Archana Kavi sure knows to cast spell on audience with her eyes and that innocent smile but her ticket to Neelathamara as kunjumallu also had one very important factor,that was the strong resemblance to Ambika,the kunjumallu of the first Neelathamara.
Ah,she’s always been God’s favorite throughout her Life. But then its truly an amazing aspect of how “Timing” is important in everyone’s Life. Archana never aspired to be an actress,she wanted to be a journalist like her father @Josekavi. She was a VJ for more than a year in a channel which never made much of a mark,she did a couple of Ad’s but the call from Lal sir came after her album with Asif Ali got out. She was supposed to debut in a small role for another mallu movie. I still remember the first time she went for auditions, Lal sir’s daughters called her “Achu” just when she got in.(they used to watch Bloody Love-where Archana portrays herself as a Love Guru). So it’s all about “Timing” & God’s blessings i think. But then for her i would say its well deserved.She’s like the heavy lifting champion of talent with the right mix of confidence & will.
And she’s still the same female who loves to cook to have junk food.Though now she’s busy shooting for her next movie “Mummy n Me” at cutticanam,she can’t resist talking to her fans. She had somehow found a computer between the shoot and this was her tweet :
@archanakavi: sorry 4 not being in touch… take care coz i care… love!
Lets wish her all the best for her future and her Birthday is nearing too.(Hope to wish her,is @josekavi back from north pole ?? lol )God Bless !
Neelathamara movie got nominations in lot of categories at Asianet Film Awards.
Archana Kavi won the best debutant of the year award & also for best lyricist.
Now,here’s something new..LOL..never heard impact of Neelathamara or Kunjumallu…
The entire episode their seems to be funny and the person who was there seemed to really enjoy it but mind it folks ! Drive Carefully & wear your seat belts(Issued in public interest by me) Image Courtesy Free Bird
Originally posted 2010-01-04 00:11:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
You got be really lucky to meet a person of such energy and divinity that can even arise your spirits and then you got be really honored to have someone so as a friend. Luckily or unluckily I had that honor a couple of years back when my classmate and friend Neil Gonsalves introduced her to me. She was unlike the females I have met, was trying to be independent, had dreams and had the will to give it a try, which is something not everyone has. And the very reason we met too was to give a try to her long lived dream of becoming a RJ (have you heard her voice..LOL !). Anyway I had admired her for the courage she took in her decisions to have chosen to study in Ramapuram away from her sweet parents, away from her comforts. And then coming to Ernakulam every weekend to keep her dreams alive, trusting in God, trusting herself. She was trying to prove something I guess, maybe she has proved it too.
Though we had some radio auditions done, it never worked out and so we moved out to the next one-Television. Yes Indiavision was then an upcoming youth channel and I knew she could bring her true self there and so we gave it a try. Thus Archana Kavi,the Love Guru was born through “Bloody Love” ! Strange name na ? Perfect for her instincts though! LOL ! Ok. We were all a team then. We could call ourselves as “”THE THREE A’s”"- Archana Kavi,Asif Ali n Andrine Mendez(Me). It was hell of a team we had.
The next important thing that changed things for her was the photo shoot we had for a magazine cover with Aneesh Upasana.It was a part of her “Bloody Love” episode, just the normal stuff but the end result was really out of the unexpected. Her photos had come simultaneously in two leading magazines(Manorama,Mangalam) both in the same week(God’s favorite Girl you see !).
The days ahead was filled with phone calls from Film fraternity and from advertisement agencies. All of a sudden the wanted to be RJ turned VJ now become the most wanted model. She have done couple of good Ad’s including Mathrubumi Health magazine, Red Chillies Salwars,G-Tec, and the best one was Grand Kerala shopping festival. Last year you might have seen big fluxes and posters of Grand Kerala Shopping festival and even this year the same photos has been used by them(ADS).
The next big thing was the music album she did with our upcoming super star Asif Ali-naming “HIMAMAZHAYIL”.The album was directed by Sabu Aditya,who referred archana’s pretty face to Lal Jose(WOW…See I told you she was God’s favorite).
From there what happened is something we all know now. But the journey was’nt all that easy for her. She completed her BBA and being away from her family, all this wasn’t all that creamy and easy. But as I said all credits to her WILL POWER and the DECISIONS she made and, yes, her family is like the most awesome family anyone could have. Jose Kavi,her father is probably the nicest person on earth after Santa Claus and Rossamma Jose, her mom is like the most caring mom anyone could ever dream of. They stood by their daughter when it was most required and they still are rock solid, believe me on that.(God’s favorite Kid u c..Nothing more to say)
Her life like all of us was filled with confusions, like for e.g she was supposed to do a role in “Patanathil Bootham” which for some good reason she opted out and we now know it was for something bigger. You will be surprised to know that her hobbies are cooking, housekeeping and stuff(what the &^*^ ?? i know..was hard for me to believe too). There is a lot to say about her like the time she had trying to learn Malayalam and the blunders that came out of her mouth..Ahh ! you could witness some of those in her Bloody Love videos available on Youtube.
After Neelathamara she’s reported to do a equally important role like in her first movie with Mohanlal starer ‘Mummy and me’ along side of Urvashi,Mukesh,kunchacko bobban. So we all ready to fall in love with kunjumallu again in her new ‘avaatar’ -”Jewel”(her name in the new movie).
But behind every great victory lies few battles that are common to all of us and yes Archana Kavi was no different(ya..just that she was God’s favorite) but there is an important thing we all can save for a thought that what is it that makes the difference,only one answer – Simply your decisions & your Trust in yourself ! That’s Archana kavi a.k.a Kunjumallu for you…..
Originally posted 2009-12-01 10:59:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Now seeing the posters of Lal Jose’s next flick one would imagine the girl as one who has been in the circle but believe me Archana kavi is nowhere near. She portrays a very calm and silent girl or much better said the best adjective I might use would be her name ‘ kunjumallu’, which itself has all the sweetness that can make you diabetic. Anyway the point is the character that she plays has absolutely nothing to do with what she really is. Trust me! Spent 20mintues with her and you will know and as we sat down over a coffee to pen down something she almost eat my brains. No offense! But Archana is the kind of female that could very easily prove that “Kid! You aren’t nothing “… you will never find so much energy.Anyway the more I talk it might look like I am buttering her for our next interview though I would love one more sitting..
Anyway we got to know what she is made off and since I have so much to say I thought I will do it as two parts. So here it goes
So,Archana Jose Kavi …you sound like you’re some kind of Geek ?
Yes I am! Why doubt?!
So what are your best friends?
Well… I love irritating people who are close to me… have you ever tried it??? It’s a lot of fun! He.. he. apart from that I love cooking… most of the people don’t believe that.. i don’t know why? My friends call me “house hold gal next door”… though I am really a lazy bum!
That’s a shocker? So this is what you used to do in your spare time?
I told u.. I am a lazy bum… ‘mood ki baat hai’… my hindi is still good!
So how did you end up here with movies and stuff?
See I totally believe that I am God’s favorite child! I never wanted to be an actress… i was doing my BBA in kottayam… and I really wanted 2 do something, I tried getting into radio as a RJ but then I ended up being a VJ and from there my take off as an actress…
So no hard fight? Just a walk in the park ?
the funny part is that so many people die to be where I am now… but in my case I never wanted to be here… it came as a blessing… though it wasn’t a walk in a park…Cinema is never a walk in a park… there was a lot of emotional stress involved in it.. but at the end i would like 2 say- I AM BLESSED!
So what’s it like to be Archana Kavi ?
Ahhh..tricky questions ah. I am just another (extra)ordinary gal… hehe the one thing I miss is my family.. and my mom made food…
Ok so how was your transition to kunjumallu for ‘Neelathamara’ ?
Ahh now that’s the million dollar question. Kunjumallu is like my exact opposite which I thought would be difficult. But then I would like to thank my DAD.. he was very particular about me n my bro should be ordinary malayalee kids… it was a rule at home that we speak in malayalam… and more over I have seen my aunts and amma do all kunjamallu job… so I was very much aware of it… though there was no practical knowledge …
Well lets get personel….Relatioships ??
Ah ha….not that easy..watch this space for the next part of the interview and even post any questions you want to ask her.
Archana Kavi sure knows to cast spell on audience with her eyes and that innocent smile but her ticket to Neelathamara as kunjumallu also had one very important factor,that was the strong resemblance to Ambika,the kunjumallu of the first Neelathamara.
channel which never made much of a mark,she did a couple of Ad’s but the call from Lal sir came after her album with Asif Ali got out. She was supposed to debut in a small role for another mallu movie. I still remember the first time she went for auditions, Lal sir’s daughters called her “Achu” just when she got in.(they used to watch Bloody Love-where Archana portrays herself as a Love Guru). So it’s all about “Timing” & God’s blessings i think. But then for her i would say its well deserved.She’s like the heavy lifting champion of talent with the right mix of confidence & will.
You got be really lucky to meet a person of such energy and divinity that can even arise your spirits and then you got be really honored to have someone so as a friend. Luckily or unluckily I had that honor a couple of years back when my classmate and friend Neil Gonsalves introduced her to me. She was unlike the females I have met, was trying to be independent, had dreams and had the will to give it a try, which is something not everyone has. And the very reason we met too was to give a try to her long lived dream of becoming a RJ (have you heard her voice..LOL !). Anyway I had admired her for the courage she took in her decisions to have chosen to study in Ramapuram away from her sweet parents, away from her comforts. And then coming to Ernakulam every weekend to keep her dreams alive, trusting in God, trusting herself. She was trying to prove something I guess, maybe she has proved it too.
Television. Yes Indiavision was then an upcoming youth channel and I knew she could bring her true self there and so we gave it a try. Thus Archana Kavi,the Love Guru was born through “Bloody Love” ! Strange name na ? Perfect for her instincts though! LOL ! Ok. We were all a team then. We could call ourselves as “”THE THREE A’s”"- Archana Kavi,Asif Ali n Andrine Mendez(Me). It was hell of a team we had.
the one thing I miss is my family.. and my mom made food…
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