Kalyani Biography

Kaveri, also known as Kalyani, is an Indian actress and film producer who mostly appeared in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performance in the 2002 film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!, that fetched her the Nandi Award for Best Actress.

Early life

Kaveri was born in a Malayali family settled in Kavumbhagom, Thiruvalla, Kerala. Her father, Muralidharan, worked at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and her mother was a house wife. Kalyani married to Telugu film director Surya Kiran and later they separated. On March 11th, 2024 Surya Kiran was passed away due to jaundice at a hospital in Chennai.

Career

She started her film career as a child artist in Malayalam films, appeared in several Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada-language films. After playing lead and supporting roles in Malayalam, Tamil films, she enacted female lead roles in several Malayalam , Tamil ,Kannada & Telugu-language films.

She has won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2002 for Anna and Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance in Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru (2002). She is perhaps best known for her appearances and critically acclaimed performances in films such as Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Samudhiram, Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, Kabaddi Kabaddi and Kasi.