Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/06/1988
Age37 years
BirthplaceKerala
Marital StatusUnmarried

Latest News about Darshana Rajendran

11/2025

Darshana Rajendran received a Special Mention for Acting for her performance in the film Paradise at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards. The awards recognized outstanding contributions in Malayalam cinema for the year. This accolade highlights her continued critical acclaim following her earlier successes.

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Bio/Wiki

Darshana Rajendran was born on 17 June 1988 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Rajendran NV and Neeraja Rajendran.
She studied at the International Indian School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before pursuing Mathematics at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi, and a Masters in Financial Economics at City, University of London.
Prior to acting, she worked at the Institute of Financial Management and Research in Chennai.

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Weight50 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualification
  • Masters In Financial Economics
  • Mathematics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherRajendran NV
MotherNeeraja Rajendran (actress)
SiblingsBhavana Rajendran (theatre artist in Bangalore)

Career

Debut
FilmJohn Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu (2014); as Dr Anna Paul
WebseriesUnpaused: Naya safar (2022); as Geetha
Award
  • Won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) for the film β€˜Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates in September 2023
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022)
  • November 2025: Special Mention - Acting award for the film 'Paradise' at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Darshana Rajendran is an Indian actress and playback singer known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films.
2. Her maternal grandfather received the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contributions to literature and education.
3. She discovered her passion for theater while working at the Institute of Financial Management and Research in Chennai.
4. Darshana enjoys storytelling and often visits schools to share stories with students.
5. Some of her notable Malayalam films include Mayaanadhi, Samarppanam, and C U Soon.
6. In Tamil films, Darshana has portrayed roles in movies like Kavan, Virus, and Theeviram.
7. She appeared in the 2021 Netflix movie Irul as Archana Pillai.
8. Darshana starred as Jannath in the 2022 film Dear Friend.
9. In 2016, she acted in the Tamil web series Ctrl Alt Del.
10. Darshana was nominated for the SIIMA Awards 2021 for her role in the film C U Soon.
11. She has sung in films like Mayaanadhi, Sarcas Circa 2020, and Hridayam.
12. Darshana pursued calligraphy and guitar playing as new interests, as shared in an interview.
13. She studied at the International Indian School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
14. She had her career breakthrough in 2022 with the Malayalam films Hridayam, playing an engineering student opposite Pranav Mohanlal, and Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, opposite Basil Joseph.
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