Revathi won several accolades for her role in the film. She was cast opposite Kamal Haasan in Punnagai Mannan in 1986. Her big break, the one that put her name high on the charts, was her portrayal of Divya, a very spirited and headstrong girl who transforms into a woman through the course of the movie, in Mani Ratnam’s Mouna Ragam (1986). She was versatile in her choice of roles and often played strong, relatable women characters. The same year she also did Vaidehi Kathirunthal, directed by R. Revathy went on to play Seetha in Pudhumai Penn (1984) directed by Bharathiraja.

Revathy went on to play a blind, rape-survivor Seetha in Tamil in Mahendran’s Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) opposite Rajinikanth. The later movie was dubbed into Malayalam, with the name Thennal Thedunna Poovu. She was introduced to Telugu film industry with 1984 films, Seethamma Pelli by director Bapu and Manasa Veena. This film too hit the gold at the box office and was among her biggest hits of the 1980s. She then made her Malayalam film debut with the movie titled Kattathe Kilikkoodu in 1983.

The film was a silver jubilee hit and she was rewarded with a Filmfare Special Award – South. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Mann Vasanai in 1983. This happened to be her photo, which was seen by the director Bharathiraja, who at that time was on the lookout for a new heroine for his latest venture, Mann Vasanai. Group photos were taken during the show and a photo was chosen to be the cover of a popular Tamil magazine. When she was in school, she took part in a fashion show. Revathi was born as Asha Kelunni Nair in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Malank Kelunni Nair, a major in the Indian Army, who hails from Palakkad, and Lalitha Kelunni. She has also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Bhoothakaalam (2022). She has won several accolades, including the National Film Awards in three different categories, and six Filmfare Awards South. Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil & Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films.

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