Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Charmila Recounts Romance, Marriages, Career Setbacks and Industry Allegations
Charmila is an actor who became well known in Malayalam movies during the 1990s.
She said she fell in love with actor Babu Antony after they worked together.
Babu Antony has said he was not romantically involved with a fellow actor.
Charmila said the breakup caused her great emotional pain and that she attempted suicide, but her mother saved her.
She later married Kishor Satya and said she gave up an important acting opportunity because of the marriage.
That marriage ended in divorce.
Her second marriage to Rajesh also ended after they disagreed about their son's religion.
Charmila has said these relationships affected her personal life and career.
She also alleged that people in the Malayalam film industry behaved improperly toward her.
Charmila rose to prominence in Malayalam cinema after appearing opposite Mohanlal and Jayaram in 1991 films.
She said she and Babu Antony were together for four years after meeting during Kadal, while he denied a romantic relationship with a fellow actor.
Charmila said the breakup caused severe emotional distress and that she attempted suicide by slitting her wrist before her mother intervened.
She said her private marriage to Kishor Satya led her to reject a role opposite Vikram in Sethu and later ended in mutual divorce.
Her second marriage to Rajesh also ended in divorce after disagreements over their son's religious upbringing; she later alleged inappropriate behavior by 28 people in the Malayalam film industry.
- Who
- Actor Charmila is central to the account; Babu Antony, Kishor Satya and Rajesh are also involved.
- What
- Charmila described a disputed past relationship, two divorces, career sacrifices, a suicide attempt and allegations of inappropriate behavior in the film industry.
- When
- Her Malayalam breakthrough came in 1991; she said her relationship with Babu Antony lasted four years, and she discussed industry allegations after the Justice Hema Committee report in 2024.
- Where
- The account concerns the Malayalam film industry and events connected with India, Sharjah and Dubai.
- Why
- Charmila said relationship and marriage decisions contributed to emotional distress, career setbacks and personal difficulties.
Charmila's account
Babu Antony's denial
Whether they had a romantic relationship
Charmila's account
Charmila said she and Babu Antony fell in love, were together for four years and were nearly in a live-in relationship.
Babu Antony's denial
Babu Antony said he fell in love with a college student, not an actress, and denied claims by actresses that they had relationships with him.
What caused the separation
Charmila's account
Charmila said Babu went to the United States and did not return, and that opposition from her father and possibly Babu's brother affected the relationship.
Babu Antony's denial
The cited comments from Babu Antony do not provide his account of the separation or directly address Charmila's specific claims.
Alleged industry misconduct
Charmila's account
Charmila alleged that a producer tried to molest her with his friends and that director Hariharan asked whether she would cooperate; she said she and actor Vishnu were then removed from a film.
Babu Antony's denial
The articles present these as Charmila's allegations and do not include responses from the named individuals.
- Malayalam breakthrough
- Charmila appeared opposite Mohanlal in Dhanam and Uncle Bun and opposite Jayaram in Keli, all released in 1991.
- Relationship account
- Charmila said she met Babu Antony during Kadal in 1994, worked with him in six films and was in a relationship with him for four years.
- Contradictory account
- Babu Antony denied being romantically involved with a fellow actor and said he fell in love with a college student instead.
- Suicide attempt
- Charmila said she attempted suicide by slitting her wrist after the relationship ended, but her mother intervened.
- First marriage
- She said her registered marriage to Kishor Satya was private and ended in a mutual divorce.
- Career decision
- Charmila said she rejected a role opposite Vikram in Sethu (1999), believing Kishor would disapprove.
- Industry allegations
- Charmila alleged that 28 people had behaved inappropriately toward her in the Malayalam film industry.
