പരമേശ്വരന്‍ പിള്ളയുടെയും ചിന്നമ്മയുടെയും മകളായി 1963ലാണു് ജനനം. നാടകരംഗത്തു നിന്നു വന്ന കനകലത കൊല്ലം ഗവണ്‍മെന്റ് ഗേള്‍സ് ഹൈസ്ക്കൂളിലാണു് വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം പൂര്‍ത്തിയാക്കിയതു്. 1976ല്‍ ഡിസംബറില്‍ കനകലത ആദ്യമായി നാടകാഭിനയത്തിനു് സ്റ്റേജില്‍ കയറി. തുടര്‍ന്നു് നൂറു കണക്കിനു സ്റ്റേജുകളില്‍ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു. നല്ല നടി എന്ന പേരു് നേടി. എ കെ രാജീവിന്റെ അഭയാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍, പഞ്ചവര്‍ണ്ണക്കിളി എന്നീ നാടകങ്ങളിലെ വേഷങ്ങള്‍ മികച്ചു നിന്നു.
ദൃശ്യാ ഫിലിംസിന്റെ ബാനറില്‍ പി എ ബക്കര്‍ സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ഉണര്‍ത്തു പാട്ടാണു് കനകലതയുടെ ആദ്യ ചിത്രം. തുടര്‍ന്നു് നിരവധി ചിത്രങ്ങളില്‍ അഭിനയിച്ചു. ടെലിവിഷന്‍ രംഗത്തു് സജീവമാണു്.
യൂണിക്കോഡില്‍ തയ്യാറാക്കിയതു് : മാധവഭദ്രന്‍
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| Movie |
Year |
Producer |
Director |
| Unarthupaattu |
1980 |
|
PA Bakker |
| Aparna |
1981 |
CP Padmakumar |
CP Padmakumar |
| Chillu |
1982 |
KP Muhammed,Suhra Beevi,SMA Majeed |
Lenin Rajendran |
| Kakka |
1982 |
Hariharan CV |
PN Sundaram |
| Kaattile Paattu |
1982 |
KP Kumaran |
KP Kumaran |
| Prem Nazeerine Kaanmanilla |
1983 |
Susmitha Creation |
Lenin Rajendran |
| Parasparam |
1983 |
Jose Brothers Films |
Shajiyem |
| Ilanjippookkal |
1986 |
Vijayan Poyilkavu |
Sandhya Mohan |
| Raajaavinte Makan |
1986 |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
| Aayiram Kannukal |
1986 |
Prem Prakash,Rajan Joseph |
Joshi |
| Arappattakettiya Graamatthil |
1986 |
Hari Pothan |
P Padmarajan |
| Swargam |
1987 |
Divya Movies |
Unni Aranmula |
| Kaalalppada |
1989 |
Sagara Movie Makers |
Viji Thampy |
| Kireedam |
1989 |
N Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni),Dinesh Panicker |
Sibi Malayil |
| Jaagratha |
1989 |
M Mani |
K Madhu |
| Champion Thomas |
1990 |
TK Mukundan |
Rex |
| Super Star |
1990 |
Sapthapathi Arts |
Vinayan |
| Purappaadu |
1990 |
Mac Ali |
Jeasy |
| Ente Sooryaputhrikku |
1991 |
Appachan (PD Abraham) |
Fazil |
| Inspector Balram |
1991 |
Liberty Basheer |
IV Sasi |
| Kizhakkan Pathrose |
1992 |
Plaza Pictures |
TS Suresh Babu |
| Kauravar |
1992 |
Sasidharan Pillai |
Joshi |
| Kudumbasametham |
1992 |
Changanassery Basheer |
Jayaraj |
| Welcome to Kodaikkanal |
1992 |
Hameed |
Anil Kumar,Babu Narayanan |
| Customs Diary |
1993 |
Gemini Kannan |
TS Suresh Babu |
| Uppukandam Brothers |
1993 |
Maruthi Pictures |
TS Suresh Babu |
| Midhunam |
1993 |
Mohanlal |
Priyadarshan |
| Bandhukkal Shathrukkal |
1993 |
Sreekumaran Thampi |
Sreekumaran Thampi |
| Samooham |
1993 |
Raju Mathew |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
| Chenkol |
1993 |
N Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni) |
Sibi Malayil |
| Saubhaagyam |
1993 |
Thomas Koratty |
Sandhya Mohan |
| Gaandhaari |
1993 |
MO Devasya |
Sunil |
| Thalamura |
1993 |
Changanassery Basheer |
K Madhu |
| Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu |
