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| birth_name = Shweta Konnur Menon<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity Speak|url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2004/apr/30celeb.htm|website=Rediff|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>
| birth_name = Shweta Konnur Menon<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrity Speak |url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2004/apr/30celeb.htm |website=Rediff |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|19|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Shweta Konnur Menon|url=https://twitter.com/actormalavika/status/622810769554599936|website=Twitter|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gahlaut|first1=Kanika|title=Shock and sensuality|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shweta-konnur-to-share-bedroom-space-with-italian-actor-romeo-in-bollywood-thriller/1/206417.html|website=India Today|accessdate=22 May 2016|date=26 May 2003}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|19|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Shweta Konnur Menon |url=https://twitter.com/actormalavika/status/622810769554599936 |via=Twitter |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gahlaut |first1=Kanika |title=Shock and sensuality |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shweta-konnur-to-share-bedroom-space-with-italian-actor-romeo-in-bollywood-thriller/1/206417.html |website=India Today |accessdate=22 May 2016 |date=26 May 2003}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Shweta Konnur|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdeb913ad|website=[[British Film Institute]]|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref>{{cite web |title=Shweta Konnur |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdeb913ad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813140110/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdeb913ad |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 August 2016 |website=[[British Film Institute]] |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>
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| years_active = 1999–2009 2022
| years_active = 1999–2009; 2022
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'''Shweta Konnur Menon''' (born 19 July 1979), known by her [[stage name]] '''Malavika''', is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil]] films and a few [[Telugu]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/06/23/stories/2005062302010200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108121033/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/06/23/stories/2005062302010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Malavika plays lead role in Hindi film 'See you at 9'|date=23 June 2005}}</ref><ref>[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/3415/7/malavika.html Malavika Biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061949/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/3415/7/malavika.html |date=8 October 2011 }}</ref>
'''Shweta Konnur Menon''' (born 19 July 1979), known by her [[stage name]] '''Malavika''', is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films and a few [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films in the late 90s and early 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/06/23/stories/2005062302010200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108121033/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/06/23/stories/2005062302010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Malavika plays lead role in Hindi film 'See you at 9' |date=23 June 2005}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Malavika’s birth name is Shweta Konnur. She was born to Aishwarya and Brigadier Jayvibhav Konnur in [[Bengaluru]]. Malavika married Sumesh in March 2007. The couple was blessed with a baby boy on November 26th, 2008, in [[Mumbai]].<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/malavika/biography.html</ref>
Malavika's birth name is Shweta Konnur. She was born to Aishwarya and Brigadier Jayvibhav Konnur in [[Bengaluru]].


==Career==
==Career==
Malavika shot to fame at the age of 19, with her debut in the Tamil movie ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' with [[Ajith Kumar]] directed by [[Sundar C.]]. The film went on to become a major blockbuster, it was released in 1999. She again was cast alongside Ajith in the film ''[[Anandha Poongatre]]''. She showed her acting skills in the film ''[[Rojavanam]]'', which established her as an actress and left her with three hits from three films. But her fame was short lived with the film ''[[Pooparika Varugirom]]''. The cast even included [[Sivaji Ganesan]], but it was still a flop.<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/malavika/biography.html</ref>
Malavika shot to fame at the age of 19, with her debut in the 1999 Tamil movie ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' with [[Ajith Kumar]] directed by [[Sundar C]]. The film went on to become a major blockbuster. She again was cast alongside Ajith in the film ''[[Anandha Poongatre]]''. She showed her acting skills in the film ''[[Rojavanam]]'', which established her as an actress and left her with three hits from three films. However, the film ''[[Pooparika Varugirom]]'' flopped, although the cast included [[Sivaji Ganesan]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}


