Dhanya Mary Varghese
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Dhanya Mary Varghese | |
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| Born | Dhanya Mary Varghese 22 September 1985 |
| Other names | Dhanya |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress, Model |
| Years active | 2003–2012, 2017- Present |
| Spouse | John Jacob (2012–present) |
| Parent(s) | Varghese, Sheeba |
Dhanya Mary Varghese (born September 17, 1983) is an Indian actress known for her performances in Malayalam cinema. She is also a model, dancer and a live performer. Currently she plays the titular character of Seetha in Seetha Kalyanam (TV series).
Biography
Dhanya Mary Varghese was born to Varghese and Sheeba at Idayar, Koothattukulam near Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. She has a younger brother Dixon Paul Varghese, a Station Master in Southern Railway.[1] She completed schooling at Little Flower Girls High School, Vadakara, St. Josephs Higher secondary school, Piravom and M.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Piravom. She is the product of famous institution Kalabhavan.[2] She pursued bachelors and post graduation from St. Teresa's College in Kochi.[3] She came to the Malayalam movie industry as a junior artist, She was one of the group dancers in the song Thottuvilichalo.. in the movie Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam.She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Thirudi (2006) and later debuted in Malayalam through Nanma directed by Sharath Chandran Vayanad. She rose to prominence through her role in Thalappavu. She later acted in several Malayalam films such as Vairam: Fight For Justice, Kerala Cafe and Nayakan. She was one of the anchors in "Vanitha Asianet-Film awards 2009". She appeared on several Malayalam musical albums. She appeared as a guest judge in the 2010 season of the music reality-television program Idea Star Singer on Asianet.
Personal life
Dhanya got engaged on 14 November 2011 with John, Winner of Tharolsavam program in Kairali channel.[4][5] John and Dhanya got married on 9 January 2012 at Mateer Memorial Church, Trivandrum. After marriage she retired from film industry. The couple has a baby boy named Johan on 13 July 2013.[6]
Awards
KERALA FILM CRITICS TV AWARDS
- 2012-Best Actress-Daivatinte swatham devooty (television serial) - Mazhavil Manorama
ASIANET TELEVSION AWARDS
- 2019-Best Star Pair along with Anoop - Seethakalyanam (television serial) - Asianet
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Group dancer | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Thirudi | Thamarai | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Veeramum Eeramum | Muthuazhagi | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Nanma | Thara | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Thalappavu | Saramma | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Vairam: Fight For Justice | Vairamani Sivarajan | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Red Chillies | Lamna Shankar | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Hiranmayi | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Drona 2010 | Savithri | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum | Sumi | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Nayakan | Maria Karanavar | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | 3 Char Sau Beas | Indhu | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | College Days | Rakhi | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Bhama | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Orma Mathram | Catherine | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Gayathri | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Asha | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | I Am From Kolkata | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Prakruthi | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Sivapuram | Malayalam | Re released in 2016 | |
| 2012 | Ennennum Ormakkay | Abitha | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Ente Cinema - The Movie Festival | - | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights | Herself | Malayalam | Uncredited cameo Archive footage from Seetha Kalyanam |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Deivathinte Swantham Devootty | Devootty | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2017 | Kali Gandaki | Suhara | Amrita TV | |
| 2018–present | Seetha Kalyanam | Seetha | Asianet |
Modeling career
| Year | Firm | Ad-Agency | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chavara | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Chungath Prince Jewelers | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Narasimham Hair Oil | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Asian Paints | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | East Tea Campaign | Rajeev Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Kalyan Silks | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Malayala Manorama | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Kalista , Oberon Mall | De Valor directed by Sanu Sathyan & Rajendran | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Asian Paints | Ogilvy & Mather | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Optic World | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Samson & Sons Lifestyle | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Goodknight Neem Agarbatti | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Max Fashion Onam | Malayalam |
References
- ^ "Manampole Mangalyam: John Jacob And Dhanya Mary Varghese". jaihindtv. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Cochin Kalabhavan". www.cochinkalabhavan.com.
- ^ Rainbow Media (24 January 2019), സീതാകല്യാണം സീരിയൽ താരം ധന്യ മേരി വർഗീസ് | Seetha Kalyanam serial actress Dhanya Mary Varghese, retrieved 14 February 2019
- ^ "Engagement". Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Engagement". Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Mangalam Varika 16-Dec-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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