# Kalaranjini

Kalaranjini is an Indian actress who started her career in the early 1980s.

## Personal life

Kalaranjini has two sisters, Kalpana and Urvashi, both of whom are actors. Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies. Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 17.
Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.

## Partial filmography
### Malayalam

List of Kalaranjini Malayalam film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Madanolsavam | Child artist | |
| 1979 | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | College lecturer | |
| 1979 | Sikharangal | Song role | Special appearance |
| 1980 | Swantham Enna Padam | Prabha | |
| 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Sherly | |
| 1981 | Nizhal Yudham | Shobha | |
| 1982 | Aasha | Aasha | |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Baby | Dubbed into Telugu as Manasuna Neekai |
| 1982 | Gaanam | Ranjini | |
| 1982 | Komaram | – | |
| 1982 | Odukkam Thudakkam | – | |
| 1982 | Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira | Latha | |
| 1982 | Balloon | Chinnu | |
| 1982 | Njan Onnu Parayatte | Thankamani | |
| 1982 | Yagam | | |
| 1983 | Aashrayam | Amina | |
| 1983 | Bhookambam | Susie | |
| 1983 | Ee Vazhi Mathram | Sharada | |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Kausalya | |
| 1983 | Himavahini | Ponnu | |
| 1983 | Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal | Daisy | |
| 1983 | Passport | Sainabha | |
| 1983 | Ee Yugam | | |
| 1984 | Ente Nandinikutty | Nandinikutty's mother | |
| 1984 | Idavelakku Sesham | Sunitha | |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha | Sunitha | |
| 1984 | Nishedi | Anitha | |
| 1984 | Paavam Krooran | Sheela | |
| 1984 | Raajavembaala | Maala | |
| 1984 | Theere Pratheekshikkathe | Sreedevi | |
| 1984 | Attahaasam | Uma | |
| 1984 | Oru Thettinte Katha | | |
| 1984 | Swarna Gopuram | | |
| 1985 | Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe | | |
| 1985 | Suvarna Kshethram | – | |
| 1986 | Ambili Ammavan | – | |
| 1986 | Ashtabandham | Savithri | |
| 1986 | Ithramathram | Anitha | |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Bhagaval Das's Wife | |
| 1987 | Amme Bhagavathi | Saraswathi | Dubbed into Telugu as Devi Bhagavathi |
| 1987 | Ithrayum Kalam | Molly | Dubbed into Telugu as Manushulu Marali |
| 1987 | Jaithra Yaathra | Nurse/Minimol's mother | |
| 1987 | Kathakku Pinnil | Malathi | |
| 1987 | Ponnu | Santhamma | |
| 1987 | Vamban | Kala | |
| 1987 | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | | |
| 1989 | Crime Branch | Ambujam | Dubbed into Hindi as Crime Branch |
| 1991 | Koumara Swapnangal | Rajasekharan's wife | |
| 1991 | Raagam Anuragam | Indu | |
| 1997 | Katha Nayakan | | |
| 1997 | Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam | | |
| 1998 | Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Aanathavalli | |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Saraswathy | |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Janaki | |
| 2002 | Vasanthamalika | Lakshmiyamma | |
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | Gomathi | Dubbed into Hindi as "Hamaari Madhuri" |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Sophy | Dubbed into Tamil as "Moonram Pirai" |
| 2004 | Bunglavil Outha | Rosamma | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Nanditha's mother | |
| 2005 | Iruvattam Manavaatti | Bhumika's mother | |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Lakshmi | |
| 2005 | Annorikkal | | |
| 2007 | Kangaroo | Cicily | |
| 2007 | Sooryan | Sarasu | Dubbed into Tamil as Thozha |
| 2007 | Speed Track | Gouri's mother | |
| 2007 | Ali Bhai | | |
| 2008 | Kerala Police | Maria Roy | |
| 2009 | Banaras | Malathi | |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Kavya's mother | |
| 2009 | Parayan Marannathu | Madhavi | |
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Mahi's wife | Dubbed into Tamil as Puthiya Mukham |
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | Shantha | |
| 2009 | Mounam | | |
| 2009 | Patham Nilayile Theevandi | | |
| 2010 | Patham Adhyayam | Lakshmikutty | |
| 2010 | Pulliman | Kamakshi | |
| 2010 | Ringtone | Thampuratti | |
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Sethulakshmi | |
| 2011 | Bombay Mittayi | – | |
| 2011 | Kalabha Mazha | Kamashi | |
| 2011 | Mohabbath | Panchayat Member, Mariya | |
| 2011 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | Sreekuttan's mother | |
| 2011 | Cocoon | | |
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Kanambaram | |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Interview board member | |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Theressa | |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Santha Krishnan Nair | |
| 2013 | Aattakatha | Unni's mother | |
| 2013 | God for Sale | Priyadarshini | |
| 2013 | Jwalamukhikal | Sudha | Short film |
| 2013 | Mr. Bean | | |
| 2013 | Radio | | |
| 2013 | White Paper | Sumathi | |
| 2014 | How Old Are You | Rajeev's mother | |
| 2014 | Karnavar | Vijaya's mother | |
| 2014 | Mizhi Thurakku | | |
| 2014 | Parankimala | Appu's mother | |
| 2015 | 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha | Gypsy lady | |
| 2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Sumathi's mother | |
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Kanchana's mother (Janaki) | |
| 2015 | Female Unnikrishnan | Unniyamma | |
| 2015 | Jo and the Boy | Mary John | |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Mercy | |
| 2017 | Kambhoji | Antharjanam, Uma's mother | |
| 2018 | Lolans | | |
| 2019 | Manoharam | Sreeja's mother | |
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Kamala | |
| 2024 | Bharathanatyam | Saraswathi | |

