Vani Viswanath

Vani Viswanath
Born
Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
AwardsKerala State Film Awards
2000

Vani Viswanath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Telugu films.[1] In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna, directed by T. V. Chandran.[2] She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen".[3] In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Early life

Vani was born in Ollur, Thrissur,[5] as the fourth among five children of astrologer Vishwanathan and Girija. She did her schooling at St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur, and thereafter at Chennai. When she was 13, her father predicted through astrology that she would become an actor, and also that she would join politics.[6]

Career

She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in The King with Mammootty and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in South India. Her Tollywood movie Gharana Mogudu with Tollywood superstar, Chiranjeevi was a huge hit. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Mithun Chakraborty in Jung and Bhishma.

Personal life

While acting in several films with Baburaj, she fell in love with him. The couple got married in 2002 and have two children.[7]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmography

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Mangalya CharthuSitharaDebut Film
1988EvidenceDahlia
1992Aadyaraathrikku Munpu
1995Sipayi LahalaRadhika
Mannar Mathai SpeakingMeera Varma/Stella Fernandez
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari GuptaMaya Surendran/Manaseswari Gupta
The KingAnuradha Mukharji
ThakshashilaAmalendu
1996 SwarnakireedamSindhu
Man of the MatchSonia
Mandrika KuthiraAncy Sunny
KaliveeduYamini Menon
HitlerAmmu
1997 The Good BoysCameo Appearance
Poothumbiyum PoovalanmarumNanditha
Kilukil PambaramSugandhi
Kannur Annie Rozario
Janathipathyam Maya Pillai
Anubhoothi Radha
1998 Ilamura Thamburan Urmila
Harthal Mekhamala S Thampy
Dravidan Jiji Philipose
Panchaloham Jagadha
The Truth SP Meena Nambiar IPS
1999 Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Jayanthi
Ustaad Commissioner Varsha Varma
The Godman Adv. Aswathy Menon
Thachiledathu Chundan Ambika
James Bond Dayana IPS
Captain Renuka Varma
Independence Indu
Garshom Sushama
2000 The Gang Kathy Saimon
India Gate Parvathi Sharma
Rapid Action Force Adithya Varma IPS
Ival Draupadi Ajitha Madhavan
Indriyam Neeli
Susanna Susanna
2001 Ee Nadu Innale Vare Beena Benjamin IPS
Nagaravadhu Sukanya
2002 India Gate IPS Officer
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Unniyarcha
Ente Hridhayathinte Udama Uma
Ee Bhargavee Nilayam Bhargavi
Akhila Akhila
Bheri Vasudha Nedungadi
Danny Margarette
2006 Balram Vs Tharadas MLA Rani
Chinthamani Kolacase Adv.Pattammal
2008 Twenty:20 in the Title Song Archive Footage Only
2009 Black Dalia Daisy Wilfred IPS
2011 Manushyamrugam Producer only
Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action Kochammini
2024Oru Anweshanathinte ThudakkamSivamalli[9]
Rifle ClubIttiyanam[10]
2025AzadiRani[11]
2026Varavu[12]

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Chinni Krishnudu
Dharma TejaVichya
1989Simha SwapnamKavita
Bhale DampatuluVani
Naa Mogudu Naake SonthamSumithra
Sahasame Naa OopiriPadmini
1990Kondaveeti RowdyRekha
Neti DowrjanyamSwathi[13]
Kodama SimhamBar servant
Dagudumuthala DampathyamRekha
Mama AlluduJaya
Maa Inti KathaGouri
Doctor BhavaniMeghamala
Rowdyism NashinchaliDevi
Prema YuddhamJulie
AayudhamRangamma
1991Chinna KodaluDurga
Irugillu PorugilluSubbulu
ParishkaramJyothi
SarpayagamChitrangi
Nenera PoliceVani
1992Collector Gaari AlluduMadhuri
Gharana MoguduBhavani
Seetapathi Chalo TirupathiAliveelu Mangatayaru
Palleturi PellamKanakadurga Devi
AlexanderVaani
Samrat AshokaTishya Raksha
Vadinagaari GajuluJanaki
SP Teja
1993JokerUsha Rani
Ladies SpecialHema
Mama KodaluDeepa
Prema Chitram Pelli VichitramUsha
1994GangmasterSwapna
Raitu BharatamSita
Prema & Co.Sundari
Presidentugari AlluduLavanya
Maro Quit IndiaDurga
Dongala RajyamVyjayanthi
Todi KodalluJyoti
1995God FatherRani
1998Adavilo Arunakka
2002Action No. 1Kiran
JanamInspector Swapna
2006Mudhu
2011Ratnavali
2017Jaya Janaki NayakaNarayana's sister
2020Orey BujjigaChamundeswari
2024Raajadhani FilesFarmer

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Mannukkul VairamChinnathayee
1988NallavanRadha
Poonthotta KaavalkaranVidhya
Thaimel AanaiVijaya
Ithu Engal Neethi
1989Sanghu PushpangalRosy
1997My IndiaMalavika
2002Jaya
2005Idhaya ThirudanSudharani
2012Anandha Thollai

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989ParashuramUsha
1990Sididedda GanduAnitha
RanabheriRosy
1991Bombay DadaVeena
MangalyaLavanya

Hindi

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Zakhmi SipahiPriya
1996JungLaxmi Saxena
BhishmaParo

Television

  • Mattoruval (2010) as Annie/Geetha Varma (Surya TV)
  • Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Gayathri Devi (Sun TV)
  • Samudram (2011)
  • Dear Kairali (2002) - (Surya TV) as Host

References

  1. ↑ "In Focus interview - Vani Viswanath". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000". Screen. 16 March 2001. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "With guns blazing". The Hindu. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  4. ↑ kavirayani, suresh (15 September 2017). "Vani Viswanath confirms political entry; joins TDP". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Service, Express News (18 July 2022). "Rs 3.14 crore cheating case filed against actor-couple Baburaj and Vani Viswanath". The New Indian Express.
  6. ↑ "'ഇടി'ക്കാരുടെ വീട്ടില്‍ പൊട്ടിച്ചിരികള്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "എന്റെ സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാര്‍; വാണിക്കൊപ്പമുള്ള ചിത്രം പങ്കുവയ്ച്ച് ബാബുരാജ്!". 8 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "'Sayahnam' bags seven awards"
  9. ↑ "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller". Cinema Express. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (11 November 2024). "Vineeth Kumar is Shajahan in Aashiq Abu's Rifle Club". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Azadi' review: Sreenath Bhasi stars in an engaging prison break film with strong performances". Onmanorama. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Joju George's 'Varavu' release date announced, to hit theatres on July 16". ANI News. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Neti Dowrjanyam (1990) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema". jiocinema.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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