Anandavally

Anandavally
Born	(1952-01-14)14 January 1952
Died	5 April 2019(2019-04-05) (aged 67) Thiruvananthapuram
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Dubbing artist actress radio announcer
Years active	1969–2019
Children	Diphan (son) A.Anulekshmy (daughter)

Anandavally C. R. (14 January 1952 – 5 April 2019) was an Indian actress and dubbing artist, who predominantly worked in the Malayalam film industry. She has lent voice to over 5,000 characters in over 2,000 Malayalam movies. Anandavally was the woman behind the voice and one of the senior most dubbing artists in Malayalam cinema. In 1993 alone, Ananadavally dubbed for at least 50 films, lending her voice to lead female characters. This continues to remain among the unbreakable records in Malayalam industry. The dubbing artist had given voice to most of Geetha’s characters in almost all the 50 films she acted in Malayalam. Anandavally was the voice of many strong women characters of the 1980s and '90s, including the much-loved character of Clara that actor Sumalatha played in Thoovanathumbikal.

Early life

Anandavally was born into a Tamil family at Veliyam, State of Travancore-Cochin. She did her schooling in "Kaiyela School" - Veliyam, where she began acting in school plays and later started Kadhaprasangam (story-telling performance) at the age of 13.

Career

Personal Life

Anandavally had two children: a son, Diphan, who was a noted Mollywood director, best known for directing the hit film Puthiya Mukham, and a daughter, Anulekshmy.

Drama artist

Anandavally used to sing for dramas even while a teenager. But unexpectedly, her acting skills were put to test in front of a large audience during the drama "Chithalu Kayariya Bhoomi" in 1969. Then she started performing in several dramas of KPAC, Kalidasa Kalakendram, Deshabhimani Theaters-Attingal, Kerala Theaters-Kottayam and Kayamkulam Peoples Theaters.

Radio

She also worked as an announcer in the All India Radio.

Film actress

Anandavally

Her acting career began with Enippadikal (1971). She acted in nearly 50 films till Kaliveedu(1996). Anandavally entered the film industry through the film Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film) and went on to act in below given films. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in various Malayalam films, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue a dubbing artist career.

Dubbing artist

She concentrated more on dubbing. Anandavally was one of the busiest dubbing artists during the golden ‘80s of Malayalam cinema.

In 1973, she debuted as a dubbing artist and gave sound for actress Rajasree in the film Devi Kanyakumari. In Manjil Virinja Pookkal Malayalam film she dubbed for Poornima Jayaram which was the break through. Her dubbing for actress Swapna in movies like Thrishna (1981) and Ahimsa (1981 film), Madhavi (actress) for Novemberinte Nashtam (1982) and Menaka (actress) (for various films including Engane Nee Marakkum (1983), Ambika (actress) (for movies including Rajavinte Makan (1986) and for Geetha (actress) (for films including Panchagni (1986) helped her in securing a prominent place in dubbing.

Thereafter, Anandavally did not look back. She has dubbed for numerous Malayalam films. She gave her voice for several leading heroines, the list as Geetha, Sumalatha, Madhavi, Menaka, Ambika, Urvasi, Jayapradha, Karthika, Parvathy, Gautami, Suhasini, Sobhana, Sukanya, Saritha, Silksmitha, Suchitra, Sarada, Bharathi, Bhanupriya, Rekha, Revathi, Radha, Radhika, Renjini, Mohini, Nanditha Bose, Vinayaprasad, Kanaka, Khushbu, Unni Mary, Santhikrishna and so on. The Kerala State Film Awards for dubbing artist was instituted in 1991 and Anandavally won the award in 1992 for the malayalam film Aadhaaram dubbing for the character Sethulakshmy portrayed by Geetha (actress).  In 1993, she dubbed for both Geetha (actress) and Nanditha Bose in the movie Paithrukam.

In several interviews, Ananadavally had said dubbing for Madhavi’s character Annie in the movie Akashadoothu was one of her personal favourites and also dubbing for Sumalatha in Thoovanathumbikal, character "Clara" was also one of her favourites.

Similarly, she was also experimental as she tried out her voice in different dialects including for Bengali actor Lebani Sarkar in the movie Ponthan Mada (1983). While dubbing for Usha Uthup in the movie Pothan Vava (2006) she altered her voice so that it sounded apt for the singer-actor.

