Kavya Madhavan (born 19 September 1984) is an Indian film actress, who appears predominantly in Malayalam films while having appeared in a few Tamil productions.
She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in Pookkalam Varavayi.
Her debut role as a lead actress was in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil in 1999, when she was in the ninth grade.
Its success established her status as a leading actress in the industry during the 2000s.
She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in Perumazhakkalam (2004) and Gaddama (2010).