Tamil actress kalpana biography
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Kalpana: The unmatched Malayalam actor who gave even legends a run for their money, but was eclipsed by sister Urvashis fame
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Among such talents, Kalpana was one of the brightest stars. With a spectacular ability to handle any type of character with any life journey, while always meeting the makers expectations, Kalpana left a lasting impact on the industry and her absence is keenly felt today; or especially today as her peers like Jagadish, Indrans and Bindu Panicker are finally receiving remarkable roles, thus breaking free from the stereotypes they were stuck in. Had she been with us today
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Kalpana, born Kalpana Priyadarsini, hailed from a family of artistes. While her parents, Chavara VP Nair and Vijayalakshmi, were theatre artistes, her sisters, Kala Ranjini and Kavitha Manoranjini, also displayed
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Kalpana (Malayalam actress)
Indian actress (–)
Not to be confused with Kalpana (Kannada actress).
Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 25 January ), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over films in various South Indian languages.[3] She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan () at the 60th National Film Awards.[4] Kalpana started her career as a child artist in the late s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular among the audiences for her comic roles.
Career
[edit]Kalpana began her career as a child artist in the film Vidarunna Mottukal.[1] After making her debut as a mainstream actor in the spelfilm Pokkuveyil, directed by G. Aravindan, she went on to star in several critically acclaimed films and he
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Kalpana (Kannada actress)
Indian actress
Not to be confused with Kalpana (Malayalam actress).
Kalpana (18 July – 12 May ), born Sharat Lata, was an Indian actress who appeared in Kannada films. She was affectionately referred to as Minugu Taare ("A Shining Star") among the film fraternity. She was widely recognised as one of the greatest actresses of Kannada cinema who enjoyed both fan following and critical acclaim. She made her screen debut as a lead actress in the release Saaku Magalu directed by veteran B. R. Panthulu. During a career that spanned from the early s to the late s, Kalpana appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor Rajkumar. She worked in a few Tamil, Tulu and Malayalam films as well.[1] Many of her successful films were female-centric, giving ample scope for her performance.
One of her best-known roles was that of "Kaveri" in the multi-award-winning film