Diya (actress)
Diya | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, TV presenter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Diya is a former Indian actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language serials.
Career
[edit]Diya was born into a Brahmin family in Hyderabad, and her family settled in Chennai when she was two years old. She trained as a dancer through lessons at the Kalakshetra Foundation, while also completing a bachelor's degree in psychology, a course in fashion technology, and a postgraduate course in computer science. Her first lead role came through Vishnuvardhan's Kurumbu (2003), and she subsequently played a similar glamorous role alongside Dhanush in Dreams (2004).[1]
The actress was married in 2006 and subsequently opted out of the several unreleased projects she had committed to, including Seven, Sooravali and Century Raagam and thus ended her acting career.[2] She married software engineer Aravind.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Youth | Fashion show host | Tamil | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Kurumbu | Ruchi | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Dreams | Shruti | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Karka Kasadara | Paaru | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kodambakkam | Dhanam | Tamil | |
| Asadhyudu | Madhuri | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Vambu Sandai | Swetha | Tamil | |
| Kadhal Endral Enna | Kamala | Tamil |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Diya". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "11th is the last day of my film work – Diya". Cinesouth.com. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Diya to get married - Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 13 September 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Diya to bid farewell to films". Cinesouth.com. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006.