1994 |
Urvasi |
Viji Thampy |
| Dollar |
1994 |
RS Films International |
Raju Joseph |
| The Porter (Moonnam Loka Pattalam) |
1994 |
Madhavi Mohan |
M Padmakumar |
| Cabinet |
1994 |
Vijayan Kariakkode |
Saji |
| Maanathe Kottaaram |
1994 |
Hameed |
Sunil |
| Vaardhakyapuraanam |
1994 |
Sivarajan |
Rajasenan |
| Nandini Oppol |
1994 |
Sneha Movies |
Mohan Kupleri |
| Vendor Daniel State Licensy |
1994 |
KE Ahamed |
Balu Kiriyath |
| Maanthrikante Praavukal |
1994 |
K Sadagopan |
Vijayakrishnan |
| Kalyaanji Aanandji |
1995 |
SST Subrahmanyam |
Balu Kiriyath |
| Kokkarakko |
1995 |
P Balakrishnan |
KK Haridas |
| Praayikkara Paapaan |
1995 |
SK Bhadra |
TS Suresh Babu |
| Mangalam Veettil Maanaseshwari Gupta |
1995 |
Girish Vaikom |
Suresh Vinu |
| Thacholi Vargheese Chekavar |
1995 |
GP Vijayakumar |
TK Rajeev Kumar |
| Kusrithikaattu |
1995 |
Mani C Kappan |
Suresh Vinu |
| Sphadikam |
1995 |
R Mohan |
Bhadran |
| Maanikyachempazhukka |
1995 |
K Sivaraj |
Thulasidas |
| Puthukkottayile Puthumanavaalan |
1995 |
Appachan (VC George),Sreenivasa Shenoy,AP Antony |
Rafi Mecartin |
| Achan Rajaavu Appan Jethaavu |
1995 |
M Baiju,KG Prasannan,R Ramanan |
Nissar |
| Aniyan Baava Chettan Baava |
1995 |
Higness Arts |
Rajasenan |
| Mayooranrutham |
1996 |
Kuttichal Radhakrishnan |
Vijayakrishnan |
| Sathyabhamaykkoru Premalekhanam |
1996 |
PT Xavier |
Rajasenan |
| Saamoohya Paadam |
1996 |
TK Surendran,Pradeep Chembakassery |
Kareem |
| Kinnamkatta Kallan |
1996 |
Suresh Kuttiyil |
KK Haridas |
| Nandagopalante Kusruthikal |
1996 |
Sara Cine Creations |
Nissar |
| Killikurishiyile Kudumbamela |
1997 |
Sincere Pictures |
Viji Thampy |
| Raajathanthram |
1997 |
Vinaya Kumar |
Anil Chandra |
| Manthra Mothiram |
1997 |
Lallu Films |
Sasi Sankar |
| Ancharakkalyaanam |
1997 |
Maju P Abraham,Baby Antony |
VM Vinu |
| Varnapakittu |
1997 |
Jokuttan |
IV Sasi |
| Aniyathipraavu |
1997 |
Appachan (PD Abraham) |
Fazil |
| Maayapponmaan |
1997 |
Antony |
Thulasidas |
| British Market |
1998 |
Anil Menon |
Nissar |
| Maattuppetti Machaan |
1998 |
Gopurachithra |
Jose Thomas |
| Stalin Sivadas |
1999 |
Dinesh Panicker |
TS Suresh Babu |
| F.I.R. |
1999 |
M Mani |
Shaji Kailas |
| Indulekha |
1999 |
Sasi Peringamala |
Ajithkumar |
| Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu |
1999 |
Maniyanpilla Raju,Radhakrishnan,G Suresh Kumar |
TK Rajeev Kumar |
| Neelathadaakatthile Nizhalppakshikal |
2000 |
Fabrik Tech India (P); Ltd |
Venu B Pillai |
| The Warrant |
2000 |
CS Abraham |
Pappan Payattuvila |
| Priye Ninakkaayi |
2000 |
V Prabhakara Rao |
Bharath Chandran |
| Priyam |
2000 |
KK Nair |
Sanal |
| Bhadra |
2001 |
Mas Movies |
Mammy Century |
| Swargavaathil |
2001 |
S Sasikumar |
S Chandran |
| Dosth |
2001 |
Yamuna |
Thulasidas |
| Ee Nadu Innalevare |
2001 |
Raghu Chemmarappalli |
IV Sasi |
| Naraanathu Thamburan |
2001 |
M Sunil Kumar |
Viji Thampy |
| Korappan The Great |
2001 |
Ima Media |
Sunil |
