Devadarshini is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in

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films, in addition to few

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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

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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

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serial ''Kanavugal Ilavasam'', which led to her landing a role in the mystery series '' Marmadesam'' by

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. She was introduced in '' Ramany vs Ramany Part 02'', which was also directed by

. 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

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for ''

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'' (2003). She played the lead role in ''Sakthi Pirakuthu'' (2010), a film made by an NGO. 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

* {{authority control 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)