Urmila Unni

Urmila Unni

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  • Name:
  • Urmila Unni
  • Father:
  • K. C. Anujanraja
  • Mother:
  • Manorama
  • Spouse:
  • Palakad Ankarath Ramanunni

Urmila Unni Biography

Urmila Unni is a renowned classic dancer and film and television actress from Thiruvalla, Kerala. She mostly plays supporting and character roles. Apart from Malayalam she has also played character roles in a few Tamil and Hindi movies. She has also done a few television ads. She is a singer, dancer and writes poems as well. Noted film actress Samyuktha Varma is her niece. Upcoming actress Utthara Unni is her daughter. Most recently she appeared in Malayalam movie, Koothara. She regularly appears in stage shows and inaugural functions as well. She has completed 25 years in the film industry.

 

This actress is mostly seen doing traditional Keralite woman roles. Sargam released in 1991 is one of her earliest movies which gave her such a sari cladded image. She regularly appears in movies where palaces and Brahmin homes are pictured. In quite number of movies, she has played traditional Brahmin lady or lady belonging to Royal family. Tripura sundari’s role in Aparachithan and Dance teacher of Nadiya Kollapetta Ratri are among her favourite roles.

 

She was a teacher before reaching movies and her entry to film world is just co-incidence. She made her film debut in the year 1988 with the movie Maarattam. Her role as lead heroine went unnoticed and later she moved to character roles. In 1994 she published a book on movies for children – Cinemayude Katha Cinema Katha. Romanticism is the main subject of her poetry works. Her marriage too was a love marriage. She married Palakad Ankarath Ramanunni in 1981 after 5 years of courtship. The couple has a daughter Utthara Unni, born in 1992.

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Updated: August 05, 2014

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