Malayalam Actress Kalpana died of heart attack at Appollo Hospital Hyderabad. She was known for her comic roles in South Indian film industries and more particularly in Malayalam cinema. At the 60th National Film Awards, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012). Kalpana is the sister of film actresses Urvashi and Kalaranjini. Kalpana Ranjani, better known by her stage name Kalpana, entered the film industry wanting to work as a heroine. However, she ended up doing comedy.

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