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Indian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devadarshini Sukumaran is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films, in addition to few Telugu, Malayalam films and television series. She began her career as a television anchor and entered cinema playing supporting and comedic roles.[1] She is a recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She has performed in television serials including Marmadesam and Athipookal.[2]
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While still in college, she began anchoring television shows. She was then offered an opportunity to act in the Doordarshan serial Kanavugal Ilavasam, which led to her landing a role in the mystery series Marmadesam by Naga. She was introduced in Ramany vs Ramany Part 02, which was also directed by Naga. 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.[1]
She won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian for Parthiban Kanavu (2003). She played the lead role in Sakthi Pirakuthu (2010), a film made by an NGO.[3] She is still on the small screen with Athipookal and Idhayam.[4]
Pointing out the difference between films and serials, she says, “Our performance would be lauded in films despite a poor performance by the co-star, whereas the entire scene would be criticised in such a scenario in serials as timing is more important on the small screen.[5]
After Muni 2: Kanchana (2011), she was continuously doing humorous characters.[6] In 2015, she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian for 36 Vayadhinile and Thiruttu Kalyanam.[7] She received a lot of recognition and positive feedback for her role in '96 (2018).[8]
Devadarshini’s smart casting in The Family Man (Season 2) worked wonders, in which she played a Tamil-speaking cop in Chennai. Beyond the well-written role, the actress made the most of the show’s reach and won applause from several critics and the fraternity alike for her performance.[9]
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Personal life
Devadarshini was born in Chennai to a Tamil-speaking family.[10] She studied commerce in college and later gained a master's degree in Applied Psychology.[1]
In 2002, Devadarshini married Chetan, a television actor.[11] They first worked together on Marmadesam - Vidathu Karuppu, and then went on to act several projects together like Athipookal.[1] Her daughter, Niyati Kadambi, made her debut in 96 portraying the younger version of her mother's character.[12]
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Tamil films
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
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