Urmila Unni


Urmila Unni is an Indian classical dancer and actress who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Her daughter Utthara Unni is also an actress.
She has also acted in many Tamil and Hindi films.

Personal life

She was born in a royal family as the daughter of K. C. Anujanraja Kottakal Kovilakam and Nedupuram Kottarathil Manorama at Nedumpuram Palace, Thiruvalla. She had her primary education from Infant Jesus Convent Thrissur and a former student of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. She learned Mohiniyattam, Bharathanatyam, Kathakali and Veena. She is also a painter.
She is married to Ankarath Ramanunni. The couple have a daughter Utthara Unni who is also an actress and dancer. Currently they are residing at Kadavanthra, Ernakulam. They have started a dance school Angopanga at Bahrain. Actress Samyuktha Varma is her niece.She is the author of Cinema Katha,Panchalika etc.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988Marattam-
1989UlsavapittennuAniyankuttan's mother
1992SargamSubhadra Thampuratti
1992My Dear MuthachanVoice for ManuTarun
1995KathapurushanKunjunni's mother
1997Irattakuttikalude AchanDevi
1998PanchalohamChinnammu
2000PuraskaramGayathri
2000SusannaBhargavi
2000MazhaBhadra's mother
2000Ariyaathe
2000Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalVilasini
2001MookkuthiShalini
2001Saivar ThirumeniMartha
2001DosthAjith's mother
2001DubaiSwaminathan's wife
2001MegasandesamMariya
2002DanyJayalakshmi
2002PunarjaniAppu's mother
2002PunyamQueen
2003GaurisankaramSankaran's mother
2004Sasneham SumithraDr. Nirmala Issac
2004Njan Salperu RamankuttyVelayudhan's wife
2004ThudakkamAdv. Lakshmi Nair
2004Maratha NaduSreelakshmi
2004Sethurama Iyer CBIMeenakshi Iyer
2004AparichithanTripura Sundari Varma
2004ParayamRaju's mother
2005PauranKathreena
2005SheelabathiSumangala
2005Bharathchandran I.P.S.Subhadra
2006RaashtramMaliyekkal Thommi's kin
2006Red SaluteMariya Joseph
2006Thuruppu GulanBharathi
2006Shakunam-Short film
2006Ammathottil
2007AtheethamRemadevi Thamburatti
2007HeartbeatsEdikkula's mother
2007Inspector GarudSethulakshmi's mother
2007Nadiya Kollappetta RathriAadi Lakshmi
2008AnthiponvettamJeevan's mother
2008Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamRajalakshmi
2008LaptopDr.Vanaja
2008Annan ThampiRavunni's wife
2008RoudramDr. Ratnakumari
2008AayudhamLeena
2009MeghatheerthamRadhika
2009DuplicateMaya
2009BanarasDevu's mother
2009PramukhanGayathriamma
2009Black DaliaSunny Kuruvila's wife
2009Sumithra
2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaChirakkal Thamburatty
2010ValiyangadiSethulakshmi
2010AatmakathaTeacher
2010FiddleGayatri's mother
2010HolidaysRiya's mother
2010Pokkiri RajaAswathy's mother
2010KoottukarDevaki
2010Njaan SanchaariLakshmi
2010Kanyakumari ExpressSaraswathy
2011Daivathinte KaiyoppuSophy's mother
2011Dam 999Vinay's motherEnglish Movie
20117aum ArivuQueenTamil Movie
2011KanakompathuGeethu's mother
2011MohabbathAarifa
2011SnehaveeduNalini
2011Killadi RamanSavithri
2011Sarkar ColonyDoctor
2011SwapnamalikaAppu's mother
2012Bhoomiyude AvakashikalSaradha's mother
2012RasaleelaSavithriyamma
2012101 WeddingsVijayamma
2012Theruvu NakshathrangalMahila Sangam President
2012Mr. MarumakanInterview Board Member
2012Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduK.K. Jose's wife
2012ArikeAlaga Devi
2012Nada BrahmamOormila
2012Oru Nadigaiyin VaakkumoolamGirijaTamil Movie
2012Breaking News LiveNayana's mother
2013Njan Anaswaran-
20133 DotsLakshmi's mother
2013CleopatraMathaji
2013Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43Madhavi
2014Avarude Veedu-
2014Bad Boys-
2014Pranayakatha-
2014Dial 1091-
2014Oru Korean PadamSaramma
2014YaanLakshmiTamil Movie
2014Ettekaal SecondNeethu's mother
2014KootharaTharun's mother
2014Snehamullaoral KoodayullappolSumithra
2014Vasanthathinte Kanal VazhikalilAntharjanam
2014Randaam VaravuThampuratti/GhostShort film
2014Mummyude Swantham AchoosSandra's mother
2015Village GuysMythili
2015Ellam Chettante Ishtam PoleLakshmiyamma
2015Mathru VandhanamRaju's sister
2015CompartmentNun
2015Sukhamayirikkatte-
2016Plus Or MinusGayatri
2016Maaya Malika-
2016Poy Maranju ParayahteSwayamprabha's mother
2016AmeyamFathimaShort film
20169th MonthMithraShort film
2017Hadiyya-
2018NonsensePrincipal
20181948 Kaalam Paranjathu-
2019Madhaveeyam-
2019SafeNirmala Amma
2019KalikoottukarAmina
2019Venalmazha-Music video