DEVAYANI

Name: Devayani
Date of birth: 22nd June
Star sign: Cancer
Wedding Date: 10th April, 2001
Home town: Mumbai
Mother Tongue: Malayalam

Family
Husband - Rajakumaran (Director)
Younger brother - Mayur ,Nagul

Education: B.Com. National College, Mumbai
Car: Tata Safari
Special Talents: Stitching, Painting, Acting
Ambition: To win National Award for acting and stardom in hindi films
Dream role: The role Sridevi did in 'Moonrampirai'
Turn-on: Acting.
Turn -off: Hypocrisy.
Favourite friend(s): Farnaz, Rekha and Prabu .
Favourite sports: Likes to play Badminton. Enjoys seeing lawn tennis.
Favourite colours: All light, pastal colours, pink, white etc.
Favourite film: "Titanic"
Favourite song: The songs of "Sound of Music'.
Favourite artistes: Amitabh, Sanjeev Kumar, Kamalhassan, Sree Devi
Favourite book: Chicken soup for the soul
The person she likes to meet: Michael Jackson.
The country she likes to visit most: U.S.A.
Hobbies: cooking,watching old, Hindi films and chatting with friends.
Devayani is a Tamil actress who was born on June 22,1973 in Mumbai (Bombay), India. Her real name is Sushma. Besides Tamil, she has done films in Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu. She started her career with a Hindi film called Goyal followed by a few Malayalam films. Her first Tamil film was called Thottaa Chinungi where she played her only glamorous role to date. She got her big breakthrough in Kadhal Kottai opposite Ajith which was a super hit making her a top heroine in Kollywood and one of the most successful in South Indian Cinema. Devayani has a screen image of a sari clad virtuous family based women unlike the bare clothed modern heroine after Kadhal Kottai. She has become a virtual cult figure in Tamil Nadu after the success of the Mega Serial Kolangal in which she plays the role of Abinaya, the eldest daughter. Kolangal is arguably the best ever serial in Tamil Television industry, and has the highest viewership for any Tamil serial ever.She won Tamilnadu Government's Best Actress award for Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam.

Family and personal life

Devayani studied B.Com in National College in Mumbai University. Devayani is a polyglot who knows Tamil, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam languages. Her father's name is Jayadev and her mother's name is Lakshmi. She has 2 brothers, Mayoor and Nakul. She married Director Rajakumaran on April 9, 2001 at a temple in Tiruttani near Chennai (Madras). Devayani had acted in Suryavamsham, directed by Vikraman when Rajakumaran was assistant to the director. She was the leading lady in Nee Varuvai Ena, the debut film of Rajakumaran. She was again the heroine in Vinnukum Mannukum, in which she played the role Devayani, the actress. A daughter was born to the couple in 10 January 2006 named Eniya. She recently built a house named Kadhal Kottai after her first big hit film in Chennai (Madras).Devayani is an expert in cooking, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items.

Films
Tamil films

* Aanandham
* Appu
* Azhagi
* Bhaarathi
* Bheeshmar
* En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri
* En Uyir Nee Thaane
* Ennammaa Kannu
* Friends
* Giri
* Kaadhaludan
* Kaathali
* Kadhal Kottai
* Kalloori Vaasal
* Kannukku Kannaga
* Kottai Mariamman
* Kizhakkum Maerkkum
* Kummipattu
* Kuruvamma
* Marumalarchi
* Moovaenther
* Nee Varuvai Ena
* New
* Nilave Mugam Kaattu
* Ninaikkaadha Naalillai
* Ninaiththaen Vanthaai
* Oruvan
* Paattaali
* Padai Veettu Amman
* Panchathanthiram
* Periya Idaththu Maappillai
* Poomani
* Poonthottam
* Puthumai Pitthan
* Samasthanam
* Sema Ragalai
* Senthalam Poovae
* Senthooram
* Sivasakthi
* Sornamugi
* Surya Vamsam
* Thenali
* Thenkaasi Pattanam
* Thodarum
* Thottaa Chinungi
* Udhavikku Varalaamaa
* Unakkum Yenakkum Kalyanam
* Vallarasu
* Vinnukum Mannukum
* Vivaramaana Aalu
* Vivasaayi Magan

Malayalam films

* Guinnery Puraiyoram
* Threemen Army
* Appan Rajaav Achchan Jaedhaav
* Kinnam Katta Kallan
* Mr. Clean
* Naran
* Balettan
* Sundrapurushan
* Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
* Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanamr
* Kinnaripuzhayoram

Hindi films

* Goyal (Her First Film)
* Chhota Sa Ghar

Bengali films

* Thushor Kho Thuli

Telugu films

* Prema Lekha
* Naani
* Manikhyam
* Suswagatham