Born 1965 (age 50) · Chavara, Kollam, India
Appears in 137 titles

Kalpana Priyadarshini (13 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian film actress best known for her work in South Indian films, primarily Malayalam and Tamil films. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. Kalpana started off her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular for her comic roles among the audience. At the 60th National Film Awards, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) On 25 January 2016, she she died of heart attack.

Filmography

Bangalore Days
7.6
Bangalore Days
2014
as Vanaja
Charlie
7.6
Charlie
2015
as Queen Mary/Mariam
Oopiri
7.1
Oopiri
2016
as Lakshmi
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
7.0
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
2013
as Mariyamma
Spirit
7.1
Spirit
2012
as Pankajam
Indian Rupee
7.4
Indian Rupee
2011
as Mary
Salt N' Pepper
7.2
Salt N' Pepper
2011
as Mary.
Twenty 20
6.1
Twenty 20
2008
as Para Mary
Kerala Cafe
6.7
Kerala Cafe
2009
as Manikandan's wife
Sethurama Iyer CBI
7.4
Sethurama Iyer CBI
2004
as Tailor Mani's wife
Kaaki Sattai
5.6
Kaaki Sattai
2015
as Meenakshi, Mathimaran's mother
Pammal K. Sambandam
Athbhutha Dweepu
5.6
Athbhutha Dweepu
2005
as Mallika
Miss Lovely
6.2
Miss Lovely
2014
as Girl in Pool
Sathi Leelavathi
7.5
Sathi Leelavathi
1995
as Leelavathi
Ennum Eppozhum
5.7
Ennum Eppozhum
2015
as Bindhu
Loudspeaker
6.8
Loudspeaker
2009
as Rugmini
Vismayathumbathu
4.8
Vismayathumbathu
2004
as Maya
Makeup Man
5.2
Makeup Man
2011
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
7.3
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
as Mohini