Revathi filmography

Revathi

Asha Kelunni, better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema- in addition to Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films.[1] She has won several accolades, including the National Film Awards in three different categories, and six Filmfare Awards South.[2] She is one of the most successful leading actresses of South Indian cinema.

As actress

Tamil

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Mann Vasanai Muthupechi Filmfare Special Award – South
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil[3]
1984 Ponnu Pudichirukku
Kai Kodukkum Kai Seetha
Pudhumai Penn Seetha Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal Vaidhegi
Unnai Naan Santhithen Indumathi
1985 Pournami Alaigal Deepa
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary Sharada
Kanni Rasi Dhanalakshmi
Selvi Selvi
Udhaya Geetham Shanthi
Pagal Nilavu Jyothi
Aagaya Thamaraigal Shenbagam
Kunguma Chimizh Rukmani
Prema Paasam
Thiramai Bhanu
Aan Paavam Revathi
1986 December Pookal Poornima aka Annam
Marumagal Radha
Maragatha Veenai Kokila
Revathy
Mouna Ragam Divya Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Lakshmi Vanthachu Lakshmi
Punnagai Mannan Malini
1987 Lankeswaran Seetha
Gramatthu Minnal Valli Mayilu
1989 Uthama Purushan Lakshmi
1990 Idhaya Thamarai Manju
Arangetra Velai Masha
Kizhakku Vaasal Thaayamma Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Anjali Chitra Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Sathriyan Jaya Guest appearance
Raja Kaiya Vacha Radha Guest appearance
1991 Ayul Kaithi Nithya
1992 Chinna Pasanga Naanga Marikolunthu
Deiva Vaakku Hamsaveni
Thevar Magan Panchavarnam National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1993 Marupadiyum Thulasi 75th Film

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Pudhiya Mugam Anjali
1994 Paasamalargal Asha
Magalir Mattum Sathya
Priyanka Priyanka Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
En Aasai Machan Thayamma
Chinna Pulla Valliammai
1995 Avatharam Ponnamma
Thamizhachi Revathi Guest appearance
Gandhi Pirantha Mann Lakshmi
Thotta Chinungi Bhuvana
1996 Meendum Savithri Manju
Subash Savithri
1997 Iruvar Maragatham
1998 Thalaimurai Naachchiyaa Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Rathna Lakshmi
1999 Taj Mahal Manoj's mother
2001 Maayan
2002 Red Janaki
Thamizhan Jaya
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Karthik's mother
2005 Ponniyin Selvan Ponni
Kanda Naal Mudhal Maragatham
2006 Kaivantha Kalai Mahalakshmi
2008 Thoondil Dr. Jayanthi
2009 Vannathupoochi Judge Guest appearance
2011 Osthe Velan's & Balan's mother
2012 Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal Unreleased
2016 Amma Kanakku Dr.Nandhini
2017 Power Paandi Poonthendral Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil[4]
2018 Gulaebaghavali Masha Vikatan Award for Best Comedian — Female[5]
Keni Aruna
2019 Jackpot Mashavaani 125th Film

JFW Award for Best Comedian - Female [6]

Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 Sita
2021 Navarasa Savithri Web series, Episode: Edhiri
2022 Thiruchitrambalam Pazham's mother Cameo appearance

Malayalam

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Kattathe Kilikoodu Asha Thampi
1985 Ente Kaanakkuyil Anuradha
1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Sunitha Menon
Vandanam Special appearance
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Lakshmi/Kakkothi/Vavachi Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
Puravrutham Devi
Moonnam Mura Mini Johnson
1989 Varavelpu Rama
Najangalude Kochu Doctor Mini
1990 Ottayadipathakal Sathi
1991 Kilukkam Nandini
1992 Advaitham Lakshmi Menon
1993 Devasuram Bhanumathi
Maya Mayuram Nanda
Vaishnavar -
1994 Padheyam Radha
1995 Agnidevan Sudarshana
1997 Mangamma Mangamma
2001 Raavanaprabhu Bhanumathi
2002 Nandanam Thankam
Kaiyethum Doorath Dr. Omana Babunath
Krishna Pakshakkilikal Mary
2003 Gramaphone Sara
Mizhi Randilum Sridevi
2005 Anandabhadram Gayathri
2009 Nammal Thammil Lakshmi
2010 Paattinte Palazhy Raziya
Penpattanam Girija
2011 Indian Rupee Dr. Sheela Koshy
2012 Father's Day Seethalekshmy
2012 Molly Aunty Rocks! Molly Mamen Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam

Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Malayalam

2018 Kinar[7] Aruna
2019 Virus[8] C K Prameela
2022 Bhoothakaalam Asha Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam

