Rachana Narayanankutty
{{Short description|Indian actress and classical dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rachana Narayanankutty
| image = Rachana Live 25 Years of Asianet 0-17 screenshot.png
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| birth_place = Thrissur, Kerala, India
| years_active = 2001{{endash}}2003
2011{{endash}}present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Arun Sadasivan|2011|2012|reason=divorced}}
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkancherry
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Kuchipudi dancer|Television presenter}}
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Narayanankutty|Narayani}}
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Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television.{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/nov/28/winning-hearts-the-merry-way-428967.html |title=Winning Hearts the merry way |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=28 November 2012 |first=Parvathy |last=Nambidi |access-date=18 November 2018 |archive-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119132644/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/nov/28/winning-hearts-the-merry-way-428967.html |url-status=live}} She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/28735 |title=രചന നാരായണൻ കുട്ടി സര്വ്വകലാവല്ലഭയായ അഭിനേത്രി |publisher=Mangalam Publications |access-date=27 November 2013 |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112133432/http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/28735 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Many-still-recognise-me-as-Valsala-of-Marimayam-Rachana-Narayanankutty/articleshow/45257243.cms |title=Many still recognise me as Valsala of Marimayam: Rachana Narayanankutty |work=The Times of India |date=24 November 2014 |access-date=24 March 2015 |archive-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120130814/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Many-still-recognise-me-as-Valsala-of-Marimayam-Rachana-Narayanankutty/articleshow/45257243.cms |url-status=live}}
Personal life
Rachana was born in Thrissur to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajanikanth-is-my-brother-Rachana-Narayanankutty/articleshow/45216335.cms |title=Rajanikanth is my brother: Rachana Narayanankutty |work=The Times of India |date=20 November 2014 |access-date=24 March 2015 |archive-date=10 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510003345/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Rajanikanth-is-my-brother-Rachana-Narayanankutty/articleshow/45216335.cms |url-status=live}} Rachana completed her schooling from Government Girls High School, Wadakkancherry in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkancherry.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/66222 |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 November 2013 |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112082708/http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/66222 |url-status=dead}} She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE school situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series.{{citation needed|date= December 2022}}
Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011.{{cite AV media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/2Y4odpPyxOk |archive-date=11 December 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4odpPyxOk |title=rachananarayanankutty married with arun |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage.{{Cite news |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/actress-rachana-narayanankuttys-open-talk-about-her-divorce/articleshow/80764827.cms |title='വിവാഹമോചനം നേടിക്കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ വലിയൊരു ആശ്വാസം തന്നെയായിരുന്നു; 'ഇപ്പോൾ എന്തായാലും കല്യാണമില്ല' രചന! |newspaper=Samayam Malayalam |access-date=24 February 2021 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418115200/https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/actress-rachana-narayanankuttys-open-talk-about-her-divorce/articleshow/80764827.cms |url-status=live}}
Film career
She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam.{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13632875&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News |work=ManoramaOnline |access-date=12 November 2013 |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112065647/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13632875&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |url-status=live}} After her studies, she joined radio as an RJ, at Radio Mango, Thrissur, where a producer spotted her and cast her in Marimayam.
She hosted a comedy show Comedy Festival in Mazhavil Manorama. She has also acted in few advertisements and served as judge in the reality show Comedy Express on Asianet. She participated in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV.
She has featured in short films also like ICU, Through Her Eyes, Inverse, Vazhuthana, Moonamidam etc.
Filmography
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Television
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! Year ! Title ! Role !Channel ! Notes | ||||
| 2011-2013, 2015 | Marimayam | Valsala Madam | Mazhavil Manorama | comedy serial |
| 2012 | Comedy festival season 1 | Host | Mazhavil Manorama | comedy reality show |
| 2014 | Lunars Comedy Express | Judge | Asianet Plus | comedy reality show |
| 2015-2016 | Comedy Stars Season 2 | Judge | Asianet | comedy reality show |
| 2016 | Run Baby Run (TV series) | Host | Asianet Plus | kids show Replaced Thesni Khan |
| 2016 | Comedy Super Night 2 | Host | Flowers TV | comedy Talk show Replaced Vinay Forrt later replaced by Ansiba Hassan |
| 2016 | Raveendra Sangeetha Sandhya | Host/Dancer | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2016 | Ambum Villum | Vilasini | Asianet | Telefilm |
| 2016 | Aluvayum Mathikuriyum | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | Cameo in promo |
| 2017 | Music Mojo | Singer | Kappa TV | |
| 2018 | Sthree Sakthi | Host | Asianet News | |
| 2018 | Lalitham 50 | Dancer | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2019 | Sunday Funday | Host | Amrita TV | |
| 2020 | Lalonam Nallonam | Various roles | Asianet | Onam Special show |
| 2020 | Comedy Stars Season 2 | Judge | Asianet | comedy reality show |
| 2021 | Let's Rock And Roll | Mentor | Zee Keralam | Game Show |
| 2021 | Comedy Utsavam | Host | Flowers TV | comedy Talk show |
| 2022 | Super Kudumbam | Mentor | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2023 | Bhavana | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | TV Serial Guest appearance |
| 2023 | Comedy Masters | Judge | Amrita TV | |
| 2023 | Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | |
| 2024{{endash}}present | Funs Upon A Time 4.0 | Judge | Amrita TV |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5583550}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses from Thrissur
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam television
Category:Indian film actresses