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Darshana Rajendran

Darshana Rajendran

Actor · Born June 17, 1988 (38) · Kochi, Kerala, India

Darshana Rajendran is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. Known for her natural charm and nuanced portrayals, she has carved a niche for herself within a short span of time. Darshana hails from a non-filmy background. She made her film debut in the 2014 Malayalam film "John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu." Darshana has established herself as a versatile actress by collaborating with renowned directors in diverse projects. She re-teamed with Aashiq Abu for the medical thriller "Virus" (2019), delivered poignant performances in Jis Joy's "Vijay Superum Pournamiyum" (2019) and Anjali Menon's "Koode" (2018), and showcased her acting skills in Vineeth Sreenivasan's "Hridayam" (2022). Her recent portrayal in Rajeev Ravi's historical drama "Thuramukham" further solidified her position as a serious actress capable of tackling challenging roles. Darshana has also made her mark in Tamil cinema, starting with character roles in films like "Kavan" (2017) and "Irumbu Thirai" (2018). These roles allowed her to experiment with different languages and characters. In 2022, Darshana took on the lead role in the Malayalam film "Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey," showcasing her range and ambition. This film further established her presence in the film industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1988 (38)
From
Kochi, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Darshana Rajendran's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Society
25%
Self
20%
Morality
14%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
  • Shadowas Anu Mol in C U Soon (2020)
  • Allyas Archana Pillai in Irul (2021)
  • Shapeshifteras Amritha in Paradise (2023)
  • Allyas ? in Paradha (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Bittersweet
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Darshana Rajendran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Darshana Rajendran's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Athiradi(2026)

    as Merin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Patriot(2026)

    as Jyothi Kurian

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pennum Porattum(2026)

    as Hen (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles Of The 4.5 Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ramani

  • Paradha(2025)

    as Amishta "Ami"

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rifle Club(2024)

    as Kunjumol (Treesa )

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Paradise(2023)

    as Amrita

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Purusha Pretham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Susanna

  • Thuramukham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Khadeeja

  • Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Playback Singer · as Jaya Bharathi

  • Dear Friend(2022)

    as Jannat Ali

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hridayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Playback Singer · as Darshana

  • Unpaused: Naya Safar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gita

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Irul(2021)

    as Archana Pillai

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Aanum Pennum(2021)

    as Pennu

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Theeviram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • C U Soon(2020)

    as Anu Mol Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ambili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tina (Voice)

  • Virus(2019)

    as Anjali

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Pooja

  • Koode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alina

  • Irumbu Thirai(2018)

    as Kathir's Sister

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mayaanadhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Darshana

  • Kavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kalpana

  • Samarpanam(2017)

    as Krishna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ctrl Alt Del (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Moone Moonu Varthai(2015)

    as Keerthi

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Anna

  • Love Kaveri (Pyre) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Krishand - Tovino Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Athiradi (2026)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

C U Soon (2020)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Athiradi (2026)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2017Screen debut· Kavan
  • 2022First top-billed film· Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
  • 2022Career best· Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 27 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew2 of 29: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Darshana Rajendran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Moone Moonu Varthai (2015)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Virus (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Darshana Rajendran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Darshana Rajendran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Basil Joseph shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers