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This renowned artist stepped into limelight at the tender age of 14 yet carried the poise and power of a talented performer. With expressive eyes and a magnetic screen presence she quickly became favorite in the South Indian film industry. Malayalam Actress… Here we are talking about Malayalam actress Monisha Unni who is one of six female recipients to receive the National Award. She was the sole daughter of renowned Mohiniyattam performer Sridevi Unni and Narayan Unni. Like her mother Monisha excelled in dance as well. She began her dance training at the tender age of five. Though born in Kozhikode her father operated a leather business in Bangalore. Monisha attended the well-known Bishop Cotton School in Bangalore. At 14 she acted in a short film titled Bhavaya. Monisha And Her Cinematic Career After this family friend and director M.T. Vasudevan Nair spotted her performance in short film and cast her in his classic film Nakkakshathangal. Monisha earned the National Award for this film when she was only 16 a remarkable achievement for such a young actress. In the subsequent six years she appeared in around 25 films collaborating with many prominent directors like Priyadarshan Kamal and Hariharan. All her films received a positive response from the audience. Monisha also ventured into Tamil cinema. Her debut Tamil film was Pookkal Vidum Thudhu after which she had a minor role in Dravidan alongside Sathyaraj. In 1992 the film Unnai Nenachen Pattu Padhichen helped her gain recognition among Tamil viewers. The films songs particularly the duets with Karthik became very popular. Interestingly in this film her character dies midway through the film which tragically mirrors her real-life fate a few months later. The Tragic Incident Monisha Unni was filming Malayalam movie Cheppadividya when she tragically lost her life in a car accident. On December 5 1992 a vehicle carrying Monisha and her mother Sreedevi Unni crashed with a KSRTC bus at the X-Ray Bypass Junction close to Cherthala in Alappuzha district Kerala. At the time of the accident she was resting in the back seat. While her mother Sreedevi was ejected from the car she sustained only bruises and fractures. Unfortunately Monisha died within moments from a cervical fracture to her spine. Witnesses reported that Monisha was bleeding from her nose and ears. Despite being transported to the nearby KVM hospital she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Later her body was brought back to her native place where thousands attended her funeral.