After a series of hit films came to her downfall and from 2000 to 2003 all her film failed at the box-office except ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]'' and ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]''. She returned with [[Suriya]] in ''[[Perazhagan]]'' in a song. In 2004, she had the opportunity to star alongside [[Kamal Haasan]] in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''. After, she was cast in the film ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005). Later in that year, she ventured into Bollywood again and acted in ''C U at 9''. She gave her best performance in the Tamil film ''[[Thiruttu Payale]]'' in 2006. She was also a part of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show, ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (musical)]]''. In 2007, she appeared in supporting roles like ''[[Vyapari]]'', ''[[Thirumagan]]'', ''[[Sabari]]'', ''[[Manikanda]]'' and ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''. After, she has mostly seen in guest appearance roles like ''[[Kuruvi]]'' (2008), ''[[Aayudham Seivom]]'' (2008) and ''Aarupadai'' (2009). She worked in all the South Indian film in her decade long career. In 2022, Malavika returned to the film industry nearly after a decade with the film ''Golmaal'' directed by [[Sundar C.]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-to-join-the-cast-of-sundar-cs-next-film/articleshow/90621197.cms</ref>
From 2000 to 2003 all her film did not perform well at the box office except ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]'' and ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]''. After that her career took off as she returned with [[Suriya]] in ''[[Perazhagan]]'' in a song. In 2004, she starred alongside [[Kamal Haasan]] in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''. She was cast in the film ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005). Later in that year, she ventured into Bollywood again and acted in ''C U at 9''. She gave her best performance in the Tamil film ''[[Thiruttu Payale]]'' in 2006. She was also a part of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show, ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (musical)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''. In 2007, she appeared in supporting roles such as ''[[Vyapari]]'', ''[[Thirumagan]]'', ''[[Sabari]]'', ''[[Manikanda]]'' and ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''. Since then, she has mostly seen in guest appearance roles in ''[[Kuruvi]]'' (2008), ''[[Aayudham Seivom]]'' (2008) and ''Aarupadai'' (2009).
In 2022, Malavika returned to the film industry nearly after a decade with the film ''Golmaal'', directed by [[Pon Kumaran]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-to-join-the-cast-of-sundar-cs-next-film/articleshow/90621197.cms |title=Malavika to join the cast of Sundar C's next film - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 April 2022 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| ''[[Pooparika Varugirom]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
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| ''[[Chora Chittha Chora]]'' || Lalitha|| [[Kannada]] ||
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| rowspan="3"| 2000 || ''[[Chala Bagundi]]'' || Seetha || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| rowspan="3"| 2000 || ''[[Chala Bagundi]]'' || Seetha || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
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| ''[[Lovely (2001 film)|Lovely]]'' || Nivedha Mahadevan || Tamil ||
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| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''Priyanesthama'' || || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[Priya Nestama]]'' || Pooja || Telugu ||
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| ''[[Phantom Pailey]]'' || Sathi || [[Malayalam]] ||
| ''[[Phantom Pailey]]'' || Sathi || [[Malayalam]] ||
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| rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Neha || [[Hindi]] ||
| rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Neha || [[Hindi]] ||
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| ''Neenandre Ishta'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
| ''[[Neenandre Ishta]]'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
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| rowspan="3"| 2004 || ''[[Perazhagan]]'' ||Dream bride || Tamil || Guest appearance
| rowspan="3"| 2004 || ''[[Perazhagan]]'' ||Dream bride || Tamil || Guest appearance
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| rowspan="5"| 2005 || ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'' || Chelladurai's ex-fiancée || Tamil ||
| rowspan="5"| 2005 || ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'' || Chelladurai's ex-fiancée || Tamil ||
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| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
| ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu|Arputha Theevu]]'' || Malavika || Tamil || Guest appearance
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| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
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| ''[[Naina (2005 film)|Naina]]'' || Khemi || Hindi ||
| ''[[Naina (2005 film)|Naina]]'' || Khemi || Hindi ||
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| ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || Rekha Vignesh || Tamil ||
| ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || Rekha Vignesh || Tamil ||
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| ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu|Arputha Theevu]]'' || || Malayalam || Guest appearance; In Tamil dubbed version
| ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu|Arputha Theevu]]'' || || Malayalam || Guest appearance; Tamil dubbed version
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| ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Guest appearance
| ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Guest appearance
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| rowspan="1"| 2009 || ''Aarupadai'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
| rowspan="1"| 2009 || ''Aarupadai'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
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| rowspan="1"| 2022 || ''Golmaal'' || Mangamma || Tamil || Filming
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 18 December 2024

Malavika
Born
Shweta Konnur Menon[1]

(1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 45)[2][3]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India[4]
OccupationActress
Years active1999–2009; 2022
Spouse
Sumesh Menon
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(m. 2007)​
[5][6]

Shweta Konnur Menon (born 19 July 1979), known by her stage name Malavika, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films and a few Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films in the late 90s and early 2000s.[7]

Personal life

[edit]

Malavika's birth name is Shweta Konnur. She was born to Aishwarya and Brigadier Jayvibhav Konnur in Bengaluru.

