Vani Viswanath


Vani Viswanath is an Indian film actress. She joined in Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh. 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 1986, she made her acticg debut through th e Mannukkul Vairam

Early life

Vani was born as the fourth among the five children of Malayali parents Thazhathuveettil Vishwanathan, an astrologer and Girija, a housewife in Ollur, Thrissur in 1971. 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 will become an actor and also she will enter into the politics.

Career

She has appeared predominantly in Malayalam and Telugu movies. She acted in The King with Mammootty. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in the South India. Her Tollywood movie Gharana Mogudu with Tollywood superstar, Chiranjeevi was a huge hit. Vani is trained in fighting and martial arts and has fought even several men bravely in the films. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Jung and Bhishma.

Horse Riding Profession

Vani was a professional horse rider before entering film. She won several horse riding competitions. At one time, she was considered to be India's No. 1 Women's jockey. She is also a famous Bullet motorcycle rider, who participated in several bullet races. She also has a black belt in Karate.

Personal life

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

Awards

;Kerala State Film Awards

Malayalam

  1. Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 .... Lakshmi
  2. Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action .... Kochamini
  3. Black Dalia....IPS Officer Daisy Wilfred
  4. Twenty :20 ... Archive footage only
  5. Chinthamani Kolacase .... Adv.Pattammal
  6. Balram Vs Tharadas .... MLA Rani
  7. Danny .... Margarette
  8. Bheri .... Vasudha Nedungadi
  9. Akhila .... Akhila
  10. Ee Bhargavee Nilayam .... Bhargavi
  11. Ente Hridhayathinte Udama .... Uma
  12. Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha .... Unniyarcha
  13. India Gate ... IPS Officer
  14. Nagaravadhu .... Sukanya
  15. Ee Nadu Innalevare.... Beena Benjamin IPS
  16. Susanna .... Susanna
  17. Indriyam .... Neeli
  18. Daivathinte Makan
  19. Ival Draupathi .... Ajitha Madhavan
  20. Rapid Action Force... Adithya Varma IPs
  21. India Gate.... Parvathi Sharma
  22. The Gang .... Kathy Saimon
  23. Garshom .... Sushama
  24. Independence .... Indu
  25. Captain .... Renuka Varma
  26. James Bond .... Dayana IPS Officer
  27. Thachiledathu Chundan .... Ambika
  28. The Godman .... Adv. Aswathy Menon
  29. Ustaad .... Police Commissioner Varsha
  30. Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum .... Jayanthi
  31. The Truth .... SP Meena Nambiar IPS
  32. Panchaloham.... Jagadha
  33. Dravidan .... Jiji Philipose
  34. Harthal .... Mekhamala S Thampy
  35. Ilamura Thamburan .... Urmila
  36. Anubhoothi .... Radha
  37. Janathipathyam .... Maya Pillai
  38. Kannur .... Annie Rozario
  39. Kilukil Pambaram .... Sugandhi
  40. Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum .... Nanditha
  41. The Good Boys .... Guest Role
  42. Hitler.... Ammu
  43. Kaliveedu .... Yamini Menon
  44. Mandrika Kuthira .... Ancy Sunny
  45. Man of the Match .... Sonia
  46. Swarnakireedam .... Sindhu
  47. Thakshashila .... Amalendu
  48. The King .... Anuradha Mukharji
  49. Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta .... Maya Surendran/ Manaseswari Gupta
  50. Mannar Mathai Speaking .... Meera Varma /Stella Fernandez
  51. Sipayi Lahala .... Radhika
  52. Evidence.... Dahlia
  53. Mangalya Charthu... Sithara

    Telugu

  54. Dharma Teja
  55. Simha Swapnam as Kavita
  56. Bhale Dampatulu as Vani
  57. Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
  58. Kondaveeti Rowdy
  59. Kodama Simham as Bar servant
  60. Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Rekha
  61. Mama Alludu as Jaya
  62. Maa Inti Katha
  63. Doctor Bhavani
  64. Chinna Kodalu
  65. Rowdyism Nashinchali
  66. Prema Yuddham
  67. Aayudham
  68. Irugillu Porugillu
  69. Parishkaram as Jyothi
  70. Sarpayagam
  71. Nenera Police
  72. Collector Gaari Alludu
  73. Gharana Mogudu as Bhavani
  74. Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi as Aliveelu Mangatayaru
  75. Palleturi Pellam
  76. Alexander
  77. Samrat Ashoka as Tishya Raksha
  78. Vadinagaari Gajulu
  79. Joker as Usha Rani
  80. Ladies Special as Hema
  81. Mama Kodalu
  82. Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram
  83. Gangmaster as Swapna
  84. Raitu Bharatam
  85. Prema & Co.
  86. Presidentugari Alludu
  87. God Father as Rani
  88. Adavilo Arunakka
  89. Action No. 1 as Kiron
  90. Mudhu
  91. Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Narayana's sister

    Tamil

  92. Mannukkul Vairam Debut film
  93. Nallavan
  94. Poonthotta Kaavalkaran
  95. Thaimel Aanai
  96. Ithu Engal Neethi
  97. Sanghu Pushpangal
  98. My India
  99. Jaya
  100. Idhaya Thirudan as Sudharani

    Kannada

  101. Mangalya
  102. Bombay Dada
  103. Ranabheri
  104. Parashuram .... Usha

    Hindi

  105. Bhishma .... With Superstar Mithun Chakraborty
  106. Jung .... With Superstar Mithun Chakraborty

    Television