She first appeared as a child in Kamal's film Pookkalam Varavayi (1991). Her talent was soon recognized, and she was offered other projects such as Pavam IA Ivachan (1994) and Azhakiya Ravanan (1996). When she was in ninth standard, she got an offer to play as a heroine in Lal Jose's film Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, which became a super hit. After her leading role, she became popular in the Malayalam film industry. It has been claimed that she was the busiest female actress in Malayalam. She and Dileep are sometimes referred to as the Golden pair. The Dileep-Kavya pairing has produced several big hits, including Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999) and Meesa Madhavan (2002). In 2010 the pair acted in the film Pappy Appacha. Kavya’s films include Mizhi Randilum, Dhosth, Madhuranombarakattu, Sadanandante Samayam and Meesa Madhavan, of which the last movie earned record collections in the Malayalam film industry. Her other films include Chakkara Muthu, Iruvattam Manavatti, Annorikkal, Kochi Rajavu, Aparichithan, Perumazhakkalam, Gowrisankaram, Runway, Athisayan, Thilakkam and many more. She has acted in a few Tamil films; Kasi was her first film in Tamil that performed well at the box office. She has also acted in some more Tamil films, En Mana Vaanil and Sadhu Miranda. She has acted with various superstars in the Malayalam industry including Mohanlal, Mammootty, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and Dileep. She also wrote lyric for the song 'En Khalbillulloru Pennaanu' for the film One Way Ticket.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Kerala State Film Awards
2004: Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam
2010: Best Actress - Khaddama
Kerala Film Critics Awards
2000: Second Best Actress - Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
2001: Second Best Actress - Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
2005: Best Actress - Anandabhadram
2010: Best Actress - Khaddama
Asianet Film Awards
2000: Special Jury Award - Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Madhuranombarakattu
2002: Best Star Pair - Meesa Madhavan
2002: Best Actress - Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
2009: Best Actress - Banaras
Vanitha-Surya TV Film Awards
2004: Best Actress - Mizhi Randilum
2006: Best Actress - Anandabhadram
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
2002: Best Popular Actress
2002: Best Star Pair - (Dileep and Kavya)
2007: Best Popular Actress
2009: Best Actress - Banaras
Kerala Film Audience Awards
2001: Monisha Award
2003: Best Actress – Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
Other Awards
2000: Bharathan Award - Navagatha Prathibha Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
2003: Fourth Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award - Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
2007: Sathyan Memorial Award for Best Actress - Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
2010: Amrita TV-FEFKA Award for Best Actress - Khaddama
2010: Jaihind TV Film Award for Best Actress - Khaddama
2011: Bharath Murali Award - Khaddama
2011: Sathyan Award
2011: Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini Memorial Award
2011 Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress - Khaddama

UPCOMING MOVIES

2012 Thambi Durai
2012 Valayar Paramesivam (sequel to runway)

NOTED FILMS

1 1991 Pookkalam Varavayi
2 1994 Pavam IA Ivachan
3 1996 Azhakiya Ravanan
4 1997 Oral Mathram
5 1997 Bhoothakkannadi
6 1997 Irattakuttikalude Achan
7 1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
8 1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
9 2000 Darling Darling
10 2000 Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
11 2001 Thenkasipattanam
12 2001 Rakshasa Rajavu
13 2001 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
14 2001 Dhosth
15 2002 Onnaman
16 2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
17 2002 Kasi (Tamil)
18 2002 Meesa Madhavan
19 2002 En Mana Vaanil (Tamil)
20 2003 Thilakkam
21 2003 Sadanandante Samayam
22 2003 Katha
23 2003 Vellithira
24 2003 Mizhi Randilum
25 2003 Pulival Kalyanam
26 2003 Gowrisankaram
27 2004 Runway
28 2004 Two Wheeler
29 2004 Aparichithan
30 2004 Greetings
31 2004 Perumazhakkalam
32 2005 Iruvattam Manavatti
33 2005 Annorikkal
34 2005 Kochi Rajavu
35 2005 Ananthabhadram
36 2005 Seelabathi
37 2006 Lion
38 2006 Vadakkumnadhan
39 2006 Classmates
40 2006 Chakkara Muthu
41 2006 Vasthavam
42 2007 Inspector Garud
43 2007 Athisayan
44 2007 Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
45 2007 Naalu Pennungal
46 2007 Kangaroo
47 2008 Twenty:20
48 2008 Sadhu Miranda (Tamil)
49 2008 Madampi
50 2009 Banaras
51 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
52 2010 Paappi Appacha
53 2011 Khaddama
54 2011 Christian Brothers
55 2011 Chinatown
56 2011 Bhaktha Janangalude Sradhakku
57 2011 Venicile Vyaapari
58 2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi

Name : Kavya Madhavan
Pet Name : Minu
DOB : 19th September
Height : 5'4"
Star Sign : Thiruvathira
Birth Place : Neeleswaram , Kanjanghad, Kasargod
Address : DD Village, Thammanam, Ernakulam.
Extra Curricular Activities : Dance , Monoact, Chakiyar koothu
First Film in a Major Role : Chandranudikunna Dikkil (Malayalam)

CHILDISH KAVYA

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