Thara Kalyan

Thara Kalyan is an Indian classical dancer and actress in mainstream Malayalam Television and Cinema. She is also a professional dancer in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi.She is an 'A top' Mohiniyattam artist of Doordarshan.

She is the first among the creative Mohiniyattam dancers to have incorporated famous poems as subject and themes for her performances like Amma (O. N. V. Kurup), Karuna (Kumaran Asan), Bhoothappaattu, Yashodhara, Anarkali has been some of her appreciated works in Mohiniyattam. Her recent work is of Thaathri Kutty which is first ever in the history of Mohiniyattam to portray the iron lady who was bold enough to raise her voice rebelling against the chauvenits. She is successfully running a dance institution in Trivandrum.

Personal life Thara Kalyan was born in a Kerala Iyer family to Kalyanakrishnan and Subbalakshmi, a supporting actresses in Malayalam film industry. Her husband, Rajaram was also a supporting actor who played minor roles in television serials, and was a city local TV channel programme editor & local stage show choreographer. In 2017 her husband died due to multiple organ failure. Her only daughter Sowbhagya Venkitesh married Arjun Somashekharan in 2020. Her mother died in 2023.

Filmography

as an actress Jamalinte Punchiri (2024) as Headmistress Kabeerinte Divasangal Next Token Number August 27 (2023) as Prameela Run Kalyani (2022) as Lucifer (2019) as Local guardian Thattumpurath Achuthan (2018) as Nirmala Nithyahairtha Kamukan (2018) Thanaha (2018) as Subhadrakutty Sukhamano Daveede (2018) as Daveed's mother Pokkiri Simon (2017) as Sree Ezra (2017) as Priya's mother Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka (2016) Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016) as Neethu's relative Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi (2015) as Ananthu's sister Ivan Maryadaraman (2015) as Rajalekshmi Avarude Veedu Haram (2015) as Isha's mother Alif (2015) as Hajiyar's wife Angels (2014) as Dr.Sandra Mary Parankimala (2014) as Narayani Pranayakatha (2014) as Reetha's mother Rose Guitarinaal (2013) as Joe Alex's mother Caribbeans (2013) as Collector Meera Devi Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012) as Kanakambal Thaskara Lahala (2010) as Doctor Ammanilavu (2010) as Nandhini April Fool (2010) as Malathi Ringtone (2010) as Ammini Puthiya Mukham (2009) as Anjana's aunt Meghatheertham (2009) as Compere Thirakkatha (2008) as Dr. Vasanthi Rappakal (2005) as Urmila Perumazhakkalam (2004) Uthara (2003) as Muthulakshmi Januvariyil Pookkunna Rosa (Television movie) - Producer only Yudham (2002) (Telefilm) Stop Violence (2002) as Adv.Pauly Nizhalkkuthu (2002) as Madhavy Jeevan Masai (2001) as Vipinan's wife Mukha Chithram (1991) Nayanangal (1989) Marikkunnilla Njan (1988) as Ammini Sukhamo Devi (1986) Amme Bhagavathi (1986) as Chottanikkara Devi

as a choreographer Mayilpeelikkavu (1998) Rishivamsham (1999)

TV serials

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TV shows