Parvathy

Ashwathy Kurup (born 7 April 1970 ), better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an Indian former actress, costume designer and classical dancer, who has appeared in Malayalam films.

Parvathy was a popular actress in Malayalam cinema during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her first film was directed by Lenin Rajendran, but was shelved and never released. She was introduced to the industry by actor-director Balachandra Menon through Vivahithare Ithile in 1986. Her notable works include Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987), Thoovanathumbikal (1987), Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988), Aparan (1988), Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989), 1921 (1988), Kireedam (1989), Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989), Artham (1989), Utharam (1989), Jagratha (1989), Dr. Pasupathy (1990), Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990) Souhrudam (1991) and Kamaladalam (1992).

Parvathy married film actor Jayaram who was her co-star in many films on 7 September 1992 at Town Hall, Ernakulam. After marriage, Parvathy effectively quit acting in films by her own will. She now lives with her family in Chennai. The couple have two children, Kalidas Jayaram and Malavika Jayaram.

Personal life

Ashwathy Kurup was born as second among three children to Ramachandra Kurup and Padma Bai in Thiruvalla, in an affluent Nair sub-caste of landlords. Her father is from Champakulam, Alappuzha and her mother from Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla. She has an elder sister Jyothi and a younger sister Deepthi (deceased). Shobhana Chandrakumar Pillai is her cousin. She had her primary education at Devaswom Board Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla. Her mother was a maths teacher at the same school she studied at. She pursued a Pre-degree from NSS Hindu College, Changanassery. This was where she was discovered by director Lenin Rajendran, who cast her as the lead in a film that was shelved and was never released. She then acted in her first movie Vivahitare Itihile (1986), directed by Balachandra Menon at the age of 16.

Parvathy met her future husband Jayaram on the set of Aparan, at Udaya Studio in Alappuzha, in 1988. After her marriage on 7 September 1992, Parvathy stopped acting and later said that she has no regrets. "One spouse has to sacrifice their career, otherwise, it will be difficult to bring up the children properly. If there is a good salary earned by the husband, why should the wife work?"

The couple have two children, Kalidas Jayaram (born 1993) and Malavika (born 1996). Kalidas Jayaram won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his work in the film Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003), in which he acted in along with his father, Jayaram. Currently, she resides in Valasaravakkam, Tamil Nadu with her family.

Filmography

+ List of film credits Year Title Role Director Notes 1986 Vivahitare Itihile Manju Balachandra Menon Voiced by Bhagyalakshmi 1987 Amrutham Gamaya Sreedevi T. Hariharan 1987 Ezhuthappurangal Seetha Sibi Malayil Jaalakam Latha Harikumar Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam Unnimaya Bharathan Thoovanathumbikal Radha P. Padmarajan Thaniyavarthanam Sreedharan's lover Sibi Malayil Cameo Oru Maymasa PulariyilV. R. Gopinath Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumayi -Prakash Kolleri 1988 Abkari SharadhaI. V. Sasi Aranyakam Shailaja T.Hariharan Dinarathrangal Treesa Joshi Vaishali Shantha Bharathan Witness Indu R Nair Viji Thampi 1921 Aasiya I. V. Sasi Aparan SindhuP. Padmarajan Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu Hajiyar's third wife Sathyan Anthikkad Cameo Ashokante Aswathikuttikku Aswathi Vijayan Karott Mrithunjayam Sabeena Paul Babu Kudumbapuranam Rama Sathyan Anthikkad Sangham Aswathy Joshi Ulsavapittennu Karthika Bharath Gopi OozhamSeetha Harikumar Poovukkul Boogambam Shanthi Thiagarajan Tamil movie 1989 Douthyam Biji Anil AdharvamUsha Dennis Joseph Artham Geetha Sathyan Anthikkad Jagratha Aswathy K. Madhu Carnival Gouri P. G. Vishwambharan Njangalude Kochu Doctor Ayisha Balachandra Menon Kireedam Devi Sibi Malayil Mudra Sarala Sibi Malayil Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Kunjulekshmi Kamal Puthiya Karukkal Sridevi Thampi Kannanthanam Swagatham Veni Venu Nagavalli Utharam Shyamala Menon V. K. Pavithran Vadakku Nooki Yanthram Shobha Sreenivasan Vachanam Lenin Rajendran Devadas ParvathiCross Belt Mani Anagha Nalini / Mini PRS Babu Double role Varnam Revathy Ashokan Pradeshika Varthakal Mallika Kamal AdhipanRadhika K. Madhu 1990 Akkare Akkare Akkare Sethulakshmi Priyadarshan Dr. Pasupathy Ammukkutty Shaji Kailas Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Beena Balachandra Menon Maalayogam Rema Sibi Malayil Orukkam Kausalya K. Madhu Pavakkoothu SumithraK. Sreekuttan Purappadu Mallika Jeasey Radha MadhavamAmmu Suresh Unnithan Saandhram Indulekha Ashokan -Thaha Subhayathra Arundhati Kamal Thalayanamanthram Shailaja Sathyan Anthikkad Vyooham Tessy Sangeeth Sivan Noottonnu Raavukal Malati Sasi Mohan 1991 Amina Tailors Amina Sajan Souhrudam Sridevi Shaji Kailas Abhayam Lakshmi Sivan Apoorvam Chilar Annie Kala Adoor 1992 Kunukkitta Kozhi Indu Viji ThampiSoorya Gayathri Sreelakshmi Anil Kamaladalam Sumangala Sibi Malayil Gowri Sivaprasad Kizhakkan PathroseMolly T. S. Suresh Babu Valayam SeethaSibi Malayil Kavacham Customs officerK. Madhu Dhanurvedham Alleppy Ranganath 1993 Ghoshayaathra Nazeema G. S. Vijayan Oru Neenda Yathra Parvathi Murali Nair Chenkol Devi Sibi Malayil Archive footage from Kireedam

As costume designer

For Jayaram and Actresses of the respective movies; 2005 Finger Print 2005 Sarkar Dada 2006 Madhuchandralekha 2009 My Big Father

Television + List of television credits Year Show Role Channel Notes 1990s Kumilakal Actress DD Malayalam TV Serial 1990s Mohangal Actress DD Malayalam TV Serial 2012 Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran Contestant Asianet Reality show 2023 Ente amma superaa Guest Flowers Reality show