Ambili Devi

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Ambili Devi
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Anchor
Years active1996 – 2011
2014 – Present
Spouse(s)
  • S. Loval
    (
    m. 2009; div. 2018)
    [1]
  • Adithyan Jayan
    (
    m. 2019; div. 2021)
    [2]

Ambili Devi is an Indian actress who appears in 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed] Her notable role in Malayalam was Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, where she played Meera the disabled sister of the lead actor.

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.[3]

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.[4] However, The couple got divorced in 2018. 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.[5] 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.

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

TV Serials[edit]

Year Serial Channel Notes
1996 Thaazhvarappakshikal(Children's Serial) Doordarshan Child artist
Akshayapathram Asianet Child artist
1999 Samayam as Thulasi
2000 Innale Anju Aravind daughter
Sthree as Devu
Alakal Doordarshan as Thara
2000-2001 Jwalayayi DD Malayalam as Raziya
2001 Sthreejanmam Surya TV as Ajitha
2002 Vasundhara Medicals Asianet
Midhunam
Pettamma DD Malayalam as Krishna Priya
Pradakshinam
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
Kayamkulam Kochunni Surya TV as Kochalu
2006 Sagaram DD Malayalam
Vikramadithyan Asianet
Kalyani Surya TV
2006-2007 Sthree Asianet
2007 Mounanombaram Kairali TV
Velankani Mathavu Surya TV Won Madhyamaratna’ award for Best Actress
2008 Manassariyathe
Shrikrishna Leela Asianet
2008-2010 Snehathooval Asianet as Anjali
Sree Maha Bhagavatham
2009 Kadamattathachan Surya TV
Ente Alphonsamma Asianet
Sugandhi
2010 Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma Surya TV
2011 Devi Mahatmyam Asianet
Veera Marthanda Varma Surya TV as Thanka
2011-2012 Paattukalude Paattu Surya TV 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–Present Thumbapoo Mazhavil Manorama as Maya
TBA Kanalppoovu Surya TV

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

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)
Other shows
  • Madhuram Shobhanam
  • Oruchiri Iruchiri Bumperchiri Aaghosham
  • Urvashi Theaters
  • Laughing Villa
  • JB Junction
  • 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
  • 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]

  1. "നടി അമ്പിളി ദേവിയുടെ വിവാഹം താരങ്ങള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം കേക്ക് മുറിച്ച് ആഘോഷിച്ച് ആദ്യ ഭര്‍ത്താവ്; വിമര്‍ശനം ശക്തം". 27 January 2019.
  2. "അമ്പിളി ദേവിയും ജയന്‍ ആദിത്യനും വിവാഹിതരായി" (in മലയാളം).
  3. RED LINK Online (26 January 2019), അമ്പിളി ദേവി | Seetha | Serial Actress | Ambili Devi | Chat with Star | Part 01 | Redlink Online, retrieved 14 February 2019
  4. http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/49282?page=0,1
  5. "Ambili Devi makes shocking revelations about her marriage with Adithyan Jayan amidst divorce rumours". 20 April 2021.

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