| Ee Raavil |
2001 |
E Ansarudeen |
SP Shankar |
| Pranayaaksharangal |
2001 |
Vavar Creations |
Vijay Menon |
| Vezhambal |
2001 |
RS & RS Cinema |
Sivasankaran |
| Agrahaaram |
2001 |
Jayasree Mani |
S Shankar |
| Chirikkudukka |
2002 |
Dinesh Panicker |
TS Saji |
| Desam |
2002 |
Vijayaraj,Komal Parasala |
Biju V Nair |
| The Judgement |
2003 |
TJ Sibison |
PK Radhakrishnan |
| Anyar |
2003 |
Harikumar |
Lenin Rajendran |
| Sundarikkutty |
2003 |
C Thomas |
VS Vinayan |
| Esra |
2005 |
KVM Films |
Prakash Chekkad |
| Videshi Nair Swadeshi Nair |
2005 |
Jayesh Chengannor |
Paulson |
| Pakal |
2006 |
Biju John,Santhosh Mathai |
MA Nishad |
| Achante Ponnumakkal |
2006 |
Lumere Films |
Akhilesh Guruvilas |
| Brahmaasthram |
2008 |
V Somanathan,Ambili Nedumkunnam |
V Somanadhan |
| Aayudham |
2008 |
Channel Enterprises |
MA Nishad |
| Thaavalam |
2008 |
Jagadeesh Chandran |
Baiju |
| Thrill |
2008 |
N Ram Prasad |
B Venugopal |
| Ninnishtam Ennishtam II |
2011 |
K Mohanlal |
Alleppey Ashraf |
| Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action |
2011 |
Thankachan Vismaya |
TS Suresh Babu |
| Priyappetta Naattukaare |
2011 |
Sajesh Nair |
Sreejith Palery |
| Red Alert |
2012 |
Johny Paulose |
AK Jayan Poduval |
| Gypsy |
2013 U |
Rasheed Ermappetti,TV Nazarudeen |
Ramesh Das |
| Dear Friends |
2013 |
EM Nazir |
SS Viswakumar |
| Vellakkuppaayam |
2016 U |
AC Surendranath |
Rameez Nandy |
| Taka Toka Tanka |
2016 U |
GV Biju |
S Mohammad Rafi |
| Gurunaaraayanam |
2016 U |
|
Suryadeva |
| Dance Dance |
2016 |
Raju Antony |
Nissar |
| Aneesya |
2016 |
Thottakkad Sasi |
Arjun Binu |
| Seven Samurai |
2017 U |
TC Issac |
Sunil Raj |
| Red Run |
2017 |
|
Ram Baburaj |
| Ippozhum Eppozhum Sthuthiyayirikkatte |
2018 |
|
Rajeev Balakrishnan |
| Aravindan Parayatte |
2018 U |
Babu Nair |
Shajan Kunnamkulam |
| Maayavanam Bunglow |
2018 U |
|
Subair Panayyappalli |
| Police Junior |
2018 |
Padmanabhan Chomkulangara |
Suresh Shankar |
| Swarmappathaayam |
2018 U |
Saji Angamaly |
Prabhu Angamaly |
| Thaandavar |
2018 U |
|
Babu Rajendran |
| Jack Fruit |
2018 U |
James Palappuram,Prem Shal |
Arjun Binu |
| Kernalum Kinarum |
2018 |
|
Mammy Century |
| Priyappettavar |
2018 |
Jayan Bharatha Kshetra,Radhesh Nair |
Khader Moidu |
| Vallikkettu |
2019 |
Santhosh Nair |
Jibin Edavanakkad |
| Samadhanathinte Vellaripraavukal |
2019 |
K Praveen Kumar |
Nidheesh K Nair |
| Arayakkadavil |
2019 |
Kannakkai Kunjiraman |
Gopi Kuttikkol |
| Sakthan Market |
2019 |
Venu Ayyanthole |
Jeeva |
| Kosrakkollikal |
2019 |
Jayan C Krishna,Ashraf Pilathara |
Jayan C Krishna |
| Aakaashaganga II |
2019 |
Vinayan |
Vinayan |
| Oru Pappadavada Premam |
2021 |
|
Sayir Pathan |
| 3 Days |
2022 P |
|
Zakir Ali |
| Kakkappola |
2022 P |
TR Satheesh,T Venukumar |
NN Baiju |
| Suspense Killer |
2022 P |
Josekutty Pala,Antony Kumbala |
Anish J Karinad |
| Sundari |
2022 P |
CV Anilkumar |
Binoy Kollam |
| Aathma |
2022 P |
SK |
SK |
