Rachana Narayanankuttyy
Rachana Narayanankutty
Born (1983-04-04) 4 April 1983
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film actress, Kuchipudi dancer, Television presenter
Years active2001-2003 , 2011- present
Spouse
Arun Sadasivan
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(m. 2011; div. 2012)​
Parent(s)Narayanankutty (father)
Narayanikutty (mother)

Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television.[1] She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.[2][3]

Personal life

Rachana was born on 1 April 1983 in Thrissur City to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother.[4] Rachana completed her schooling from G. G. H. S. Wadakanchery in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Film career

She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam.[8] 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001TheerthadanamVinodini's friendsupporting role
2002NizhalkkuthuMaid
2013Lucky StarJanakiHer first female lead role
AmenClara
Vallatha PahayanSumitra
101 ChodyangalDeepa Radhakrishnan
Punyalan AgarbattisAdv. Sai
2014One Day JokesUnnamedSilent movie
2015You Too BrutusAparna
AinSaira Banu
Thinkal Muthal Velli VareArundathi/Jalaja
ThilothamaRosy
KanthariRani
Double BarrelKochumary
Life of JosuttyJessy
PriyamanasamQueenSanskrit movie
2016Puthiya NiyamamKani
2017KambhojiAmmini
Varnyathil AashankaKeerthana
Thrissivaperoor KlipthamCrazy lady
2019Mohabbathin KunjabdullaRajani
2021Black CoffeeGayathri
ThimiramAnisha
2022AaraattuRugmini
KannadiAharya

As voice actor

YearTitleDubbed ForCharacterNotesRef.
2023AloneHerselfSreedevi, Neighbourvoice only[9]

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2011-2013/2015MarimayamValsala MadamMazhavil Manoramacomedy serial
2012Comedy festival season 1HostMazhavil Manoramacomedy reality show
2014Lunars Comedy ExpressJudgeAsianet Pluscomedy reality show
2015-2016Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2016Run Baby Run (TV series)HostAsianet Pluskids show
Replaced Thesni Khan
2016Comedy Super Night 2HostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show
Replaced Vinay Forrt
later replaced by Ansiba Hassan
2016Raveendra Sangeetha SandhyaHost/DancerMazhavil Manorama
2016Ambum VillumVilasiniAsianetTelefilm
2016Aluvayum MathikuriyumHerselfMazhavil ManoramaCameo in promo
2017Music MojoSingerKappa TV
2018Sthree SakthiHostAsianet News
2018Lalitham 50DancerMazhavil Manorama
2019Sunday FundayHostAmrita TV
2020Lalonam NallonamVarious rolesAsianetOnam Special show
2020Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2021Let's Rock And RollMentorZee KeralamGame Show
2021Comedy UtsavamHostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show
2022Super KudumbamMentorMazhavil Manorama
2023BhavanaHerselfMazhavil ManoramaTV Serial
Guest appearance
2023Comedy MastersJudgeAmrita TV
2023Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV
2024- presentFuns upon a time season 4JudgeAmrita TV

References

  1. ↑ Nambidi, Parvathy (28 November 2012). "Winning Hearts the merry way". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "രചന നാരായണൻ കുട്ടി സര്‍വ്വകലാവല്ലഭയായ അഭിനേത്രി". Mangalam Publications. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Many still recognise me as Valsala of Marimayam: Rachana Narayanankutty". The Times of India. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rajanikanth is my brother: Rachana Narayanankutty". The Times of India. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ rachananarayanankutty married with arun. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "'വിവാഹമോചനം നേടിക്കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ വലിയൊരു ആശ്വാസം തന്നെയായിരുന്നു; 'ഇപ്പോൾ എന്തായാലും കല്യാണമില്ല' രചന!". Samayam Malayalam. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News". ManoramaOnline. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Alone Movie Review: A daring experiment that becomes a tiring experience". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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