Portrait of Vani Viswanath

Acting

Vani Viswanath

Career

Active from 1987 to 2025, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mannar Mathai Speaking
Mannar Mathai Speaking
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Vani Viswanath Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Malayalam Cinema 7
  • Indian Cinema 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Rural Setting 2
  • Contemporary Indian Cinema 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Gang Warfare 2
  • Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 55
Varavu
Varavu (2026)
GoodWatch score 43

as Kondappally Anupama Reddy IPS

Azadi
Azadi (2025)
GoodWatch score 44

as Rani IPS

Rifle Club
Rifle Club (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ittiyanam

Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam (2024)
GoodWatch score 40

as Shivamalli

Raajadhani Files
Raajadhani Files (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

as Farmer

Orey Bujjiga
Orey Bujjiga (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chamundeswari, Krishnaveni's mother

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 39
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

as Aswith Narayana's sister

Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 28

as Meera/Stella Fernandez

Ival Droupadi
Ival Droupadi (2014)

as Ajitha

Police Maman
Police Maman (2013)

Producer

Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action
Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action (2011)

as Kochamini

Manushya Mrugam
Manushya Mrugam (2011)

Producer

2000s

14 titles ยท average score 53
Black Dalia
Black Dalia (2009)

as D I G Daisy

Chinthamani Kolacase
Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Adv. Pattammal

Balram v/s Tharadas
Balram v/s Tharadas (2006)
GoodWatch score 37

as MLA Rani Mathew

Dany
Dany (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

as Margarette

India Gate
India Gate (2002)

as Gayathri

Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002)

as Unniyarcha

Ee Bhargavi Nilayam
Ee Bhargavi Nilayam (2002)

as Bhargavi

Ente Hridayathinte Udama
Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002)

as Uma

Nagaravadhu
Nagaravadhu (2001)

as Sukanya

Indriyam
Indriyam (2000)

as Neeli

Susanna
Susanna (2000)

as Susanna

The Gang
The Gang (2000)

as Kathy Simon

1990s

29 titles ยท average score 71
Independence
Independence (1999)

as Indu Varma

Kilukil Pambaram
Kilukil Pambaram (1997)

as Sugandhi

Anubhoothi
Anubhoothi (1997)

as Radha

Man of the Match
Man of the Match (1996)

as Sonia

Hitler
Hitler (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ammu Balachandran

Sipayi Lahala
Sipayi Lahala (1995)

as Radhika

The King
The King (1995)
GoodWatch score 74

as Anura Mukharji IAS

Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995)

as Maya Surendran

Gangmaster
Gangmaster (1994)

as Swapna

Joker
Joker (1993)

as Usha Rani

Samrat Ashoka
Samrat Ashoka (1992)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tishya Raksha

Rowdyism Nasinchali
Rowdyism Nasinchali (1990)

as Devi

1980s

1 title
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham (1987)

as Sumithra