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'{{short description|Indian actress (born 1971)}} {{Indian patronymic|Vani|Viswanath}} {{Infobox person | name = Vani Viswanath | image = | image_upright = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|5|13}}{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} | birth_place = [[Ollur]], [[Kerala]], India | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1989–present | party = [[Telugu Desam Party]] | spouse = {{marriage |[[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]|2002}} | children = 2 (Archa, Adri) | awards = {{Awd|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]|2000}} }} '''Vani Viswanath''' (born 13 May 1971) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-210230 |title=In Focus interview - Vani Viswanath |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=11 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127015107/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-210230 |archive-date=27 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2000, Vani won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] for her performance in ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]'', directed by [[T. V. Chandran]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010316/renews.htm |title=Kerala State Film Awards - 2000 |date=16 March 2001 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=3 December 2009}}</ref> She was termed as [[Mollywood movie|Mollywood]]'s "Action Queen".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article304239.ece |title=With guns blazing |work=The Hindu |access-date=4 November 2011}}</ref> In 2017, she joined in [[Telugu Desam Party]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=kavirayani |first=suresh |date=15 September 2017 |title=Vani Viswanath confirms political entry; joins TDP |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/150917/vani-viswanath-confirms-political-entry-joins-tdp.html |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> ==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/210231/ |title='ഇടി'ക്കാരുടെ വീട്ടില്‍ പൊട്ടിച്ചിരികള്‍ , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |website=mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135835/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/210231/ |archive-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> ==Career== She has appeared predominantly in [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] movies. She acted in ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' with [[Mammootty]] and in Usthad with Mohanlal and in Chinthamani Kolacase with Suresh Gopi respectively. She also appeared in Kannada and Tamil movies. She was among the big stars of her time in the [[South India]]. Her [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] movie ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]'' with Tollywood superstar, [[Chiranjeevi]] was a huge hit. Vani also acted in two Hindi film with Superstar [[Mithun Chakraborty]] in ''[[Jung (1996 film)|Jung]]'' and ''[[Bhishma (1996 film)|Bhishma]]''. ==Personal life== While acting for several films with [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]], she fell in love with him. The couple got married in 2002 and have two children.<ref>{{cite web |title=എന്റെ സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാര്‍; വാണിക്കൊപ്പമുള്ള ചിത്രം പങ്കുവയ്ച്ച് ബാബുരാജ്! |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vani-viswanath-babu-raj-new-photo-viral-movies-couple-goals-1.5813816}}</ref> ==Awards== ;[[Kerala State Film Awards]] * 2000 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] - ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]'' ==Filmography== ===Malayalam=== {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} # ''Mangalya Charthu'' (1987) as Sithara (Debut Film) # ''[[Evidence (1988 film)|Evidence]]'' (1988) as Dahlia # ''Aadyaraathrikku Munpu'' (1992) # ''[[Sipayi Lahala]]'' (1995) as Radhika # ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'' (1995) as Meera Varma /Stella Fernandez # ''[[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta]]'' (1995) as Maya Surendran/ Manaseswari Gupta # ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' (1995) as Anuradha Mukharji # ''[[Thakshashila]]'' (1995) as Amalendu # ''Swarnakireedam'' (1996) as Sindhu # ''[[Man of the Match (film)|Man of the Match]]'' (1996) as Sonia # ''[[Mandrika Kuthira]]'' (1996) as Ancy Sunny # ''[[Kaliveedu]]'' (1996) as Yamini Menon # ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' (1996) as Ammu # ''[[The Good Boys]]'' (1997) as Guest Role # ''Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum'' (1997) as Nanditha # ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' (1997) as Sugandhi # ''[[Kannur]]'' (1997) as Annie Rozario # ''[[Janathipathyam]]'' (1997) as Maya Pillai # ''[[Anubhoothi]]'' (1997) as Radha # ''Ilamura Thamburan'' (1998) as Urmila # ''Harthal'' (1998) as Mekhamala S Thampy # ''Dravidan'' (1998) as Jiji Philipose # ''[[Panchaloham]]'' (1998) as Jagadha # ''[[The Truth (1998 film)|The Truth]]'' (1998) as SP Meena Nambiar IPS # ''[[Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum]]'' (1999) as Jayanthi # ''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'' (1999) as Police Commissioner Varsha # ''[[The Godman]]'' (1999) as Adv. Aswathy Menon # ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]'' (1999) as Ambika # ''[[James Bond (1999 film)]]'' (1999) as Dayana IPS Officer # ''[[Captain (1999 film)|Captain]]'' (1999) as Renuka Varma # ''[[Independence]]'' (1999) as Indu # ''[[Garshom]]'' (1999) as