Ambili Devi
Ambili Devi is a South Indian actress who appears in Malayalam Films 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.
Ambili Devi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ambili 2 September 1985 |
| Occupation | Actress and anchor |
| Years active | 1996–2011 2014-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Loval (2009-2018) [1] Adithyan (2019-present)[2] |
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 school youth festival in 2001. Her notable role in Malayalam was Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, where she played Meera the disabled sister of the lead actor.
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.[3]
She married film-serial cameraman Loval hailing from Thiruvananthapuram on 27 March 2009 at Kollam Bank Auditorium and the couple has a son, Amarnath born on 27 January 2013.[4] She is a trained dancer in Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam & Folk Dance.She is married to serial actor Adithyan Jayan on 25 January 2019 and the couple got blessed with a baby boy on 20 November 2019.She runs a dance school, named Nrityodaya School of Dance and Music
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji's sister | Malayalam | Played the younger sister role of Kunchacko Boban |
| 2003 | Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum | Meera | Malayalam | Critics Award & National Film Academy Award Played the younger sister role of Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Latha | Malayalam | Played the younger sister role of Mohanlal | |
| 2004 | Vishwa Thulasi | Thulasi | Tamil | Played the young Thulasi |
| 2005 | Kalyana Kurimanam | Kollus | Malayalam | Played the sister role of Nandana & Chandra Lakshman |
| 2017 | Chodhyam | Stranger | Malayalam | Short movie |
| 2018 | Amma Karayaruthu | - | Malayalam | Short movie |
| Neer | Neha's mother | Malayalam | Short movie | |
TV Serials
| Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Thaazhvarappakshikal(Children's Serial) | Doordarshan | Child artist |
| Akshayapathram | Asianet | Child artist | |
| 1999 | Samayam | Lead | |
| 2000 | Innale | ||
| Sthree | |||
| Alakal | Doordarshan | ||
| 2001 | Sthreejanmam | Surya TV | |
| 2002 | Vasundhara Medicals | Asianet | |
| Mounanombaram | Kairali TV | ||
| Midhunam | |||
| Pettamma | DD Malayalam | ||
| Jwalayayi | DD Malayalam | ||
| Manassariyathe | |||
| Sagaram | |||
| Pradakshinam | |||
| Pavithra Bandham | |||
| Chakkaravava | Surya TV | ||
| 2004 | Sthree Janmam | ||
| Mizhi Thurakkumbol | |||
| Vikramadithyan | Asianet | ||
| 2005 | Amma | Amrita TV | Won,Kerala State Television Award-Best Actress |
| Kalyani | Surya TV | ||
| Kayamkulam Kochunni | |||
| 2007 | Velankani Mathavu | Won Madhyamaratna’ award for Best Actress | |
| Sthree | Asianet | ||
| 2008-2010 | Snehathooval | Asianet | |
| Sree Maha Bhagavatham | |||
| 2009 | Kadamattathachan | Surya TV | |
| Ente Alphonsamma | Asianet | ||
| 2010 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | Surya TV | |
| 2011 | Devi Mahatmyam | Asianet | |
| Paattukalude Paattu | Surya TV | ||
| Veera Marthanda Varma | Surya TV | ||
| 2014-2015 | Njangal Santhushtarannu | Asianet Plus | |
| Ente Pennu | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2015 | Sreekrishnavijayam | Janam TV | |
| Kalyani Kalavani | Asianet Plus | ||
| 2016 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Amrita TV | |
| Sagaram Sakshi | Surya TV | ||
| 2016-2017 | Krishnathulasi | Mazhavil Manorama | Replaced Lekshmipriya |
| 2016 | Amme Mahamaye | Surya TV | |
| 2017-2019 | Sthreepadham | Mazhavil Manorama | Replaced by Indulekha S |
| 2017– 2019 | Seetha | Flowers | |
| 2019 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan | Asianet | Replaced by Arathi Ajith |
Albums
- Fathima Beevi
- Sulthan
- Sree Bhadrakali
- Manathe Ambili
- Kairali Sravanam
- Amme Kaithozham
- Mrithyunjayam
- Ponmaninadham
- Moovanthipottu
- Kairali Sravanam
- 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)
TV Shows
- Urvashi Theaters
- Laughing Villa
- JB Juntion
- Fast Track
- 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
- FAQ
- Day with a Star
- Thararasakoottu
- Swapnaveedu
- Manoramaonline Celebrity Chats
- Manoramaonline Astrology
References
- http://www.evartha.in/2019/01/27/ambilidevi.html
- "അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ജയന് ആദിത്യനും വിവാഹിതരായി" (in Malayalam).
- RED LINK Online (26 January 2019), അമ്പിളി ദേവി | Seetha | Serial Actress | Ambili Devi | Chat with Star | Part 01 | Redlink Online, retrieved 14 February 2019
- http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/49282?page=0,1