Career

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Malavika shot to fame at the age of 19, with her debut in the 1999 Tamil movie Unnai Thedi with Ajith Kumar directed by Sundar C. The film went on to become a major blockbuster. She again was cast alongside Ajith in the film Anandha Poongatre. She showed her acting skills in the film Rojavanam, which established her as an actress and left her with three hits from three films. However, the film Pooparika Varugirom flopped, although the cast included Sivaji Ganesan.[citation needed]

From 2000 to 2003 all her film did not perform well at the box office except Vetri Kodi Kattu and Seenu. After that her career took off as she returned with Suriya in Perazhagan in a song. In 2004, she starred alongside Kamal Haasan in Vasool Raja MBBS. She was cast in the film Chandramukhi (2005). Later in that year, she ventured into Bollywood again and acted in C U at 9. She gave her best performance in the Tamil film Thiruttu Payale in 2006. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru Indru Naalai. In 2007, she appeared in supporting roles such as Vyapari, Thirumagan, Sabari, Manikanda and Naan Avanillai. Since then, she has mostly seen in guest appearance roles in Kuruvi (2008), Aayudham Seivom (2008) and Aarupadai (2009).

In 2022, Malavika returned to the film industry nearly after a decade with the film Golmaal, directed by Pon Kumaran[8]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1999 Unnai Thedi Malavika Tamil Debut film
Anandha Poongatre Divya Tamil
Rojavanam Sindhu Tamil
Pooparika Varugirom Priya Tamil
Chora Chittha Chora Lalitha Kannada
2000 Chala Bagundi Seetha Telugu
Vetri Kodi Kattu Amudha Tamil
Seenu Geetha Tamil
2001 Deevinchandi Swetha Telugu
Subhakaryam Telugu
Navvuthu Bathakalira Dr Sandhya Telugu
Lovely Nivedha Mahadevan Tamil
2002 Priya Nestama Pooja Telugu
Phantom Pailey Sathi Malayalam
2003 Darna Mana Hai Neha Hindi
Neenandre Ishta Kannada
2004 Perazhagan Dream bride Tamil Guest appearance
Vasool Raja MBBS Priya Tamil
Apparao Driving School Mahalakshmi Telugu
2005 Ayya Chelladurai's ex-fiancée Tamil
Arputha Theevu Malavika Tamil Guest appearance
Chandramukhi Priya Tamil
Naina Khemi Hindi
C U at 9 Kim / Juliet Hindi
2006 Pasa Kiligal Priya Tamil
Chithiram Pesuthadi Tamil Guest appearance
Thiruttu Payale Roopini Tamil
Kaivantha Kalai Tamil Guest appearance
2007 Vyapari Model Tamil
Thirumagan Myna Tamil
Sabari Doctoral student Tamil
Manikanda Tamil
Maya Kannadi Herself Tamil Guest appearance
Naan Avanillai Rekha Vignesh Tamil
Arputha Theevu Malayalam Guest appearance; Tamil dubbed version
Machakaaran Herself Tamil Guest appearance
2008 Singakutty Herself Tamil Guest appearance
Kattuviriyan Tamil
Kuruvi Herself Tamil Guest appearance
Aayudham Seivom Herself Tamil Guest appearance
2009 Aarupadai Tamil Guest appearance

References

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  1. ^ "Celebrity Speak". Rediff. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Shweta Konnur Menon". Retrieved 22 May 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Gahlaut, Kanika (26 May 2003). "Shock and sensuality". India Today. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Shweta Konnur". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. ^ Padukone, Chaitanya (11 February 2007). "March wedding for Shweta Konnur". DNA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Malavika weds Sumesh". Sify. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Malavika plays lead role in Hindi film 'See you at 9'". The Hindu. 23 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008.
  8. ^ "Malavika to join the cast of Sundar C's next film - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 April 2022.
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