Kavya Madhavan

Kavya Madhavan

Acting
Born Sep 19, 1984
From Nileshwaram, Kerala, India

Kavya Madhavan (born September 19, 1984) is a Malayalam actress celebrated for her expressive performances, graceful screen presence, and memorable roles in family dramas and romances. She made her debut as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) and established herself as a leading lady with Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999), opposite Dileep, which became a huge success. Through the late ’90s and 2000s, Kavya became one of the most popular heroines of Malayalam cinema, known for her natural acting and charm. Her iconic films include Mazhamegha Pravukal (2002), Meesa Madhavan (2002), Madhura Nombarakattu (2000), Kochi Rajavu (2005), Classmates (2006), Perumazhakkalam (2004), Anandabhadram (2005), Lion (2006), Madampi (2008), and Gaddama (2011). She was often paired with Dileep, and their onscreen chemistry produced several blockbusters. Kavya has received two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress :- for Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Gaddama (2011). The latter performance, as a migrant worker in the Middle East, is widely regarded as one of her finest. She has also won multiple Filmfare Awards and Asianet Film Awards. Though she stepped back from films after her marriage to actor Dileep in 2016, Kavya Madhavan remains one of the most beloved actresses in Malayalam cinema history, remembered for her warmth, elegance, and deeply emotional portrayals.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Meesa Madhavan
7.6
2002

Meesa Madhavan

Rukmini

Anandabhadram
7.4
2005

Anandabhadram

Bhadra

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
2.2
2006

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

Chandni

Classmates
7.4
2006

Classmates

Thara Kurup

Sadanandante Samayam
5.6
2003

Sadanandante Samayam

Sumangala

Christian Brothers
4.8
2011

Christian Brothers

Meenakshi

Thenkasipattanam
7.2
2000

Thenkasipattanam

Devootty

Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
7.1
2000

Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal

Celine

Thilakkam
6.7
2003

Thilakkam

Ammu

Mizhi Randilum
6.5
2003

Mizhi Randilum

Bhadra/ Bhama

Kochi Rajavu
5.8
2005

Kochi Rajavu

Aswathy (Achu)

Lion
6.0
2006

Lion

Sharika

Inspector Garud
3.8
2007

Inspector Garud

Sub Collector Sethulakshmi

Twenty 20
6.1
2008

Twenty 20

Ancy

Once Again
6.0
2016

Once Again

Devi

Perumazhakkalam
7.8
2004

Perumazhakkalam

Ganga

Kasi
6.7
2001

Kasi

Lakshmi

Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
5.3
2002

Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan

Gopika Rajashekhara Varma

China Town
4.3
2011

China Town

Rosamma

Runway
6.5
2004

Runway

Gopika

Vadakkumnadhan
5.8
2006

Vadakkumnadhan

Bhama

Khaddama
5.4
2011

Khaddama

Aswathi

Athisayan
3.2
2007

Athisayan

Maya

5 Sundarikal
6.9
2013

5 Sundarikal

Gowri

Kangaroo
4.2
2007

Kangaroo

Jancy

Vellithira
3.7
2003

Vellithira

Pankajam

Rakshasa Rajavu
5.1
2001

Rakshasa Rajavu

Daisy

Lokpal
1.7
2013

Lokpal

Dr. Geetha

Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
3.2
2011

Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku

Sumangala

Bhoothakkannadi
6.3
1997

Bhoothakkannadi

Meenu

Darling Darling
6.3
2000

Darling Darling

Padmaja Warrier

Kadha
2005

Kadha

Meera

Oral Mathram
5.2
1997

Oral Mathram

Gopika Menon

Bavuttiyude Namathil
4.6
2012

Bavuttiyude Namathil

Vanaja

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
3.6
2009

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

Ancy Philippose

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
5.8
1999

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

Radha

Aparichithan
4.7
2004

Aparichithan

Meenakshi

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
4.0
2007

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

Nadiya Methar / Nadira Methar

Irattakuttikalude Achan
6.2
1997

Irattakuttikalude Achan

Dhanya

She Taxi
3.0
2015

She Taxi

Devayani

Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
7.0
1997

Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu

Anjali

Chakkara Muthu
4.0
2006

Chakkara Muthu

Anitha

Paappi Appachaa
5.1
2010

Paappi Appachaa

Annie

Venicile Vyapari
4.6
2011

Venicile Vyapari

Ammu

Madambi
5.7
2008

Madambi

Jayalakshmi

Dhosth
6.3
2001

Dhosth

Geethu

4.5
2013

Breaking News Live

Nayana

Madhuranombarakattu
6.5
2000

Madhuranombarakattu

Sunaina

Vellaripravinte Changathi
5.8
2011

Vellaripravinte Changathi

Mary Vargese / Sulekha

Vaasthavam
6.8
2006

Vaasthavam

Sumithra

Pookkalam Varavayi
6.0
1991

Pookkalam Varavayi

School girl

Onnaman
4.0
2002

Onnaman

Raziya

Four Women
5.8
2007

Four Women

Iruvattam Manavatti
5.5
2005

Iruvattam Manavatti

Bhumika

Akashvani
5.0
2016

Akashvani

Vani Aakash

Players
2013

Players

Pulival Kalyanam
6.7
2003

Pulival Kalyanam

Ganga

Annorikkal
2005

Annorikkal

Ponnu

Greetings
2004

Greetings

Sheethal

Seelabathi
2005

Seelabathi

Seelabathi

Sadhu Miranda
9.0
2008

Sadhu Miranda

2002

En Mana Vaanil

Thilaga

Pavam I. A. Ivachan
3.5
1994

Pavam I. A. Ivachan

Sara

Jeevan Masai
2001

Jeevan Masai

Manjari

Gaurisankaram
2003

Gaurisankaram

Gauri

Banaras
2.3
2009

Banaras

Amritha

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
2000

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

Maya