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Devika
Actor

Devika

25 Apr 1943Born
2 May 2002Died
59Age at death
50Credits

Biography

Devika or Prameela Devi (25 April 1943 – 2 May 2002) was a Tamil and Telugu actress.

Devika is the granddaughter of Telugu cinema doyen Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu. One of her uncles was a Mayor of Chennai. Kanaka is her daughter.

In Tamil, she has acted with all major heroes of the day. In Mudhalali, an AVM film, in which she made her debut, she paired with S. S. Rajendran. The film received a certificate as the (Best regional language film) for the year from the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

She paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Anandha Jodhi.

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She won accolades from viewers for the role she played in this film.

With Sivaji Ganeshan she has acted in films like Karnan, Kulamagal Radhai and Bale Pandiya, pairing with him in the last mentioned film.

Her role in Sumaithaangi was very moving. Though she is paired with Gemini Ganesan in this film, the relationship did not culminate in marriage and the end was a tragedy. This was a film by Sridhar.

She acted in some other Sridhar films like Nenjam Marappathillai and Nenjil Or Aalayam. The song Sonnadhu Nee thaanaa in Nenjil or Aalayam became a hit because of her acting, apart from the lyrics and music.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1986Naanum Oru ThozhilaliFilm
  2. 1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraFilm: Gollalu
  3. 1976SathyamFilm
  4. 1974Nippulanti ManishiFilm: Janaki
  5. 1974Paruva KaalamFilm
  6. 1973Anbu SagodharargalFilm
  7. 1973Desa DrohuluFilm: Leela
  8. 1973Bharatha VilasFilm: Gulabhi
  9. 1972Papam PasivaduFilm
  10. 1972PullimaanFilm
  11. 1972AgathiyarFilm
  12. 1971Annai VelankanniFilm
  13. 1971Veguli PennFilm: Janaki
  14. 1970Engirundho VandhaalFilm
  15. 1968Niluvu DopidiFilm: Janaki
  16. 1967Sri KrishnavataramFilm: Goddess Lakshmi / Rukmini
  17. 1967Bhama VijayamFilm: Sundari
  18. 1966Saraswathi SabathamFilm: Lakshmi
  19. 1966Thaaye UnakkagaFilm: Reetta
  20. 1965Neela VanamFilm: Gowri
  21. 1965ThiruvilayadalFilm: Wife of Shenbaga Pandiyan
  22. 1965ShanthiFilm
  23. 1965Vazhkai PadaguFilm: Seetha
  24. 1965Anbu KarangalFilm: Annam
  25. 1965PazhaniFilm: Kaveri (Raju's wife)
  26. 1964Andavan KattalaiFilm: Radha
  27. 1964Desa DrohuluFilm: Leela
  28. 1964KarnanFilm: Subhangi
  29. 1963Annai IllamFilm
  30. 1963Nenjam MarappathillaiFilm: Kannamma/Vijaya
  31. 1963Anandha JodhiFilm
  32. 1963Idayathil NeeFilm
  33. 1963VanambadiFilm: Uma / Meena / Sumathi / Kausalya Devi
  34. 1962Kulamagal RaadhaiFilm
  35. 1962SumaithaangiFilm
  36. 1962Bandha PasamFilm
  37. 1962Aadi PerrukuFilm: Latha
  38. 1962Mahamantri ThimmarusuFilm: Annapurna Devi
  39. 1962Bale PandiyaFilm
  40. 1962DakshayagnamFilm: Sati Devi
  41. 1962Nenjil Oor AalayamFilm: Seetha
  42. 1961BatasariFilm: Manorama
  43. 1961Paava MannippuFilm: Mary
  44. 1961GharanaFilm
  45. 1960Kalathur KannammaFilm: Maduram
  46. 1960Paavai VilakkuFilm
  47. 1959SahodariFilm: Pankajam
  48. 1959Naalu Veli NilamFilm
  49. 1957MudhalaliFilm
  50. 1955RechukkaFilm: Lalitha Devi

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