DEVAYANI

'Devayani' (Tamil தேவயானி) is a Tamil actress who was born on June 22,1973 in Mumbai (Bombay), India. Her real name is Sushma. Besides Tamil, she has done films in Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu. She started her career with a Hindi film called ''Goyal'' followed by a few Malayalam films.^[1] Her first Tamil film was called ''Thottaa Chinungi'' where she played her only glamorous role to date.^[2] She got her big breakthrough in ''Kadhal Kottai'' opposite Ajith which was a super hit making her a top heroine in Kollywood and one of the most successful in South Indian Cinema. Devayani has a screen image of a sari clad virtuous family based women unlike the bare clothed modern heroine after ''Kadhal Kottai''.^[3] She has become a virtual cult figure in Tamil Nadu after the success of the Mega Serial ''Kolangal'' in which she plays the role of Abinaya, the eldest daughter. ''Kolangal'' is arguably the best ever serial in Tamil Television industry, and has the highest viewership for any Tamil serial ever.She won Tamilnadu Government's Best Actress award for ''Kadhal Kottai'' and ''Surya Vamsam''^[4][5]

Contents

Family and personal life

Films

Tamil films

Malayalam films

Hindi films

Bengali films

Telugu films

Devayani Links

References

Family and personal life

Devayani studied B.Com in National College in Mumbai University. Devayani is a polyglot who knows Tamil, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam languages. Her father's name is Jayadev and her mother's name is Lakshmi. She has 2 brothers, Mayoor and Nakul. She married Director Rajakumaran on April 9 2001 at a temple in Tiruttani near Chennai (Madras). Devayani had acted in ''Suryavamsham'', directed by Vikraman when Rajakumaran was assistant to the director. She was the leading lady in ''Nee Varuvai Ena'', the debut film of Rajakumaran. She was again the heroine in ''Vinnukum Mannukum'', in which she played the role Devayani, the actress. A daughter was born to the couple in 10 January 2006 named Eniya. She recently built a house named ''Kadhal Kottai'' after her first big hit film in Chennai (Madras).^[6] Devayani is an expert in cooking, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items.

Films

Tamil films

★ ''Aanandham''

★ ''Appu''

★ ''Azhagi''

★ ''Bhaarathi''

★ ''Bheeshmar''

★ ''En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri''

★ ''En Uyir Nee Thaane''

★ ''Ennammaa Kannu''

★ ''Friends''

★ ''Giri''

★ ''Kaadhaludan''

★ ''Kaathali''

★ ''Kadhal Kottai''

★ ''Kalloori Vaasal''

★ ''Kannukku Kannaga''

★ ''Kottai Mariamman''

★ ''Kizhakkum Maerkkum''

★ ''Kummipattu''

★ ''Kuruvamma''

★ ''Marumalarchi''

★ ''Moovaenther''

★ ''Nee Varuvai Ena''

★ ''New''

★ ''Nilave Mugam Kaattu''

★ ''Ninaikkaadha Naalillai''

★ ''Ninaiththaen Vanthaai''

★ ''Oruvan''

★ ''Paattaali''

★ ''Padai Veettu Amman''

★ ''Panchathanthiram''

★ ''Periya Idaththu Maappillai''

★ ''Poomani''

★ ''Poonthottam''

★ ''Puthumai Pitthan''

★ ''Samasthanam''

★ ''Sema Ragalai''

★ ''Senthalam Poovae''

★ ''Senthooram''

★ ''Sivasakthi''

★ ''Sornamugi''

★ ''Surya Vamsam''

★ ''Thenali''

★ ''Thenkaasi Pattanam''

★ ''Thodarum''

★ ''Thottaa Chinungi''

★ ''Udhavikku Varalaamaa''

★ ''Unakkum Yenakkum Kalyanam''

★ ''Vallarasu''

★ ''Vinnukum Mannukum''

★ ''Vivaramaana Aalu''

★ ''Vivasaayi Magan''

Malayalam films

★ ''Guinnery Puraiyoram''

★ ''Threemen Army''

★ ''Appan Rajaav Achchan Jaedhaav''

★ ''Kinnam Katta Kallan''

★ ''Mr. Clean''

★ ''Naran''

★ ''Balettan''

★ ''Sundrapurushan''

★ ''Kaathil Oru Kinnaram''

★ ''Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanamr''

★ ''Kinnaripuzhayoram ''

Hindi films

★ ''Goyal'' (Her First Film)

★ ''Chhota Sa Ghar''

Bengali films

★ ''Thushor Kho Thuli''

Telugu films

★ ''Prema Lekha''

★ ''Naani''

★ ''Suswagatham''

Devayani Links

★ Devayani Pics, Photos, News, Links...

References

1. Devayani early career biography
2. Pregnancy will not stop my acting: Devayani
3. Goddess of love
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Devayani biography
5. Big Day for Devayani
6.
Castle of Love