1. Well trained Bharatanatyam dancer
2. Father was a comedian
3. Started career as a child artist
4. Playback singer as well as carnatic singer.
5. Played various roles in South Indian cinema as well as Hindi movies. Acted in serials too.
6. Won many best actress awards and Kalaimamani
7. Acted in more than 800 films in a span of 40 yrs predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Known for her subtle acting skills.
8. Acted with Kamal, Rajni, Mamooty, Vijay, Ajith, Surya Prasanth,STR, and many more.
9. Her mother is a well known playback singer.