Kalaranjini

Kalaranjini is an Indian actress who started her career in the early 1980s.

Personal life Kalaranjini has two sisters, Kalpana and Urvashi, both of whom are actors. Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies.

Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 17. In 2016, Kalpana was found unconscious in her hotel room and was immediately taken to the hospital, but died of a heart attack. Kamal Roy (who acted as Ananthapadmanabhan in Kalyana Sougandhikam) died in 2026 at the age of 54 due to heart failure.

Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.

Partial filmography Malayalam + List of Kalaranjini Malayalam film credits Year Title Role Notes 1978 Madanolsavam Child artist 1979 Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha College lecturer Sikharangal Song role Special appearance 1980 Swantham Enna Padam Prabha 1981 Ammakkorumma Sherly Nizhal Yudham Shobha 1982 Aasha Aasha Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Baby Dubbed into Telugu as Manasuna Neekai Gaanam Ranjini Komaram – Odukkam Thudakkam Nalini Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira Latha Balloon Chinnu Njan Onnu Parayatte Thankamani Yagam 1983 Aashrayam Amina Bhookambam Susie Ee Vazhi Mathram Sharada Eettillam Kausalya Himavahini Ponnu Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Daisy Passport Sainabha Ee Yugam 1984 Ente Nandinikutty Nandinikutty's mother Idavelakku Sesham Sunitha Lakshmana Rekha Sunitha Nishedi Anitha Paavam Krooran Sheela Raajavembaala Maala Theere Pratheekshikkathe Sreedevi Attahaasam Uma Oru Thettinte Katha Rajani Swarna Gopuram 1985 Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe Suvarna Kshethram – 1986 Ambili Ammavan – Ashtabandham Savithri Ithramathram Anitha Yuvajanotsavam Bhagaval Das's Wife 1987 Amme Bhagavathi Saraswathi Dubbed into Telugu as Devi Bhagavathi Ithrayum Kalam Molly Dubbed into Telugu as Manushulu Marali Jaithra Yaathra Nurse/Minimol's mother Kathakku Pinnil Malathi Ponnu Santhamma Vamban Kala Swantham Ennu Karuthi 1989 Crime Branch Ambujam Dubbed into Hindi as Crime Branch 1991 Koumara Swapnangal Rajasekharan's wife Raagam Anuragam Indu 1997 Katha Nayakan Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam 1998 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Aanathavalli 2002 Kalyanaraman Saraswathy Nandanam Janaki Vasanthamalika Lakshmiyamma 2003 Swantham Malavika Gomathi Dubbed into Hindi as "Hamaari Madhuri" Swapnakoodu Sophy Dubbed into Tamil as "Moonram Pirai" 2004 Bunglavil Outha Rosamma 2005 Hridayathil Sookshikkan Nanditha's mother Iruvattam Manavaatti Bhumika's mother Kochi Rajavu Lakshmi Annorikkal 2007 Kangaroo Cicily Sooryan Sarasu Dubbed into Tamil as Thozha Speed Track Gouri's mother Ali Bhai 2008 Kerala Police Maria Roy 2009 Banaras Malathi Ivar Vivahitharayal Kavya's mother Parayan Marannathu Madhavi Puthiya Mukham Mahi's wife Dubbed into Tamil as Puthiya Mukham Swantham Lekhakan Shantha Mounam - Patham Nilayile Theevandi 2010 Patham Adhyayam Lakshmikutty Pulliman Kamakshi Ringtone Thampuratti 2011 Ithu Nammude Katha Sethulakshmi Bombay Mittayi – Kalabha Mazha Kamashi Mohabbath Panchayat Member, Mariya Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 Sreekuttan's mother Cocoon 2012 Kunjaliyan Kanambaram Mr. Marumakan Interview board member Spanish Masala Theressa The King & the Commissioner Santha Krishnan Nair 2013 Aattakatha Unni's mother God for Sale Priyadarshini Jwalamukhikal Sudha Short film Mr. Bean Radio White Paper Sumathi 2014 How Old Are You Rajeev's mother Karnavar Vijaya's mother Mizhi Thurakku Parankimala Appu's mother 2015 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha Gypsy lady Chirakodinja Kinavukal Sumathi's mother Ennu Ninte Moideen Kanchana's mother (Janaki) Female Unnikrishnan Unniyamma Jo and the Boy Mary John 2017 Georgettan's Pooram Mercy Kambhoji Antharjanam, Uma's mother 2018 Lolans 2019 Manoharam Sreeja's mother 2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum Kamala 2024 Bharathanatyam Saraswathi 2026 Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam Saraswathi Bharathanatyam 3 Rasaleela Saraswathi

