Devayani | |
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![]() Devayani at Mumbai International Film Festival, 2014 | |
Born | Devayani Jayadev 22 June 1974 Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Nakul (brother) |
Awards | Kalaimamani |
Devayani Rajakumaran (née Jayadev; born 22 June 1974) is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Tamil films. She also appears in few Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali.
She has received for the Best Actress for her performances in Kadhal Kottai (1996), Suryavamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000). She was honoured with a Kalaimamani Award in 2000. She won the Best Supporting Actress for the movie Azhagi (2002). She also won the Best Television Actress for her role in the serial Kolangal (2003–2009).She is one of the successful actress in 90s.She won various accolades for her contribution to cinema and TV. She won twice time Sun tv award and a Zee Tamil award for serials. She won lifetime achievement award in 2017 and 2022.
Devayani has directed a short film named ‘Kaikuttai Rani’.[1]