Devayani
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Devayani is a Tamil actress who was born on June 22 in Mumbai (Bombay). 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]
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[edit] Family and personal life
Devayani studied B.Com in National College in Mumbai University. Devayani is a polygot 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 Nakkul. 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 January 2006. She recently built a house named Kadhal Kottai after her first big hit film in Chennai (Madras).[5] Devayani is an expert in cooking, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items
[edit] Films
[edit] 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
- 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
- Vinnukkum Mannukkum
- Vivaramaana Aalu
- Vivasaayi Magan
[edit] Malayalam films
- Guinnery Puraiyoram
- Threemen Army
- Appan Rajaav Achchan Jaedhaav
- Kinnam Sutta Kallan
- Mr. Clean
- Naran
- Balettan
- Sundrapurushan
- Kaathil Oru Kinnarambr
- Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanambr
- Kinnaripuzhayorambr
[edit] Hindi films
- Goyal (Her First Film)
[edit] Bengali films
- Thushor Kho Thuli
[edit] Telugu films
- Prema Lekha
- Naani
- Suswagatham
