Samyuktha Varma (born 26 November 1979) is a former Indian actress who was active in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

from 1999 to 2002. She made her debut in 1999 as female lead in the movie ''

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'' for which she won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, since then she has acted in a total of 18 films. Varma has won two

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed direc ...

and two

Filmfare Award for Best Actress The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Bollywood, Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first gi ...

. She is married to actor

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a car ...

, since 2002.

Early life

She was born on 26 November 1979 to Ravi Varma and Uma Varma. When she was studying at Sree Kerala Varma college,

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

, she got an offer to do female lead role in ''

''.

Film career

Her debut was in

in 1999, followed by

Vazhunnor ''Vazhunnor'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Samyuktha Varma, Sangeetha, Janardanan and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film was scored b ...

and Chandranudikkunna Dikkil in 2000. In 2000 she acted in Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum directed by

Rajasenan Rajasenan is an Indian film director who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful directors in 90s Malayalam film industry. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials and also acted in some. ...

, Fazil's production

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, Angane Oru Avadhikaalathu directed by Mohan,

Mazha ''Mazha'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Lenin Rajendran based on the short story ''Nashtappetta Neelambari'' by Madhavikkutty. It stars Biju Menon, Samyuktha Varma and Lal. The music was composed by ...

directed by

Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran ( ml, ലെനിൻ രാജേന്ദ്രൻ) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Malayalam cinema. He served as the Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation from 2016 to January 2019. ...

based on a short story by Madhavikutty, Madhuranombarakaattu and Swayamvarapanthal. At the end of 2002, she was cast in Rafi-Mecartin's

Thenkasi Pattanam ''Thenkasi Pattanam'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rafi Mecartin and produced by S. S. Durairaju. The film stars Sarath Kumar and Napoleon as the male leads while Samyuktha Varma, Devayani, and Aswathi Menon pla ...

and Rajasenan's

Megasandesam ''Megasandesam'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Rajasenan and starring Suresh Gopi, Rajasree Nair, Samyuktha Varma and Napoleon. The film become flopp at the box office. Plot Balagopal (Suresh Gopi) is an alum ...

. She was also approached to play the female lead in Baba opposite to

Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...

, but she declined as she dint wish to work post marriage.

Personal life

She married

on 23 November 2002. The couple have a son, Daksh Dharmik, born 14 September 2006.

Awards and honours

Filmography

References

External links

* * Lynda Polygreen.
Bollywood Farce: Indian Actress and Family Are Detained
(18 July 2002) and

(19 July 2002), ''

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