Filmography

Actress

Acted Films	Year	Role
Eanippadikal	1973
Kaadu	1973
Kanyakumari	1974
Yauvanam	1974	Doctor
Vandikkari	1974
SwamiAyyappan	1975
Bharya Illaatha Rathri	1975
Swapnadanam	1976
Hridayam Oru Kshethram	1976
Chottanikkara Amma	1976
Samasya	1976
Udyanalakshmi	1976
Amba Ambika Ambalika	1976	Maid Lalitha
Survey Kallu	1976
Sree Murukan	1977	Lakshmi
Penn Puli	1977
Muhurthanagal	1977
Vidarunna Mottukal	1977	Ammini
Neethipeedam	1977
Kaidappoo	1978
Thanal	1978
Rowdy Ramu	1978
Maalika Paniyunnavar	1979
Pancharathnam	1979
Paapathinu Maranamilla	1979
Koumara Praayam	1979
Hridhayathinte Nirangal	1979
Kayalum Karayum	1979	Daisy
Anthappuram	1980	Bhaargavi
Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu	1981
Archana Teacher	1981
Grihalakshmi	1981	Sukumari
Padayottam (70mm)	1982
Aa Divasam	1982
Guru Dakshina	1983
Swarna Gopuram	1984	Mercy's stepmother
Parayanum Vayya Parayathirikkanum Vayya	1985
Katha Ithuvare	1985
Saayam Sandhya	1986
Veendum	1986
Vazhiyorakazhchakal	1987
Abkari	1988
Inquilabinte Puthri	1988	Sumithra Menon
Eagle	1991
Priyapetta Kukku	1992
Kaliveedu	1996
Neelakkuyil (TV series) (Asianet)	2018–2019	Muttashi Replaced by Geetha Nair following her death

Serials

• Velutha Katrina: Dubbed for actress Sheela (2006)

