Rachana Narayanankutty

Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.

Personal life

Rachana was born in Thrissur to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother. Rachana completed her schooling from Government Girls High School, Wadakkancherry in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkancherry. She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE school situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series.

Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011. It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage.

Film career

She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam. After her studies, she joined radio as an RJ, at Radio Mango, Thrissur, where a producer spotted her and cast her in Marimayam. She hosted a comedy show Comedy Festival in Mazhavil Manorama. She has also acted in few advertisements and served as judge in the reality show Comedy Express on Asianet. She participated in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV.

She has featured in short films also like ICU, Through Her Eyes, Inverse, Vazhuthana, Moonamidam etc.

Filmography

As an actress Year Title Role Notes 2001 TheerthadanamVinodini's friend supporting role 2002 Nizhalkkuthu Maid 2013 Lucky Star Janaki Her first female lead role Amen Clara Vallatha Pahayan Sumitra 101 Chodyangal Deepa Radhakrishnan Punyalan Agarbattis Adv. Sai 2014 One Day Jokes Unnamed Silent movie 2015 You Too Brutus Aparna Ain Saira Banu Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Arundathi/Jalaja Thilothama Rosy Kanthari Rani Double Barrel Kochumary Life of Josutty Jessy Priyamanasam Queen Sanskrit movie 2016 Puthiya Niyamam Kani 2017 Kambhoji Ammini Varnyathil Aashanka Keerthana Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Crazy lady 2019 Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla Rajani 2021 Black Coffee Gayathri Thimiram Anisha 2022 Aaraattu Rugmini Subha Dinam Aharya 2024 Panchayath Jetty Ala Paalum Pazhavum Revathi

As voice actor Year Title Dubbed For Character Notes Ref. 2023 Alone Herself Sreedevi, Neighbour voice only

Television