Devayani
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Devayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil
, Telugu
and Malayalam
films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali
film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai
and Surya Vamsam. She has also appeared in the films Bharathi
, Friends
and Azhagi
as well as in the Sun TV
series Kolangal.
.
From 1996 to 2000 Devyani acted as heroine in over 35 films and acted alongside all the top actors like Kamal Hassan (Thenali
, Panchathantiram
), Prashanth (Appu
), Ajith (Kadhal Kottai
), Vijay (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 considers actress Roja Selvamani
as her mentor and close friend in film industry. Having helped Devayani to improve her hair styles in movies, Roja had also been her moral support during her marriage with Rajakumaran. Devayani began acting in the teleserial Break Kolangal as Abhinaya which has had over 1500 episodes on Sun Television.
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She studied Bachelor of Commerce in National College at the Mumbai University. She married Rajakumaran on 9 April 2001. Devayani first met her husband when she was acting in Suryavamsham, when Rajakumaran was assistant director. She starred in Nee Varuvai Ena
, Rajakumaran's debut film. A daughter was born to the couple in 2006 and a daughter in 2008 (which was the reason for her trip to America written in to the script of the Tamil Serial Kolangal) She recently built a house named Kadhal Kottai
.
Bengali films
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Tamil film directed by Agathiyan, in which Ajith Kumar and Devayani play lead roles, apart from Heera Rajgopal, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan who played important roles....
and Surya Vamsam. She has also appeared in the films Bharathi
Bharathi (film)
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan is an Indian actress who has performed in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most popular as an actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s....
, Friends
Friends (2001 film)
Friends is a 2001 Tamil movie starring Vijay, Surya, Ramesh Khanna, Devayani, Abhinyashree, Vijayalakshmi, Sriman and Vadivelu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja...
and Azhagi
Azhagi
Azhagi is a Tamil film directed by Thankar Bachchan. The film is critically acclaimed and stars Parthiban, Nandita Das and Devayani. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja.-Plot:...
as well as in the Sun TV
Sun TV (India)
Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...
series Kolangal.
Career
Devyani began her career as 'Sushma' in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage. 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 KottaiKadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Tamil film directed by Agathiyan, in which Ajith Kumar and Devayani play lead roles, apart from Heera Rajgopal, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan who played important roles....
.
From 1996 to 2000 Devyani acted as heroine in over 35 films and acted alongside all the top actors like Kamal Hassan (Thenali
Thenali
Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan...
, Panchathantiram
Panchathantiram
Panchathantiram is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan, Simran and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind and Nagesh...
), Prashanth (Appu
Appu
Appu is a Tamil film released in 2000. The movie stars Prashanth, Devayani and Prakash Raj. The film was directed by Vasanth. This movie is a remake of Sadak. The music is by Deva.-Plot:...
), Ajith (Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Tamil film directed by Agathiyan, in which Ajith Kumar and Devayani play lead roles, apart from Heera Rajgopal, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan who played important roles....
), Vijay (Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
), Vikram (Vinnukkum Mannukkum), Sarath Kumar (Suryavamsam
Suryavamsam
Suryavamsam is a Tamil film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Raadhika in the lead roles. The film was remade into bollywood as Sooryavansham. Sooryavansham starred actor Amitabh Bachan and Soundarya. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A...
), Parthiban (Azhagi
Azhagi
Azhagi is a Tamil film directed by Thankar Bachchan. The film is critically acclaimed and stars Parthiban, Nandita Das and Devayani. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja.-Plot:...
).
She moved into supporting roles in Thenali
Thenali
Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan...
though she still acted commercially until 2004-2005. Devayani considers actress Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani
Roja is a South Indian actress and politician. She is presently with YSR Congress party.-Early life:Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.-Film career:Roja entered the...
as her mentor and close friend in film industry. Having helped Devayani to improve her hair styles in movies, Roja had also been her moral support during her marriage with Rajakumaran. Devayani began acting in the teleserial Break Kolangal as Abhinaya which has had over 1500 episodes on Sun Television.
Personal life
Devayani's father's name is Jayadev and her mother's name is Lakshmi. She has two brothers, Mayur Jaidev and NakulNakul (actor)
Nakul , also known as Nagulan, is a Tamil film actor and playback singer. Brother of former film actress Devayani, he debuted as a lead actor in the 2003 film Boys directed by S...
.
She studied Bachelor of Commerce in National College at the Mumbai University. She married Rajakumaran on 9 April 2001. Devayani first met her husband when she was acting in Suryavamsham, when Rajakumaran was assistant director. She starred in Nee Varuvai Ena
Nee Varuvai Ena
Nee Varuvai Ena is a 1999 Tamil language film starring Parthiban and Devayani in lead roles, with Ajith Kumar in a guest appearance. Ramesh Khanna, Vijayakumar and Sathyapriya also play important roles...