Dubbing artist

List of Film Dubbed	Dubbed for	Year
Devi Kanyakumari	U.P.Gracy(Rajasree)	1974
Rowdy Rajamma	Jayaprabha	1977
Dweep	Jayabharathi	1978
Avalkku Maranamilla	Seema	1978
Lisa	Student in college	1979
Anupallavai	Jayabharathi	1981
Chora Chuvanna Chora	Shobhana (old)	1980
Ithikkara Pakky	Jayabharathi	1980
Angadi	Ambika	1981
Saraswathi Yaamam	Shobhana	1984
Lorry	Nithya	1980
Chamaram	Zerina Wahab	1983
Pralayam	Jayabharathi	1978
Karimpana	Reena	1979
Manjil Virinja Pookkal	Jayabharathi	1979
Arayannam	Roopa	1981
Kathayariyathe		1981
Kallan Pavithran	Beena, Etc.	1981
Thrishna	Swapna	1981
Oothi Kaachiya Ponnu	Poornima Jayaram	1981
Ahimsa	Swapna	1981
Naagamadathu Thampuraatti		1982
Balloon		1982
Ruby My darling	Poornima Jayaram	1982
Ilakkangal		1982
Dhrohi		1982
Kelkkaatha Sabdham	Ambika	1982
Ee Nadu	Anjali Naidu	1982
Edavela		1982
Chambal kadu	Swapna	1982
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira	Swapna	1982
Novemberinte Nashtam	Madhavi	1982
Olangal	Poornima Jayaram	1982
Padayottam (70mm)	Lakshmi, Poornima Jayaram	1982
John Jaffer Janardhanan	Madhavi	1982
Amrutha Geetham		1982
Mukhangal		1982
Snehapoorvam Meera	Poornima Jayaram	1982
Thadakom	Poornima Jayaram	1982
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum		1982
Marmmaram		1982
Ithiri NeArm Othiri Karyam		1982
Aa Divasam	Satyakala	1982
Velicham Vitharunna Pennkutty	Poornima Jayaram	1982
Innalenkil Nale	Unnimary	1982
Mazha Nilaavu	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Hello Madras Girl	Madhavi	1983
Veena Poovu	Uma	1983
Pallamkuzhi		1983
Kuyiline Thedi	Rohini	1983
Rachana		1983
Guru Dakshina	Sunantha	1983
Eettillum	Menaka	1983
Chakravalam Chuvannappol	Sumalatha	1983
Manas Oru Mahasamudram	Seema	1983
Karyam Nissaram	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Aa Raathri	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Ente Katha	Reena	1983
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham	Seema	1983
Pin Nilavu	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Aaroodam		1983
Kinnaram	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Mahabali		1983
Iniyengilum		1983
Ooma Kuyil	Ambika	1983
Sandhya Mayangum Neram	Unnimary	1983
Yudham	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Saagara Sangamam	SP Shailaja, Manju Bargavi	1983
Kingini Kombu		1983
Kaathirunna Divasam		1983
Saagaram Santham	Shanthikrishna	1983
Vaashi		1983
Marakkillorikkalum	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Engane Nee Marakkum	Menaka	1983
Ashtapadi	Uma	1983
Naanayam	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Koodevide		1983
Kaikeyi		1983
Maniyara	Seema	1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback	Subha	1983
Rugma	Menaka	1983
Prashnam Gurutharam	Poornima Jayaram	1983
Ponnethooval	Madhavi	1983
Theeram Thedunna Thira	Ambika	1983
Jeevitham	Swapna	1984
Onnanu Nammal	Poornima Jayaram	1984
Veruthe Oru Pinakkom	Poornima Jayaram	1984
Makale Mappu Tharu	Satyakala, Sadhana	1984
Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram	Menaka	1984
Manasse Ninakku Mangalam	Menaka	1984
Aashamsakalode		1984
Swantham Evide Bandam Evide	Swapna	1984
Aadaminte Vaariyellu	Suhasini (old), Surya	1984
Aksharangal	Suhasini	1984
Oru Kochu Swapnam	Unnimary	1984
Appunni	Menaka	1984
Theere Pratheekshikkathe		1984
Nethavu	Ranipadmini	1984
Rajavembaala		1984
Anthi Chuvappu		1984
Swarna Gopuram	Sunantha	1984
Athiraathram		1984
Chakkarayumma	Kajol Kiran	1984
Onnum Mindaatha Bharya	Menaka	1984
Aarorum Ariyathe	Suhasini	1984
Kaliyil Alpam Karyam	Lissy	1984
Sandarbham	Saritha	1984
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi	Menaka	1984
Piriyilla Naam	Poornima Jayaram	1984
N.H. 47	Satyakala	1984
Lekshmana Rekha		1984
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol		1984
Mynaakam	Menaka	1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye	Unnimary	1984
Oru Thettinte Katha		1984
Unni Vanna Divasom	Suhasini	1984
Rekshas		1984
Ente Kalithozhan	Menaka	1984
Vetta		1984
Attahaasam	Urvasi	1984
Kaanamarayath	Unnimary	1984
Mani Thaali	Seema, Unnimary	1984
Edavelakku Sesham	Sumalatha	1984
