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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sri Divya
| image = Sri Divya.jpeg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Sri Divya at ''[[Eetti]]'' film audio launch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|1}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India
| occupation = Actress
| relatives = [[Sri Ramya]] (sister)
| years_active=1997-present
}}

'''Sri Divya''' (born 1 April 1993) is an Indian actress who works primarily in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.

== Early life ==
Sri Divya was born in [[Hyderabad]] of present-day [[Telangana]] on 1 April 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 April 2021 |title=Not only her acting but also with the pictures, Sri Divya wins the heart of her fans |url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/happy-birthday-south-cutest-actress-sri-divya-sc89-nu901-ta901-ta325-1153043-1.html |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=News Track |language=English}}</ref> Divya has an elder sister, [[Sri Ramya]] who also acts in Telugu and Tamil films.<ref name="tamilwire">{{cite web |title=Sri Divya' sister Sri Ramya to make waves in Kollywood |url=http://tamilwire.net/49415-divya-sister-ramya-waves-kollywood.html |website=tamilwire.net |publisher=Tamil Cinema News |access-date=8 November 2017 |date=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/news-archives/june-2011/sri-ramya-back-with-virodhi-190611.html |title=Sri Ramya | Myna |publisher=CineGoer.com |date=19 June 2011 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> Sri Divya studied in the [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sri-divya-in-tamil-flick/article1999879.ece |title=Sri Divya in Tamil flick |work=The Hindu |date=8 May 2011 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sri Divya started her career at the age of three. She played the lead in the children's film ''[[Bharati (2006 film)|Bharati]]'' (2006).{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} She has also acted in Telugu television serials.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Kollywoods-new-pretty-young-thing/2013/08/07/article1721794.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811073157/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Kollywoods-new-pretty-young-thing/2013/08/07/article1721794.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2013 |title=Kollywood's new pretty young thing |work=The New Indian Express |date=7 August 2013 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ravibabu-manasara.html |title=Ravi Babu interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film director |publisher=Idlebrain.com |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>

She made her debut as a heroine in the 2010 Telugu romance film ''[[Manasara (2010 film)|Manasara]]'', directed by [[Ravi Babu]], but the film was a failure.<ref name="thehindu1"/> Then she featured in the film ''[[Bus Stop (2012 film)|Bus Stop]]'' (2012) directed by Maruthi, co-starring Prince, which was successful at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sashidhar AS |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Maruthi-to-direct-Sunil/articleshow/17290878.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513155222/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-20/news-interviews/35227400_1_maruthi-ee-rojullo-sunil |url-status=live |archive-date=13 May 2013 |title=Maruthi to direct Sunil |date=20 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> It was followed by ''[[Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu]]'' in which she played a lonely wife who falls in love with a writer.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} About her performance, ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "she looks very charming; the cotton saris bring out the grace in her".<ref>{{cite web |author=Chowdhary, Y. Sunita |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mallela-theeram-lo-sirimalle-puvvu-fresh-and-dignified/article4888150.ece |title=Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu: Fresh and dignified |work=The Hindu |date=6 July 2013 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> Idlebrain.com wrote, "Sri Divya epitomizes the character of an idealistic and independent woman. She did well and deserves applause".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallelatheeramlosirimallepuvvu.html |title=Mallela Theeramlo Sirimalle puvvu review – Telugu cinema – Kranti, Sri Divya, Jorge, Rao Ramesh, TV Raju, Soumya etc |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=6 July 2013 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>

She shot for her first Tamil film ''[[Nagarpuram]]'' in 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhil-plays-a-doting-brother/articleshow/15570361.cms|title=Akhil plays a doting brother|date=21 August 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111112856/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhil-plays-a-doting-brother/articleshow/15570361.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> but the delay of the film meant that her Tamil debut was ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' opposite [[Sivakarthikeyan]], which was directed by [[Ponram]]. Sri Divya received very positive reviews from critics for her performance.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "the actress is good. She knows the language, knows how to work a reaction shot, and she looks like she belongs in this milieu. It will be interesting to see what Tamil cinema makes of her".<ref>{{cite web |author=Rangan, Baradwaj |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/varuthapadatha-valibar-sangam-jest-cause/article5104079.ece |title=Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam: Jest cause |work=The Hindu |date=7 September 2013 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "But the real surprise is debutant Sri Divya, who, is expressive, and can lip-sync very well, which isn't the case with most of our heroines today".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Varuthapadatha-Vaalibar-Sangam/movie-review/22452063.cms |title=Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "As Latha, debutant Sridivya emotes well, infusing the character with innocence, charm and naughtiness".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Varuthapadatha-Vaalibar-Sangam-Karthikeyans-splendid-take/2013/09/08/article1773669.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927111908/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Varuthapadatha-Vaalibar-Sangam-Karthikeyans-splendid-take/2013/09/08/article1773669.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2013 |title=Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam: Karthikeyan's splendid take |work=The New Indian Express |date=8 September 2013 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>

