Vani Viswanath was born on May 13, 1971, in Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India. She is the daughter of astrologer Thazhathuveettil Vishwanathan and Girija. Vani is the fourth of five siblings and was educated in Thrissur and later in Chennai. She began her acting career at the age of 13 and has since become a prominent figure in South Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam and Telugu films. Vani is married to actor Baburaj, with whom she has two children, Adhri Jacob and Archa Jacob.