Archana
Acting
Biography
Archana is an Indian film actress and accomplished Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in theSouth Indian film industry. She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress, twice for her work in Veedu in Tamil and Daasi in Telugu.
Place of Birth: Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For
Sandhya Raagam
Chokkalingam, an old man, moves out of town after his wife's death and goes to live with Vasu, his nephew in Chennai. However, Vasu struggles to bear the cost of an additional member in his family.
Veedu
After being forced to vacate her rented house, Sudha decides to build a new house for her family and herself. However, she faces a lot of difficulties owing to rampant corruption and red tape.
Seethakathi
A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Gopi is married to Tulsi, but since they could not have kids, he secretly gets married to another girl. Coincidently, both women get pregnant at the same time, leading to hilarious consequences.
Neengal Kettavai
Poornima, a widow living in Ooty leads a peaceful life with her two sons. Jaishankar, a tourist who visits the place gets tempted and rapes her. In the act, Poornima dies leaving her two sons who witness the murder. With a turn of events leading to both sons joining together and take revenge for their mother's death forms the rest of the story.
Ladies Tailor
Sundaram is a lazy tailor who believes that only luck will make him rich. However, the predictions of a soothsayer send him off on a rib-tickling journey, in pursuit of his fortune.
Piravi
When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.
Daasi
The story is of Kamalakshi (Archana), a bonded woman known as Daasi in Hyderabad State in the 1920s in Telangana region. She has been sold by her family for money to be the servant of a wealthy couple. She is expected to do every chore imaginable in their house. She is also required to be the sexual toy of the man of the house (Dora) and his guests - anywhere and at any time of the day or night. When she becomes pregnant, she endures and hopes to keep the baby. However she is forced to have an abortion.
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
An unexpected incident turns the life of a celebrated writer and his college girlfriend topsy-turvy.
Filmography
as Kannamma
as Thenmozhi Chandrabose
as Lakshmi
as Suganthi
as Velaayi
as Meenakshi
as Sati Gujaral
as Pennu
as Radhika Vishwanath
as Radha
as Daughter in law
as Chakyar's daughter
as Sudha
as Kamakshi
as Tulasi
as Kaaki
as Sujatha
as Shantadevi
as Gayathri
as Radha
as Tulasi
as Mithran's Mother