Samyuktha Varma
Samyuktha Varma (born 26 November 1979) is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam films from 1999 to 2002 in female lead roles. She made her debut in 1999 as *e in the family-drama Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal for which she won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, since then she has acted in a total of 18 films. She is known for her strong portrayal of female characters. Varma has won two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and two Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She is married to actor Biju Menon, since 2002.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Film career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Awards and honours
- 5 Filmography
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Early life
She was born on 26 November 1979 to Ravi Varma and Uma Varma. When she was studying at Sree Kerala Varma college, Thrissur, she got an offer to do female lead role in Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.
Film career
Her debut was in Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal in 1999, followed by Vazhunnor and Chandranudikkunna Dikkil in 2000.
In 2000 she acted in Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum directed by Rajasenan, Fazil's production Life is Beautiful, Angane Oru Avadhikaalathu directed by Mohan, Mazha directed by Lenin Rajendran based on a short story by Madhavikutty, Madhuranombarakaattu and Swayamvarapanthal.
At the end of 2002, she was cast in Rafi-Mecartin's Thenkasi Pattanam and Rajasenan's Megasandesam.
Personal life
She married Biju Menon on 23 November 2002. The couple have a son, Daksh Dharmik, born 14 September 2006.
Awards and honours
Filmography
References
External links
- Samyuktha Varma at IMDb
- Lynda Polygreen. "Bollywood Farce: Indian Actress and Family Are Detained" (18 July 2002) and "Actress's Detainment Upsets Indians in U.S. and Abroad" (19 July 2002), New York Times.