Dhivyadharshini
Dhivyadharshini "DD" Neelakandan is an Indian television host and actress from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Initially making her debut as an actress, she featured in supporting roles in films including Kamal Haasan's production "Nala Damayanthi" (2003), before going on to work in television serials, drawing attention for her performances in the Raadan Media ventures "Selvi" and "Arasi". Since 2007, she has regularly been a host for shows on Vijay TV and in 2014, began hosting "Koffee with DD", her own show. Career. Dhivyadharshini made her debut as a television anchor in 1999, when she successfully auditioned to be the  child anchor for Vijay TV's "Ungal Theerpu". She made a breakthrough as an actress, portraying a serious character in K. Balachander's television serial "Rekkai Kattiya Manasu", shown on Raj TV, and subsequently, her performance helped her to popularity and gain further acting assignments. After a few more cameo appearances in films, Dhivyadharshini moved back to television, where she played notable roles in the Raadan Media ventures "Selvi" and "Arase". She has also contributed as a dubbing artiste in films, notably voicing Vega Tamotia in "Saroja" (2008) and Piaa Bajpai in "Goa" (2010). Since 2007, Dhivyadharshini has become one  amongst the leading TV anchors as featured on Tamil television and has notably continued to host several reality TV shows on Vijay TV. She hosted the initial seasons of "Jodi Number One" alongside Deepak and Aravind Akash, as well being the initial host of "Boys Vs. Girls". Personal life. Dhivyadharshini was born to K. Neelakandan and N. Srilatha. Her sister Priyadarshini is also a television host, while her younger brother is an airline pilot. She attended Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School and has since has continued part-time education at Anna Adarsh College, Chennai. She married her long  time friend & assistant director Srikanth Ravichandran. But the couple announced their split in 2017.now they have filed for divorce in a family court in Chennai. Awards. Vikatan Award. Ananda Vikatan, one of the leading weeklies of Tamil Nadu has been awarding the films, actors and technicians on various criteria.