Personal Info
Birth date
1974-06-22 (51 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also known as
Devayani Rajakumaran
Devayani Jayadev
Sushma Jayadev
Devayani
Biography
Devayani is an Indian actress. She starred 75 films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, along with a few Hindiand one in Bengali. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai, Surya Vamsam and Bharathi. She has also appeared in the films Bharathi, Friends and Azhagi as well as in the Sun TV series Kolangal and Muthaaram.
Filmography
Lal Salam
10
Overview:
Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.Janatha Garage
7.31
Overview:
Anand is an environmental activist who lives in Mumbai. A chance exchange programme takes him to Hyderabad and here, a chance encounter with Satyam results in him taking over the Janatha Garage from the latter.Panchatanthiram
7.1
Overview:
Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.Chennakesava Reddy
5.5
Overview:
After two decades in prison, legendary factionist Chennakesava Reddy (Balakrishna) returns to Rayalaseema, seeking revenge. Standing in his way, is his son Bharath (also Balakrishna), a law-abiding police officer.3BHK
NYR
Overview:
A middle-class family battles financial hurdles and personal setbacks while pursuing their dream of owning a home in the bustling city.Naani
5.4
Overview:
An impulsive youngster, who is furious with his mother, seeks assistance from a scientist for a way to become an adult overnight. His wish is granted and he begins look like a 28-year-old man. How will he deal with the complexities of adulthood? How will his relationship with his mother evolve?Aravindha Sametha
7.3
Overview:
A young scion of a powerful family with a long history of violence decides to put an end to the bloodshed which leads him to a path of self discovery.Azhagi
6.2
Overview:
Shanmugam meets his childhood sweetheart after many years and employs her as his housemaid as she urgently needs a job. However, his wife creates problems when she learns about their relationship.Nee Varuvai Ena
4.8
Overview:
Ganesh falls for his extremely caring and helpful new neighbour, Nandini, who lives in a house opposite to his. But, when Ganesh and his parents put forth a marriage proposal, she turns them down.New
7.5
Overview:
An 8-year-old boy runs away from home and meets a scientist, who transforms him into a young man of 28, although mentally, he remains a child.Kadhal Kottai
7.4
Overview:
Kamali loses her bag in the railway station. Later, her bag is sent to her home, along with a letter from Surya, who found it. Kamali and Surya send letters to each other and soon fall in love.Friends
6.7
Overview:
A man values his best friend more than anything else in the world. One day he confesses a dark secret from their childhood to his wife, which is overheard by another. Once the secret gets out, the friendship is destroyed.Thotta Chinungi
NYR
Overview:
Thotta Chinungi film starring Karthik Muthuraman, Raghuvaran, Revathi, Devayani and Nagendra Prasad.[Gopal (Raghuvaran) is in love with Bhuvana (Revathi) ever since they were kids. As adults, they get married.There are two things Gopal disapproves of, after their marriage: Bhuvana's unemployed younger brother Prasad (Nagendra Prasad) who lives with them, and Mano (Karthik), Bhuvana's childhood friend.Mano is quite handsome and a very famous singer and Bhuvana who is very fond of him, talks to him quite often on the phone. The hardworking Gopal, who loves his wife...Naran
6.4
Overview:
Mullankolli is a rustic remote village in northern Kerala. Velayudhan (Mohanlal) is an orphan who came floating during floods and he was brought up by Valiya Nambiar (Madhu) a do-gooder and a feudal landlord of the area. Velayudhan grows up into a riff-raff, drunkard and a local rowdy with a good heart. He hates injustice and has set his own rules for the villagers who are scared of him including local moneylender and politician - Member Kurupu (Jagathy) and Gopinathan Nambiar (Siddique), son-in-law of Valiya Nambiar who wants to rule over the village in his own way.Suryavamsam
7.1
Overview:
The movie shows a true to life story related to a common run Indian family, where the esteem of a family is held in high regard. The story is an exemplary portrayal of the liabilities of a responsible father, obligations of a dutiful son, role of a virtuous wife and harmony in the family unified by psychological bonds.Love Story
7.615
Overview:
Revanth and Mouni dream big when it comes to their lives. But with their social standing and gender proved to be a hindrance, will they manage to find a way to let their love prevail?Thenali
6.977
Overview:
Thenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.Appu
6.5
Overview:
Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai (Bombay). He is still haunted by the suicide of his sister who was sold to a brothel. He is still trying to find out the culprit. Here he meets Sita who is chased by Eunuch Maharani who is also responsible for the death of his sister. Maharani is the madame or kingpin of the flesh trade in Mumbai. Maharani wants the beautiful Sita for the flesh trade. Appu fights and saves Sita from Maharani. Here his friend Vignesh and his lover Kaveri die saving Appu and Sita.Anuragam
6
Overview:
