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Divya Padmini

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Divya Padmini
Born
Other namesDivya Vishwanath
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2006-2018,2022
SpouseRatheesh Balakrishnan Poduval
ChildrenVaradhakshina[1]

Divya Vishwanath, also known as Divya Padmini, is an actress in Malayalam and Tamil television series. She made her television debut on Manapporuttam serial alongside Prem Prakash.

Career

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While Padmini was studying at NSS College, Changanacherry, she was selected by her teachers to play the central character in a telefilm titled Anakha, which was to be produced by the college's newly formed theatre club.[2] The telefilm was aired in Asianet on Valentine's Day in 2006. Director Biju Varkey, who has made films like Phantom, noticed her and invited her to act in a non-commercial film titled Chandranilekkulla Vazhi. She acted as a village girl from a pulluvan background in the film.[3] She was also part of the Malayalam film Indrajith.[4]

Padmini was spotted by director P. Vasu and got her Tamil film debut in the 2011 film Puli Vesham, for which she was asked to change her name to Divya Padmini, adding her mother's maiden name to her name.[5] Since then she was seen in few more Tamil films, like the Ilaiyaraaja musical Ayyan[6][7] and Vilayada Vaa a film that focussed on carrom.[8][9]

In 2007, she acted in her first serial Manapporutham. She was also part of a few other serials like Ammathottil and Sthreedhanam. She also acted in Tamil serials. She made her Tamil debut in Sun TV's serial Pillai Nila and she also acted in Kayitham, in which she plays a school teacher called Parvathy, produced by Samuthirakani.[10]

Personal life

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Padmini is from Kattappana in Idukki district. She is married to Ratish, an art director, and has settled in Mumbai.[11]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language
2006 Chandranilekkoru Vazhi Indira Malayalam
2007 Indrajith Lakshmi Malayalam
2011 Puli Vesham Thamarai Tamil
2011 Ayyan Selvi Tamil
2011 Kasethan Kadavulada Mamtha Tamil
2012 Vilayada Vaa Divya Tamil
2012 Husbands in Goa Rita Malayalam
2015 Rock Star Vani Malayalam

Television

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year Serial Channel Language Role Notes
2006 Anakha Malayalam Anakha Telefilm
2007 Manaporutham Surya TV Malayalam Television Debut
2008 Velankanni Mathavu Surya TV Malayalam Reachal
2008-2009 Ammathottil Asianet Malayalam Seemanthini
2009 Sthree Manassu Surya TV Malayalam
2010 Mattoruval Surya TV Malayalam Deepa
2010 Indhraneelam Surya TV Malayalam Amrutha
2012-2014 Pillai Nila Sun TV Tamil Hema Debut Tamil series
2012-2016 Sthreedhanam Asianet Malayalam Divya Prashant MLA
2013-2014 Kayitham Puthuyugam TV Tamil Parvathy
2015 Manassariyathe Surya TV Malayalam Cameo
2016-2017 Chandralekha Sun TV Tamil Mangaiyakarasi Siddarth
2016 Mizhirandilum Surya TV Malayalam Meera
2017 Maamattikutti Flowers TV Malayalam Sandra
2018- 2019 Gouri[12] Surya TV Malayalam Gouri Replaced Navami
2018 Police ACV Malayalam Ganga
2022 Kannathil Muthamittal Zee Tamil Tamil Subathra [13]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Category Serial Role Result
2012 Sun Kudumbam Awards Best Jodi Pillai Nila Hema Nominated
2013 Asianet Television Awards Most Popular Actress Sthreedhanam Divya Nominated
Best Actress Sthreedhanam Divya Won
Best New Face Sthreedhanam Divya Nominated
2014 Most Popular Actress Sthreedhanam Divya Won
Best Actress Sthreedhanam Divya Nominated
2015 Best Pair Sthreedhanam Divya Won
Best Actress Sthreedhanam Divya Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Actress Divya Vishwanath blessed with a baby girl". 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: says Divya". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  3. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: says Divya". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  4. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: says Divya". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  5. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: says Divya". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Movie Review : Ayyan". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ayyan". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. ^ "A film on the game of carom". Deccan Chronicle. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Vilaiyaada Vaa: A film on carrom". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: says Divya". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  11. ^ "People advise me not to be so sweet: Says Divya". The Times of India. 28 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Sthreedhanam actress Divya Viswanath to replace Navami in Gouri". The Times of India. 10 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Kannathil Muthamittal New Entertainment Serial for ZEE Tamil Audience". English.sakshi.com. 6 April 2022.
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