, Rajakumaran's debut film. A daughter was born to the couple in 2006 and a daughter in 2008 (which was the reason for her trip to America written in to the script of the Tamil Serial Kolangal) She recently built a house named Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai is a 1996 Tamil film directed by Agathiyan, in which Ajith Kumar and Devayani play lead roles, apart from Heera Rajgopal, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan who played important roles....
.
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| 1995 | Thotta Chinungi Thotta Chinungi Thotta Chinungi is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language film starring Karthik, Raghuvaran, Revathi, Devayani and Nagendra Prasad. It was remade and released in Hindi as Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, with Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai.... |
Ramya | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Dil Ka Doctor | Hindi | |||
| Achan Rajaavu Appan Jethaavu | Malayalam | |||
| Three Men Army | Malayalam | |||
| Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Malayalam | |||
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal Kalloori Vaasal Kalloori Vaasal is a 1996 Tamil college film directed by Pavithran. The film featured Ajith Kumar and Pooja Bhatt in the lead roles with Prashanth, Devayani and Manivannan in other supporting roles... |
Nivetha | Tamil | |
| Chhota Sa Ghar | Hindi | |||
| Kaadhal Kottai | Kamali | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes) The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| Poomani | Tamil | |||
| Sivasakthi | Tamil | |||
| Mahathma Mahathma Mahathma is a 1996 Malayalam action film. Directed by Shaji Kailas, with Suresh Gopi, Ganesh Kumar, Devan, Rajan P. Dev, Biju Menon and Ramya Krishnan appearing in lead roles, this film revolved the growth of an underworld don. The story is unfolded in flashback, travelling through the memories of... |
Saraswathi | Malayalam | ||
| Kinnam Katta Kallan | Malayalam | |||
| Mr. Clean | Malayalam | |||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Malayalam | |||
| 1997 | Vivasaayi Magan | Tamil | ||
| Kaadhali | Tamil | |||
| Periya Idaththu Maappillai | Tamil | |||
| Surya Vamsam | Nandhini | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| 1998 | Suswagatham Suswagatham Suswagatham is a Telugu film which released on January 1, 1998. This film is a remake of Tamil Movie Love Today starring Joseph Vijay and Suvalakshmi and Raghuvaran in lead role released in May 1997. This film was Pawan Kalyan's third hit as an actor. The film was very attractive to the youth... |
Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa Udhavikku Varalaamaa Udhavikku Varalaamaa is a 1998 Tamil language comedy film directed by Gokulakrishna and starring Karthik Muthuraman. The film was released on 16 January 1998 to negative reviews.-Plot:... |
Mythili | Tamil | ||
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | Tamil | |||
| Marumalarchi | Tamil | |||
| Sornamugi | Sornamugi | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithen Vandhai Ninaithen Vandhai The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva.-Reviews:The film generally received positive reviews with most critics describing the film as an "entertainer"... |
Savithri | Tamil | ||
| Moovendhar | Tamil | |||
| Poonthottam | Tamil | |||
| Senthooram | Tamil | |||
| Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam | Tamil | |||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane En Uyir Nee Thaane En Uyir Nee Thaane is a 1998 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prabhu Ganesan, Devayani and Srividya. The film is directed by S.P.Rajkumar. The music is by Deva.-Plot:... |
Tamil | |||
| Puthumai Pitthan | Tamil | |||
| Srimathi Vellostha | Telugu | |||
| 1999 | Thodarum Thodarum Thodarum is a Tamil film directed by Ramesh Khanna featuring Ajith Kumar, Devayani and Heera in the leading roles. The supporting cast of Manivannan, Vadivelu and Gemini Ganesan also play pivotal roles in the film... |
Seetha Anand | Tamil | |
| Kummipattu | Tamil | |||
| Nee Varuvai Ena Nee Varuvai Ena Nee Varuvai Ena is a 1999 Tamil language film starring Parthiban and Devayani in lead roles, with Ajith Kumar in a guest appearance. Ramesh Khanna, Vijayakumar and Sathyapriya also play important roles... |
Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Oruvan Oruvan Oruvan is a 1999 Tamil language film directed by Suresh Krishna. The film features Sarathkumar and Pooja Batra in lead roles whilst Devayani, Raghuvaran and Anandaraj play supporting roles.-Cast:*Sarathkumar as Surya*Pooja Batra as Kalpana... |
Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Kasthuri | Tamil | ||
| Paattaali | Sakunthala | Tamil | ||
| Manikyam | Telugu | |||
| 2000 | Vallarasu Vallarasu Vallarasu is a Tamil comedy film released in 2000. The movie stars Vijayakanth, Devayani, Raghuvaran, Karan, Vadivelu and Livingston. The music is by Deva... |
Anjali Vallarasu | Tamil | |
| Appu | Seetha | Tamil | ||
| Ennammaa Kannu | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Bharathi Bharathi (film) Bharathi Vishnuvardhan is an Indian actress who has performed in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most popular as an actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s.... |
Chellamal Bharathi | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| Thenali Thenali Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan... |
Jalaja Kailash | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Kannukku Kannaga | Devi | Tamil | |
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri | Tamil | |||
