Divya Pillai
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Divya Pillai is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She debuted in the 2015 film Ayal Njanalla,[2][3] followed by Oozham in 2016.[4][5]
Early life
Divya was born in Dubai, UAE to a Malayali Nair family.[6][7] She began her career as a Flydubai employee prior to entering the world of cinema.[8]
Career
She made her film debut in 2015 with the romantic-comedy Ayal Njanalla opposite Fahadh Faasil, in the directorial debut of actor Vineeth Kumar. Her second project was under the direction of Jeethu Joseph in Oozham (2016), a revenge-drama starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film was a box office success.[8][9][10] In 2019 she had a guest role as Jancy in the television serial Uppum Mulakum. She made her Telugu debut with Thaggedele[11] followed by Mangalavaaram.
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Heera | |
2016 | Oozham | Gayathri | |
2017 | Masterpiece | Sreedevi | Cameo |
2019 | My Great Grandfather | Delna | |
Edakkad Battalion 06 | Sameera | ||
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aishwaryam | Jancy | ||
Safe | Nithya | ||
2020 | Easy Go | Anna | Short film |
2021 | Kala | Vidya | |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Young Minah Kaif | Tamil film |
King Fish | Mehrin Marakkar | ||
Simon Daniel | Stella | Direct OTT release[12] | |
Louis | Divya | ||
Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Sainu | ||
Thaggedele | Devi | Telugu film | |
Naalam Mura | Mini | ||
2023 | Jailer | Chembaka | [13] |
Garudan | Haritha | [14] | |
Mangalavaaram | Rajeshwari Devi Zamindar | Telugu film | |
2024 | Nadikar | David's mother | [15] |
Raayan | Annam Sethuraman | Tamil film[16] | |
Bazooka † | TBA | [17] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2019 | Comedy Utsavam | Judge | Flowers | Reality show |
2020 | Uppum Mulakum | Jancy | Flowers | TV series |
2020–2021 | Mr.&.Mrs | Judge | Zee Keralam | Reality show |
2021 | Udan Panam 3.0 | Participant | Mazhavil Manorama | Game show |
2021 | Let's Rock And Roll | Mentor | Zee Keralam | Game show |
2021 | Onam Ruchi Melam | Mentor | Asianet | Cookery show |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language |
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2020–2021 | GP Stories | DP | YouTube | Malayalam |
2023 | Master Peace | Aparna | Disney+ Hotstar | Malayalam |
2023 | The Village | Neha | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil |
References
- ^ "നിനച്ചിരിക്കാതെ ദിവ്യയെ തേടി അയാള് ഞാനല്ല എത്തി". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Ayal Njanalla malayalam Movie Trailer". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Ayal Njanalla Review". 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Prithviraj, Jeethu to team up for Oozham". Deccan Chronicle. 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Suresh, Meera (23 May 2016). "'Thrilled to play Prithviraj's sister'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Divya Pillai reveals she is dating someone; talks about former relationship". Onmanorama. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Divya Pillai; Dubai's homegrown talent who is making a name for herself in Malayalam Cinema". gulfnews.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "ReadMore -'Arc lights caught Divya Pillai unawares…'". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (13 February 2016). "Divya Pillai in Jeethu Joseph's revenge tale". M.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (3 August 2016). "Prithvi helps Divya Pillai shed her initial inhibitions". M.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Thaggedele Movie Review : This thriller is not for the faint-hearted". The Times of India. 4 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Divya Pillai does her own action scenes in Simon Daniel". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (18 August 2023). "Review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Jailer' works only in parts". The South First. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (26 June 2023). "'Garudan' teaser: Suresh Gopi bashes up goons with a motorbike helmet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "'Nadikar' review: Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir shine in this fun flick". The Week. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Rayaan on OTT When and Where to Watch". www.msn.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (10 May 2023). "Divya Pillai, Iswarya Menon to play the female leads in Mammootty's Bazooka". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
External links
- Divya Pillai at IMDb
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