Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of S ...
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
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**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
film and television industries. She had roles in '' You Too Brutus'' (2015), '' Happy Wedding'' (2016) and ''
Kurangu Bommai
''Kurangu Bommai'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film, written and directed by Nithilan Swaminathan. The film stars Vidharth, Delna Davis and Bharathiraja, with Elango Kumaravel and P. L. Thenappan in supporting roles. Featur ...
'' (2017).
Career
Delna Davis entered the Tamil film industry and first worked on the film, ''Vidiyum Varai Pesu'' (2014) and then ''Patra'' (2015) by Jayanthan, alongside fellow newcomer Mithun Dev and entrepreneur-turned-actor Sam Paul. Portraying a college girl, Delna worked on the film alongside her examinations. ''Patra'' had a low profile release across
Tamil Nadu
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in March 2015. Her first Malayalam film, '' You Too Brutus'' (2015), also released on the same day, with the actress choosing to retain her original name for her work in
Kerala
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. Before the release of her initial films, Delna signed several other Tamil films including Gnanam's ''Aakkam'' and Palani's ''Oodha'' which were completed but did not have a theatrical release. Her third and final release of 2015 was the political satire film ''
49-O
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'' (2015), which starred veteran comedian
Goundamani
Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May 1939), known by his stage name Goundamani, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. The pair dominated t ...
in a leading role.
In 2016, Delna first appeared in the Malayalam film '' Happy Wedding'' (2016), while her next release was ''Nanaiyadhe Mazhaiye''. She will subsequently be seen in ''
Kurangu Bommai
''Kurangu Bommai'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film, written and directed by Nithilan Swaminathan. The film stars Vidharth, Delna Davis and Bharathiraja, with Elango Kumaravel and P. L. Thenappan in supporting roles. Featur ...
'' (2017), her biggest Tamil project till date, in a role alongside
Vidharth
Vidharth is an Indian actor, appearing in Tamil films. He started his career in 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in '' Mynaa'' (2010), which became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Productions titled '' Mudh ...
and actor-director
Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films. ...