Telugu

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Manasa Veena Veena
Seethamma Pelli Seethamma
1988 Rao Gari Illu Chanti
1989 Prema Maggie Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Lankeswarudu Swapna
1990 Mrugathrushna
1992 Raatri Manisha Sharma (Mini)
Chanti
1993 Ankuram Sindhura Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Gaayam Anitha Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1996 Neti Savithri Manju
1998 Ganesh Rangamma
2002 Eeshwar Sujatha
2010 Gaayam 2 Anitha
2014 Anukshanam Shailaja
2015 Loafer Lakshmi Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2016 Brahmotsavam Mahalakshmi
2017 Yuddham Sharanam Seetha Lakshmi
2021 Itlu Amma Balasaraswathi
2022 Major Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan

Hindi

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Love Maggie Pinto
1992 Raat Manisha Sharma (Mini)
Muskurahat Nandini
1994 Tarpan Sumitra
1996 Aur Ek Prem Kahani Manga
2003 Dhoop Savita Kapoor
Darna Mana Hai Pramila's mother Story segment: Homework
2004 Ab Tak Chhappan Namita Agashe
Phir Milenge Dr. Raisingh
2005 Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... Sandhya Sinha
2007 Nishabd Amrita
2014 2 States Radha Swaminathan [9]
2015 Margarita, With a Straw Shubhangini Kapoor
2018 Udne Do Tara Sheshadri Short Film[10]
2022 Major Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan
Aye Zindagi Counsellor
2023 Tiger 3 Maithili Menon
TBA The StoryTeller

Kannada

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Idu Saadhya Indu
1998 Nishyabda Dr. Vinitha

As director

Year Film Language Notes
2002 Mitr, My Friend English National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
2004 Phir Milenge Hindi
2009 Kerala Cafe Malayalam "Makal" segment
2010 Mumbai Cutting[11] Hindi "Parcel" segment
2022 Salaam Venky Hindi

As voice actor

Year Film Dubbed for Language
1995 Pasumpon Saranya Ponvannan Tamil
Aasai Suvalakshmi Tamil
1996 Devaraagam Sridevi Malayalam
1997 Minsara Kanavu Kajol Tamil
Ullasam Maheswari Tamil
1999 Megham Pooja Batra Malayalam
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Tabu Tamil
2001 Vedham Divya Unni Tamil
2005 Chandrolsavam Khushbu Malayalam
2020 Punyakoti (Animated film) Cow Sanskrit[12]

As playback singer

Year Title Film Language Composer Notes
2021 "Thiruppavai" Margazhi Thingal-Music Video by Saregama Tamil Tamil Ravi G Also actress in the music album along with Suhasini, others

Television

As an actress

Year Title Language Channel
1990 Ambalakkara UP School Malayalam DD Malayalam
1990 Iravil Oru Pagal Tamil Doordarshan
1991 Penn
1994 Revathy Sun TV
1997 Doctors
1998 Anbu Maman
1999–2000 Nirangal
1999 Chinna Chinna Aasai
2000 Boom Boom Shaka Laka
2001 Kadhai Kadhaiyaam Karanamaam Vijay TV
2002 Sindhanaigal Jaya TV
2003 Pudumai Penngal KTV
Friends
2011 Yathumagi Nindrai Tamil Zee Tamil
2011–2012 Kanamarayathu Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2013 Malayalee House Surya TV
2013–2014 Champions Tamil Sun TV
2016 Samvidhanam Revathy Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2017–2020 Azhagu[13] Tamil Sun TV
2020 Yadunandanam Malayalam Surya TV
2022 Modern Love Hyderabad Telugu Amazon Prime Video
2022 Kaun Banega Crorepati Hindi Sony Entertainment Television
2023 Tooth Pari: When Love Bites Hindi Netflix

As Creative Head

Year Title Channel Notes
2011 Yathumagi Nindrai Zee Tamil Creative Head in this TV serial along with Rohini

See also

References

  1. ^ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ "40th National Film Awards – 1993" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals – 1993. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Demure-daring-actor-revathy-s-multi-faceted-film-career". The News minute. 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Pa Paandi's Kannada remake may feature Khushbu or Revathi". Hindustan Times. 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை". 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Twin Birds Presents JFW Movie Awards 2020: An Unforgettable Night With Impeccable Style And Substance". JFW Online. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Revathi to play a collector in Kinar". Times of India. 7 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Revathi plays health minister in a film on Nipah virus outbreak". India Times.
  9. ^ "It's okay to play my age and that's not an issue: Revathi on Bollywood stereotypes". First post. 21 April 2015.
  10. ^ "We need to tell children to share if something is not right: Revathi". Indian Express. 18 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Revathi likes Zoya Akhtar's kind of films". Zee News.
  12. ^ "Revathi talks about voice-acting for her first-ever animation film, Punyakoti". The Hindu. 20 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Revathi's back to TV". Times of India. 31 October 2017.