Rachana Narayanankutty


Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series Marimayam aired in Mazhavil Manorama.
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Personal life

Rachana was born in Thrissur to Narayanankutty and Narayani. She is the youngest and has a brother. Rachana completed her schooling from Government Girls High School, Wadakkancherry in 2005, and she completed her graduation from Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkancherry. She was a Communicative English teacher in Devamatha, CBSE school situated in Thrissur district. She took dance classes before she was cast into the television series.
Rachana married Arun Sadasivan in 2011. It was purely an arranged marriage and they had issues. As per Rachana, Arun has started abusing her mentally and physically, which caused her to leave her husband's house after 19 days of marriage.

Film career

She began her career in 2001 by acting in a small role as the heroine's friend in the film Theerthadanam. After her studies, she joined radio as an RJ, at Radio Mango, Thrissur, where a producer spotted her and cast her in Marimayam.
She hosted a comedy show Comedy Festival in Mazhavil Manorama. She has also acted in few advertisements and served as judge in the reality show Comedy Express on Asianet. She participated in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV.
She has featured in short films also like ICU, Through Her Eyes, Inverse, Vazhuthana, Moonamidam etc.

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2011-2013,
2015		MarimayamValsala MadamMazhavil Manoramacomedy serial
2012Comedy festival season 1HostMazhavil Manoramacomedy reality show
2014Lunars Comedy ExpressJudgeAsianet Pluscomedy reality show
2015-2016Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2016Run Baby Run HostAsianet Pluskids show
Replaced Thesni Khan
2016Comedy Super Night 2HostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show
Replaced Vinay Forrt
later replaced by Ansiba Hassan
2016Raveendra Sangeetha SandhyaHost/DancerMazhavil Manorama
2016Ambum VillumVilasiniAsianetTelefilm
2016Aluvayum MathikuriyumHerselfMazhavil ManoramaCameo in promo
2017Music MojoSingerKappa TV
2018Sthree SakthiHostAsianet News
2018Lalitham 50DancerMazhavil Manorama
2019Sunday FundayHostAmrita TV
2020Lalonam NallonamVarious rolesAsianetOnam Special show
2020Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeAsianetcomedy reality show
2021Let's Rock And RollMentorZee KeralamGame Show
2021Comedy UtsavamHostFlowers TVcomedy Talk show
2022Super KudumbamMentorMazhavil Manorama
2023BhavanaHerselfMazhavil ManoramaTV Serial
Guest appearance
2023Comedy MastersJudgeAmrita TV
2023Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV
2024presentFuns Upon A Time 4.0JudgeAmrita TV