Archana

Archana

Birth : , Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

History

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.

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Archana
Archana
Archana

Movies

Chor Bazaar
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
An unexpected incident turns the life of a celebrated writer and his college girlfriend topsy-turvy.
Namma Veettu Pillai
Thenmozhi Chandrabose
Arumpon wants his sister to get married into a good family, but is forced to accept her marriage to a local goon, with whom he is at loggerheads. Will the brother-sister relationship survive?
Seethakathi
Lakshmi
A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?
Keni
Suganthi
When severe drought strikes the village on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border Indira fights to make the water accessible in the village.
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
Velaayi
Madhava Padayachi (Sathyaraj) narrates his life to a young man who saves him from shame. He goes to his home village by a bus and feels for Madhava Padayachi who was a rich farmer long time back in his village. Madhavar, as he is fondly called, his wife Velayi (Archana) and their three sons live a happy life in their village. He is an honest and hard working farmer who will do anything for others. And he is well respected by everyone in the village. Velayi is his strength but the others in the family do not approve his nature especially in money matters.
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Meenakshi
A man arrives in Chennai with a simple wish of buying gold bangles for his mother. However, an event changes his life completely and he becomes famous as the most dreaded criminal in the city.
Nishad
Sati Gujaral
A mistaken call from a young boy who is trying to reach his mother disrupts the peace of a couple, Gopi and Sati.
Qaidi
Ravi Verma is an efficient and sincere C.B.I officer, He always stands against all anti-social elements who are trying to destruct the peace and prosperity of our nation. Rudra and Mazdittia are rival Mafia Dons. Kali Shankar, a Mazdittia look–alike, kills Ravi Verma’s son Bunty, but Kali goes in coma stage, when Ravi Verma shoots him. DSP asks Ravi Verma to disguise as Kali and enter the Mafia gang to find out their whereabouts. Ravi Verma as Kali eliminates Rudra, But when Ravi Verma is on a US mission, Kali awake from coma and enters Ravi Verma’s house and tries to molest Ravi Verma’s sister and wife, but fails. In the Climax, Ravi Verma rushes back from US. Kali and Mazdittia captures him for the secret file, but Ravi Verma eliminates everyone saving himself, his family and of course, the Nation.
Enchantment
Pennu
A mysterious girl, Pennu, comes to a quiet village, creating a strange chasm among the male folks, breaking marriages and old friendships.
Chakravyuham
Chakravyuham ( telugu : చక్రవ్యూహం ) is a telugu thriller directed by Balu Mahendra starring Suman , Gautami , and Archana . The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja . This film was released in the year 1992.
Yamanam
Ambili is a handicapped girl who has the hobby of making models and toys. When a doctor proposes to marry Ambili, she refuses upon realizing that his feelings are out of sympathy towards her.
Bharat Bandh
Kondaiah is a small businessman who lands the chief minister's position though he is unfit for the job. Thereafter, a dedicated police officer, Shekhar sets off to bring him down.
Onnaam Muhurtham
Radhika Vishwanath
Nambiar, a ruthless businessman, files a false case against his employees when they go on strike. When no lawyer is ready to argue against Nambiar in the court, advocate Radhika takes up the case.
Matti Manushulu
The story of a peasant couple who migrate to the city following drought in their Telangana village and become construction workers. The husband becomes an alcoholic and abandons his wife who is harassed sexually and financially until she dies a pauper, leaving her orphaned child behind.
The Tiger Dancer
Radha
Every year, Ghunuram takes time off from his job to prepare for and appear in a folk dance in his village. His special part of the performance is called the Tiger Dance. This year is special, too; he hopes to become engaged to the daughter of his fellow performer. But a circus with a newly captured leopard has come into town. What's worse, the woman Ghunuram had hoped to woo has gone gaga over a circus performer. Not to be outdone, he prepares for a last, tragic, performance in which the tiger meets the leopard. Winner of the National Film Award for Best Picture.
Sandhya Raagam
Daughter in law
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
Sudha
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.
Piravi
Chakyar's daughte
Raghu, the only son of Raghava Chakyar was born late for him. So he poured his entire love and affection on him. Raghu, studying in an engineering college in a far away city has to arrive at his home to attend the engagement ceremony of his only sister. But he doesn't. The father starts his endless wait for his son. He daily waits at the bus stop till the last bus from the town also returns. Raghava Chakyar comes to know from newspapers that Raghu was taken into custody by the Police for political reasons. He reaches the capital and meets the higher Police officials. But they pretended helpless as there is no proof that Raghu was taken into custody. Raghu's sister comes to understand that he probably would have died in police custody after being tortured, but cannot bear to tell this to her father. The old man's grip on reality slowly slips and he starts dreaming that his son is with him
Daasi
Kamakshi
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.
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Tulasi
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.
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Kaaki
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.
Guri
Shantadevi
Kaliprasad, an efficient and dedicated customs officer, is falsely accused of rape after he rejects mafia leader Rudrayya's invitation to participate in illegal activities with him.
Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
Thammil Thammil
Gayathri
Vivek, a talented dancer and singer, meets Kavitha during one of his performances and takes a liking to her. She is the sister of Dr Rajagopal. When Vivek's sister marries a police inspector and Vivek comes to know that they are searching for a house for rent, he manages to get the house opposite Rajagopal's in order to meet Kavitha. After several meetings their love blossoms.
Engirunthalum Vazhga
Neengal Kettavai
Radha
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.
Premigala Saval
After his lover Sita gets killed on the day of their wedding by her own father, Ramaswamy, Ramu swears revenge on him. However, he soon realises that his best friend Raja is connected to Ramaswamy.
Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi
Three young men return to their village to take revenge against the leader who sent them to jail. However, after meeting their family, they change their minds and set out to save the village.
Malamukalile Daivam
Marie
The film is set in a tribal village in Kerala where religious superstition and ignorance maintain stasis. A relatively intelligent boy escapes its oppressive confines and later returns, determined to bring enlightenment to the village.
Vasanthame Varuga
Vasanthame Varuga is a 1983 Indian Tamil film, directed and produced by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Suman, Gautami and Raghuvaran in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraaja.
Kaadhal Oviyam
An epic love tale between a blind singer and bharathanatiyam dancer.
Nireekshana
Tulasi
Bhanu Chandra, a forest officer by profession. Falls in love with a tribal girl "Tulasi". He gets arrested by Police as they mistakenly identify him as a Naxalite. In an unfortunate event, he kills a police man and gets life imprisonment. After Bhanu is released from jail, he hopes that Archana still waits for him despite all the years left behind them.
Mithran
Mithran's Mother
The film is about a youngster from a town, who becomes a cop and comes back to his own neighborhood joining the duty.