Devayani (actress)
Devayani Rajakumaran | |
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.jpg) Devayani at 13th Mumbai International Film Festival, in Chennai | |
| Born | 22 June 1974[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Iniya, Priyanka |
| Relatives | Nakul (brother) Mayur (brother), |
Devayani, is an Indian actress who predominantly acts in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu-language along with a few Kannada, Hindi-language and Bengali films.
She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films Surya Vamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000) and a Special Award for Kadhal Kottai (1996).[2][3]
She was the leading actress from 1996 to 2003 in Tamil. She has also appeared in other commercially successful films, including Ninaithen Vandhai (1998), Nee Varuvai Ena (1999), Thenali (2000), Friends (2001), Aanandham (2001) and Azhagi (2002) as well as in the Sun TV's huge successful serial Kolangal where she win the Best Television Actress for her performance.
Personal life
Devayani was born , in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father Jaidev is from Mangalore, Karnataka and mother Lakshmi is from Alapuzha, Kerala. She has two younger brothers Nakul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry,[4] while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film.[5]
She dated director Rajakumaran, with whom she had worked on a few films for several years. Both their parents did not approve of their relationship, which led the couple to elope,[6] and marry privately on 9 April 2001.[7][8] They have two daughters, Iniya and Priyanka.[9] [10][11]
Career
Devayani began her career as Koyal in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage.[12] She appeared in a Bengali film Shaat Ponchomi.She also acted in a Marathi film before debuting and rising to fame in Tamil cinema. Her earliest films were released in the early and middle 90's including Kadhal Kottai.
From 1996 to 2000, Devyani acted as heroine in over 35 films and acted alongside all the top actors such as Kamal Hassan (Thenali, Panchathantiram), Prashanth (Appu), Ajith (Kadhal Kottai), Vijay (Ninaithen Vandhai, Friends), Vikram (Vinnukkum Mannukkum), Sarath Kumar (Suryavamsam), Parthiban (Azhagi). She moved into supporting roles in Thenali though she still acted commercially until 2004–2005.
Devayani began acting in the teleserial Kolangal as Abinaya, which has had over 1500 episodes on Sun Television. It was later dubbed into Malayalam also in the same name on Surya TV. She has completed a Teacher Training course and is now a teacher at Church Park Convent, Chennai. Currently, she is judging a popular reality show on Mazhavil Manorama titled Ugram Ujwalam. She has acted in some advertisements also.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shaat Ponchomi | - | Bengali | Credited as Sushma |
| Dhusar Godhuli | Moulika | Bengali | Credited as Koel | |
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Indhu | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Thotta Chinungi | Ramya | Tamil | |
| Dil Ka Doctor | Dolly | Hindi | Credited as Koyal | |
| Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu | Alice | Malayalam | ||
| Three Men Army | Shubha | Malayalam | ||
| Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Latha.S.Pillai | Malayalam | ||
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal | Nivetha | Tamil | |
| Chhota Sa Ghar | Vidya | Hindi | Credited as Koyal | |
| Kaadhal Kottai | Kamali | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Poomani | Vijaya | Tamil | ||
| Sivasakthi | Guest Appearance | Tamil | ||
| Mahathma | Saraswathi | Malayalam | ||
| Kinnam Katta Kallan | Anju | Malayalam | ||
| Mr. Clean | Nirmala | Malayalam | ||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Megha | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Vivasaayi Magan | Jyothi | Tamil | |
| Kaadhali | Soubhagyavathi | Tamil | ||
| Periya Idathu Mappillai | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Surya Vamsam | Nandhini | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| 1998 | Suswagatham | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | Malli | Tamil | ||
| Marumalarchi | Jayanthi | Tamil | ||
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Mythili | Tamil | ||
| Swarnamukhi | Swarnamukhi | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithen Vandhai | Savithri | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Moovendhar | Vaidehi | Tamil | ||
| Poonthottam | Sundari | Tamil | ||
| Senthooram | Otta Rosa (Megala) | Tamil | ||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Janaki | Tamil | ||
| Pudhumai Pithan | Aarthi | Tamil | ||
| Srimathi Vellostha | Archana | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Thodarum | Seetha Anand | Tamil | |
| Kummi Paattu | Amaravathi | Tamil | ||
| Nee Varuvai Ena | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Oruvan | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Premotsava | Chandana | Kannada | ||
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Kasthuri | Tamil | ||
| Paattali | Sakunthala | Tamil | ||
| Manikyam | Meenakshi | Telugu | ||
| Suyamvaram | Parvathi | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Anjali Vallarasu | Tamil | |
| Appu | Seetha | Tamil | ||
| Ennammaa Kannu | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Bharathi | Chellamal Bharathi | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Thenali | Jalaja Kailash | Tamil | ||
