Vani Viswanath

Vani Viswanath (born 13 May 1971) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films. In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in '' Susanna'', directed by T. V. Chandran. She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen". In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.

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 in 1971. 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.

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 the 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 has two children.

Awards

;Kerala State Film Awards
* 2000 - Second Best Actress - '' Susanna''

Filmography

Malayalam

# ''Mangalya Charthu'' (1987) as Sithara (Debut Film)
# ''Evidence'' (1988) as Dahlia
# ''Aadyaraathrikku Munpu'' (1992)
# '' Sipayi Lahala'' (1995) as Radhika
# ''Mannar Mathai Speaking'' (1995) as Meera Varma /Stella Fernandez
# ''Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta'' (1995) as Maya Surendran/ Manaseswari Gupta
# '' The King'' (1995) as Anuradha Mukharji
# '' Thakshashila'' (1995) as Amalendu
# ''Swarnakireedam'' (1996) as Sindhu
# ''Man of the Match'' (1996) as Sonia
# ''Mandrika Kuthira'' (1996) as Ancy Sunny
# ''Kaliveedu'' (1996) as Yamini Menon
# ''Hitler'' (1996) as Ammu
# ''The Good Boys'' (1997) as Guest Role
# ''Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum'' (1997) as Nanditha
# ''Kilukil Pambaram'' (1997) as Sugandhi
# ''Kannur'' (1997) as Annie Rozario
# ''Janathipathyam'' (1997) as Maya Pillai
# ''Anubhoothi'' (1997) as Radha
# ''Ilamura Thamburan'' (1998) as Urmila
# ''Harthal'' (1998) as Mekhamala S Thampy
# ''Dravidan'' (1998) as Jiji Philipose
# '' Panchaloham'' (1998) as Jagadha
# ''The Truth'' (1998) as SP Meena Nambiar IPS
# ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'' (1999) as Jayanthi
# '' Ustaad'' (1999) as Police Commissioner Varsha
# ''The Godman'' (1999) as Adv. Aswathy Menon
# ''Thachiledathu Chundan'' (1999) as Ambika
# ''James Bond (1999 film)'' (1999) as Dayana IPS Officer
# ''Captain'' (1999) as Renuka Varma
# ''Independence'' (1999) as Indu
# ''Garshom'' (1999) as Sushama
# '' The Gang'' (2000) as Kathy Saimon
# ''India Gate'' (2000) as Parvathi Sharma
# ''Rapid Action Force'' (2000) as Adithya Varma IPs
# ''Ival Draupathi'' (2000) as Ajitha Madhavan
# '' Daivathinte Makan'' (2000)
# ''Indriyam'' (2000) as Neeli
# '' Susanna'' (2000) as Susanna
# ''Ee Nadu Innalevare'' (2001) as Beena Benjamin IPS
# ''Nagaravadhu'' (2001) as Sukanya
# ''India Gate'' (2002) as IPS Officer
# ''Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha'' (2002) as Unniyarcha
# ''Ente Hridhayathinte Udama'' (2002) as Uma
# ''Ee Bhargavee Nilayam'' (2002) as Bhargavi
# ''Akhila'' (2002) as Akhila
# ''Bheri'' (2002) as Vasudha Nedungadi
# ''Danny'' (2002) as Margarette
# ''Balram Vs Tharadas'' (2006) as MLA Rani
# ''Chinthamani Kolacase'' (2006) as Adv.Pattammal
# '' Twenty:20'' (2008) as Archive footage only
# ''Black Dalia'' (2009) as IPS Officer Daisy Wilfred
# '' Manushyamrugam'' (2011) - Producer only
# '' Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action'' (2011) as Kochamini
# ''Mannar Mathai Speaking 2'' (2014) as Lakshmi (Cameo)
# ''The Criminal Lawyer'' - TBA

