Today's Beauty Kavya Madhavan

Kavya Madhavan (Malayalam: കാവ്യാ മാധവന്‍) is a popular Malayalam and Tamil film actress. Kavya Madhavan was born on September 19, 1984 in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India, to P. Madhavan Shyamala. She did her schooling at Nileswaram Rajas High School and entered the film industry as a child artist. She learned dancing during her school days and participated in competitions and won prizes. She was a Kalathilakam in a Sub District Schools Youth Festival.


Movie career:

She first appeared as a child in Kamal's film Pookalam Varavayi (1991). Her talent was soon recognized, and she was offered other projects. When she was in ninth standard, she got an offer to play as a heroine in Lal Jose's film Chandanudikkunna Dikkil, which became a super hit.

After her leading role, she became popular in the Malayalam film industry. It has been claimed that she is the busiest female star in Malayalam.

Kavya’s films include Mizhi Randilum, Dosth, Madhura Nombarakattu, Sadananthante Samayam and Meesa Madhavan, of which the last movie bagged a record collection in the Malayalam film industry. Her other films include Chakkara Muthu, Iruvattam Manavatti, Annorikkal, Kochi Rajavu, Aparichithan, Perumazhakkalam, Gaurisankaram, Runway, Athisayan, Chakkara Muthu, Thilakkam and many more.

She has acted in few Tamil films; Kasi was her first film in Tamil that performed well at the box office.

Personal life:

She was married to Nishal Chandra, but filed for a divorce from her husband due to personal issues. She is now back into films and has started acting again.

Awards and achievements:

* 2000: Film Critics Award - 2nd Best Actress (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
* 2000: Bharathan Award - Navagatha Prathibha (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
* 2000: Lux Asianet Film Award - Special Jury Award - Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal, Madhuranombara Kattu
* 2001: Kerala Film Audience Award - Monisha Puraskaram
* 2001: Atlas Film Award - 2nd Best Actress Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal
* 2002: Mathrubhumi Medimix Award - Popular Actress of the Year & Best Star Pair (Dileep & Kavya)
* 2003 -Asianet Film Awards- Best Star Pair Award, Meesha Madhavan
* 2003: Asianet Film Awards- Best Actress Award - Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2003: 4th Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award - Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2003: Kerala Film Audience Award - Best Actress – Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2004: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam
* 2005: Kerala Film Critics Association - Best Actress - Anadhabhathram
* 2006: Vanitha Surya Tv flim award - Best Actress - Anadhabhathram
* 2007: Mathrubhumi PSS Limited Award - Popular Actress
* 2007: Sathyan Memorial Award - Best Actress
* 2010: Asianet Film Awards- Best Actress Award - Banaras
* 2010: Mathrubhumi-Amrita Film Awards - Best Actress (Banaras)