1. Kalyani was born in Chennai to a Malayali family.

2. She completed her early schooling in Lady Andal, Chennai and later studied in Singapore, where she also worked in theatre groups.

3. She pursued architecture from Parsons School of Design, New York.

4. After returning to India, she attended an acting workshop in Adishakti Theatre, Pondicherry.

5. Kalyani began her film career as an assistant production designer in Hindi and Tamil films.

6. Her acting debut came in the Telugu film “Hello” (2017), opposite Akhil Akkineni.

7. She expanded to Tamil cinema with the film “Hero” (2019) and made her Malayalam debut with “Varane Avashyamund” (2020).

8. Kalyani has since starred in films like “Chitralahari” (2019), “Maanaadu” (2021), “Hridayam” (2022), “Thallumaala” (2022), and “Bro Daddy” (2022).

9. Her portrayal in “Bro Daddy” earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.

10. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her performance.