Kalpana Passes Away: The Best 10 Characters Of The Actress
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oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Kalpana,
the
super
talented
actress
of
Malayalam
movie
industry,
passed
away.
The
50-year-old
was
found
unconscious
in
a
hotel
in
Hyderabad
city,
where
she
was
filming
for
an
upcoming
bilingual
movie.
The
actress
was
rushed
to
the
hospital
immediately,
but
her
life
could
not
be
saved.
According
to
the
sources,
the
reason
behind
the
sudden
demise
is
cardiac
arrest.
Here
We
Present
The
Best
10
Characters
Of
Kalpana...
Have
A
Look...
Queen
Mary
(Charlie)
The
last
released
movie
of
Kalpana.
She
played
the
character
Queen
Mary
in
the
movie.
Her
character
was
a
short
one,
but
Kalpana
mesmerized
the
audience
with
her
exceptional
screen
presence.
Razia
Beevi
(Thanichalla
Njan)
Kalpana
won
the
National
Award
for
Best
Supporting
Actress,
for
her
extraordinary
performance
as
Razia
Beevi,
in
Thanichalla
Njan.
The
movie
was
based
on
a
real
life
incident.
Leelavathi
(Sathi
Leelavathi)
Kalpana
played
the
title
character
Leelavathi,
in
the
blockbuster
movie
Sathi
Leelavathi.
She
just
stole
the
show
as
a
small
town
lady
who
teaches
her
cheating
husband
a
lesson.
Raji
(Pakal
Nakshatrangal)
Kalpana
essayed
Raji,
a
simple
housewife
who
turns
into
a
prostitute
in
the
movie.
One
of
the
lesser-known,
but
well-played
roles
of
Kalpana.
Pankajam
(Spirit)
Kalpana
astonished
the
audiences
and
critics
with
her
role
Pankajam,
a
middle-aged
woman
who
leads
a
hard
life
with
her
alcoholic
husband.
Kuttan's
Mother
(Bangalore
Days)
Kalpana
was
just
brilliant
as
Kuttan's
mother,
a
greedy
yet
funny
middle-aged
lady,
in
Bangalore
Days.
One
of
the
best
characters
played
by
the
actress.
Vava
(The
Dolphins)
Kalpana
surprised
her
audiences
with
her
role
Vava,
a
lovely
wife
and
an
extremely
courageous
lady,
in
the
Suresh
Gopi
starrer
The
Dolphins.
Daughter
In
Law
(Bridge-Kerala
Cafe)
Kalpana
delivered
a
fantastic
performance
in
her
short
yet
important
role,
in
the
segment
Bridge,
of
anthology
movie
Kerala
Cafe.
Mary
(Indian
Rupee)
Kalpana's
performance
as
Mary,
the
illegitimate
daughter
of
the
character
Achutha
Menon,
played
by
Thilakan,
was
just
brilliant.
One
of
the
best
roles
played
by
the
actress.
Rashmi
(Manju)
Kalpana,
who
made
her
acting
debut
as
a
child
artist,
received
her
first
adult
role
in
MT
Vasudevan
Nair's
Manju.
Even
though
it
was
a
supporting
role,
the
actress
was
highly
appreciated
for
her
screen
presence.
Reportedly,
Kalpana's
body
will
be
brought
back
to
Kerala
soon.
The
actress
is
survived
by
her
only
daughter
Srimayi,
mother
Vijayalakshmi,
and
sisters
Urvashi
and
Kalaranjini.
Kalpana
aka
Kalpana
Ranjini,
is
one
of
the
rare
actresses
who
made
her
own
place
in
the
industry,
with
her
exceptional
comical
timing
and
versatility.
She
last
appeared
in
Dulquer
Salmaan
starrer
Charlie.
The
actress,
who
was
born
as
the
second
daughter
of
Chavara
VP
Nair
and
Vijayalakshmi,
started
her
movie
career
as
a
child
artist.
She
made
her
lead
role
debut
with
MT
Vasudevan
Nair's
Manju,
in
1983.
Some
of
her
most
popular
works
include
Sathi
Leelavathi,
Indian
Rupee,
Kerala
Cafe,
Spirit
etc.
She
had
won
the
National
Award
for
Best
Supporting
Actress,
for
the
movie
Thanichalla
Njan.
Kalpana
was
married
to
popular
film-maker,
who
has
directed
some
popular
movies,
including
Sthreedhanam
and
Pattabhishekam.
The
couple
divorced
in
2012.