Dhanya Mary Varghese is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n actress known for her performances in Malayalam cinema

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

. She is also a model, dancer and a live performer.

Biography

Dhanya Mary Varghese was born in Piravom

Piravom

Piravom is a town situated in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 33 km South East of Cochin city & 42 km north of Kottayam town. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 22 km from the Taluka...

 near Muvattupuzha

Muvattupuzha

Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. She completed schooling at St. Josephs Higher secondary school and M.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Piravom. She was a student of St. Theresa's College

St. Theresa's College

St. Theresa's College, , Philippines, is a Catholic private school for girls run by the Missionary Sisters of the "Immaculati Cordis Mariae" or Immaculate Heart of Mary ....

 in Kochi.

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 and later debuted in Malayalam through Nanma directed by Sharath Chandran Vayanad. She rose to prominence through her role in Thalappavu

Thalappavu

Thalappavu is a 2008 Malayalam film directed by Madhupal and written by Babu Janardhanan. The film portrays the social and political issues of the Naxalite era of the 1970s in Kerala. It is the adapted story of Naxal Varghese and Police Constable P. Ramachandran Pillai.The film's cast includes...

. She later acted in several Malayalam films such as Vairam: Fight For Justice

Vairam: Fight For Justice

Vairam: Fight For Justice is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by M. A. Nishad under the banner of Cinema NSR India Pvt Ltd. The main cast includes Pasupathy, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Jayasurya, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Samvrutha Sunil.-Plot:...

, Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe is a Malayalam anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in the history of...

and Nayakan

Nayakan

Nayakan is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Lijo Jose Pellisery and written by P. S. Rafeeq. It stars Indrajith, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique....

. 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

Idea Star Singer

Idea Star Singer is a popular Malayalam music reality-television competition, broadcast on the Malayalam channel Asianet and is sponsored by Idea Cellular Limited. The current season of the show is aired from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m [8.00 pm to 9.30 pm from Monday, 19th July 2010],, Monday...

 on Asianet

Asianet

Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...

.

Personal life

Dhanya got engaged on November 14, 2011 with John, Winner of Tharolsavam program in Kairali channel.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2006	Thirudi	Thamarai	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...
2007	Veeramum Eeramum Veeramum Eeramum Veeramum Eeramum is a Tamil language film released on 5 October 2007. It starred Saravanan, Sonika and Krishna in the title roles.-Plot:Shankar Ayya is the 'godfather' of Tuticorin and the villages around it, where the Aruvaal culture prevails...	Muthuazhagi	Tamil
2007	Nanma	Supporting role	Malayalam
2007	Chocolate Chocolate (2007 film) Chocolate is a Malayalam movie released in 2007, directed by Shafi. This is a campus story entertainer. Main actors are Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Roma, Samvrutha Sunil, and Remya Nabeeshan. Music by Alex Paul and lyrics by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and Singers are M.G...	chocolate	Malayalam
2008	Thalappavu Thalappavu Thalappavu is a 2008 Malayalam film directed by Madhupal and written by Babu Janardhanan. The film portrays the social and political issues of the Naxalite era of the 1970s in Kerala. It is the adapted story of Naxal Varghese and Police Constable P. Ramachandran Pillai.The film's cast includes...	Saramma	Malayalam
2009	Vairam: Fight For Justice Vairam: Fight For Justice Vairam: Fight For Justice is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by M. A. Nishad under the banner of Cinema NSR India Pvt Ltd. The main cast includes Pasupathy, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Jayasurya, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Samvrutha Sunil.-Plot:...	Vairamani Sivarajan	Malayalam
2009	Red Chillies Red Chillies (film) Red Chillies is a 2009 Malayalam film starring Mohanlal, directed by Shaji Kailas and written by A. K. Sajan. It was produced by M. Renjith under the banner of Rajaputhra Visual Media and was distributed by Vaishaka Release...		Malayalam
2009	Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe is a Malayalam anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in the history of...	Hiranmayi	Malayalam
2010	Drona 2010 Drona 2010 Drona 2010 is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Shaji Kailas. Mammotty appears in double role supported by Kanika, Navya Nair, Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan, Jayan, Biju Pappan, Suraj Venjaramood, Bala and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. Scripted by A. K. Sajan, the film revolves around a mysterious old mansion...	Savithri	Malayalam
2010	Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Haridas Kesavan. Mukesh, Dhanya Mary Varghese, Jagadish and Suraj Venjaramood plays the lead roles in this film.- Plot :...	Sumi	Malayalam
2010	Nayakan Nayakan Nayakan is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Lijo Jose Pellisery and written by P. S. Rafeeq. It stars Indrajith, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique....	Maria Karanavar	Malayalam
2010	3 Char Sau Beas 3 Char Sau Beas 3 Char Sau Bees is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Govindan Kutty. This movie is the debut for Govindan Kutty as a director as well as a screenwriter....	Indhu	Malayalam
2010	College Days College Days -References:* *...	Rakhi	Malayalam
2010	Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Vinod Mankara, starring Indrajith, Mamta Mohandas and Dhanya Mary Varghese in the lead roles.-Plot:...	Bhama	Malayalam
2011	Veettilekkulla Vazhi Veettilekkulla Vazhi Veettilekkulla Vazhi is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites...		Malayalam	Filming
2011	Sivapuram Sivapuram -Demographics: India census, Sivapuram had a population of 15343 with 7373 males and 7970 females....	Mullai	Malayalam	Coming Soon
2011	Makara Nilavu		Malayalam	Filming

Modeling career

Year	Firm	Ad-Agency	Language	Notes
2007	Chavara	Unknown	Malayalam
2007	Chungath Prince Jewelers	Unknown	Malayalam
2009	Narasimham Hail Oil	Unknown	Malayalam
2009	Asian Paints Asian Paints Asian Paints is an Indian paint company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Asian Paints is India’s largest paint company and Asia’s third largest paint company, with a turnover of Rs 77.06 billion.It is one of the largest paint corporation that operates in 17 countries and has 23 paint manufacturing...	Unknown	Malayalam
2009	East Tea campaign	Rajeev Menon	Malayalam
2009	Kalyan Silks	Unknown	Malayalam
2009	Malayala Manorama Malayala Manorama Malayala Manorama is a daily news paper, in Malayalam language, published in the state of Kerala, India. It was first published as a weekly on 14 March 1890, and currently has a readership of over 16 million . The Malayalam word "manorama" roughly translates to "entertainer"...	Unknown	Malayalam
2010	Kalista , Oberon Mall	De Valor directed by Sanu Sathyan & Rajendran	Malayalam
2011	Asian Paints Asian Paints Asian Paints is an Indian paint company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Asian Paints is India’s largest paint company and Asia’s third largest paint company, with a turnover of Rs 77.06 billion.It is one of the largest paint corporation that operates in 17 countries and has 23 paint manufacturing...	Ogilvy & Mather	Malayalam

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