Sushama # ''[[The Gang (film)|The Gang]]'' (2000) as Kathy Saimon # ''India Gate'' (2000) as Parvathi Sharma # ''Rapid Action Force'' (2000) as Adithya Varma IPs # ''Ival Draupathi'' (2000) as Ajitha Madhavan # ''[[Daivathinte Makan]]'' (2000) # ''[[Indriyam]]'' (2000) as Neeli # ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]'' (2000) as Susanna # ''Ee Nadu Innalevare'' (2001) as Beena Benjamin IPS # ''[[Nagaravadhu]]'' (2001) as Sukanya # ''India Gate'' (2002) as IPS Officer # ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]'' (2002) as Unniyarcha # ''Ente Hridhayathinte Udama'' (2002) as Uma # ''Ee Bhargavee Nilayam'' (2002) as Bhargavi # ''Akhila'' (2002) as Akhila # ''Bheri'' (2002) as Vasudha Nedungadi # ''[[Dany (film)|Danny]]'' (2002) as Margarette # ''[[Balram Vs Tharadas]]'' (2006) as MLA Rani # ''[[Chinthamani Kolacase]]'' (2006) as Adv.Pattammal # ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008) as Archive footage only # ''[[Black Dalia]]'' (2009) as IPS Officer Daisy Wilfred # ''[[Manushyamrugam]]'' (2011) {N/A} - Producer only # ''[[Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action]]'' (2011) as Kochamini # ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking 2]]'' (2014) as Lakshmi (Cameo) # ''The Criminal Lawyer'' - TBA {{colend}} ===Telugu=== {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} # ''Chinni Krishnudu'' (1988) # ''[[Dharma Teja]]'' (1989) as Vichya # ''[[Simha Swapnam]]'' (1989) as Kavita # ''Bhale Dampatulu'' (1989) as Vani # ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham'' (1989) as Sumithra # ''Sahasame Naa Oopiri'' (1989) as Padmini # ''Kondaveeti Rowdy '' (1990) as Rekha # ''[[Kodama Simham]]'' (1990) as Bar servant # ''[[Dagudumuthala Dampathyam]]'' (1990) as Rekha # ''Mama Alludu'' (1990) as Jaya # ''Maa Inti Katha'' (1990) as Gouri # ''Doctor Bhavani'' (1990) as Meghamala # ''Chinna Kodalu'' (1991) as Durga # ''Rowdyism Nashinchali'' (1990) as Devi # ''[[Prema Yuddham]]'' (1990) as Julie # ''Aayudham'' (1990) as Rangamma # ''Neti Dowrjanyam'' (1990) as Swathi # ''Irugillu Porugillu'' (1991) as Subbulu # ''Parishkaram'' (1991) as Jyothi # ''Sarpayagam'' (1991) as Chitrangi # ''Nenera Police'' (1991) as Vani # ''Collector Gaari Alludu'' (1992) as Madhuri # ''[[Gharana Mogudu]]'' (1992) as Bhavani # ''Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi'' (1992) as Aliveelu Mangatayaru # ''Palleturi Pellam'' (1992) as Kanakadurga Devi # ''Alexander'' (1992) as Vaani # ''[[Samrat Ashoka]]'' (1992) as Tishya Raksha # ''Vadinagaari Gajulu'' (1992) as Janaki # ''SP Teja'' (1992) # ''Joker'' (1993) as Usha Rani # ''Ladies Special'' (1993) as Hema # ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993) as Deepa # ''Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram'' (1993) as Usha # ''[[Gangmaster (film)|Gangmaster]]'' (1994) as Swapna # ''Raitu Bharatam'' (1994) as Sita # ''Prema & Co.'' (1994) as Sundari # ''Presidentugari Alludu'' (1994) as Lavanya # ''Maro Quit India'' (1994) as Durga # ''Dongala Rajyam'' (1994) as Vyjayanthi # ''Todi Kodallu'' as Jyoti # ''God Father'' (1995) as Rani # ''Adavilo Arunakka'' (1998) # ''Action No. 1'' (2002) as Kiron # ''Janam'' (2002) as Inspector Swapna # ''Mudhu'' (2006) # ''Ratnavali'' (2011) as # ''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]'' (2017) as Narayana's sister # ''[[Orey Bujjiga]]'' (2020) as Chamundeswari {{colend}} ===Tamil=== # ''[[Mannukkul Vairam]]'' (1986) {Debut film} as Chinnathayee # ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]'' (1988) as Radha # ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran|Poonthotta Kaavalkaran]]'' (1988) as Vidhya # ''[[Thaimel Aanai]]'' (1988) as Vijaya # ''[[Ithu Engal Neethi]]'' (1988) # ''Sanghu Pushpangal'' (1989) as Rosy # ''My India'' (1997) as Malavika # ''[[Jaya (film)|Jaya]]'' (2002) # ''[[Idhaya Thirudan]]'' (2005) as Sudharani # ''Anandha Thollai'' (2012) ===Kannada=== # ''[[Mangalya (film)|Mangalya]]'' (Kannada) (1991) as Lavanya # ''Bombay Dada'' (1991) as Veena # ''Ranabheri'' (Kannada) (1990) as Rosy # ''Sididedda Gandu'' (Kannada) (1990) as Anitha # ''[[Parashuram (1989 film)|Parashuram]]'' (1989) as Usha ===Hindi=== # ''[[Bhishma (1996 film)|Bhishma]]'' (1996) With [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Paro # ''[[Jung (1996 film)|Jung]]'' (1996) With [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Laxmi # ''[[Zakhmi Sipahi]]'' (1994) With [[Mithun Chakraborty]] ==Television== *''Mattoruval'' (2010) as Annie/Geetha Varma ([[Surya TV]]) *''Kaatrinile Varum Geetham'' as Gayathri Devi ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]) *''Samudram'' (2011) *''Dear Kairali'' (2002) - ([[Surya TV]]) as Host ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name}} * {{rotten tomatoes}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vani%20Viswanath&limit=43 Vani Viswanath at MSI] {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Viswanath, Vani}} [[Category:1968 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] [[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]] [[Category:Indian film actresses]] [[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]] [[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] [[Category:Actresses from Thrissur]] [[Category:St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School alumni]] [[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]] [[Category:Malayali politicians]] [[Category:Indian actor-politicians]] [[Category:Women in Andhra Pradesh politics]] [[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]] [[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]'