Devi Chandana

Devi Chandana is an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam. She is a television actress and an accomplished dancer. She has won many awards and accolades for her on screen and stage performances. She is one of the most familiar faces in Malayalam television scenario and has proved her mettle in multiple stage shows across the globe. She distinguished herself at the youth festival level itself and her versatility is incredible.
She burst into the field of arts by becoming the coveted Kerala School Kalolsavam (best all round performer) in the prestigious Kerala youth festival in the 1997-98 season. She later on became a Kalathilakom at the college level also by annexing the crown in the 2003 Kerala University Youth festival.
== Early Life & Education ==
Devi Chandana was born in Thiruvananathapuram on 24th of April 1982. Her parents are B. Vasudevan Pillai, a school teacher and Jalaja Vasudevan a bank officer. She has a brother named Charu Agaru who is a Koodiyattom exponent.
She had her kinder garten to 9th standard schooling at SDV English Medium HSS, Alappuzha and 10th Class at SDV Girls HS, Alappuzha. She did her graduation and post graduation from St Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha. Post marriage, she completed her BA Bharata Natyam at St Theresa's College Cochin, and MA Bharata Natyam from RLV Tripunithura.
== Career ==
Devi Chandana is an actress popular from her role in Bharya Veettil Paramasukham and she appeared in lots of television serials also. She debuted with Tamil Film as Kannukkul Nilavu. She holds two Master's degree in English literature and Bharatanatyam from University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. In fact she is a first rank holder for Bharatanatyam post graduation. She has acted in more than 50 Malayalam cinema and two Tamil films and numerous television serials and stage shows. She has performed with elan in a whole lot of shows in countries like USA, European nations, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.
She has proven her felicity in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Ottan Thullal, Kathakali etc.
She had her dance training under RLV Anilkumar and RLV Pradip Kumar, Manu Master,. Kerala Kalamandalam and Kalamandalam Kavitha Krishnakumar were her Mohiniyattam Gurus. She learnt Ottan Thullal under Kalamandalam Geethanandhan and Kathakali under Kerala Kalamandalam Narayanan Kutty and Kerala Kalamandalam. She learnt Chakyar koothu under Margi Madhu.
She is married to renowned singer and stage performer Kishore Varma. She also was a faculty of Bharathanatyam at St. Theresa's College, Ernakulam. Currently she is the director of Nrupalaya School of performing arts and Swaralaya Institution for Dance & Music, Ambalappuzha.
== Filmography ==
Year	Title 	Role
1999	Bharya Veettil Paramasukham 	Gayathri
2000	Kannukkul Nilavu 	Niveda
2001	Bharthavudyogam 	Nimisha S. Nair
2001	Rakshasa Rajavu 	Doctor
2001	Nariman 	
2002	Chathurangam 	Mathen's sister
2003	Kasthooriman 	Saji's sister
2003	Kaliyodam 	
2003	Mr. Brahmachari 	Sheeba
2004	Vesham 	
2005	Kasthuri Maan 	Arunachalam's sister
2005	Otta Nanayam 	
2005	Maanikyan 	
2007	Ayur Rekha 	Girija
2007	Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal	Devi
2009	Anamika 	
2009	Rahasya Police 	
2009	Decent Parties 	
2009	Changathikoottam 	
2010	Brahmasthram 	
2012	Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty 	Bhavani Sakhavu
2012	Prabhuvinte Makkal 	Prabhakaran's mother
2012	Naughty Professor 	Herself
2012	Nadhabrahmam 	
2012	Theruvunakshathrangal 	
2013	Thank You 	
2013	Kutteem Kolum 	Teacher
2013	Namboothiri Yuvavu @43 	Subhadra Antharjanam
2014	Polytechnic 	Lalitha
2015	Odum Raja Aadum Rani 	Rukku
2015	Thilothama 	Sr.Susan
2017	Kuppivala 	
2018	Panchavarnathatha 	Chinnamma, Jogger
2021	Minnal Murali 	Bindhu
== TV Serials ==
Year 	Serial 	Channel 	Language 	Role
 	Harichandanam 	Asianet 	Malayalam	
 	Sree Mahabhagavatham 	Asianet 	Malayalam	
 	Santhanagopalam 	Asianet 	Malayalam	
 	Ammayi Lahala 	Surya TV 	Malayalam	
 	Alaudinte Albuthavilakku 	Asianet 	Malayalam	
 	Nonachiparu 	Asianet 	Malayalam	Chandrika
2016-2019 	Bharya 	Asianet 	Malayalam	Durga
2019-Present	Pournami Thinkal 	Asianet 	Malayalam	Vasanthamallika
2018-Present	Ponnukku Thanga Manasu 	Star Vijay 	Tamil 	Saradha Lakshmanan
2009-2013 	Nilavilakku 	Surya TV 	Malayalam	Jayathi
 	Velankani Mathavu 	Surya TV 	Malayalam	
 	Sangamam 	Surya TV 	Malayalam	
 	Pattu Saree 	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	
 	Aniyathi 	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	
 	Anuragam 	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	Vasudha
 	Bharyayanu Tharam 	Kairali TV 	Malayalam	
 	Manassu 	Surya TV 	Malayalam	
 	Sundari Mookku 	Kairali TV 	Malayalam	
 	Maruboomiyile Pookkalam 	DD Malayalam 	Malayalam	
 	Kudumpapuranam 	Jaihind TV 	Malayalam	
 	In Jawahar Colony 	Amrita TV 	Malayalam	
 	Mamangam 	Flowers 	Malayalam	
 	Nirupama Travels 	Flowers 	Malayalam	
 	Made in China 	 	Malayalam	
 	Kudumbavialkku 	 	Malayalam	
 	Sundari Travels 	 	Malayalam	
 	Tintuvum Sardarjiyum Pinne Njangalum	 	Malayalam	
== Television Shows ==
Year	TV Show 	Channel 	Role
 	Badayi Bungalow 	Asianet 	
 	Comediyum Mimicsum Pinne Njanum	Kairali TV 	
 	Cinemala 	Asianet 	
 	Urvashi Theatres 	Asianet 	
 	Comedy Stars 	Asianet 	
 	Nadodikattu 	Flowers TV 	
 	Cinemaa Chirimaa 	Mazhavil Manorama	
== Awards ==
Year 	Award 	Ceremony 	Organizer
1997-98	Kalathilakam 	Kerala State Youth Fest 	Kerala Government
2002 	National Winner 	Kuchipudi Fest, Gujrat 	
2003 	Kalathilakam 	Kerala University Youth Fest	Kerala University
 	Best Actress in Comedy Role 	Drisya Award 	
2007 	Best Actress in Negative Role	 	
 	Natyakala Poorna Award 	Bharatanatyam Award 	
 	Kunjan Award 	Young Thullal Talent Award 	Kunjan Smarakam
Category:1982 births
Category:Indian actresses
Category:Indian dancers
Category:People from Thiruvananthapuram district