This heroine of block-busters like Meesa Madhavan, Thilakkam and the most recent Gadhama bagged the vote of 21 per cent of the respondents who felt that she is the No. 1 actress in Malayalam film industry now.
Bhavana, who is popular in almost all South Indian language films, came up second with the vote of 12 per cent of the participants.
Samvritha Sunil and Revathy came up a close third with 11 per cent of the participants selecting them as the best actress in Malayalam.
“One advantage for Kavya is that she got the chance to act with both young actors and the superstars. And she got some good roles too. Traditional or modern, all types of characters are safe with her,” says Arya J. Nambiar, a film buff.
Interestingly, even in this age of glitz and glamour, youngsters give prominence to the calibre of actors.
This is evident from many youth rooting for KPAC Lalitha and Urvashi. While 10 per cent thought KPAC Lalitha is the best actress, six per cent voted Urvashi for this slot.
Swetha Menon, who has found a place in Mollywood with a handful of character roles in the recent years, is also popular among the young film viewers. She also got six per cent of the participants supporting her.
“Unlike in the past, actresses are more prominent in Malayalam films,” says Sanya Ann Samuel, a student of St Teresa’s College.
“Whether it be Urvashi or Swetha Menon, these actors have shown that acting is more important than glamour.”
Mollywood’s newcomers like Meera Nandan, Archana Kavi, Reema Kallingal, Dhanya Mary Varghese, Ann Augustine, Mythili, Sarayu and Apoorva are at the lower rungs of the popularity chart. While Meera, Archana and Ann got three per cent of the votes, Dhanya, Reema and Mythili got two per cent and Sarayu and Apoorva, one per cent