Thirakkil Alppam Samayam	Menaka	1984
Kurissu Yudham	Madhavi	1984
Ente Nandinikkuty	Menaka	1984
Muthodumuthu	Menaka	1984
Sree Krishnaparundu	Sathyachitra	1984
Odaruthammava Aalariyam	Menaka	1984
Karimbu	Menaka	1984
Panchavadi Palam	Subha	1984
Kootinilam Kili	Menaka	1984
Thirakal		1984
Thathamme Poocha Poocha	Suhasini	1984
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram	Seema	1984
Paavam Krooran		1984
Ente Upasana	Suhasini	1984
Paavam Krooran		1984
Aduthaduthu	Ahalya	1984
Swandam Sharika		1984
Uma Nilayam	Radha	1984
Uyarangalil	Kajol Kiran	1984
Enganeundashane	Menaka	1984
Oru Painkili Katha	Rohini, Manochitra	1984
Oru Kochu katha Arum parayatha Katha	Saritha	1984
Minimol Vatticanil	Saritha	1984
Adiyozhukkukal	Menaka	1984
Chillu Kottaram		1985
Vellarikka Pattanam		1985
Punnaram Cholli Cholli	Lissy	1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum	Rohini	1985
Muhurtham 11.30a.m.	Saritha	1985
Mutharamkunnu P.O.	Lissy	1985
Pacha Velicham		1985
Omanikkan Ormavaikkan		1985
Makan Ente Makan	Radhika	1985
Snehicha Kuttathinu	Seema	1985
Thinkalazcha Nalla Divasam	Unnimary	1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram	Pooja Saxena	1985
Oduvil Kiitiya Vartha		1985
Mukhyamanthri		1985
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil	Pooja Saxena	1985
Janakeeya Kodathi		1985
Mulamoottil Adima	Surekha	1985
Katha Ithuvare	Suhasini	1985
Oru Kudakeezhil	Madhavi	1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava	Uma Bannerjee	1985
Vasantha Sena	Seema	1985
Revenge	Silk Smitha, Anuradha	1985
Guruji Oru Vakku	Manochitra	1985
Manya Mahajanangale	Chitra	1985
Onningu Vannengil	Lissy	1985
Oru Nokku Kaanan	Ambika	1985
Ayanum	Sobhana	1985
Parayanum Vayya Parayathirikkanum Vayya	Menaka	1985
Angadikkappurathu	Swapna	1985
Koodum Thedi	Radhika	1985
Jeevante Jeevan	Anuradha	1985
Orikkal Oridathu		1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran	Menaka	1985
Uyirthezhunnelppu		1985
Boeing Boeing	Menaka, Lissy	1985
Archana Aaradhana	Ambika	1985
Aanakkorumma	Menaka	1985
Nirakkoottu	Sumalatha	1985
Neerariyum Nerathu	Unnimary	1985
Ee Lokam Evide Kure Manushyar	Kajol Kiran	1985
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal	Madhavi	1985
Kiraatham	Anuradha	1985
Onathumbikkoru Oonjaal	Shoma Anand	1985
Puli Varunne Puli	Unnimary	1985
Aa Neram Alpa Dooram		1985
Uyarukm Njan Nadaake	Mucherla Aruna	1985
Scene No. 7	Mucherla Aruna	1985
Upaharam	Jalaja	1985
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki		1985
Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare	Anuradha	1985
Shatru		1985
Gorilla		1985
Gayathridevi Ente Amma		1985
Kandu Kandarinju	Menaka	1985
Nirakkoott	Sumalatha	1985
Iniyum Katha Thudarum	Jayaprada	1985
Choodatha Pookkal	Zarina Wahab	1985
Atham Chuthira Chothi	Nadia Moidu	1986
Ariyatha Bandham	Amala	1986
Sree Narayanaguru		1986
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan	Unnimary	1986
Akalangalil	Seema	1986
Oppam Oppathinoppam		1986
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi		1986
Oru Katha Oru Nunakkatha	Geetha	1986
Shyama	Sumalatha	1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu	Lissy, Priya	1986
Panchagni	Geetha	1986
Karinagam		1986
Bharya Oru Manthri	Chitra	1986
Pidikittapulli		1986
Ardha Raathri		1986
Ninnistham Ennishtam	Priya	1986
Chekkeranoru Chilla	Ambika	1986
Aalorungi Arangorungi		1986
Vaartha	Geetha, Nalini	1986
Nilaavinte Nattil		1986
Ithra Maathram		1986
Malarum Kiliyum		1986
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku	Geetha	1986
Nakhakshathangal		1986
Neram Pularumbol		1986
Poomukhappadyyil Ninneum Kaathu	Sulakshana	1986
Iniyum Kurukshetrum		1986
Aarundivide Chodikkan		1986
Sakhavu		1986
Adukkan Entheluppam	Karthika	1986
Snehamulla Simham	Menaka	1986
Dhim Tharikita Thom	Priya	1986
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu		1986
Njan Kathorthirikkum		1986
Ice Cream		1986
Nandi Veendum Varika	Radha	1986
Aavanazhi	Geetha	1986
Sukhamo Devi	Geetha	1986
Saayam Sandhya	Geetha	1986
Ee Kaikalil		1986
Veendum	Jayasree	1986
Geetham	Geetha	1986
Pakarathinu Pakaram		1986
Ponnum Kudathinu Pottu		1986
Ente Entethu Mathram		1986
