Revathi is an Indian actress and director. He works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Revat was one of the best actors of South Indian cinema. She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Mann Vasanai (1983), Thevar Magan (1992), Anjali (1990), Ankuram (1993) and Kakothi Kaavil Appoopan Thadigal (1988). In 1992, she was awarded the National Award for Best Actress for the film ‘Thevar Magan’.
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Revati was born as Asha Kelun on Friday, 8 July 1966 (age 55 years; as of 2022) in Kochi. He completed his schooling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Childhood image of actress Revathi
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx): 67 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (Approx.): 36-29-38
Revat is an actor
family
Revathi belongs to a Malayalam family.
parents and siblings
Revath’s father’s name is Malank Kelun and mother’s name is Lalita Kelun. His father was a Major in the Indian Army. He has a younger sister named Bindu and a cousin named Geeta Vijayan. Geetha is also an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam films.
husband and children
Her husband was Suresh Chandra Menon, who is an Indian actor, cinematographer and film director in Tamil and Malayalam language films. Revathi married Suresh in 1986. They had no children. After encountering some disagreements in their marriage, they separated in 2002. Revathi and Suresh Menon filed for divorce mutually before the court. In 2013, Revath was divorced in a family court in Chennai. In an interview on her 48th birthday, she revealed that she is the biological mother of her daughter and used the IVF method to conceive. Revathi named her sweet daughter Mahi.
Revati with her husband Suresh
Revati with her daughter
signature/autograph
Revath’s signature
Career
movie
Revath’s debut film is an Indian Tamil romantic drama titled Mann Vasanai in 1983. He also appeared in the Indian Malayalam language drama film Kattathe Kilikkoodu in 1983. Revathi was one of the leading actresses in South India from 1983 to 1986. This film was later dubbed into Malayalam as Thennal Thedunna Poovu. In 1993, she worked with her husband in the Tamil language thriller Pudhiya Mugam. Revathi’s upcoming movie is Major which is releasing in June 2022.
Revathi opposite Suresh Chandra Menon in Pudhya Mugam movie
Revathi also portrayed the role of a blind man in the Indian Tamil language film Kai Kodukkum Kai.
Revath as a blind actor in Kai Kodukum Kai
In 2022, Revathi directed a Bollywood comedy-drama film starring actress Kajol. Kajol was excited to hear the story behind the film ‘The Last Hurrah’. he quoted,
I think it’s a wonderful journey and it deserves to be shared with everyone. And having Revath helm the story gives me more power to play Sujata and bring out her strengths.”
Revathi Asha Keluni with Kajol
dance
Revath is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and started learning dance at the age of seven. He made his stage debut as a former student of Indian classical dance and music in Chennai in 1979. Mother and Ranganayaki Jayaraman were his mentors. He also gave many performances on stage even as he was growing as an actor. Revathi had to give up her passion for dancing due to some reasons. After a gap of 15 years, Revathi performed a solo at the 80th anniversary of Sri Saraswathi Gana Nilayam. In an interview, when asked about dancing, Revath quoted,
Dancing has always been my passion. I started dancing at the age of seven; My Arangetram was in 1979… 40 years!
Revath dances on stage
Awards, honors, achievements
- His debut film ‘Mann Vasanai’ won the Filmfare Special Award- South in 1983.
- Revathy won the Cinema Express Award for Best Telugu Actress for ‘Seethamma Pelli’.
- She won the Best Actress Award for the Tamil films Thevar Magan, Marupadiyum and Priyanka respectively for three consecutive years (1992 – 1994).
- Revathi won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal.
- She has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Thevar Magan.
- Revathi won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the Telugu-language drama Ankuram.
- He has also won national awards from Cine Lovers Association, Tamil Nadu State Government, Kino Express and other organizations.
- His film The Red Building Where the Sun Sets won the National Film Award for Best Short Film on Family Welfare.
- In 1990, she won Best Tamil Actress for Kizhakku Vaasal.
- In 1992, Revathi won the Best Malayalam Actress Award for the film Kilukkam.
- In 1994, Revathi won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film En Aasai Machan.
- In 1998, she won the Special Award for Best Actress for the Indian Tamil film Thalaimurai.
- In 2002, his film won the Best English Film of the Year Award at the 49th National Film Awards.
- Revathi won Best Supporting Actress in 1992 for Thevar Magan.
Revathi receives an award from Dilip Kumar
Facts/Trivia
- Alia Bhatt struck up a mother-daughter relationship with South Indian actress Revath in 2014 while shooting for the film Two States. Alia quoted that,
By the end of the movie, I ended up having a mother-daughter relationship with Revathi Maam. As she held me, touching my face, I took her with me and felt that motherly warmth. What I also realized is that being with an actor like him only made me a better actor.
Revath and Alia in two states
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