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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lavanya Devi
| birth_date =
| birth_name =
| spouse = {{marriage| Prasanna |2023}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/44-year-old-tamil-tv-actress-lavanya-devi-gets-hitched-to-businessman-prasanna/articleshow/98902110.cms|title=44-year-old Tamil TV actress Lavanya Devi gets hitched to businessman Prasanna|date=22 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1996{{endash}}present
}}
'''Lavanya Devi ''' is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films and serials.

==Career==
She rose to fame portraying supporting roles in Tamil films during the 1990s, before moving on to work in television in the 2000s.

Early notable roles she appeared in includes her character in [[K. S. Ravikumar]]'s ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999), where she played the wife of [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]'s character, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' (1999), ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' (1999), ''[[Sangamam (1999 film)|Sangamam]]'' (1999) and ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000), where she portrayed an interviewer. She also did some roles as the lead actress, notably in the Malayalam film, ''Aram Indriyam'' (2001). She subsequently went on to appear in over one hundred films, mainly in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O71jW2y2XZI |title=Star Kitchen 120; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking |via=YouTube |date=14 December 2015 |accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DDPra2swzw |title=Star Kitchen 121; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking |via=YouTube |date=16 December 2015 |accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> She has been as a supporting actress in ''[[Naan Than Bala]]'' (2014), a tale of Dharma's triumph over evil that has received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/naan-than-bala/naan-than-bala-review.html |title=Naan Than Bala movie review |website=Behindwoods |accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

Lavanya moved into work in television roles and notably portrayed a princess in the historical drama series, ''[[Romapuri Pandian]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Lavanya-to-don-a-new-avatar/articleshow/51369897.cms |title=Lavanya to don a new avatar |work=The Times of India |date=12 March 2016 |accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Tamil films ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kumbakonam Gopalu]]'' || || Uncredited role
|-
| rowspan="2"|1997 || ''[[Devathai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Surya Vamsam (1997 film)|Surya Vamsam]]'' || Swapna ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1998 || ''[[Kondattam]]'' || Purushothaman's daughter ||
|-
| ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' || Pechiappan's prospective bride || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Iniyavale]]'' || Latha ||
|-
| ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' || Anjali's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1999 || ''[[Padayappa]]'' || Suryaprakash's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Pallavan's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Sangamam (1999 film)|Sangamam]]'' || Selvam's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| ''[[Kannupada Poguthaiya]]'' || The bride ||
|-
| ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' || Abitha's sister ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[Thenali]]'' || Raj TV reporter ||
|-
| ''[[Kannaal Pesavaa]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Samudhiram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Chinna's sister ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2002 || ''[[Kamarasu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sundhara Travels]]'' || TV reporter ||
|-
| ''[[Arputham]]'' || Vasanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Samasthanam]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2003 || ''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' || Nandhini ||
|-
| ''[[Aethirree]]'' || Priya's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Indru Mudhal]]'' || Geetha's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Alai (film)|Alai]]'' || Meera's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| ''[[Anbe Un Vasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Joot]]'' || Eashwaran's sister-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhamal Sitharamal]]'' || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gajendra (2004 film)|Gajendra]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''Iyappa Saamy'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaimagan]]'' || Abhirami ||
|-
| ''[[Aavani Thingal]]'' || Rasathi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Manikanda]]'' || Manikanda's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Kanave]]'' || Lavanya ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Sindhanai Sei]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
| ''[[Saa Boo Thiri]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010 || ''[[Thunichal]]'' || Sakthi's elder sister ||
|-
| ''[[Pen Singam]]'' || Sivakami ||
|-
| ''[[Naane Ennul Illai]]'' || Vaani ||
|-
| ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Raadhika ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Uchithanai Muharnthaal]]'' || Mrs. Charles Antony ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Machinichi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumathi Thamizh]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Naan Thaan Bala]]'' || Poochi's wife ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Bakasuran]]'' || ||
|-
|}

===Other language films ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''Aaramthampuran'' || Dancer || [[Malayalam]]
|
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Hello Yama]]'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Aram Indriyam'' || || rowspan="2"|Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town]]'' || Rasika
|
|-
| ''[[Seshu]]'' || Abithu's sister || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
|}

==TV Series==

* ''Aruvi'' (2021 - 2024)

* Suriyaputhiri (2012-2014)

* Romapuri Pandian

* Arasi (2008) as Yamuna Rani

* veppilai kaari

* Kathu Karuppu (2005)

* Nalla Neram

* Nee yenge yen Anbe

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1760264}}

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