Ambili Devi
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Ambili Devi | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1996 – Present |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Balachandra Pillai Maheswari Amma |
Ambili Devi is an actress from Kerala, India who appeared in many Malayalam cinema and serials. She has established herself as a lead actress in Malayalam Television Industry and has won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2005.
Acting career
[edit]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.[3] 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
[edit]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.[4]
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.[5] However, The couple got divorced in 2018.[6] 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.[7] However, Adithyan and Ambili got divorced on 2021.
She is a trained dancer in Bharatanyatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam & Folk dance. She runs a dance school, named Nrityodaya School of Dance and Music.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]| 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 |
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Latha | Malayalam | ||
| 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 |
| Neer | Neha's mother | Malayalam | Short movie | |
| TBA | Thalavara | - | Malayalam | Short movie |
Television Serials
[edit]| Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1998 | Thaazhvarappakshikal(Children's Serial) | Doordarshan | Child artist |
| Akshayapathram | Asianet | Child artist | |
| 1999 | Samayam | as Thulasi | |
| 2001 | Innale | Anju Aravind daughter | |
| 2000 | Sthree | 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 | |||
| Pettamma | DD Malayalam | as Krishna Priya | |
| Pradakshinam | |||
| Sugandhi | |||
| 2002-2003 | Akkarapacha | Asianet | |
| 2002 | Chakkaravava | Surya TV | as Minakshi |
| 2004 | Sthree Janmam | ||
| Mizhi Thurakkumbol | |||
| 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 | ||
| 2008 | Shrikrishnaleela | Asianet | |
| 2008-2010 | Snehathooval | as Anjali | |
| Sree Maha Bhagavatham | as Sathyabhama | ||
| 2009 | Kadamattathachan | Surya TV | as Mollykutty |
| 2009 | Ente Alphonsamma | Asianet | |
| 2010 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | Surya TV | as Devi bhaktha |
| 2011 | Devi Mahatmyam | Asianet | |
| Veera Marthanda Varma | Surya TV | as Thanka | |
| 2011-2012 | Paattukalude Paattu | as Varsha | |
| 2014-2015 | Njangal Santhushtarannu | Asianet Plus | as Shalini |
| Ente Pennu | Mazhavil Manorama | as Meera | |
| 2015 | Sreekrishnavijayam | Janam TV | |
| Kalyani Kalavani | Asianet Plus | as Rani | |
| 2016 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Amrita TV | |
| 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 |
| Seetha | Flowers | as Janaki | |
| 2019 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan | Asianet | Replaced by Arathi Ajith as Lakshmi Devi |
| 2021– 2023 | Thumbapoo | Mazhavil Manorama | as Maya |
| 2022-present | Kanalpoovu | Surya TV | as Kaveri Parameshwaran |
| 2022 | Manassinakkare | as Herself in 350th episode promo |
Albums
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "നടി അമ്പിളി ദേവിയുടെ വിവാഹം താരങ്ങള്ക്കൊപ്പം കേക്ക് മുറിച്ച് ആഘോഷിച്ച് ആദ്യ ഭര്ത്താവ്; വിമര്ശനം ശക്തം". 27 January 2019.
- ^ "അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ജയന് ആദിത്യനും വിവാഹിതരായി. അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ആദിത്യൻ ജയനും 2021-ൽ വിവാഹ മോചനം നേടി" (in Malayalam).
- ^ dronapsc (20 January 2017). "Kerala School Kalolsavam". drona. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ RED LINK Online (26 January 2019), അമ്പിളി ദേവി | Seetha | Serial Actress | Ambili Devi | Chat with Star | Part 01 | Redlink Online, retrieved 14 February 2019
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ambili Devi divorce". Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Ambili Devi makes shocking revelations about her marriage with Adithyan Jayan amidst divorce rumours". 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Inquiries came in regarding the dance class, and Ambili Devi about the new beginning - The Post Reader". 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Leaders Yellow Pages - largest online commercial business directory powered by fingertips for Ambili Devi Dancer, Pongummoodu, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India". leadersyellowpages.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ambili Devi at IMDb
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