| Vinnukum Mannukum Vinnukum Mannukum Vinnukum Mannukum is a love-comedy Tamil language movie directed by the Tamil Director Rajakumar. It stars Vikram, Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Kushboo in the lead roles... |
Devayani | Tamil | ||
| Aanandham Aanandham Aanandham is a 2001 Tamil language family-drama film directed by debutant N. Linguswamy, and starring Mammootty, Murali, Abbas, Srividya, Devayani, Rambha and Sneha in the lead roles. It became a blockbuster upon release and was one of the highest grossing films of the year... |
Bharathi | Tamil | ||
| Friends Friends (2001 film) Friends is a 2001 Tamil movie starring Vijay, Surya, Ramesh Khanna, Devayani, Abhinyashree, Vijayalakshmi, Sriman and Vadivelu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja... |
Padmini Aravind | Tamil | ||
| Sundarapurushan | Malayalam | |||
| Ninaikkaadha Naalillai | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Vivaramana Aalu Vivaramana Aalu Vivaramana Aalu is a 2002 Tamil language film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Sathyaraj, Devayani and Mumtaj in lead roles. The film was released on 14 January 2002.-Plot:... |
Pappu | Tamil | |
| Azhagi Azhagi Azhagi is a Tamil film directed by Thankar Bachchan. The film is critically acclaimed and stars Parthiban, Nandita Das and Devayani. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja.-Plot:... |
Valarmathi Shanmugham | Tamil | Winner, ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award The ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
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| Kottai Mariamman | Tamil | |||
| Panchathantiram Panchathantiram Panchathantiram is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan, Simran and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind and Nagesh... |
Nirmala | Tamil | ||
| Thenkasi Pattanam Thenkasi Pattanam Thenkasi Pattanam is an Indian Tamil film released in 2002. It is the remake of the Malayalam film Thenkasipattanam .-Synopsis:Kannan and Dass are two famous roudies in their village. Dass has a sister called Uma with whom Manikkampillai is in love but she is not interested in him... |
Sangeetha | Tamil | ||
| Guruvamma | Guruvamma | Tamil | ||
| Samasthanam Samasthanam Samasthanam is a 2002 Tamil language film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Sarath Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Devayani and Abhirami in lead roles. The film was released on 27 September 2002.-Plot:... |
Divya | Tamil | ||
| Padai Veetu Amman Padai Veetu Amman Padai Veetu Amman is a 2002 Tamil religious film directed by Pugazhmani and starring Meena, Ramki, Devayani , Senthil and others.- Plot :... |
Samundi | Tamil | ||
| Chennakeshava Reddy Chennakeshava Reddy Chennakesva Reddy is a 2002 Tollywood Faction Film, directed by V.V. Vinayak, released on 25 September 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in double role father-son characther, while Shriya Saran and Tabu play the female lead.-Synopsis:... |
Telugu | |||
| 2003 | Kaadhaludan | Kavitha | Tamil | |
| Bheeshmar Bheeshmar Bheeshmar is a 2003 Tamil language film directed by Ranjith, making his directorial debut. -Plot:The story is about, Bheeshmar is an honest, upright police officer who proves to be the odd man out in his department as he is surrounded by dishonest cops, the worst of which is his superior, the... |
Gowri Bheeshmar | Tamil | ||
| Balettan Balettan Balettan is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Mohanlal, Devayani, Harisree Ashokan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu and Jagathy Sreekumar. It won the Kaveri Film Critics' Award for the most popular Malayalam film of 2003.- Plot :... |
Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Naani | Telugu | ||
| New New (film) The soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman and with lyrics by Vaali, was critically well received. In an interview in 2001, Surya earlier stated that Deva had composed ten songs for the film, but he was later replaced by Rahman. Rahman remixed the 1964 hit Tamil song "Thottal Poo Malarum" from the... |
Tamil | |||
| Giri Giri (film) Giri is a 2004 Indian Tamil action comedy film written and directed by Sundar C, starring Arjun in the lead role, with Reema Sen, Ramya, Vadivelu, Devayani and Prakash Raj among others enacting supporting roles... |
Tamil | |||
| Sema Ragalai | Tamil | |||
| Senthalam Poovae | Tamil | |||
| 2005 | Naran | Janaki | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Aiyantham Padai Aiyantham Padai Ainthaam Padai is a 2009 Tamil film starring Sundar C and Simran Bagga. It released on 23 July 2009 and is produced by Sundar's wife, Kushboo.-Plot:... |
Kalpana | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum Oru Naal Varum Oru Naal Varum is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Maniyanpilla Raju and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy.-Plot:... |
Rajalekshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sarkar Colony Sarkar Colony -Production:The film has been completed in a single schedule and in a record time of twenty three days. It was shot on locations in Thiruvananthapuram.-References:* * * movie in... |
Malayalam |
Bengali films
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Abhinaya | Tamil | |
| 2007-08 | Manjal Magimai | Soundarya | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Muthaaram | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Kodi Mullai | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Malikai | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Ammavum Nanum | Tamil |