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In this Indian name, the name Pillai is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Divya.

Divya Pillai is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She debuted in the 2015 film Ayal Njanalla,[2][3] followed by Oozham in 2016.[4][5]

Divya Pillai
Born
Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actress
Years active2015–present

Early life

Divya was born in Dubai, UAE to a Malayali. She began her career as a Flydubai employee prior to entering the world of cinema.[6]

Career

She made her film debut in 2015 with the romantic-comedy Ayal Njanalla opposite Fahadh Faasil, in the directorial debut of actor Vineeth Kumar. Her second project was under the direction of Jeethu Joseph in Oozham (2016), a revenge-drama starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film was a box office success.[6][7][8] In 2019 she had a guest role as Jancy in the television serial Uppum Mulakum. She made her Telugu debut with Thaggedele[9] followed by Mangalavaaram.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Ayal NjanallaHeera
2016OozhamGayathri
2017MasterpieceSreedeviCameo
2019My Great GrandfatherDelna
Edakkad Battalion 06Sameera
Jimmy Ee Veedinte AishwaryamJancy
SafeNithya
2020Easy GoAnnaShort film
2021KalaVidya
2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu KaadhalYoung Minah KaifTamil film
King FishMehrin Marakkar
Simon DanielStellaDirect OTT release[10]
LouisDivya
Shefeekkinte SanthoshamSainu
ThaggedeleDeviTelugu film
Naalam MuraMini
2023JailerChembaka[11]
GarudanHaritha[12]
MangalavaaramRajeshwari Devi ZamindarTelugu film
2024NadikarDavid’s mother[13]
Bazooka †TBA[14]

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2019Comedy UtsavamJudgeFlowersReality show
2020Uppum MulakumJancyFlowersTV series
2020–2021Mr.&.MrsJudgeZee KeralamReality show
2021Udan Panam 3.0ParticipantMazhavil ManoramaGame show
2021Let’s Rock And RollMentorZee KeralamGame show
2021Onam Ruchi MelamMentorAsianetCookery show

Web series

List of web series credits
YearTitleRolePlatformLanguage
2020–2021GP StoriesDPYouTubeMalayalam
2023Master PeaceAparnaDisney+ HotstarMalayalam
2023The VillageNehaAmazon Prime VideoTamil

References

  1. ^ “നിനച്ചിരിക്കാതെ ദിവ്യയെ തേടി അയാള്‍ ഞാനല്ല എത്തി”. www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ “Ayal Njanalla malayalam Movie Trailer”. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. ^ “Ayal Njanalla Review”. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ “Prithviraj, Jeethu to team up for Oozham”. Deccan Chronicle. 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  5. ^ Suresh, Meera (23 May 2016). “‘Thrilled to play Prithviraj’s sister'”. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b “ReadMore -‘Arc lights caught Divya Pillai unawares…'”. Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (13 February 2016). “Divya Pillai in Jeethu Joseph’s revenge tale”. M.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (3 August 2016). “Prithvi helps Divya Pillai shed her initial inhibitions”. M.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  9. ^ “Thaggedele Movie Review : This thriller is not for the faint-hearted”. The Times of India. 4 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ^ “Divya Pillai does her own action scenes in Simon Daniel”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (18 August 2023). “Review: Dhyan Sreenivasan’s ‘Jailer’ works only in parts”. The South First. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (26 June 2023). “‘Garudan’ teaser: Suresh Gopi bashes up goons with a motorbike helmet”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  13. ^ “‘Nadikar’ review: Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir shine in this fun flick”. The Week. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  14. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (10 May 2023). “Divya Pillai, Iswarya Menon to play the female leads in Mammootty’s Bazooka”. Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.