### Tamil

List of Kalaranjini Tamil film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Andru Muthal Indru Varai | Lakshmi | |
| 1981 | Aradhanai | Lilly | |
| 1982 | Manjal Nila | Vasantha | |
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | Roopa | |
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Kumari Shari | |
| 1987 | Paadu Nilave | Lalitha | |
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | Ponnusamy's wife | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Kalpana | |
| 1991 | Mookuthi Poomele | Bhuvana | |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Easwari (Chandralekha's mother) | |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Raja's mother | |
| 1995 | Vishnu | Nirmala | Dubbed into Telugu as "Mr.Hari Krishna" and in Hindi as "Jeeta" |
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Sivakami | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Chinnavar's wife | |
| 1997 | Thaali Pudhusu | Kala | |
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Ramanathan's wife | |
| 2012 | Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai | | |
| 2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Tamizhselvan's mother | Dubbed into Malayalam as 36 Vayadhinile |
| 2023 | Yosi | | |

### Telugu

List of Kalaranjini Telugu film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Vaadani Malli | Aruma | Credited as Kala Rani |
| 1983 | Simham Navvindi | Radha/Latha | |
| 1984 | Marchandi Mana Chattalu | Damayanthi | |
| 1985 | Kalaranjani | Ranjani | |

### Kannada

List of Kalaranjini Kannada film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Aasha | Prameela | Dubbed into Telugu as "Chattaniki Kallunte" |
| | Mukhi | | |

## Television career

List of Kalaranjini television credits :
| Year | Title | Channel | Language | Role/Notes |
| | Kanimuthu | Jaihind TV | Malayalam | Won – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm) |
| | Thennaliraman | Amrita TV | Malayalam | |
| | Vismayam | Surya TV | Malayalam | Telefilm |
| 1997 | Smarakashilakal | | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Doctors | Sun TV | Tamil | as Saranya |
| 1999 | Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Sasi |
| 2003–04 | Manasaputhri | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Giri's aunt |
| 2004 | Black and White Season 2 | Asianet | Malayalam | as Alice |
| 2004 | Megham | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Sindoorarekha | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005–06 | Thulabharam | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Subhadraamma |
| 2005–06 | Vikramadithyan | Asianet | Malayalam | as Maharani |
| 2006 | Lakshyam | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Prayanam | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Daya | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Makal Old | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Mandaram | Kairali TV | Malayalam | as Shameer's umma |
| 2007 | Velankanni Mathavu | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Rachelamma |
| 2007–08 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Marathakamma |
| 2008 | Ammakkayi | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Chilluvilakku | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Kanakuyil | Asianet | Malayalam | as Geetha |
| 2008 | Sreekrishnaleela | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum | Asianet | Malayalam | as Shobha |
| 2009 | Devimahatymam | Asianet | Malayalam | as Savithri |
| 2009 | Sreemahabhagavatham | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2009–10 | Vasantham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) |
| 2009–12 | Vilakku Vacha Nerathula | Kalaignar TV | Tamil | as Saradhamma |
| 2009–12 | Chakkara Bharani | Surya TV | Malayalam | as Indiramma |
| 2011–14 | Kumkumapoovu | Asianet | Malayalam | as Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) |
| 2012–15 | Sondha Bandham | Sun TV | Tamil | as Prem's mother, Rajalakshmi |
| 2013–14 | Mama Mappilai | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Crime Branch | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2014–18 | Kalyana Parisu | Sun TV | Tamil | as Gajalakshmi (Antagonist) |
| 2015–17 | Moonnumani | Flowers TV) | Malayalam | as Sharadhamma Dubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai |
| 2016 | Manathe Kottaram | Kairali TV | Malayalam | as Kottarathil Komalavalli |

### Reality shows

* Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Special judge
* Comedy Stars (Asianet) as Judge

## Shows / Other works

* JB Junction (Kairali TV)
* Shoot N Show (Kairali TV)
* Star Family (Amrita TV)
* Varthakkappuram (Asianet News)
* Ennile Njan (ACV)
* Asianet Film Awards 2016
* Flowers Awards Night
* Malayalam Super Star Nite
* Rim Showtime
* Nana
* Celespot Media
* Mahilaratnam
* Vanitha
* The Hindu
* Grihalakshmi