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Devayani (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu-language films.

Devayani
Devayani at Mumbai International Film Festival, 2014
Born
Devayani Jayadev

(1974-06-22) 22 June 1974 (age 48)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2001)​
Children2
RelativesNakul (brother)
AwardsKalaimamani

She started her career with Malayalam and Bengali films She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films Surya Vamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000) and a Special Award for Kadhal Kottai (1996).[2]

She was a part of several successful films, including Ninaithen Vandhai (1998), Nee Varuvai Ena (1999), Thenali (2000), Friends (2001), Aanandham (2001) and Azhagi (2002) as well as in the Sun TV's huge successful serial Kolangal.


Personal life


Devayani was born on 22 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Konkani father from Mangalore,Karnataka and a Malayali mother from Kerala. She has two younger brothers Nakkhul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry,[3] while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film.[4]

She dated director Rajakumaran, with whom she had worked on a few films for several years. Both their parents did not approve of their relationship, which led the couple to elope,[5] and marry privately on 9 April 2001.[6][7] They have two daughters, Iniya and Priyanka.[8][9][10]


Career


Devayani began her career as Koyal in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage.[11] She appeared in a Bengali film, Shaat Ponchomi. She also acted in a Marathi film before debuting in the South with lead roles in Malayalam films. Kinnaripuzhayoram is the first film in Malayalam. Next year she did Tamil and Telugu film also. She started as a glam doll, she has done item number in a Tamil movie called Sivashakthi. Her earliest films were released in the early and middle 90's including Kadhal Kottai.

Devayani began acting in the teleserial Kolangal as Abinaya, for 1,533 episodes on Sun TV. Kolangal made her one of the most successful personalities in Tamil television industry. It was later dubbed into Malayalam also in the same name on Surya TV. She has completed a Teacher Training course and is now a teacher at Church Park Convent, Chennai. Currently, she is judging a popular reality show on Mazhavil Manorama titled Ugram Ujwalam. She has acted in some advertisements also. She is now acting in Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, a Tamil serial of Zee Tamil in which she again paired with his Kolangal pair which is a her big comeback to Television.


Filmography


YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1993Shaat PonchomiBengaliCredited as Sushma
Dhusar GodhuliMoulikaCredited as Koel
1994KinnaripuzhayoramIndhuMalayalamMalayalam Debut
1995Achan Rajavu Appan JethavuAlice
Three Men ArmyShubha
Kakkakum Poochakkum KalyanamLatha.S.Pillai
Dil Ka DoctorDollyHindiCredited as Koyal and Bollywood debut
Thotta ChinungiRamyaTamilTamil Debut
1996Kalloori VaasalNivetha
Chhota Sa GharVidyaHindiCredited as Koyal
Kadhal KottaiKamaliTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
PoomaniVijaya
SivasakthiGuest Appearance
MahathmaSaraswathiMalayalam
Kinnam Katta KallanAnju
Mr. CleanNirmala
Kaathil Oru KinnaramMegha
AjayHindi
1997Vivasaayi MaganJyothiTamil
KaadhaliSoubhagyavathi
Periya Idathu MappillaiLakshmi
Surya VamsamNandhiniTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominate- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1998SuswagathamSandhyaTeluguTelugu Debut
Kizhakkum MerkkumMalliTamil
MarumalarchiJayanthi
Udhavikku VaralaamaaMythili
SwarnamukhiSwarnamukhi25th Film
Ninaithen VandhaiSavithri
MoovendharVaidegi
PoonthottamSundari
SenthooramOtta Rosa (Megala)
Srimathi VellosthaArchanaTelugu
En Uyir Nee ThaaneJanakiTamil
Pudhumai PithanAarthi
1999ThodarumSeetha Anand
Kummi PaattuAmaravathi
Nee Varuvai EnaNandhiniNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
OruvanNandhini
PremotsavaChandanaKannadaKannada Debut
Nilave Mugam KaattuKasthuriTamil
PaattaliSakunthala
ManikyamMeenakshiTelugu
SuyamvaramParvathiTamil
2000VallarasuAnjali Vallarasu
AppuSeetha
Ennamma KannuGayathri
BharathiChellamal BharathiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
ThenaliJalaja Kailash
Kannukku KannagaDevi
2001FriendsPadmini
En Purushan Kuzhandhai MaadhiriMaheswari
Vinnukum MannukumDevayani
AanandhamBharathiNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Ninaikkaadha NaalillaiKavitha
Sundara PurushanJyothika MenonMalayalam
2002Vivaramana AaluPappuTamil
AzhagiValarmathi ShanmughamITFA Best Supporting Actress Award
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Kottai MariammanRajeswari
PanchathantiramNirmala
Thenkasi PattanamSangeetha
GuruvammaGuruvamma
SamasthanamDivya
Padai Veetu AmmanSamundi
Chennakesava ReddyChennakesava Reddy's sisterTelugu
2003KadhaludanKavithaTamilAlso producer
BheeshmarGowri Bheeshmar
BalettanRadhikaMalayalam
2004NaaniIndira DeviTelugu
NewIndiraTamil
SivaramNandhiniTelugu
GiriSuryaprakash's wifeTamil
Sema RagalaiDevi50th Film
Senthalam Poovae
SoumyamMalayalam
2005NaranJanaki
2009Aiyantham PadaiKalpanaTamil
2010Oru Naal VarumRajalekshmiMalayalam
2011Sarkar ColonyPadmini
2013Thirumathi ThamizhJothiTamil75th Film and also producer
2015SagapthamLakshmi
StrawberryShanthi
2016Janatha GaragePrabha SathyamTelugu
2017My SchoolMahalakshmiMalayalam
2018Aravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaSugunaTelugu
EzhuminBharathiTamil
Kalavani MappillaiRajeswari
2019NTR: KathanayakuduAkkineni AnnapurnaTelugu
ThanimaiYazhiniTamil
2021Love StoryMounica's motherTelugu
MadhagajaRathnammaKannada
2023AnuragamMalayalampost production

