Kalpana
Born: 1965-10-13 in Chavara, Kollam, India
Died: 2016-01-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kalpana Priyadarshini (13 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian film actress best known for her work in South Indian films, primarily Malayalam and Tamil films. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. Kalpana started off her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular for her comic roles among the audience. At the 60th National Film Awards, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) On 25 January 2016, she she died of heart attack.
Filmography
2021
2018
- Inba Twinkle Lilly as Lilly
2017
2016
- Oopiri as Lakshmi
2015
- Ennum Eppozhum as Bindhu
- Lavender as Janet
- Charlie as Queen Mary/Mariam
- 3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
- Kaaki Sattai as Meenakshi
2014
- Bangalore Days as Vanaja
- Karanavar
- Miss Lovely as Girl in Pool
- The Dolphins as Kochuvava Surapalan
2013
- ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi as Mariyamma
2012
- Vadhiyar
- Thanichalla Njan as Razia Beevi
- Spirit as Pankajam
2011
- Kudumbasree Travels as Khadeeja
- Shankaranum Mohananum as Janaki
- Pachuvum Kovalanum as Annamma
- Salt N' Pepper as Mary.
- Indian Rupee as Mary
- Makeup Man
2010
- Nirakazhcha as Aksharavalli
- Senior Mandrake as Vandana
- Yugapurushan as Paramu's wife
2009
- Kerala Cafe as Manikandan's wife
- Loudspeaker as Rugmini
- Seetha Kalyanam as Ramani
2008
- Twenty 20 as Para Mary
- Pakal Nakshatrangal
- Apoorva – The Rare School Days
2007
- Anchil Oral Arjunan as Shantha
- Bharathan Effect as Thankachan's mother
2006
- Kalabham
- Balram v/s Tharadas as SI Dakshayani
- Idhaya Thirudan as Kamala
2005
- Krithyam as Victoria
- 5 Fingers
- Bus Conductor as Ambili
- Athbhutha Dweepu as Mallika
2004
- Vellinakshatram as School Principal
- Sethurama Iyer CBI as Tailor Mani's wife
- Thalamelam as Kanakavalli
- Mampazhakkalam as Neelima
- Vismayathumbathu as Maya
2003
- Vellithira as Pushpam
- Mizhi Randilum as Sarada
- Mr. Brahmachari as Anasooya
- Aalukkoru Aasai
2002
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan as Kanyaka
- Kannaki as Kanakamma
- www.anukudumbam.com
- Chirikkudukka as Seemanthini
- Kakke Kakke Koodevide
2001
- Looty
- Dum Dum Dum as Pattamma
- Veettoda Mappillai as Jamuna
- Ishtam as Mariyamma Thomas
2000
- Chinna Papa Periya Papa as Chinna Papa (Ep. 52 — 106)
- Sayanam as Mary
1999
- Aakasha Ganga as Kochu Thresya
- Swastham Grihabharanam as Sarala
- Chandamama as Kochammini
- American Ammayi
1998
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Meera Govindan
- Anuragakottaram as Mother Superior Ancy
- Gramapanchayath as Pankajakshi
- Sooryaputhran as Neeli
- Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as Thanki
- Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Chandrika
1997
- Junior Mandrake as Vandana
- Newspaper Boy
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Chamba
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Chandrika
- Ishtadanam
- Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum as Jayaprabha
- Ullasappoonkattu as Marykkutti
- Anubhoothi
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Rajathanthram as Damayanthi
- Ancharakalyanam
- Five Star Hospital
- Mayaponman as Meenakshi
1996
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? as Sundari
- Kudumbakodathi as Gundur Parvathi
- Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Manikutty
- Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
- Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... as Rukumani
- Kaliveedu as Mary
1995
- Sathi Leelavathi as Leelavathi
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Kousalya
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Metlda
- Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Swayamprabha
- Parvathy Parinayam
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Kanakam
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
- Pai Brothers as Komalam
- Three Men Army as Indira Devi
- Punnaram
- Peter Scott as Bessy
1994
- Sindhu Nathi Poo as Shenbaga Valli
- Dadha as Anandam
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Clara
- Kudumba Visesham as Alykutty
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Ponnamma / Ponnappan
1993
- Butterflies as Parukkutty
- Gandharvam as Kottarakara Komalam
- Kalippattam
- Kavadiyattam as Dolly
- Ponnuchami as Vally
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Reshmi
- Cheppadividya as Mary
- Kabuliwala as Chandrika
- Porutham as Vasanthakokila
- Uppukandam Brothers as Elamma
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Annakutty
1992
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as Karthika
- Apaaratha as Mary
- Ennodishtam Koodamo as Bhagyam
1991
- Adayalam as Rosemary
- Innathe Program as Minikutty
- Pookkalam Varavayi as Tuition Teacher
- Inspector Balram as Dakshayani
- Souhrudam as Annama
1990
- Dr. Pasupathy as U. D. C. Kumari
- Malayogam as Subhadra
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Kamalu
- Chapala Chennigaraya
- Superstar as Shakuntala
- Saandhram as Anna
1989
- Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Mohini
- Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam as Thankamma
1985
- Chinna Veedu as Bhagyalakshmi
- Choodatha Pookkal
1984
- Panchavadi Palam as Anarkali
1983
- Aadhipathyam as Gracy
1980
- Yagam as Kannamma