Revathy - Indian Actress and Film Director

Revathy - Indian Actress and Film Director

Revathy or Asha Kelunni Kutty is an Indian actress and film director. She has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films, directed several feature-length films, and has acted in and produced multiple television programs, totaling over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry and over a hundred films to her credit. She has won several accolades, including three National Film Awards, in three different categories, and six Filmfare Awards South. Her personal life : Revathy was born as Asha Kelunni Kutty in Kochi to Major Kelunni, a major in the Indian Army, and Lalitha Kelunni. She has one sister named Bindu. In 1983, while living in and attending school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu she was spotted by noted Tamil director Bharathiraja, who was searching for a new heroine for his next film, and went on to play the heroine of Mann Vasanai which became a Silver Jubilee hit. Since then, she has acted in over one hundred films in all four major South Indian languages as well as Hindi. Over the course of her career, she has earned numerous awards both regionally and nationally, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for three consecutive years (1992–1994) for Thevar Magan, Marupadiyum, and Priyanka respectively, the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Thevar Magan, as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Ankuram. Alongside many that include awards from the Film Fans Association, the Tamil Nadu State Government, Cinema Express, and other organizations. Mitr, My Friend (2002) was her first full-length directorial venture. An Indian English film, a rarity at the time of its making, Mitr garnered an award for Best Regional Film (English) at the National Awards and got Shobana her second national award for best actress. Her next film as a director, Phir Milenge (2004), created waves as one of the first Hindi movies to deal with the sensitive subject of AIDS. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, as well as the Malayalam anthology film Kerala Cafe. Apart from films, she has been involved in a variety of social organisations, the most notable being the Banyan, the Ability Foundation, the Tanker Foundation, and Vidyasagar, and has also served as a member of several film festivals including the Chennai International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India. She is trained in the dance form of Bharatanatyam, having studied since the age of seven and performed her arangetram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1979.Her marriage to cinematographer and director Suresh Menon was announced in 1986; they separated in 2002. Awards and Accolades : Revathy is a blessed actor and has won several accolades and awards. Thease are the following : National Film Awards 1992 – Best Supporting Actress for Thevar Magan 2002 – Best Feature Film in English for Mitr, My Friend 2011 – Best Non-feature Film on Family Welfare for Red Building Where the Sun Sets Filmfare Awards South 1983 – Special Award for Man Vasanai 1988 – Best Malayalam Actress for Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal 1992 – Best Telugu Actress for Ankuram 1992 – Best Tamil Actress for Thevar Magan 1993 – Best Tamil Actress for Marupadiyum 1994 – Best Tamil Actress for Priyanka Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1990 – Best Actress for Kizhakku Vasal 1998 – Special Prize for Best Actress for Thalaimurai Cinema Express Awards 1984 – Best Telugu Actress for Seethamma Pelli 1990 – Best Tamil Actress for Kizhakku Vasal 1991 – Best Malayalam Actress for Kilukkam 1991 – Best Tamil Actress for Thevar Magan 1994 – Special Best Tamil Actress for En Aasai Machan Film Fans Associate Awards 1983 – Best Malayalam Actress for Kattathe Kilikkoodu 1984 – Best Tamil Actress for Pudhumai Penn 1984 – Best Telugu Actress for Manasa Veena 1986 – Special commendation 1990 – Best Tamil Actress for Anjali 1991 – Best Malayalam Actress for Kilukkam 1992 – Best Tamil Actress for Thevar Magan 1994 – Best Tamil Actress for Priyanka The Mylapore Academy Berkley Drama Award 1989 – Best Actress in Television for Iravil Oru Pagal 1984 – Best Actress in Television for Penn International Film Festival of India 2002 - Silver Peacock Jury Award Other awards 1993 – Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram: Kalaimamani 2007 – Karmaveer Puraskaar: CMS Media Citizen