Rachana Narayanankutty

Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian film actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Mollywood film industry.[1] She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.[2][3]

Rachana Narayanankuttyy
Rachana Narayanankutty
Born (1983-04-04) 4 April 1983
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actress, Kuchipudi dancer, Television presenter
Years active2001-2003 , 2011- present
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)
Arun Sadasivan
(m. 2011; div. 2012)
Parent(s)Narayanankutty (father)
Narayanikutty (mother)

Personal life

Rachana was born on 1 April 1983 in Thrissur City to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother.[4] Rachana completed her schooling from G. G. H. S. Wadakanchery in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery.[5] She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE School situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series.

Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011.[6] It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage. [7] [8] [9]

Film career

She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam.[10] Though it was a small role, Rachana considers it as a gratifying experience to have begun her career through a film scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. After her studies, she joined radio as an RJ, at Radio Mango, Thrissur, where a producer spotted her and cast her in Marimayam. She hosted a comedy show Comedy Festival in Mazhavil Manorama. She has also acted in few advertisements and served as judge in the reality show Comedy Express on Asianet. She participated in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV.

Filmography

As an actress

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2001TheerthadanamVinodini's friendB. Kannan
2002KalachakramSonu Sisupal
2003NizhalkkuthuAdoor Gopalakrishnan
2013ICUNurseShort film
2013Lucky StarJanakiDeepu AnthikkadHer first female lead role
2013AmenClaraLijo Jose Pellissery
2013Vallatha PahayanSumitraRazaq-Niyas
2013101 ChodyangalDeepa RadhakrishnanSidhartha Siva
2013Punyalan AgarbattisAdvocate SaiRanjith Sankar
2014One Day JokesLadySanthosh G.
2014InverseMotherVineeth ChakyarShort film
2015You Too BrutusAparnaRoopesh Peethambaran
2015AinSaira BanuSidhartha Siva
2015MoonamidamPrabhaAntony SonyShort film
2015Thinkal Muthal Velli VareArundathi/JalajaKannan Thamarakulam
2015KanthariRaniAjmal
2015Double BarrelKochumaryLijo Jose Pellissery
2015Life of JosuttyJessyJeethu Joseph
2015ThilothamaRosyPreethi Panikkar
2016Puthiya NiyamamKaniA. K. Sajan
2017KambhojiAmminiVinod Mankara
2017Varnyathil AashankaKeerthanaSidharth Bharathan
2017Thrissivaperoor KlipthamCrazy ladyRatheish Kumar
2018Jaya Jaya NandhakishorahareDevotional album
DevaragamDevotteeDevotional album
2019VazhutenaSithaAlexShort film
2019Mohabbathin KunjabdullaRajaniShanu
2020Kaathidam KeralatheDancerVideo
2020Through Her EyesReethu's motherArun UnnikrishnanShort film
2021Black CoffeeGayathriBaburaj
2021ThimiramAnishaSivaram Mani
2022KannadiAaharya
2022AaraattuRugminiB. Unnikrishnan
2021Adoorum Thoppilum Allathoru BhasiLekhaFilming
2021ShubhadhinamFilming
2021NithyasumangaliFilming Tamil movie
Choreography and assistant direction also

As a dubbing artist

YearTitleRoleDubbed forNotes
2013AattakathaMaleenaMalavika Wales

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2011-2013/2015MarimayamValsala MadamMazhavil Manoramacomedy serial
2012Comedy festival season 1HostMazhavil Manoramacomedy reality show
2014Lunars Comedy ExpressJudgeAsianet Pluscomedy reality show
2015-2016Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2016Run Baby Run (TV series)HostAsianet Pluskids show
Replaced Thesni Khan
2016Comedy Super Night 2HostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show
Replaced Vinay Forrt
later replaced by Ansiba Hassan
2016Raveendra Sangeetha SandhyaHost/DancerMazhavil Manorama
2016Ambum VillumVilasiniAsianetTelefilm
2016Aluvayum MathikuriyumHerselfMazhavil ManoramaCameo in promo
2017Music MojoSingerKappa TV
2018Sthree SakthiHostAsianet News
2018Lalitham 50DancerMazhavil Manorama
2019Sunday FundayHostAmrita TV
2020Lalonam NallonamVarious rolesAsianetOnam Special show
2020Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2021Let's Rock And RollMentorZee KeralamGame Show
2021-PresentComedy UtsavamHostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show

References


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