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
2018
- Inba Twinkle Lilly as Lilly
2017
2016
- Oopiri as Lakshmi
2015
- Ennum Eppozhum as Bindhu
- Charlie as Queen Mary/Mariam
- Lavender as Janet
- Kaaki Sattai as Meenakshi, Mathimaran's mother
- 3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
2014
- Bangalore Days as Vanaja
- Miss Lovely as Girl in Pool
- Karanavar
- The Dolphins as Kochuvava Surapalan
2013
- ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi as Mariyamma
2012
- Spirit as Pankajam
- Vadhiyar
- Thanichalla Njan as Razia Beevi
2011
- Salt N' Pepper as Mary.
- Pachuvum Kovalanum as Annamma
- Makeup Man
- Kudumbasree Travels as Khadeeja
- Indian Rupee as Mary
- Shankaranum Mohananum as Janaki
2010
- Yugapurushan
- Senior Mandrake as vandana
- Nirakazhcha as Aksharavalli
2009
- Kerala Cafe as Manikandan's wife
- Loudspeaker as Rugmini
- Seetha Kalyanam as Ramani
2008
- Twenty 20 as Para Mary
- Apoorva – The Rare School Days
- Pakal Nakshatrangal
2007
- Bharathan Effect as Thankachan's mother
- Anchil Oral Arjunan as Shantha
2006
- Idhaya Thirudan as Kamala
- Balram v/s Tharadas as SI Dakshayani
- Kalabham
2005
- Athbhutha Dweepu as Mallika
- Krithyam as Victoria
- 5 Fingers
- Bus Conductor as Ambili
2004
- Vellinakshatram as School Principal
- Mampazhakkalam as Neelima
- Sethurama Iyer CBI as Tailor Mani's wife
- Vismayathumbathu as Maya
- Thalamelam as Kanakavalli
2003
- Mizhi Randilum as Sarada
- Mr. Brahmachari as Anasooya
- Aalukkoru Aasai
- Vellithira as Pushpam
2002
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- www.anukudumbam.com
- Kannaki as Kanakamma
- Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan as Kanyaka
- Chirikkudukka as Seemanthini
- Kakke Kakke Koodevide
2001
- Dum Dum Dum as Pattamma
- Looty
- Ishtam as Mariyamma Thomas
- Veettoda Mappillai as Jamuna
2000
- Chinna Papa Periya Papa as Chinna Papa (Ep. 52 — 106)
- Sayanam as Mary
1999
- Aakasha Ganga as Kochu Thresya
- Chandamama as Kochammini
- Swastham Grihabharanam as Sarala
- American Ammayi
1998
- Sooryaputhran as Neeli
- Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as Thanki
- Anuragakottaram as Sister
- Gramapanchayath as Pankajakshi
- Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Chandrika
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Meera Govindan
1997
- Ishtadanam
- Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum as Jayaprabha
- Rajathanthram as Damayanthi
- Mayaponman as Meenakshi
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Chamba
- Anubhoothi
- Five Star Hospital
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Chandrika
- Ullasappoonkattu as Marykkutti
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Newspaper Boy
- Junior Mandrake as Vandana
- Ancharakalyanam
1996
- Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Manikutty
- Kudumbakodathi as Gundur Parvathi
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? as Sundari
- Kaliveedu as Mary
- Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... as Rukumani
- Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
1995
- Sathi Leelavathi as Leelavathi
- Pai Brothers as Komalam
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Kanakam
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
- Parvathy Parinayam
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Kousalya
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Metlda
- Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Swayamprabha
- Three Men Army as Indira Devi
- Peter Scott as Bessy
- Punnaram
1994
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Kudumba Visesham as Alykutty
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Clara
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Ponnamma / Ponnappan
- Dadha as Anandam
1993
- Cheppadividya as Mary
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Reshmi
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Annakutty
- Kavadiyattam as Dolly
- Gandharvam as Kottarakara Komalam
- Kabuliwala as Chandrika
- Butterflies as Parukkutty
- Kalippattam
- Uppukandam Brothers as Elamma
- Porutham as Vasanthakokila
- Ponnuchami as Vally
1992
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as Karthika
- Ennodishtam Koodamo as Bhagyam
1991
- Souhrudam as Annama
- Inspector Balram as Dakshayani
- Pookkalam Varavayi as Tuition Teacher
- Adayalam as Rosemary
- Innathe Program as Minikutty
1990
- Malayogam as Subhadra
- Dr. Pasupathy as U. D. C. Kumari
- Chapala Chennigaraya
- Saandhram as Anna
- Superstar as Shakuntala
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Kamalu
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