In 2014 she appeared in two Tamil films, [[Suseenthiran]]'s ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sri-Divya-in-Suseenthirans-next-film-with-Vishnu/articleshow/24819375.cms |title=Sri Divya in Suseenthiran's next film with Vishnu |work=The Times of India |date=29 October 2013 |access-date=25 December 2013}}</ref> and ''[[Vellaikaara Durai]]''. She starred in several films in 2015 and 2016. After 2017, she made a brief hiatus and returned in 2022 with ''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]'', which marked her Malayalam debut.<ref name="M">{{Cite web |url=https://jsnewstimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-news/sri-divya-is-making-her-debut-in-malayalam/ |title=Sri Divya is making her debut in Malayalam » Jsnewstimes |date=27 January 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827054309/https://jsnewstimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-news/sri-divya-is-making-her-debut-in-malayalam/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000 || ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' || Young Devi || rowspan="7" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||rowspan="3"|Child artist ||
|-
| ''[[Yuvaraju (2000 film)|Yuvaraju]]'' || Kalpana ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Veede]]'' || Scared girl in Kamadhenu Silks||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bharati (2006 film)|Bharati]]'' || Bharati || Child artist<br />Won - [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actress]]|| <ref name="apnic">{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |work=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Manasara (2010 film)|Manasara]]'' || Anjali ||Debut as lead role||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Bus Stop (2012 film)|Bus Stop]]''|| Sailaja |||||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu]]'' || Lakshmi ||||
|-
| ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' || Latha Pandi || rowspan="4"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Won – [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress]] || <ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2014-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/42514726.cms SIIMA Awards 2014 Tamil winners list]. ''The Times of India'' (15 September 2014)</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' || Jenny || ||
|-
| ''[[Vellaikaara Durai]]'' || Yamuna || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015 || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' || Divya || ||
|-
| ''Varadhi'' || Aradhana || rowspan="2"|Telugu ||||
|-
| ''[[Kerintha]]''|| Manaswini ||||
|-
| ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' || rowspan="2" | Herself || Telugu || rowspan="2" | Cameo appearance || rowspan="2" |
|-
|''[[Size Zero (film)|Inji Iduppazhagi]]''
|Tamil
|-
| ''[[Eetti]]'' || Gayathri Venugopal || rowspan="8"|Tamil || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"|2016 || ''[[Bangalore Naatkal]]'' || Divya Raghavan || ||
|-
| ''[[Pencil (film)|Pencil]]'' || Maya || ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhu]]'' || Bhagyalakshmi || ||
|-
| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' || Divya || Cameo appearance||
|-
| ''[[Kaashmora]]'' || Yamini || ||
|-
| ''[[Maaveeran Kittu]]'' || Gomathi || ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2017 || ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Swetha || ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2022
|''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]'' || Padma|| [[Malayalam]]|| ||<ref name="M"/>
|-
|''[[Mofussil]]''
| Priya
|rowspan="3"|Tamil
|Delayed film; released on [[YouTube]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaWoqNrNKo |title=Mofussil - Full Movie {{!}} NP Sarathy {{!}} Arul Dev {{!}} Akhil Farook {{!}} Sri Divya {{!}} Yogi Babu {{!}} Tamil Movie |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Raid (2023 film)|Raid]]''
|Venba
|
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Meiyazhagan]]''
|Nandhini
|
|
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Language
! Network
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|1997{{En dash}}2000
|''[[Ruthuragalu]]''
|
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|[[DD Saptagiri]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-26 |title=Actress Sri Divya talks about her latest role |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/actress-sri-divya-talks-about-her-latest-role-1.1462850 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''Sravana Meghaalu''
| Meghana
| rowspan="2" |ETV
|
|-
| 2008{{En dash}}2011
| ''Thoorpu Velle Railu''
|Radha
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=4248233}}

{{SIIMA Award for Best Female Débutante}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]
[[Category:Telugu actresses]]

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Md. Toslim Bhuiyan Prantik at 07:21, 19 February 2026