Anuragam is a film set in Kochi, India that explores the complexities of modern-day relationships through the lives of three couples. The story follows Mercy, a single mother and banker who is loved by her manager, Jose, but still grieving the loss of her husband. Meanwhile, popular music composer Shankar is preparing to enter a new relationship after his separation from his wife, Devika, a successful baker. Their daughter, Janani, and Mercy's son, Aswin, are classmates and friends, with their friendship potentially blossoming into romance. Music plays an important role in the film, which ultimately reminds viewers that love can happen at any age and make life worth living.Kiss
NYR
Overview:
A wrestler, on the verge of leaving the ring, rekindles a past romance, sparking a journey of rediscovery that could alter the course of his career.Balettan
6.2
Overview:
Balettan is the story of Athaniparampil Balachandran (Mohanlal) who is known for his service in the society. His father (Nedumudi venu) is a retired postmaster. He lives with his wife Radhika (Devayani) and two children. CN.T.R: Kathanayakudu
4.9
Overview:
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.Vallarasu
5.7
Overview:
Vallarasu is the honest Deputy Commissioner of Police who has arrested Wasim Khan, a terrorist from Pakistan. His wife is Anjali, and they both have two children. Vallarasu kills his senior police officer and father-in-law because he knows the latter is working alongside terrorists.Devaki Nandana Vasudeva
7
Overview:
Haunted by an astrological prophecy, Kamsaraja relentlessly torments his sister's family, believing her child will be his doom. Even in imprisonment, Krishna protects the family from Kamsaraja's evil plans.Ninaithen Vandhai
5.5
Overview:
A musician dreams of a beautiful girl and sets out to find her. Soon after, he meets her at a wedding, but by that time his father has already fixed his marriage with someone else.Madhagaja
3
Overview:
Two warring lords are fighting over water and bloodshed. When the wife of one of them decides to send her son away from the land to a safe space, he returns to the same battlefield, much to her exasperation.Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2.6
Overview:
Sakthivel (R. Sarath Kumar) is the leader of his village and is adored by the people. His only brother is Selvam (Vikram) who, after completing his education in Singapore, returns to the hamlet. Both Sakthivel and his wife Lakshmi (Khushboo) are very fond of Selvam and want him to get married and live happily. Selvam is keen on marrying a girl he has seen in his dream. Sakthivel is prepared to go anywhere to find the girl. Selvam actually comes across the photograph of his dream girl Devayani (Devayani) in a TV advertisement and discovers that she is an actress . A film crew lands in the village for shooting, and Devayani, as she is called in the film too, is in the group. Sakthivel approaches her with his brother's proposal, but she insults him.Kinnaripuzhayoram
6
Overview:
Both Kunjikrishnan and Unnikrishnan are in love with their uncles daughter.But he will only let Unnikrishnan marry her since he is a doctor and has money. So Kunjikrishnan leaves town for a while and comes back later pretending to be a swami who can heal any sickness. He tries winning his uncle over and at the same time sabotage Unnikrishnan‘s doctor reputation, leading to many hilarious situations.Acting
TBAGenie as Unknown
2025Kiss as Unknown
20253BHK as Shanthi
2025Nizharkudai as Jothi
2024Devaki Nandana Vasudeva as Unknown
2023Anuragam as Mercy
2021Madhagaja as Rathnamma
2021Love Story as Unknown
2019Ranarangam as Unknown
2019N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as Akkineni Annapurna
2018Kalavani Mappillai as Rajeshwari, Thulasi’s Mother
2018Ezhumin as Bharathi
2018Aravindha Sametha as Suguna
2017Lal Salam (1 Episode) as Herself
2016Janatha Garage as Padma Sathyam
2015Strawberry as Unknown
2015Sagaptham as Unknown
2013Thirumathi Tamil as Jothi
2011Sarkar Colony as Padmini
2010Oru Naal Varum as Rajalekshmi
2009Ainthaam Padai as Kalpana Gunasekaran
2005Naran as Janaki
2004New as Indira / Pappu's Mother
2004Sema Ragalai as Unknown
2004Naani as Indira Devi
2004Giri as Unknown
2003Balettan as Radhika
2003Kadhaludan as Kavitha
2002Padai Veetu Amman as Chamundhi
2002Samasthanam as Divya
2002Chennakesava Reddy as Unknown
2002Panchatanthiram as Nirmala (Guest Appearance)
2002Thenkasi Pattanam as Unknown
2002Vivaramana Aalu as Unknown
2002Azhagi as Unknown
2001Castle Mariamman as Unknown
2001Sundarapurushan as Jyothika Menon
2001Ninaikkatha Naalillai as Kavitha
2001Anandham as Bharathi
2001Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Devayani
2001En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri as Maheswari
2001Friends as Padmini
2000Thenali as Jalaja
2000Kannukku Kannaga as Devi
2000Bharathi as Chellamal
2000Ennamma Kannu as Gayathri
2000Vallarasu as Anjali
2000Appu as Sita
1999Pattali as Unknown
1999Nee Varuvai Ena as Nandini
1999Oruvan as Unknown
1999Kummi Paattu as Unknown
1999Nilavey Mugam Kaattu as Kasthuri
1999Thodarum as Seetha
1998Pudhumai Pithan as Aarthi
1998En Uyir Nee Thaane as Unknown
1998Poonthottam as Unknown
1998Ninaithen Vandhai as Savithri
1998Swarnamukhi as Swarnamukhi
1998Udhavikku Varalaamaa as Unknown
1998Marumalarchi as Jayanthi
1998Kizhakkum Merkkum as Mallika
1998Suswagatham as Sandhya
1998Moovendhar as Unknown
1997Periya Idathu Mappillai as Lakshmi
1997Suryavamsam as Nandini
1996Poomani as Unknown
1996Mr. Clean as Nirmala
1996Kadhal Kottai as Kamali
1996Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Megha
1996Kinnam Katta Kallan as Unknown
1996Kalloori Vaasal as Nivetha
1995Thotta Chinungi as Ramya
1995Three Men Army as Shubha
1995Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Latha S. Pillai
1995Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Alice
1994Kinnaripuzhayoram as Indhu
Production
2003Kadhaludan ... Producer