Dhivyadharshini
Dhivyadharshini "DD" Neelakandan is an Indian television host and actress from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] Initially making her debut as an actress, she featured in supporting roles in films including Kamal Haasan's production Nala Damayanthi (2003), before going on to work in television serials, drawing attention for her performances in the Raadan Media ventures Selvi and Arasi. Since 2007, she has regularly been a host for shows on Vijay TV and in 2014, began hosting Koffee with DD, her own show.
Dhivyadharshini | |
|---|---|
 DD at Frozen II Tamil press meet | |
| Born | Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan |
| Other names | DD |
| Alma mater | Our Lady's Matriculation School, Ethiraj College for Women |
| Occupation | Actress, TV anchor, Asst Professor |
| Known for | Koffee with DD, Anbudan DD, Jodi Number One |
| Spouse(s) | Srikanth Ravichandran
( m. 2014; div. 2017) |
CareerEdit
Dhivyadharshini made her debut as a television anchor in 1999, when she successfully auditioned to be the child anchor for Vijay TV's Ungal Theerpu. She made a breakthrough as an actress, portraying a serious character in K. Balachander's television serial Rekkai Kattiya Manasu, shown on Raj TV, and subsequently, her performance helped her to popularity and gain further acting assignments.[2][3] After a few more cameo appearances in films, Dhivyadharshini moved back to television, where she played notable roles in the Raadan Media ventures Selvi and Arase. She has also contributed as a dubbing artiste in films, notably voicing Vega Tamotia in Saroja (2008) and Piaa Bajpai in Goa (2010).
Since 2007, Dhivyadharshini has become one amongst the leading TV anchors as featured on Tamil television and has notably continued to host several reality TV shows on Vijay TV. She hosted the initial seasons of Jodi Number One alongside Deepak and Aravind Akash, as well being the initial host of Boys Vs. Girls.
Personal lifeEdit
Dhivyadharshini was born to K. Neelakandan and N. Srilatha. Her sister Priyadarshini is also a television host, while her younger brother is an airline pilot.[4] She attended Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School and has since has continued part-time education at Anna Adarsh College, Chennai.[5] She married her long time friend & assistant director Srikanth Ravichandran. But the couple announced their split in 2017.[6]
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Shubhayathra | Raman's Child | Malayalam | Child actor | |
| 2003 | Julie Ganapathi | Writer | Tamil | ||
| Nala Damayanthi | Bhagyam | Tamil | |||
| Whistle | Saravathy | Tamil | |||
| Five by Four | Namitha | English | |||
| 2008 | Saroja | Special appearance in the song "Aaja Meri Soniye" | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2017 | Power Paandi | Poonthendral's daughter | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Anjana | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Romantic |
|
Telugu | Post Production[7] | |
| Dhruva Natchathiram |
|
Tamil | Delayed |
Voice ArtistEdit
- Vega Tamotia for Saroja (2008)
- Piaa Bajpai for Goa (2010), Bale Pandiya (2010)
- Aparna Bajpai for Easan (2010)
- Preethi for Appa (2016)
- Frozen 2 (Tamil) – Anna (2019)
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ungal Theerpu | Host | STAR Vijay | |
| 2002 | Rekkai Kattiya Manasu | Raj TV | ||
| 2002 | Irandavathu Kadaimai | Usha | Raj TV | |
| 2003–2005 | Thadayam | Subha | Sun TV | |
| 2004–2005 | Ahalya | Gowri | ||
| 2005–2006 | Selvi | Madhuvanthi | ||
| 2006–2007 | Kolangal | Anjali | Replacing Ishwarya Ganesh | |
| 2007 | Arasi | Madhuvanthi | ||
| 2007 | Kanavugal Aayiram | Bharathi | Jaya TV | |
| 2006–2014 | Jodi Number One | Host (Season 1,2,3,5,6,7) | STAR Vijay | |
| 2009 | Boys Vs Girls | Host (Season 1,2) | ||
| 2012 | Jodi Number One | Participant (Season 4) | ||
| 2012 | Airtel Super Singer T20 | Host | ||
| 2013–2017 | Koffee with DD | Host | STAR Vijay | |
| 2016 | Achcham Thavir | Host | ||
| 2017 | Anbudan DD | Host | ||
| 2018 | Jodi Fun Unlimited | Judge | ||
| 2018 | Bigg Boss Tamil 2 | Guest | ||
| 2018–2019 | Enkitta Modhaade | Host (Season 1,2) | ||
| 2019–present | Dancing Super Stars | Judge | ||
| 2019–2020 | Speed Get Set Go! | Host | ||
| 2021 | Bigg Boss Tamil 4 Kondattam | Host | Special episode | |
| 2021 | 6th annual Vijay Television Awards | Host |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Penchant for the past. The Hindu (29 May 2004). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "GoerGo – Most Trusted Training Partner". Goergo.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Five by Four – Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja (Yuvan World) – The Music Director's Blog | Yuvan Shankar Raja Official Website". Theyuvanshankarraja.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Divyadarshini wishes her sister – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Did you know Vijay TV Anchor DD's Sister Son?". PakkaTv. 5 June 2018.
- ↑ P Kirubhakar. "Dhivyadharshini and husband Srikanth Ravichandran file for divorce – Movies News". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (26 March 2019). "Dhivyadharshini forays into Telugu films with Puri Jagannadh's flick". International Business Times, India Edition.