Kalpana is a Malayalam film actress known for her comedy roles. She is the sister of film actresses Urvashi

Urvashi (actress)

Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

 and Kalaranjini

Kalaranjini

Kalaranjini is an Indian actress and classical dancer who started her career in the early 1980s. She is the elder sister of actress Urvashi and actress Kalpana.Filmography=...

. Kalpana Anil, better known by her stage name Kalpana, entered the film industry wanting to work as a heroine. However, she she ended up doing comedy. Kalpana has strayed into reality shows and says she thoroughly enjoys them. She recently performed a music album with Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music...

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She has published her memoirs, Njan Kalpana.

Filmography

• Senior Mandrake (2010)
• Twenty:20
  Twenty:20
  Twenty:20 is a 2008 Malayalam action thriller film directed by Joshi, written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, and produced by Dileep. The film features an ensemble cast; it was known for starring all the major actors in the Malayalam film industry, and was referred to mother of all multistarrers...
  
   (2008)....Swarnamma
• Anchil Oral Arjunan (2007) .... Shantha
• Krithyam (2005) .... Victoria
• Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) .... Mallika
• Bungalowil Outha (2005)
• Five Fingers (2005) .... Marykutti
• Idhaya Thirudan
  Idhaya Thirudan
  Idhaya Thirudan is a Tamil film directed by Saran, starring Jayam Ravi and Kamna Jethmalani. This film was Jayam Ravi’s fifth film but was labelled his worst of the five. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj. It was released in February 2006. The heroine debutant, Kamna Jethmalani is the...
  
   (Tamil) (2005)
• Maampazhakkaalam (2004) .... Neelima
• Vismayathumbathu (2004) .... Maya
• Thalamelam (2004) .... Kanakavalli
• Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) .... House Maid
• Mizhi Randilum (2003) .... Sarada
• Melvilasam Sariyanu (2003) .... Sarasamma P. Varghese
• Vellithira (2003) .... Pushpam
• Pammal K. Sambandam
  Pammal K. Sambandam
  Pammal K. Sambandam is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by Moulee and scripted by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan in the title role alongside Simran with Abbas and Sneha in primary supporting roles. The film was produced by P. L. Thenappan under Media Dreams, while Deva composed the...
  
    (Tamil) (2002)
• Chirikkudukka (2002) .... Seemanthini
• Kakke Kakke Koodevide (2002)
• Kannaki (2002) .... Kanakamma
• Kasillatheyum Jeevikkam (2002)
• Krishna Gopalkrishna (2002) .... Sujatha
• Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) .... Kanyaka
• Ishtam (2001) .... Mariyamma Thomas
• Dumm Dumm Dumm
  Dumm Dumm Dumm
  Dumm Dumm Dumm is a 2001 Tamil drama film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by noted director Mani Ratnam under his home studio, Madras Talkies. The film features Madhavan and Jyothika in the leading roles with Vivek, Manivannan and Murali portraying other pivotal roles...
  
   (Tamil) (2001) ......
• American Ammayi (1999)
• Chandamama
  Chandamama (1999 film)
  Chandamama is 1999 Malayalam film by Murali Krishnan starring Kunchako Boban, Jagathi Sreekumar and Sudheesh. The movie is a remake of the Hollywood movie Weekend at Bernie's.-Plot:...
  
   (1999) .... Kochammini
• Charlie Chaplin (1999)
• Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) .... Sarala
• Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum (1998) .... Thanki
• Grama Panchayath (1998) .... Pankajakshi
• Junior Mandrake
  Junior Mandrake
  Junior Mandrake is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Ali Akbar. Jagathy Sreekumar, Jagadish and Rajan P. Dev plays the lead roles in this film. Though the film did moderately well in box office, it gained the present cult following following release of the movie in Home videos and Cable television...
  
   (1997)
• Kalyana Unniikal (1997) .... Lucie
• Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Chandriak
• Manadiyar Peninu Chenkota Chekkan (1997)
• Newspaper Boy (1997)
• Ullasappoonkattu (1997)
• Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
• Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996) .... Manikutty
• Kaliveedu (1996) .... Mary
• Kudumbakodathi (1996) .... Gundur Parvathi
• Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
• Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana (1995) .... Kanaka
• Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) .... Chempakasseri Sakunthala
• Pai Brothers (1995) .... Komalam
• Punnaram (1995)
• Sathi Leelavathi
  Sathi Leelavathi
  Sathi Leelavathi is a 1995 Tamil comedy film written and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film is produced by Kamal Haasan, with story by Ananthu and dialogues by Crazy Mohan with Ilaiyaraja as music composer...
  
   (1995) .... Leelavathi
• Three Men Army (1995) .... Indira Devi
• CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994)
• Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... Alykutty
• Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994) .... Ponnamma
• Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) .... Karthika
• Butterflies
  Butterflies (1993 film)
  Butterflies is a 1993 Malayalam romantic comedy film by Rajiv Anchal starring Mohanlal and Aishwarya. Aishwarya does a double role of twin sisters in this movie....
  
   (1993)
• Gandharvam
  Gandharvam
  Gandharvam is an Indian film in Malayalam language directed by Sangeeth Sivan and Mohanlal and Kanchan appearing in lead roles along with Jagathi Sreekumar, Devan, Vijayakumar, Premkumar and Kaviyoor Ponnamma...
  
   (1993) .... Kottarakara Komalam
• Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993) .... Annakutty
• Kabuliwala (1993) .... Chandrika
• Kavadiyattam (1993)
• Ponnu Chami (1993)
• Uppukandam Brothers
  Uppukandam Brothers
  Uppukandam Brothers is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Suresh Babu. The film features Babu Antony, Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar, Captain Raju and Geetha in the lead roles. It was produced and distributed by Maruthi Pictures....
  
   (1993) .... Elamma
• Ennodishtam Koodamo
  Ennodishtam Koodamo
  Ennodishtam Koodamo is a 1992 Malayalam film by Kamal made in India, starring Mukesh, Madhoo and Telugu actor J. D. Chakravarthy.- Plot :This movie is a campus love story, where the daughter of a policeman and a poor guy fall in love. However, her family want her to marry a policeman. This movie is...
  
   (1992) .... Bhagyam
• Inspector Balram (1991) .... Dakshayani
• Ennathe Programme (1991) .... Minikutty
• Pookkalam Varavayi
  Pookkalam Varavayi
  Pookkalam Varavayi is 1991 Malayalam film directed by Kamal starring Jayaram, Shamili, Murali and Geetha. Divya Unni and Kavya Madhavan made their debuts in this movie....
  
   (1991) .... Tution Teacher
• Souhrudam (1991) .... Annamma
• Dr. Pasupathy (1990) .... U. D. C. Kumari
• Kouthuka Varthakal (1990) .... Kamalu
• Maala Yogam (1990) .... Subhadra
• Orukkam (1990) .... Alice
• Saandhram (1990) .... Anna
• Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989) .... Thankamani
• Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
  Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
  Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Ranjith. The film stars Jayaram and Parvathi. Mohanlal makes a cameo role.-Plot:...
  
   (1989) .... Mohini
• Chinna Veedu (Tamil) (1985)
• Ithu Nalla Thamasa (1985) .... Sundari
• Manju (1983) .... Rashmi

On TV

Kalpana hosted several talk shows and interviews on Malayalam TVChannels. She frequently appears as Judge in Asianet's Comedy Reality show Vodafone Comedy Stars

Vodafone comedy stars

Vodafone Comedy Stars is a popular Malayalam comedyreality-television competition, broadcast on the Malayalam channel Asianet and is sponsored by Vodafone Essar...

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