Vani Viswanath

Vani Viswanath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Telugu films. In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna, directed by T. V. Chandran. She was termed as Mollywood's "Action Queen". In 2017, she joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.

Early life Vani was born in Ollur, Thrissur, as the fourth among five children of astrologer Vishwanathan and Girija. She did her schooling at St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur, and thereafter at Chennai. When she was 13, her father predicted through astrology that she would become an actor, and also that she would join politics.

Career She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in The King with Mammootty and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in South India. Her Tollywood movie Gharana Mogudu with Tollywood superstar, Chiranjeevi was a huge hit. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Mithun Chakraborty in Jung and Bhishma.

Personal life While acting in several films with Baburaj, she fell in love with him. The couple got married in 2002 and have two children.

Awards Kerala State Film Awards 2000 - Kerala State Film for the Second Best Actress - Susanna

Filmography

Malayalam

Telugu Year Title Role Notes 1988 Chinni Krishnudu Dharma Teja Vichya 1989 Simha Swapnam Kavita Bhale Dampatulu Vani Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham Sumithra Sahasame Naa Oopiri Padmini 1990 Kondaveeti Rowdy Rekha Neti Dowrjanyam Swathi Kodama Simham Bar servant Dagudumuthala Dampathyam Rekha Mama Alludu Jaya Maa Inti Katha Gouri Doctor Bhavani Meghamala Rowdyism Nashinchali Devi Prema Yuddham Julie Aayudham Rangamma 1991 Chinna Kodalu Durga Irugillu Porugillu Subbulu Parishkaram Jyothi Sarpayagam Chitrangi Nenera Police Vani 1992 Collector Gaari Alludu Madhuri Gharana Mogudu Bhavani Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi Aliveelu Mangatayaru Palleturi Pellam Kanakadurga Devi Alexander Vaani Samrat Ashoka Tishya Raksha Vadinagaari Gajulu Janaki SP Teja 1993 Joker Usha Rani Ladies Special Hema Mama Kodalu Deepa Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram Usha 1994 Gangmaster Swapna Raitu Bharatam Sita Prema & Co. Sundari Presidentugari Alludu Lavanya Maro Quit India Durga Dongala Rajyam Vyjayanthi Todi Kodallu Jyoti 1995 God Father Rani 1998 Adavilo Arunakka 2002 Action No. 1 Kiran Janam Inspector Swapna 2006 Mudhu 2011 Ratnavali 2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka Narayana's sister 2020 Orey Bujjiga Chamundeswari 2024 Raajadhani Files Farmer

Tamil Year Title Role Notes 1986 Mannukkul Vairam Chinnathayee 1988 Nallavan Radha Poonthotta Kaavalkaran Vidhya Thaimel Aanai Vijaya Ithu Engal Neethi 1989 Sanghu Pushpangal Rosy 1997 My India Malavika 2002 Jaya 2005 Idhaya Thirudan Sudharani 2012 Anandha Thollai

Kannada Year Title Role Notes 1989 Parashuram Usha 1990 Sididedda Gandu Anitha Ranabheri Rosy 1991 Bombay Dada Veena Mangalya Lavanya

Hindi Year Title Role Notes 1994 Zakhmi Sipahi Priya 1996 Jung Laxmi Saxena Bhishma Paro

Television Mattoruval (2010) as Annie/Geetha Varma (Surya TV) Kaatrinile Varum Geetham as Gayathri Devi (Sun TV) Samudram (2011) Dear Kairali (2002) - (Surya TV) as Host