1993) as Deepa
  34. Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram (1993) as Usha
  35. Gangmaster (1994) as Swapna
  36. Raitu Bharatam (1994) as Sita
  37. Prema & Co. (1994) as Sundari
  38. Presidentugari Alludu (1994) as Lavanya
  39. Maro Quit India (1994) as Durga
  40. Dongala Rajyam (1994) as Vyjayanthi
  41. Todi Kodallu (1994) as Jyoti
  42. God Father (1995) as Rani
  43. Adavilo Arunakka (1998)
  44. Action No. 1 (2002) as Kiran
  45. Janam (2002) as Inspector Swapna
  46. Mudhu (2006)
  47. Ratnavali (2011) as
  48. Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2017) as Narayana's sister
  49. Orey Bujjiga (2020) as Chamundeswari
  50. Raajadhani Files (2024)

Tamil

  1. Mannukkul Vairam (1986) {Debut film} as Chinnathayee
  2. Nallavan (1988) as Radha
  3. Poonthotta Kaavalkaran (1988) as Vidhya
  4. Thaimel Aanai (1988) as Vijaya
  5. Ithu Engal Neethi (1988)
  6. Sanghu Pushpangal (1989) as Rosy
  7. My India (1997) as Malavika
  8. Jaya (2002)
  9. Idhaya Thirudan (2005) as Sudharani
  10. Anandha Thollai (2012)

Kannada

  1. Mangalya (Kannada) (1991) as Lavanya
  2. Bombay Dada (1991) as Veena
  3. Ranabheri (Kannada) (1990) as Rosy
  4. Sididedda Gandu (Kannada) (1990) as Anitha
  5. Parashuram (1989) as Usha

Hindi

  1. Bhishma (1996) With Mithun Chakraborty as Paro
  2. Jung (1996) With Mithun Chakraborty as Laxmi
  3. Zakhmi Sipahi (1994) With Mithun Chakraborty

Television

References

  1. ^ "In Focus interview - Vani Viswanath". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000". Screen. 16 March 2001. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  3. ^ "With guns blazing". The Hindu. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  4. ^ kavirayani, suresh (15 September 2017). "Vani Viswanath confirms political entry; joins TDP". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ "'ഇടി'ക്കാരുടെ വീട്ടില്‍ പൊട്ടിച്ചിരികള്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
  6. ^ "എന്റെ സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാര്‍; വാണിക്കൊപ്പമുള്ള ചിത്രം പങ്കുവയ്ച്ച് ബാബുരാജ്!". 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Neti Dowrjanyam (1990) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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