Telugu

# ''Chinni Krishnudu'' (1988)
# ''Dharma Teja'' (1989) as Vichya
# ''Simha Swapnam'' (1989) as Kavita
# ''Bhale Dampatulu'' (1989) as Vani
# ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham'' (1989) as Sumithra
# ''Sahasame Naa Oopiri'' (1989) as Padmini
# ''Kondaveeti Rowdy '' (1990) as Rekha
# ''Kodama Simham'' (1990) as Bar servant
# '' Dagudumuthala Dampathyam'' (1990) as Rekha
# ''Mama Alludu'' (1990) as Jaya
# ''Maa Inti Katha'' (1990) as Gouri
# ''Doctor Bhavani'' (1990) as Meghamala
# ''Chinna Kodalu'' (1991) as Durga
# ''Rowdyism Nashinchali'' (1990) as Devi
# ''Prema Yuddham'' (1990) as Julie
# ''Aayudham'' (1990) as Rangamma
# ''Neti Dowrjanyam'' (1990) as Swathi
# ''Irugillu Porugillu'' (1991) as Subbulu
# ''Parishkaram'' (1991) as Jyothi
# ''Sarpayagam'' (1991) as Chitrangi
# ''Nenera Police'' (1991) as Vani
# ''Collector Gaari Alludu'' (1992) as Madhuri
# ''Gharana Mogudu'' (1992) as Bhavani
# ''Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi'' (1992) as Aliveelu Mangatayaru
# ''Palleturi Pellam'' (1992) as Kanakadurga Devi
# ''Alexander'' (1992) as Vaani
# ''Samrat Ashoka'' (1992) as Tishya Raksha
# ''Vadinagaari Gajulu'' (1992) as Janaki
# ''SP Teja'' (1992)
# ''Joker'' (1993) as Usha Rani
# ''Ladies Special'' (1993) as Hema
# ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993)
# ''Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram'' (1993) as Usha
# '' Gangmaster'' (1994) as Swapna
# ''Raitu Bharatam'' (1994) as Sita
# ''Prema & Co.'' (1994) as Sundari
# ''Presidentugari Alludu'' (1994) as Lavanya
# ''Maro Quit India'' (1994) as Durga
# ''Dongala Rajyam'' (1994) as Vyjayanthi
# ''Todi Kodallu'' as Jyoti
# ''God Father'' (1995) as Rani
# ''Adavilo Arunakka'' (1998)
# ''Action No. 1'' (2002) as Kiron
# ''Janam'' (2002) as Inspector Swapna
# ''Mudhu'' (2006)
# ''Ratnavali'' (2011) as
# ''Jaya Janaki Nayaka'' (2017) as Narayana's sister
# ''Orey Bujjiga'' (2020) as Chamundeswari

Tamil

# ''Mannukkul Vairam'' (1986) as Chinnathayee
# '' Nallavan'' (1988) as Radha
# '' Poonthotta Kaavalkaran'' (1988) as Vidhya
# '' Thaimel Aanai'' (1988) as Vijaya
# '' Ithu Engal Neethi'' (1988)
# ''Sanghu Pushpangal'' (1989) as Rosy
# ''My India'' (1997) as Malavika
# '' Jaya'' (2002)
# ''Idhaya Thirudan'' (2005) as Sudharani
# ''Anandha Thollai'' (2012)

Kannada

# '' Mangalya'' (Kannada) (1991) as Lavanya
# ''Bombay Dada'' (1991) as Veena
# ''Ranabheri'' (Kannada) (1990) as Rosy
# ''Sididedda Gandu'' (Kannada) (1990) as Anitha
# ''Parashuram'' (1989) as Usha

Hindi

# ''Bhishma'' (1996) With Mithun Chakraborty as Paro
# ''Jung'' (1996) With Mithun Chakraborty as Laxmi
# ''Zakhmi Sipahi'' (1994) With Mithun Chakraborty

Television

*''Mattoruval'' (2010) as Annie/Geetha Varma ( Surya TV)
*''Kaatrinile Varum Geetham'' as Gayathri Devi ( Sun TV)
*''Samudram'' (2011)
*''Dear Kairali'' (2002) - ( Surya TV) as Host

References

External links

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Vani Viswanath at MSI

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1968 births
Living people
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Kerala State Film Award winners
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses from Thrissur
St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School alumni
Telugu Desam Party politicians
Malayali politicians
Indian actor-politicians
Women in Andhra Pradesh politics
Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Tamil television