Archana Kavi
Introduction '''Archana Jose Kavi''' is an Indian actress, YouTuber and a television host. She made her acting debut in film ''Neelathaamara'' (2009) scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Lal Jose.
Early life Archana was born in New Delhi to Jose Kaviyil, a senior journalist, and Rosamma. Jose Kaviyil's family is from Kudiyanmala in Kannur district, Kerala. She has an elder brother named Ashish Kavi. She was raised in Delhi and studied at St. Xavier's School, Delhi. In 2006, Archana moved to Ramapuram in Kerala for a Bachelor of Business Administration course at the Mar Augusthinose College. She stated that she came from a "typical Malayali middle-class family and acting was never considered a profession by us". She said that she wanted to be a journalist initially since her father was one and later wanted to be an RJ but that people discouraged her.Archana applied for an internship at the television channel Yes Indiavision and assisted in the production of certain programmes. After a year, she anchored the show ''Bloody Love'' on the same channel, while she was spotted by director Lal Jose, who offered her the lead female role in his film in March 2009.
Career She made her cinematic debut in 2009 with the highly successful ''Neelathaamara'', portraying the role of Kunjimalu, a maid in an old Nair Tharavadu (ancestral home) who falls for the young master of the house. Director Lal Jose said that "Archana has an in-born talent". Her role won critical accolades. In her next venture titled ''Mummy & Me'', which narrated the tale of the tumultuous relationship between a modern-day teenager and her mother, she played the lead role of a teenager named Jewel. Archana stated the character Jewel was "so very like the real me". But her following release ''Best of Luck'' where she reunited with her ''Neelathamara'' co-stars Kailash and Rima Kallingal, failed to make an impact at the box office. She made her Tamil debut in the period film ''Aravaan'' in which she played a tribal character named Chimby.In 2013 she also made her Telugu debut in ''Backbench Student''. Archana stated that she played "a college girl caught in a sweet love tale" in the film. She acted as the lead in ''Abhiyum Njanum'', in which she played a modern girl from Mumbai, who comes to Kerala in search of her fiancé. In ''Honey Bee'' she played a naïve Anglo-Indian girl Sara. She played a supporting role as the hero Karthik's best friend in ''Pattam Pole''. Her next films ''Bangles'' in which she played a junior artiste, and ''Nadodimannan'' in which she played a doctor, both released on the same day.She has signed her second Tamil film ''Gnana Kirukkan''. She is shooting for ''Day-Night'' opposite Maqbool Salmaan. She has acted as a Muslim girl in the film ''Mazhavillinattam Vare'', which is Kaithapram's directorial debut. She will also be seen in Nemam Pushparaj's upcoming film ''Kukkiliyar'', in which she plays Manoj K Jayan's daughter who plays a 75-year-old. Archana also shot for a Hindi film ''Saroja'', an offbeat film directed by Anjali Shukla, playing the role of a commercial sex worker.She anchored ''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njaanum'', a reality show for television actors on Asianet. She maintains a Twitter account. In 2010 she was only one of two Malayalam actresses maintaining an active Twitter account. In 2021, she moved to direction with a web series titled Pandaraparambil House at 801.Archana also owns a boutique named 'Chaaya' in Kochi, Kerala.
Personal life Archana Kavi was engaged to standup comedian Abish Mathew on 31 October 2015.They were married on 23 January 2016 in Vallarpadam Church, KeralaThe marriage function was attended by Rima Kallingal, Aashiq Abu and Abish's friends from Delhi and comedians like Kenny Sebastian, Kaneez Surka, Rohan Joshi and Kanan Gill.In 2021, the couple filed for divorce.
Filmography === Films === Year  Title  Role  Language  Notes 2009  ''Neelathaamara''  Kunjimalu  Malayalam 2010  ''Mummy & Me''  Jewel  ''Best of Luck''  Neethu 2011  ''Salt N' Pepper''  Pooja Nair  Cameo appearance2012  ''Spanish Masala''  Lillykkutty ''Aravaan''  Chimitti  Tamil ''Mazhavillinattam Vare''  Rabiya  Malayalam 2013  ''Backbench Student''  Priyanka  Telugu  ''Abhiyum Njanum''  Abirami  Malayalam  ''Honey Bee''  Sara  ''Pattam Pole''  Sherin  ''Bangles''  Angel  ''Nadodimannan''  Aathira 2014  ''To Noora with Love''  Sreeparvathi  ''Day Night Game''  Abhirami  ''Monayi Angane Aanayi''  Merin  ''Gnana Kirukkan''  Sumathi  Tamil 2015  ''Sughamaayirikkatte''  Ramla  Malayalam  ''Kukkiliyar''  Sarayu 2016  ''Dooram''  Rasiya  ''Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan''
Other works ; Television  Year  Title  Role  Notes2008''Bloody Love''Host''Himamazhayil''ArchanaMusic Album2010 ''Ente Priya Ganangal'' Host2013 ''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njaanum'' HostReality Show2022–2023''Rani Raja''Anamika/AamiTV series on Mazhavil Manorama Replaced by Mridula Vijay;Web series Year  Title  Role  Notes2016''Talk With Archie''HostVlog2016–2017''Travel''Host2017''Toofan Mail''AmmuWeb SeriesWriter also2018''Big Talks''HostWeb Series2019Amrita Web Series2020''Bae Control''VedhikaWeb Series2020–2022''Talk With Archie Season 2''HostVlog''Zoomling Talks /  QnA''Host2021–2022''Pandaraparambil House''Director/ProducerWeb Series2023–present''Pursuit of madness ''Hostvlog
Awards and nominations  Year Award Category Work Result 2009Kerala Film Critics Association Awards  Best New Face (Female) ''Neelathamara'' Asianet Film Awards 2011 Asianet Film Awards  Best Star Pair(with Kunchako Boban) ''Mummy & Me'' Vanitha Film Awards  Filmfare Awards Best Actress – Malayalam
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