Tamil + List of Kalaranjini Tamil film credits Year Title Role Notes 1981 Andru Muthal Indru Varai Lakshmi 1981 Aradhanai Lilly 1982 Manjal Nila Vasantha 1982 Oorum Uravum Roopa 1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Pappa 1987 Paadu Nilave Lalitha 1987 Sirai Paravai Ponnusamy's wife 1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Kalpana 1991 Mookuthi Poomele Bhuvana 1995 Chandralekha Easwari (Chandralekha's mother) 1995 Murai Mappillai Raja's mother 1995 Vishnu Nirmala Dubbed into Telugu as "Mr.Hari Krishna" and in Hindi as "Jeeta" 1996 Mettukudi Sivakami 1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai Chinnavar's wife 1997 Thaali Pudhusu Kala 1998 Iniyavale Ramanathan's wife 2012 Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai 2015 36 Vayadhinile Tamizhselvan's mother Dubbed into Malayalam as 36 Vayadhinile 2023 Yosi

Telugu + List of Kalaranjini Telugu film credits Year Title Role Notes 1981 Vaadani Malli Aruma Credited as Kala Rani 1983 Simham Navvindi Radha/Latha 1984 Marchandi Mana Chattalu Damayanthi 1985 Kalaranjani Ranjani

Kannada + List of Kalaranjini Kannada film credits Year Title Role Notes 1983 Aasha PrameelaDubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte" Mukhi

Television career + List of Kalaranjini television credits Year Title Channel Language Role/Notes Kanimuthu Jaihind TV Malayalam – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm) Thennaliraman Amrita TV Malayalam Vismayam Surya TV Malayalam Telefilm 1997 Smarakashilakal Malayalam 1997 Doctors Sun TV Tamil as Saranya 1999 Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham Sun TV Tamil as Sasi 2003–2004 Manasaputhri Surya TV Malayalam as Giri's aunt 2004 Black and White Season 2 Asianet Malayalam as Alice 2004 Megham Asianet Malayalam 2005 Sindoorarekha Asianet Malayalam 2005–2006 Thulabharam Surya TV Malayalam as Subhadraamma 2005–2006 Vikramadithyan Asianet Malayalam as Maharani 2006 Sathi Leelavathi Amrita TV Malayalam as Rani 2006 Lakshyam Asianet Malayalam 2007 Prayanam Surya TV Malayalam as Paru teacher 2007 Daya Kairali TV Malayalam 2007 Makal Old Asianet Malayalam as Sudha 2007 Mandaram Kairali TV Malayalam as Shameer's umma 2007 Velankanni Mathavu Surya TV Malayalam as Rachelamma 2007–2008 Sree Guruvayoorappan Surya TV Malayalam as Marathakamma 2008 Ammakkayi Surya TV Malayalam 2008 Chilluvilakku Surya TV Malayalam 2008 Kanakuyil Asianet Malayalam as Geetha 2008 Sreekrishnaleela Asianet Malayalam 2009 Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum Asianet Malayalam as Shobha 2009 Devimahatymam Asianet Malayalam as Savithri 2009 Sreemahabhagavatham Asianet Malayalam 2009–2010 Vasantham Sun TV Tamil as Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) 2009–2012 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula Kalaignar TV Tamil as Saradhamma 2009–2012 Chakkara Bharani Surya TV Malayalam as Indiramma 2011–2014 Kumkumapoovu Asianet Malayalam as Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) 2012–2015 Sondha Bandham Sun TV Tamil as Prem's mother, Rajalakshmi 2013–2014 Mama Mappilai Sun TV Tamil 2014 Crime Branch Kairali TV Malayalam 2014–2018 Kalyana Parisu Sun TV Tamil as Gajalakshmi (Antagonist) 2015–2017 Moonnumani Flowers TV) Malayalam as SharadhammaDubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai 2016 Manathe Kottaram Kairali TV Malayalam as Kottarathil Komalavalli 2024 Kudumbashree Sharada Zee Keralam Malayalam as Herself

Reality shows Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Special judge Comedy Stars (Asianet) as Judge

Shows / Other works JB Junction (Kairali TV) Shoot N Show (Kairali TV) Star Family (Amrita TV) Varthakkappuram (Asianet News) Ennile Njan (ACV) Asianet Film Awards 2016 Flowers Awards Night Malayalam Super Star Nite Rim Showtime Nana Celespot Media Mahilaratnam Vanitha The Hindu Grihalakshmi