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam	Karthika	1986
Padayani		1986
Railway Cross		1986
Ilanji Pookkal	Sandhya	1986
Adiverukal	Parvathi	1986
Meena Masathile Sooryan		1986
TP Balagopalan MA	Shobhana	1986
Rajavinte Makan	Ambika	1986
Irupatham Noottandu	Ambika	1987
Thoovanathumbikal	Sumalatha	1987
Thaniyavarthanam	Saritha	1987
Nadodikattu	Shobhana, Seema	1987
Manivathurile 1000 Shivarathrikal	Suhasini	1987
Dhinarathrangal	Sumalatha	1988
Pattana Pravesham	Ambika	1988
Vaishali	Geetha	1988
Ponmutta Idunna Tharavu	Urvashi, Parvathi	1988
Vellanakalude Nadu	Shobhana	1988
Kudumba Puranam	Ambika	1988
Abkari	Urvashi, Jalaja	1988
Aryan	Shobhana	1988
Oru CBI Dairy Kurip	Urvashi	1988
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha	Geetha	1989
Carnival	Parvathy	1989
Chakkikotha Chankaran	Geetha	1989
Varavelpu	Revathi	1989
Varthamanakalam	Urvashi	1990
Season	Shari	1989
Thazhvaram	Sumalatha	1990
Malootty	Urvashi	1990
His Highness Abdullah	Gautami	1990
Lal Salam	Geetha, Rekha	1990
Mukham	Ranjini	1990
Adayalam	Rekha	1991
Kakkathollayiram	Chitra	1991
Inspector Balram	Urvashi	1991
Ulladakkam	Shobhana	1991
Kottayam Kunjachan	Ranjini, Usha	1991
Kizhakkunarum pakshi	Rekha	1991
Baratham	Lakshmi, Urvashi	1991
Vishnulokam	Shanthi Krishna	1991
Amaram	Chitra	1991
Njan Gandharvan	Sulakshana	1991
Kauravar	Anju	1992
Kamaladalam	Parvathi	1992
Aadhaaram	Geetha	1992
Snehasagaram	Urvashi	1992
Rajashilpi	Bhanupriya	1992
Nadodi	Mohini, Chitra	1992
Manyanmar	Ramya Krishnan	1992
Dhruvam	Gouthami	1993
Padheyam	Rajani	1993
Akashadooth	Madhavi	1993
Sarovaram	Jayasudha	1993
Manichitrathazhu	Vinaya Prasad	1993
Devasuram	Bharathi, Chitra	1993
Golantharavartha	Shobhana	1993
Chamayam	Sithara	1993
Valsalyam	Geetha	1993
Mayamayooram	Shobhana, Shanthi Krishna	1993
Arthana	Radhika	1993
Ekalavyan	Geetha, Renuka	1993
Sthalathe Pridhana Payyans	Suchitra	1993
Paithrukam	Geetha, Nanditha Bose	1993
Sukrutham	Gouthami	1993
Chenkol	Shanthi Krishna	1993
Pavithram	Shobhana, Renuka	1994
Gaandharvam	Shanthi Krishna	1994
Chakoram	Shanthi Krishna	1994
Sagaram Sakshi	Sukanya	1994
Ponthanmada	Labony Sarkar	1994
Dollar	Padmini	1994
Thenmavin Kombath	Sonia	1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu	Vinaya Prasad	1994
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary	Heera, Asha Sachdev	1995
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka	Khushbu	1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar	Nirosha	1995
Agnidevan	Rohini Hattangadi, Kavitha	1995
Sphadikam	Silk Smitha	1995
Kalapani	Tabu (Old age)	1996
Chandralekha	Sukanya	1997
Bhoopathi	Kanaka	1997
Kanmadam	Sarada (Grandmother)	1998
Kallu Kondoru Pennu	Vijayashanti	1998
Amma Ammaiyamma	Sukanya	1998
Shantham	Seema Biswas	2001
Karumadikuttan	Bharathi	2001
Mazhathulli Kilukkam	Sarada	2002
Kalyanaraman	Subbulakshmi, Kalaranjini	2002
Kilichundan Mambazham	Seema, Soundarya (Frenzy Part)	2003
Rajamanikyam	Chitra Shenoy	2005
Pothan Vava	Usha Uthup	2006
Big B	Nafisa Ali	2007
Alexander The Great	Sudha Chandran, Fathima Babu	2010
Thanthonni	Ambika	2010
Pranayam	Jayaprada	2011
Nayika	Sarada	2011
Spanish Masala	Vinayaprasad	2012
Ivan Maryada Raman	Vadivukarasi	2015
Lucifer	Sreeya Ramesh	2019

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1992 – Best Dubbing Artist: – Aadhaaram

References

[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/noted-dubbing-artist-anandavally-passes-away/articleshow/68746498.cms

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2010/may/29/invisible-nightingale-157077.html

External links

• Anandavally at IMDb 
• [2]
• https://www.facebook.com/anandavally.cr
• http://www.deshabhimani.com/periodicalContent1.php?id=558
• http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article267565.ece Archived 3 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045904/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Anandavalli&limit=13
• http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/5026/their-voice-enlivens-characters-avar-kandumuttumbol-episode-53/E Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine