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Monisha Unni
Actor

Monisha Unni

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Winning the National Film Award for her debut in Nakhakshathangal.

Nakhakshathangal · Cheppadividya

Born
24 January 1971
Birthplace
Panniyankara
Died
5 December 1992

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Monisha Unni

Monisha Unni was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Malayalam cinema during a short screen career.

Early life

Education

Attended schools in Bangalore and studied psychology at Mount Carmel College.

Career

  1. 1986

    Film debut

    Entered cinema in Nakhakshathangal, written by family friend M. T. Vasudevan Nair.

  2. 1987

    National award

    Received the Best Actress award for the role.

Selected work

Nakhakshathangal

Played Gowri in Hariharan’s drama.

Cheppadividya

Was working on the film at the time of her death.

Beyond work

Family

Was the daughter of Narayanan Unni and Sreedevi Unni and had an older brother.

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