Television



Serials


YearSerialRoleLanguageChannel
2003–2009KolangalAbinaya(Abi)TamilSun TV
2007–2008Manjal MagimaiSoundarya/NeerajaKalaignar TV
2010–2011Kodi MullaiAnna Kodi/Malar KodiRaj TV
2011–2013MuthaaramRanjini Devi / SivaranjaniSun TV
2019–2020RasaathiIllavarasi Soundaravalli
2021–presentPudhu Pudhu ArthangalLakshmiZee Tamil
2021 SembaruthiAmman (Cameo)

Shows


YearSerialRoleLanguageNotes
2015–2016Ugram Ujjwalam season 2JudgeMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2016–2017Jodi Number OneJudgeTamilVijay TV
2017Junior Super Stars Season 2JudgeZee Tamil

Awards and honours


Year Award Category Work Result
1996Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best ActressKaadhal KottaiWon[12]
1997Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best ActressSurya VamsamWon[13]
2000BharathiWon[14]
Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu GovernmentContribution to Tamil CinemaWon[15]
2002ITFA Best Supporting Actress AwardAzhagiWon[16][17]
2004Pace Awards Best Television ActressKolangalWon[18]
Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards Best ActressNominated[19]
2007Tamil Nadu State Television Award for Best ActressWon[20]
2010Sun Kudumbam Best Actress AwardNominated[18]

References


  1. "Devayani on Record July 03,2011 Part 1" – via YouTube.
  2. Big Day for Devayani
  3. I never gave her a gift: Nakul – The Times of India
  4. I want to earn a good name: Nakul – The Times of India
  5. The Hindu: Tinsel to TV
  6. devayani Tamil actress devayani devyani devayani rajakumaran thotta chininki kathal kottai suryavamsam Nee varuvai ena azhagi thenali music director s a rajkumar Tamil kollywo...
  7. "Devayani's wedding". Tamil Movies. 19 April 2001. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
  8. Taking care of children, my first priority: Devayani | StarTrack – Movies – ChennaiOnline
  9. "- Malayalam News - IndiaGlitz.com".
  10. "Former South Actress Devayani is Now a School Teacher".
  11. The Hindu: Cinema Plus / Columns: My first break – Devayani.
  12. "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  13. "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  14. "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  15. Kalaimamani Awards Announced
  16. "Vijay TV to air International Tamil Film Awards on 14 Dec | Indian Television Dot Com". Indiantelevision.com. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  17. "Best Malaysian Tamil DVD VCD AUDIO Tamil Movies selling portal veenaimovies.com". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  18. Devayani, Venu Aravind get awards
  19. "Winners List of Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  20. "Tamil Nadu State Television Awards Announced: Best Actress Devayani". Dinamani. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2021.




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