Darshana Rajendran

Darshana Rajendran
Born
Darshana

(1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 36)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materLady Shri Ram College City, University of London
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2014–present

Darshana Rajendran (born 17 June 1988) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. She also appeared in a few Tamil and Telugu films.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Filmography

As actor

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2014 John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu Dr. Anna Paul Malayalam
2015 Moone Moonu Varthai / Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante Keerthi Tamil / Telugu Bilingual film
2017 Samarppanam Krishna Malayalam
Kavan Kalpana Tamil
Mayaanadhi Darshana Malayalam
2018 Koode Alina
Irumbu Thirai Selvi Tamil
2019 Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Pooja Malayalam
Virus Anjali Vasudevan
2020 C U Soon Anumol Sebastian
Theeviram Alia Tamil
2021 Aanum Pennum Rani Malayalam Segment : Rani [7]
Irul Archana Pillai [8]
2022 Hridayam Darshana [9]
Dear Friend Jannath
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Jaya Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2023 Thuramukham Khadeeja [10]
Purusha Pretham Susanna [11]
Paradise Amritha Indo-Sri Lankan co-production
Also shot in Sinhala 		[12][13]
2024 Rifle Club Kunjumol [14]
TBA Paradha † Amishta Telugu Filming [15]

Discography

As playback singer

Year Film Director Song Ref.
2017 Mayaanadhi Ashiq Abu For "Bavra Mann" song
2021 Sarcas Circa 2020 Vinu Kolichal For "Kattuneerin Chaalilayi" song [16][17]
2022 Hridayam Vineeth Sreenivasan For "Darshana" song
2022 Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Vipin Das For "Ingottu Nokkanda" song

Webseries

Year Webseries Role Language Platform Notes
2016 Ctrl Alt Del Madhumitha Tamil YouTube Web Debut
2022 Unpaused: Naya safar Geetha Hindi Amazon Prime Video Hindi Debut; Segment: Gond Ke Laddu[18]

References

  • Karan Johar bags remake rights of Pranav, Kalyani's Hridayam [1]
  • Home » Entertainment » Malayalam Cinema » Darshana Rajendran On Success..[2]
  • Title poster of Nivin Pauly's production venture Dear Students is out [3]
  • Hridayam review: Darshana Rajendran steals the show in this film which boasts of nostalgic storytelling, heartfelt performances, eye-catching frames, and soothing music [4]
  1. ^ "Darshana Rajendran: In the past decade, it has become easier for actors to get opportunities - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Darshana Rajendran in Vineeth Sreenivasan directorial 'Hridayam'". The News Minute. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran join Aashiq Abu project". Cinema Express. 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Music has been my most dependable way to connect with myself:Darshana". Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
  5. ^ "'മായാനദി' മുതൽ 'വൈറസ്' വരെ; ദർശന രാജേന്ദ്രൻ പറയുന്നു". 12 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film". The Indian Express. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  7. ^ "New poster of 'Aanum Pennum' features Darshana and Roshan Mathew". The News Minute. 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Irul trailer Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Darshana Rajendran's murder mystery to release on Netflix". The Indian Express. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "After Mohanlal's 'Spadikam', Pranav's 'Hridayam' gets a re-release". OnManorama. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Darshana Rajendran: 'Thuramukham' is bigger than all of the problems that the film has been facing, bigger than success or failure". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Purusha Pretham Movie Review: Gritty procedural with an even blend of the comic and morbid". Cinema Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  12. ^ Shackleton, Liz (2 November 2023). "Prasanna Vithanage On Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis; Power Dynamics In Society & Marriage In Award-Winning Feature 'Paradise' – Mumbai Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ Service, Express News (31 August 2023). "Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage's 'Paradise' is a multi-genre film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Darshana Rajendran is Kunjumol in Aashiq Abu's Rifle Club". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Paradha: Anupama Parameswaran goes rustic for her next after the glamorous Tillu Square". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  16. ^ "'അഭിനയം പോലെ ആലാപനവും മധുരം'; ദർശന രാജേന്ദ്രന്റെ പാട്ട് ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് ആരാധകർ". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  17. ^ Bibin Babu (14 February 2021). "'സർക്കാസ് സിർക 2020' ലെ 'കാട്ടുനീരിൻ ചാലിലായ്'; മധുരമൂറുന്ന പ്രണയഗാനം പങ്കുവെച്ച് കനി". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  18. ^ Shubhra Gupta (21 January 2022). "Unpaused Naya Safar review: Gitanjali Kulkarni, Nagraj Manjule's shorts stand out in this masked-up anthology". The Indian Express.