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| Born | Sushma Jayadev 22 June 1974 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Devayani Rajakumaran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rajakumaran(2001–present) |
| Children | Iniyaa (b.2006) Priyanka (b.2008) |
| Relatives | Nakul (brother) Mayur (brother) |
Devayani is an Indian actress who has predominantly starred in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi and Bengali films. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai, Surya Vamsam and Bharathi. She has also appeared in other commercially successful films, including Aanandham and Friends as well as in the Sun TV series Kolangal and Muthaaram.
Personal life
Devayani was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Konkani family to Jayadev and Lakshmi She has two brothers, Nakul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry, while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film. She dated director Rajakumaran
with whom she had worked on a couple films for several years. Both
their parents did not approve of their relationship, which led to the
couple elope,and marry privately at a temple on 9 April 2001. They have two daughters Iniya and Priyanka.
Career
Devayani began her career as Sushma in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage.She appeared in a Bengali film Shaat Ponchomi.
She also acted in a Marathi film before debuting and rising to fame in
Tamil cinema. Her earliest films were released in the early and middle
90's including Kadhal Kottai.
From 1996 to 2000 Devyani acted as heroine in over 35 films and acted alongside all the top actors like Kamal Hassan (Thenali, Panchathantiram), Prashanth (Appu), Ajith (Kadhal Kottai), Vijay (Friends), Vikram (Vinnukkum Mannukkum), Sarath Kumar (Suryavamsam), Parthiban (Azhagi). She moved into supporting roles in Thenali though she still acted commercially until 2004–2005.
Devayani began acting in the teleserial Kolangal as Abinaya which has had over 1500 episodes on Sun Television.It was later dubbed into Malayalam also int he same name on Surya TV.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thushor Kho Thuli | Bengali | |||
| 1993 | Koyal | Sushma | Hindi | Cancelled |
| 1993 | Shaat Ponchomi | Bengali | Credited as Sushma | |
| 1993 | Dhusar Godhuli | Bengali | Credited as Koel | |
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Malayalam | ||
| 1995 | Thotta Chinungi | Ramya | Tamil | |
| Dil Ka Doctor | Hindi | Credited as Koyal | ||
| Achan Rajaavu Appan Jethaavu | Malayalam | |||
| Three Men Army | Shubha | Malayalam | ||
| Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Latha .S.Pillai | Malayalam | ||
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal | Nivetha | Tamil | |
| Chhota Sa Ghar | Hindi | Credited as Koyal | ||
| Kaadhal Kottai | Kamali | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress | |
| Poomani | Vijaya | Tamil | ||
| Sivasakthi | Guest Appearance | Tamil | ||
| Mahathma | Saraswathi | Malayalam | ||
| Kinnam Katta Kallan | Malayalam | |||
| Mr. Clean | Malayalam | |||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Megha | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Vivasaayi Magan | Tamil | ||
| Kaadhali | Tamil | |||
| Periya Idaththu Maappillai | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Surya Vamsam | Nandhini | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | |
| 1998 | Suswagatham | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Mythili | Tamil | ||
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | Malli | Tamil | ||
| Marumalarchi | Jayanthi | Tamil | ||
| Swarnamukhi | Swarnamukhi | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithen Vandhai | Savithri | Tamil | ||
| Moovendhar | Vaidehi | Tamil | ||
| Poonthottam | Sunthari | Tamil | ||
| Senthooram | Tamil | |||
| Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam | Tamil | |||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Tamil | |||
| Pudhumai Pithan | Aarthi | Tamil | ||
| Srimathi Vellostha | Telugu | |||
| 1999 | Thodarum | Seetha Anand | Tamil | |
| Kummi Paattu | Tamil | |||
| Nee Varuvai Ena | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Oruvan | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Premotsava | Kannada | |||
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Kasthuri | Tamil | ||
| Paattali | Sakunthala | Tamil | ||
| Manikyam | Telugu | |||
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Anjali Vallarasu | Tamil | |
| Appu | Seetha | Tamil | ||
| Ennammaa Kannu | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Bharathi | Chellamal Bharathi | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | |
| Thenali | Jalaja Kailash | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Kannukku Kannaga | Devi | Tamil | |
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri | Maheswari | Tamil | ||
| Vinnukum Mannukum | Devayani | Tamil | ||
| Aanandham | Bharathi | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Friends | Padmini Aravind | Tamil | ||
| Sundara Purushan | Jyothika Menon | Malayalam | ||
| Ninaikkaadha Naalillai | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Vivaramana Aalu | Pappu | Tamil | |
| Azhagi | Valarmathi Shanmugham | Tamil | Winner, ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Kottai Mariamman | Tamil | |||
| Panchathantiram | Nirmala | Tamil | ||
| Thenkasi Pattanam | Sangeetha | Tamil | ||
| Guruvamma | Guruvamma | Tamil | ||
| Samasthanam | Divya | Tamil | ||
| Padai Veetu Amman | Samundi | Tamil | ||
| Chennakeshava Reddy | Telugu | |||
| 2003 | Kadhaludan | Kavitha | Tamil | |
| Bheeshmar | Gowri Bheeshmar | Tamil | ||
| Balettan | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Naani | Naani's mother | Telugu | |
| New | Pappu's mother | Tamil | ||
| Giri | Tamil | |||
| Sema Ragalai | Tamil | |||
| Senthalam Poovae | Tamil | |||
| Soumyam | Malayalam | |||
| 2005 | Naran | Janaki | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Aiyantham Padai | Kalpana | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Rajalekshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sarkar Colony | Padmini | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Thirumathi Tamizh | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Abinaya | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007–08 | Manjal Magimai | Soundarya | Tamil | Kalaingnar TV |
| 2010–11 | Kodi Mullai | Tamil | Raj TV | |
| 2011–12 | Muthaaram | Ranjini Devi / Sivaranjini | Tamil | Sun TV |
Awards
- 1996 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress – Kaadhal Kottai
- 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress – Surya Vamsam
- 2000 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress – Bharathi
- 2000 – Kalaimaman
- 2002 – ITFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Azhagi
- 2004 – Pace Awards Best Television Actress for Kolangal
- 2008 – Frontrunner – Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards Best Actress for Kolangal
- 2010 – Nominated – Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award for Kolangal
- 2010 – Kalaimamani
- 2011 – Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Television Actress for Kodi Mullai
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