Ambili Devi
Born
Chavara, Kollam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Anchor
Years active1996 – Present
Spouses
  • S. Loval
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2009; div. 2018)​
    [1]
  • Adithyan Jayan
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2019; div. 2021)​
    [2]
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

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

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

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000Sahayathrikakku SnehapoorvamSaji's sisterMalayalam
2003Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte SwapnavumMeeraMalayalamCritics Award & National Film Academy Award
Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuLathaMalayalam
Ente AmmakkuAnuradhaMalayalamShort movie
2004Vishwa ThulasiYoung ThulasiTamil
2005Kalyana KurimanamKollusMalayalam
2016ChodhyamStrangerMalayalamShort movie
2018Amma KarayaruthuYoung motherMalayalamShort movie
NeerNeha's motherMalayalamShort movie
TBAThalavara-MalayalamShort movie

Television Serials

YearSerialChannelNotes
1996

1998

 Thaazhvarappakshikal(Children's Serial)DoordarshanChild artist
AkshayapathramAsianetChild artist
1999Samayamas Thulasi
2001InnaleAnju Aravind daughter
2000Sthree as Devu
2000-2001AlakalDoordarshanas Thara
2000-2001JwalayayiDD Malayalamas Raziya
2001SthreejanmamSurya TVas Ajitha
2002Jalamohini
2002Vasundhara MedicalsAsianet
Midhunam
PettammaDD Malayalamas Krishna Priya
Pradakshinam
Sugandhi
2002-2003AkkarapachaAsianet
2002ChakkaravavaSurya TVas Minakshi
2004Sthree JanmamSurya TV
Mizhi ThurakkumbolSurya TV
2004-2005Pavithra BandhamAsianet
2005AmmaAmrita TVWon,Kerala State Television Award-Best Actress
2005Kayamkulam KochunniSurya TVas Kochalu
2006SagaramDD Malayalam
2006Vikramadithyan Asianet
2006KalyaniSurya TVas Meera
2006-2007SthreeAsianet
2007MounanombaramKairali TV
2007Velankani MathavuSurya TVWon Madhyamaratna award for Best Actress
2008Manassariyathe
2008ShrikrishnaleelaAsianet
2008-2010Snehathoovalas Anjali
Sree Maha Bhagavathamas Sathyabhama
2009KadamattathachanSurya TVas Mollykutty
2009Ente AlphonsammaAsianet
2010Adiparasakthi ChottanikkarayammaSurya TVas Devi bhaktha
2011Devi MahatmyamAsianet
Veera Marthanda VarmaSurya TVas Thanka
2011-2012Paattukalude Paattuas Varsha
2014-2015Njangal SanthushtarannuAsianet Plusas Shalini
Ente PennuMazhavil Manoramaas Meera
2015SreekrishnavijayamJanam TV
Kalyani KalavaniAsianet Plusas Rani
2016Sathyam Sivam SundaramAmrita TV
Sagaram SakshiSurya TVas Sivakami
2016-2017KrishnathulasiMazhavil ManoramaReplaced Lekshmipriya
as Thara
2016Amme MahamayeSurya TV
2017– 2019SthreepadhamMazhavil ManoramaReplaced by Indulekha S
as Preethi
SeethaFlowersas Janaki
2019Sabarimala Swami AyyappanAsianetReplaced by Arathi Ajith
as Lakshmi Devi
2021– 2023ThumbapooMazhavil Manoramaas Maya
2022-presentKanalppoovuSurya TVas Kaveri
2022Manassinakkareas Herself in
350th episode promo
2023- Present Pudavamuri Kalyanam Surya TV

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

References

  1. ↑ "നടി അമ്പിളി ദേവിയുടെ വിവാഹം താരങ്ങള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം കേക്ക് മുറിച്ച് ആഘോഷിച്ച് ആദ്യ ഭര്‍ത്താവ്; വിമര്‍ശനം ശക്തം". 27 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ജയന്‍ ആദിത്യനും വിവാഹിതരായി. അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ആദിത്യൻ ജയനും 2021-ൽ വിവാഹ മോചനം നേടി" (in Malayalam).
  3. ↑ dronapsc (20 January 2017). "Kerala School Kalolsavam". drona. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ↑ RED LINK Online (26 January 2019), അമ്പിളി ദേവി | Seetha | Serial Actress | Ambili Devi | Chat with Star | Part 01 | Redlink Online, retrieved 14 February 2019
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Ambili Devi divorce". Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.