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About Devayani (copied from en.wikipedia.org)

Devayani (born Sushma Jayadev on 22 June 1974) is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu andMalayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam.^[1][2] She has also appeared in the films Bharathi, Friends andAzhagi as well as in the Sun TV series Kolangal and Muthaaram.

[edit]Personal life

Devayani dated Raja Kumaran for several years of which both their parents didn't approve of thus they decided to get married privately at a temple. They are now living happily with their daughters Iniya and Priyanka. She was born in a Malayali family.

[edit]Career

Devyani began her career as 'Devayani' in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage.^[3] 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 did item song.amd she did glamour role.In hindi film called dil ka doctor, she acted in lip lock. one particular sequence in first song, she shows her butt structure.

She moved into supporting roles in Thenali though she still acted commercially until 2004-2005. Devayani considers actress Roja Selvamani as her mentor and close friend in film industry. Having helped Devayani to improve her hair styles in movies, Roja had also been her moral support during her marriage with Rajakumaran. Devayani began acting in the teleserial Break Kolangal as Abinaya which has had over 1500 episodes on Sun Television.

[edit]Filmography

[edit]Films

Bengali films

• Thushor Kho Thuli

[edit]Television

[edit]Awards

• 2000 - Kalaimamani^[4]
• 2004 - Pace Awards Best Television Actress for Kolangal^[5]
• 2008 - Frontrunner - Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards Best Actress for Kolangal^[6]
• 2010 - Nominated - Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award for Kolangal
• 2010 - Kalaimamani^[7]
• 2011 - Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Television Actress for Kodi Mullai^[8]

http://www.cinebasti.com/celebrity/Devayani/8850/biography

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