# Ambili Devi

Ambili Devi is an actress from Kerala, India who established herself as a one of the lead actress in Malayalam Television Industry and has won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2005.

## Acting career

She started as a young Malayalam Serial artist and got her break with the serial Samayam. Later, she entered the movie industry after she became 'Kalathilakam' in the Kerala State School Youth Festival in 2001. Her notable role in Malayalam was Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, where she played Meera the disabled sister of the protogonist, Muthu played by Prithvi Raj.

## Personal life

Ambili is the daughter of Balachandran Pillai and Maheswari Amma of Gigi Bhavan at Chavara, Kottamkulangara near Kollam district. She has an elder sister Anjali Devi. She had her education from vidyarambham nursery school, Government vocational higher secondary school kottamkulangara, Govt HSS Chavara. She pursued BA literature from Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. She gained a diploma and MA in Bharathanatyam from Kalai Kaviri College of Finearts, Trichy.
Ambili was first married to film-serial cameraman Lovel, hailing from Thiruvananthapuram on 27 March 2009 at Kollam Bank Auditorium and the couple has a son, Amarnath born on 27 January 2013. However, The couple got divorced in 2018. She got married for the second time to serial actor Adithyan Jayan on 25 January 2019. They have a son born on 20 November 2019. However, Adithyan and Ambili got divorced on 2021.
She is a trained dancer in Bharatanyatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Folk dance. She runs a dance school, named Nrityodaya School of Dance and Music.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji's sister | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum | Meera | Malayalam | Critics Award & National Film Academy Award |
| 2003 | Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Latha | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Ente Ammakku | Anuradha | Malayalam | Short movie |
| 2004 | Vishwa Thulasi | Young Thulasi | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Kalyana Kurimanam | Kollus | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Chodhyam | Stranger | Malayalam | Short movie |
| 2018 | Amma Karayaruthu | Young mother | Malayalam | Short movie |
| 2018 | Neer | Neha's mother | Malayalam | Short movie |
| TBA | Thalavara | - | Malayalam | Short movie |

## Television Serials

| Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
| 1996 1998 | Thaazhvarappakshikal(Children's Serial) | Doordarshan | Child artist |
| 1996 1998 | Akshayapathram | Asianet | Child artist |
| 1999 | Samayam | Asianet | as Thulasi |
| 2001 | Innale | Asianet | Anju Aravind daughter |
| 2000 | Sthree | Asianet | as Devu |
| 2000-2001 | Alakal | Doordarshan | as Thara |
| 2000-2001 | Jwalayayi | DD Malayalam | as Raziya |
| 2001 | Sthreejanmam | Surya TV | as Ajitha |
| 2002 | Jalamohini | | |
| 2002 | Vasundhara Medicals | Asianet | |
| | Midhunam | Asianet | |
| | Pettamma | DD Malayalam | as Krishna Priya |
| | Pradakshinam | DD Malayalam | |
| | Sugandhi | DD Malayalam | |
| 2002-2003 | Akkarapacha | Asianet | |
| 2002 | Chakkaravava | Surya TV | as Minakshi |
| 2004 | Sthree Janmam | Surya TV | |
| 2004 | Mizhi Thurakkumbol | Surya TV | |
| 2004-2005 | Pavithra Bandham | Asianet | |
| 2005 | Amma | Amrita TV | Won,Kerala State Television Award-Best Actress |
| 2005 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Surya TV | as Kochalu |
| 2006 | Sagaram | DD Malayalam | as Maya |
| 2006 | Vikramadithyan | Asianet | as Kumari |
| 2006 | Kalyani | Surya TV | as Meera |
| 2006-2007 | Sthree 2 | Asianet | as Devu |
| 2007 | Mounanombaram | Kairali TV | |
| 2007 | Velankani Mathavu | Surya TV | Won Madhyamaratna award for Best Actress |
| 2008 | Manassariyathe | Surya TV | |
| 2008 | Shrikrishnaleela | Asianet | |
| 2008-2010 | Snehathooval | Asianet | as Anjali |
| 2008-2010 | Sree Maha Bhagavatham | Asianet | as Sathyabhama |
| 2009 | Kadamattathachan | Surya TV | as Mollykutty |
| 2009 | Ente Alphonsamma | Asianet | |
| 2010 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | Surya TV | as Devi bhaktha |
| 2011 | Devi Mahatmyam | Asianet | |
| 2011 | Veera Marthanda Varma | Surya TV | as Thanka |
| 2011-2012 | Paattukalude Paattu | Surya TV | as Varsha |
| 2014-2015 | Njangal Santhushtarannu | Asianet Plus | as Shalini |
| 2014-2015 | Ente Pennu | Mazhavil Manorama | as Meera |
| 2015 | Sreekrishnavijayam | Janam TV | |
| 2015 | Kalyani Kalavani | Asianet Plus | as Rani |
| 2016 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Amrita TV | |
| 2016 | Sagaram Sakshi | Surya TV | as Sivakami |
| 2016-2017 | Krishnathulasi | Mazhavil Manorama | Replaced Lekshmipriya as Thara |
| 2016 | Amme Mahamaye | Surya TV | |
| 2017– 2019 | Sthreepadham | Mazhavil Manorama | Replaced by Indulekha S as Preethi |
| 2017– 2019 | Seetha | Flowers | as Janaki |
| 2019 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan | Asianet | Replaced by Arathi Ajith as Lakshmi Devi |
| 2021– 2023 | Thumbapoo | Mazhavil Manorama | as Maya |
| 2022 - 2024 | Kanalpoovu | Surya TV | as Kaveri Parameshwaran |
| 2022 | Manassinakkare | Surya TV | as Herself in 350th episode promo |
| 2024- Present | Akale | Zee Keralam | as Padmavati |

## Albums

* Fathima Beevi
* Sulthan
* Sree Bhadrakali
* Manathe Ambili
* Kairali Sravanam
* Amme Kaithozham
* Mrithyunjayam
* Ponmaninadham
* Moovanthipottu
* Kairali Sravanam
* Kodungallur Punya Darshanam
* Hara Hara Shambo
* Devi Kripa
* Chakkulathu Punya Darsanam
* Devimalarukal
* Kadampuzha Punya Darsanam

## TV shows
### As a host

* Fresh'n'Hits (Kairali TV)
* Shoot and show (Kairali TV)
* Nalla Paatukkal (Doordarshan)
* Shubharathri (Jeevan TV)
* Hridayaragam (Asianet Plus)
* Dance Dance (Asianet Plus)
* Sindooram (Surya TV)
* Ambili's World (YouTube)

### Other shows

* Madhuram Shobhanam
* Oruchiri Iruchiri Bumperchiri Aaghosham
* Urvashi Theaters
* Laughing Villa
* JB Junction
* Fast Track
* Super Challenge
* Saphalameeyathra
* Don't Do Don't Do
* Annies Kitchen
* Asianet News
* Manassiloru Mazhavillu
* Onnum Onnum Moonnu
* Ruchimelam
* Tamaar Padaar
* Chat with Star
* Marunadan Malayali
* Malayali Life
* Lal Salam
* December Mist
* Aram + Aram = Kinnaram - promo
* FAQ
* Day with a Star
* Thararasakoottu
* Athithikkoppam
* Swapnaveedu
* Manoramaonline Celebrity Chats
* Manoramaonline Astrology
* Flowers Award Nite
* Onam Vanne Ponnonam Vanne
* Marhaba