Archana (actress)

Archana
Occupation	Actress and dancer
Years active	1980–present
Awards	National Film Award

Archana is an Indian film actress and accomplished Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in the South 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.

Early life and career

Archana was born in Delta region of Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family. She is a graduate in acting from the Tamil Nadu Institute of Film Technology. She made her acting debut with the Hindi film, Yaadon Ki Baaraat,1973.

She then acted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films, under directors such as B. Narsing Rao, Balu Mahendra, P. N. Menon, Shankar Nag and Vamsi.

Awards and honors

Filmfare Awards South

• Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil - Veedu in 1988

National Film Awards

• National Film Award for Best Actress, for Veedu in 1987
• National Film Award for Best Actress for Daasi in 1988

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Special Jury Award - Nireekshana in 1987

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

Filmography

Tamil

• Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (Tamil, 2007) with Sathyaraj
• Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (Tamil, 2007) as Meenakshi
• Vaidehi Vandhachu (1991) - Saravanan
• Sandhya Ragam (1989)-Bhanu Chander
• Veedu (1988) as Sudha with Bhanu Chander; Won National Award for Best Actress
• Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987)-Mohan, Radhika
• Puyal Kadantha Boomi (1985) - Karthik
• Emattradhe! Emaradhe! (1985) - Vijayakanth
• Engirunthalum Vazhga (1985) with Raghuvaran
• Neengal Kettavai (1984) - Bhanu Chander
• Vasanthame Varuga (1983)-Bhanu Chander
• Kaadhal Oviyam (1982)-Kannan
• Nandu (1981)-Suresh, Rajendra Prasad
• Panneer Pushpangal (1981)-Suresh, Prathap K. Pothan
• Thai Ponggal (1980)-Vijayan

Malayalam

• Thammil Thammil (Malayalam 1985) with Mammootty
• Malamukalile Daivam (1986) ... Marie
• Piravi (Malayalam, 1989) as Chakyar's daughter
• Onnaam Muhoortham (1991) ....Radhika Vishwanath
• Yamanam (Malayalam, 1992) as Ambili
• Sammohanam (Malayalam, 1994) as Pennu
• Madamma (1996)

Telugu

• Chakra Vyuham (1992)
• Nireekshana (Telugu, 1982) with Bhanu Chander
• Ladies Tailor (Telugu, 1985) as Sujatha
• Pacha Thoranam (Telugu, 1994)
• Ukku Sankellu (1988)
• Daasi (Telugu, 1988) as Kamakshi; Won National Award for Best Actress
• Bharath Bandh (1991) (Telugu)
• Matti Manushulu (1990)
• Yogi Vemana (1988) as Viswada
• Madhura Geetham (1981)

Kannada

• Ondu Muttina Kathe (Kannada, 1987) with Rajkumar
• Guri (1986) (Kannada with Rajkumar
• Premigala Saval (1984) (Kannada)
• Huliya (1996) (Kannada) with Devaraj

Bengali

• Bagh Bahadur (Bengali, 1989) as Radha

Hindi

• Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)
• Nishad (2002) as Sati Gujaral

English

• Gangapur (English)