Praveena

Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam television series and films in addition to a few Tamil television series and films. She is known for portraying mother roles in films and television operas.

She started her acting career through 1992 film Gowri. She has received several accolades including Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performances in the films Agnisakshi in 1998 and Oru Pennum Randaanum in 2008. She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for the films Elektra in 2010 and Ivan Megharoopan in 2012.

Personal life Praveena was born to N. Ramachandran Pillai and P. N. Lalithabai. Her father is a retired college professor. She has an elder brother, Pramod Ramachandran, who works as a software engineer in the United States. She was married to Pramod Nair who is a businessperson in Kerala. Following her marriage, she took a short hiatus from acting. The couple have a daughter named Gowri pramod .

Career She appeared in multiple films, including Agnisakshi, English Medium, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Swarnam and Oru Pennum Randaanum. She later debuted in Malayalam cinema through Anil Babu's Kaliyoonjal in which she was paired opposite Dileep. In Oral Mathram The Truth and Ezhupunna Tharakan,

She has won Kerala State Film Award four times. In 1998, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Agnisakshi and in 2008 she won the same award for her role in Oru Pennum Randaanum. In 2010 and 2011, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for Elektra and Ivan Megharoopan respectively.

Her serials include Swapnam, Megham the recent Mounam, Malakhamar in Mazhavil Manorama and Mohakkadal. She has also been judge on several reality shows including Mummy & Me on Kairali TV, Comedy Stars and Star Singer on Asianet.

She has performed as a voice artist, for actresses like Jyothirmayi in Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum for Kavya Madhavan in Mizhi Randilum and Sadanandante Samayam and for Padmapriya in Amrutham.

Filmography

Malayalam films + Year Film Role Notes 1992 Gauri Young Gouri Child artist 1997 Kaliyoonjal Radha Oral Mathram Malavika Menon 1998 Kalapam Gopika Pranayavarnangal Vanaja The Truth Gayathri Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Asha 1999 Onnaamvattam Kandappol Sophia Gaandhiyan Divya Agnisakshi Thankam Ezhupunna Tharakan Rani Mazhavillu Neena Rishivamsham Drama artist English Medium Snehalatha Saaphalyam Ammu Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Vasanthi 2000 Pilots Sr. Cindrella / Megha Mathew Punaradhivasam Savithri Manassil Oru Manjuthulli Maya 2001 Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam Indu Swarnachirakumay – 2007 Rock n' Roll Mariya 2008 Swarnam Radha Thirakkatha Meera Cameo Appearance Oru Pennum Randaanum Pankiyamma 2009 Vilapangalkkappuram Vilasini 2010 Khilafath – Penpattanam Adv. Maheshwari Iyer Inganeyum Oral Priyamvadha/Sheela Devi 2011 Varadhanam Super Hero Beautiful Doctor 2012 Manjadikuru Sheela Mullamottum Munthiricharum Sumitra Akasmikam Shailaja Teacher Husbands in Goa Annie Ustad Hotel Fareeda Razaq 2013 Honey Bee Lisamma Memories Parvathy Weeping Boy Nabeesu Vedivazhipadu Divine Character/Passenger Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Dr. Daisy Avicharitha Charulatha 2014 Law Point Geetha Bangalore Days Shobha Urava – Color Balloon Seetha Study Tour Padmini Teacher Little Superman Jeny Wilson Re-released in 2015 2015 Mili Nancy 100 Days of Love Adoor Pankajam 2016 Kaattum Mazhayum Deepa Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu Indulekha 2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Lissamma Archive footage Uncredited cameo Vimaanam Geetha 2018 Carbon Sujatha Guest appearance Kadha Paranja Kadha Rosakutty Chalakkudykkaran Changathy Herself Uncredited photo only Savaari Nirmala teacher Mayil 2019 Aakasha Ganga 2 Oppol Happy Sardar Annamma Inderpal Singh 2021 Pidikittapulli Revathy Sumesh and Ramesh Ushamol 2022 Ente Mazha Unni's aunt Perfume Sandra 2023 Laika

Tamil films + Year Film Role 2016 Vetrivel Rasamanickam's wife 2017 Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Theeran's mother 2018 Saamy 2 Meenakshi 2019 Comali Ravi's Mother 2021 Teddy Lakshmi Laabam Vanangamudi's wife 2023 Vaathi Bala's mother Echo Joe Joe's mother

Telugu films + Year Film Role 2020 Bheeshma Bheeshma's mother 2023 Sir Bala's mother 2025 Game Changer Ram's adoptive mother 2025Daaku MaharaajNandini's mother

As a dubbing artist

Television + List of Praveena television credits Year Show Role Language Channel 1999 Ninavukal Novukal Malayalam DD Malayalam 2000 Illam 2002 Ganga Ganga 2003 Swapnam Janaki Asianet 2004 Megham Krishna 2004–2005 Dambathya Geethangal Amu 2005 Swaram Amrita TV 2006 Minnaram Asianet Mounam Surya TV 2007 Nandhanam Prayanam Swami Ayyappan Dakshayani Asianet 2008–2012 Devi Mahathmyam Devi Mahamaya 2008 Namma Kudumbam Mahalakshmi Tamil Kalaignar TV 2009–2011 Maharani Sandhya Star Vijay 2010–2011 Adi Parasakthi Kamakshi Devi 2010 Mazhayariyathe Achu Malayalam Surya TV 2011 Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar Ganga Amrita TV 2012 Sabarimala Sreedharmashastha Devi Asianet Sri Padmanabham Thanka Amrita TV Malakhamar Sr.Agnez Mazhavil Manorama 2012–2014 Mohakadal Krishna Surya TV 2013 Ullkkadal Kairali TV 2014 Gauri Doordarshan Vadhu Hema Surya TV 2015–2019 Priyamanaval Umayal Tamil Sun TV 2017–2020 Kasthooriman Sethulakshmi Malayalam Asianet 2019–2020 Magarasi Shenbagam Tamil Sun TV 2020–2023 Raja Rani 2 Sivagami Star Vijay 2022–2024 Iniya Gowri Sun TV 2025–2026 Getti Melam Lakshmi Zee Tamil

Web series + List of Praveena television credits Year Show Role Language Channel 2021 Parampara Kamala Telugu Disney+ Hotstar 2022 Parampara Season 2

Telefilms as an actress

2006 – Neermaathalathinte Pookkal (Amrita TV) as lead role 2007 – Annayude Lillipookkal (Surya TV) as Alice 2013 – Baby Sitter

Television programmes as an anchor Sapthaswarangal (Music Show, Doordarshan) Sangeethika (Music Show, Doordarshan) Maharani (Star Vijay) Snehasparsham (Asianet News)

Albums Sree Ramanam Devadevan Tamil Paaduka Saigal Paadu Iniyennum – Singer Amma – Singer

Reality shows as a judge Raree Rareram Raro (Asianet Plus) Mummy & Me (Kairali TV) Idea Star Singer (Asianet) Vodafone Comedy Stars (Asianet) Yuvatharam (Jaihind TV) Grihalakshmi (Jaihind TV) Super Dancer Junior (Amrita TV)