Devadarshini is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in
Tamil
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films, in addition to few
Telugu
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films and television series. She began her career as a television anchor before venturing into acting, first in television and then in films. She mainly appears in supporting roles and often performs comic roles.
She has performed in television serials including ''Marmadesam'' and ''Athipookal''.
Biography
Devadarshini was born in
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
to a Telugu-speaking family.
She studied commerce in college and later gained a master's degree in
Applied Psychology.
While still in college, she began anchoring television shows. She was then offered an opportunity to act in the
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...
serial ''Kanavugal Ilavasam'', which led to her landing a role in the mystery series ''
Marmadesam
Marmadesam (English: Land of Mystery) was a 1996-2001 Tamil mystery anthology television series telecasted between 1996 and 1998 on Sun TV and then on Raj TV between 1999 and 2001 lasting 5 seasons. It has been re-telecasted on Vasanth TV sinc ...
'' by
Naga
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Mythology
* Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
* Naga Kingdom, in the epic ''Mahabharata''
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. She was introduced in ''
Ramany vs Ramany Part 02'', which was also directed by
Naga
Naga or NAGA may refer to:
Mythology
* Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
* Naga Kingdom, in the epic ''Mahabharata''
* Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong Riv ...
. Devadarshini became part of the series' second installment, ''Vidathu Karuppu'', which she considers a "big turning point" in her life as it established her in the industry.
She won her the
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
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for ''
Parthiban Kanavu
'' Parthiban Kanavu '' ( ta, பார்த்திபன் கனவு, , lit. Parthiban's dream) is a Tamil novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
Details
Adapted in 1960 into a film of the same name, starring Gemini Ganesan and Vyjaya ...
'' (2003). She played the lead role in ''Sakthi Pirakuthu'' (2010), a film made by an
NGO
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. After ''
Muni 2: Kanchana'' (2011), she was continuously doing humorous characters.
Personal life
In 2002, Devadarshini married
Chetan, a television actor. They first worked together on ''Marmadesam''.
Her daughter Niyati made her debut in ''
96'' portraying the younger version of her mother's character.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Chennai
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Tamil television
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
Indian television presenters
Indian women television presenters
Living people
Tamil actresses
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
Year of birth missing (living people)