# List of awards and nominations received by Urvashi

Kavitha Ranjini, known by the stage name Urvashi, is an Indian actress, dubbing artist, television host, scriptwriter and producer known for her works in the Southern film industry, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has acted in around 700 films.
She started her acting career as a child artist, in a Malayalam movie Vidarunna Mottukal, released in 1977. Her first released film as heroine was Mundhanai Mudichu (Tamil, directed by K. Bhagyaraj) in 1983. She was a prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s, primarily in Malayalam Films. She has written the films Ulsavamelam and Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu, the latter was also produced by her. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Achuvinte Amma (2005), which was her comeback film after a hiatus of 6 years. She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress a record six times, which includes three consecutive wins from 1989 to 1991. She has also received two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Urvashi was born to popular drama actors Chavara V. P. Nair and Vijayalakshmi in Sooranad in Kollam district of Kerala .Her elder sisters are actors Kalaranjini and Kalpana. She married actor Manoj K. Jayan on 2 May 1998, which ended in divorce in 2008.

## National Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Achuvinte Amma | Won |

## Kerala State Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1989 | Best Actress | Mazhavil Kavadi, Varthamanakalam | Won |
| 1990 | Best Actress | Thalayanamanthram | Won |
| 1991 | Best Actress | Bharatham, Mukha Chithram, Kakkathollayiram, Kadinjool Kalyanam | Won |
| 1995 | Best Actress | Kazhakam | Won |
| 2006 | Best Actress | Madhuchandralekha | Won |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Ullozhukku | Won |

## Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1994 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | Magalir Mattum | Won |
| 1995 | Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Kalaivanar Award | Contributions to Various Tamil films | Won |

## Filmfare Awards South

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1983 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Mundhanai Mudichu | Nominated |
| 1990 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Nominated |
| 1994 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Magalir Mattum | Nominated |
| 1996 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Irattai Roja | Nominated |
| 2010 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam | Mummy & Me | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Magalir Mattum | Nominated |
| 2022 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Soorarai Pottru | Won |
| 2024 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Veetla Vishesham | Won |

## Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1990 | Best Actress | Thalayanamanthram,Thoovalsparsham | Won |
| 1991 | Best Actress | Kakkathollayiram,Mukha Chithram | Won |
| 2022 | Chalachithra Prathibha Puraskaram | Contribution to Malayalam Film Industry | Won |

## Vanitha Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2019 | Best Actress-Special Performance | Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru | Won |

## Asianet Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2019 | Best Actress-Special Jury Award | Aravindante Athidhikal, Ente Ummante Peru | Won |

## South Indian International Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Aravindante Athidhikal | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) | Varane Avashyamund | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Tamil) | Soorarai Pottru | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Mookuthi Amman | Nominated |

## Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2007 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Malaikottai | Won |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Magalir Mattum | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy (Tamil) | Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 | Won |
| 2020 | Aval Awards for Evergreen Heroine-2021 | Soorarai Pottru, Mookuthi Amman , Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Won |
| 2020-21 | Best Supporting Actress | Soorarai Pottru | Won |

## Amrita Film Awards

* 2005: Best Supporting Actress- Achuvinte Amma

## Other Film Awards

* 1983: Best New face Madras Telugu Film Academy Award - Mundhanai Mudichu (Tamil)
* 1984: Savithry Award for Best Actress - Mundhanai Mudichu
* 1993: Woman of the Year Award By Film Fans Association for various films
* 2005: Best Actress Award by Film Fans Association - Achuvinte Amma
* 2009: Edison Awards (India) for Best Character (Female) - Siva Manasula Sakthi
* 2010: Jaihind TV Special Award for Best Actress - Mummy & Me
* 2010: Jayan Smaraka Award for Best Actress - Mummy & Me & Sakudumbam Shyamala
* 2019: Creative Film Awards - Best supporting actress -Ente Ummante Peru
* 2021: Women Achievers Awards
* 2023: 7th Malayalam Film Awards- Best Actress -Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962