| Kannukku Kannaga | Devi | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Friends | Padmini | Tamil | |
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri | Maheswari | Tamil | ||
| Vinnukum Mannukum | Devayani | Tamil | ||
| Aanandham | Bharathi | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Ninaikkaadha Naalillai | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| Sundara Purushan | Jyothika Menon | Malayalam | ||
| 2002 | Vivaramana Aalu | Pappu | Tamil | |
| Azhagi | Valarmathi Shanmugham | Tamil | Winner, ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Kottai Mariamman | Rajeswari | Tamil | ||
| Panchathantiram | Nirmala | Tamil | ||
| Thenkasi Pattanam | Sangeetha | Tamil | ||
| Guruvamma | Guruvamma | Tamil | ||
| Samasthanam | Divya | Tamil | ||
| Padai Veetu Amman | Samundi | Tamil | ||
| Chennakesava Reddy | Chennakesava Reddy's sister | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Kadhaludan | Kavitha | Tamil | Also producer |
| Bheeshmar | Gowri Bheeshmar | Tamil | ||
| Balettan | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Naani | Indira Devi | Telugu | |
| New | Indira | Tamil | ||
| Sivaram | – | Telugu | ||
| Giri | Suryaprakash's wife | Tamil | ||
| Sema Ragalai | Devi | Tamil | ||
| Senthalam Poovae | – | Tamil | ||
| Soumyam | – | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Naran | Janaki | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Aiyantham Padai | Kalpana | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Rajalekshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sarkar Colony | Padmini | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Thirumathi Thamizh | Jothi | Tamil | Also producer |
| 2015 | Sagaptham | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| Strawberry | Shanthi | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | Prabha Sathyam | Telugu | |
| 2017 | My School | Mahalakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Suguna | Telugu | |
| Ezhumin | Bharathi | Tamil | ||
| Kalavani Mappillai | Rajeswari | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Akkineni Annapurna | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Love Story | Telugu | Filming |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Abinaya(Abi) | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007–2008 | Manjal Magimai | Soundarya/Neeraja | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2010–2011 | Kodi Mullai | Malar | Raj TV | |
| 2011–2013 | Muthaaram | Ranjini Devi / assistant commissioner of police, ACP Sivaranjini | Sun TV | |
| 2015–2016 | Ugram Ujjwalam season 2 | Judge | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2016–2017 | Jodi Number One | Judge | Tamil | Vijay TV |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Illavarasi Soundaravalli | Sun TV |
Awards and honours
| Year | Award Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress | Kaadhal Kottai | Won[13] |
| 1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | Surya Vamsam | Won[14] |
| 2000 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | Bharathi | Won[15] |
| 2000 | Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu Government | Contribution to Tamil Cinema | Won[16] |
| 2002 | ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award | Azhagi | Won[17][18] |
| 2004 | Pace Awards Best Television Actress | Kolangal | Won[19] |
| 2004 | Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards Best Actress | Kolangal | Nominated[20] |
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award | Kolangal | Nominated[21] |
| 2010 | Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu Government | Contribution to Tamil Cinema | Won[22] |
References
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spDs_gjCTNM
- ^ Devayani biography
- ^ Big Day for Devayani
- ^ I never gave her a gift: Nakul – The Times of India
- ^ I want to earn a good name: Nakul – The Times of India
- ^ The Hindu: Tinsel to TV
- ^ devayani Tamil actress devayani devyani devayani rajakumaran thotta chininki kathal kottai suryavamsam Nee varuvai ena azhagi thenali music director s a rajkumar Tamil kollywo...
- ^ "Devayani's wedding". Tamil Movies. 19 April 2001. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
- ^ Taking care of children, my first priority: Devayani | StarTrack – Movies – ChennaiOnline
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/devayaniinto-teacher-profession-malayalam-news-120313
- ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/former-south-actress-devayani-is-now-a-school-teacher-709001
- ^ The Hindu: Cinema Plus / Columns: My first break – Devayani
- ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ Kalaimamani Awards Announced
- ^ http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/dec/dec103.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Devayani, Venu Aravind get awards
- ^ Winners List of Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards 2008
- ^ Devayani, Venu Aravind get awards
- ^ "Kalaimamani Award Winners Gallery". reviews.in.88db. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013.
External links
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Living people
- Konkani people
- University of Mumbai alumni
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- 1974 births
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- International Tamil Film Award winners
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Actresses in Tamil television
- Indian television actresses
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema