Divyaa Unni Explained

Divyaa Unni
Birth Place:Kochi, Kerala, India
Years Active:19872019
Children:3
Nationality:Indian

Divyaa Unni is an Indian former actress and classical dancer of Indian origin who teaches various forms of dance such as Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattom. As an actress, she mainly appeared in Malayalam language films, in addition to few Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films too.

Early life

Her mother Uma Devi, is a Sanskrit teacher and is the Head of Sanskrit Department; at Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Girinagar and was awarded the National Award for Teachers (India),[1] [2] in the year 2013 by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee. She has a sister, Vidhya Unni, who has worked as a lead in couple of Malayalam movies. Divyaa completed her schooling in Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar.

The actress has two children in her first marriage.

Dance career

Divyaa started her Bharatanatyam dance training at the age of three,[3] thereafter she was trained in Kuchipudi, and Mohiniyattam. Subsequently, Divyaa Unni was crowned, in 1990 and 1991, "Kalathilakom" in Kerala School Kalolsavam statewide competitions. On India's premier Television Channel Doordarshan, she has presented a variety of Indian dance art-forms to such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, and Indian folk dance. She continues to perform at various Indian dance festivals[4] [5] [6] [7] in India[8] and international stages throughout North America, Europe and Persian Gulf countries.

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2019Aakasha Ganga 2 Maya / Daisy Malayalam Photo archive
2019Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatti Herself Photo archive
2013 Musafir Herself Guest appearance
2010 Upadeshiyude Makan Irin
2008 Magic Lamp VijiDelayed release
2006 Illalu PriyuraluDivyaTeluguDelayed release
2001 Aandan Adimai Gayathri Tamil
Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha Meenakshi Malayalam
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu Shivaranjini
Vedham Anitha Sanjay Tamil
Jameendar Malayalam
Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu NeeneLalitha / Anita
2000 Palayathu Amman Savithri Tamil
SabhashShanthi
Kannan Varuvaan Parvathi
Mark Antony Nimmi Malayalam
Rowspan=51999Niram Herself Guest appearance
Aakasha Ganga Maya / Daisy
Aayiram Meni Mallika
Usthad Padmaja / Pappa
Friends Uma
Rowspan=51998 SooryaputhranMaya
The Truth Nimmi
Ayushman Bhava Sumangala
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Annie
Pranayavarnangal Maya
Rowspan=61997 Varnapakittu Nancy
Churam Maya
Katha Nayagan Gopika
Karunyam Indu
Nee Varuvolam Revathi
Shibiram Minikutty
1996 Kalyana Sowgandhikam Athira Debut as Lead actress
1993 Sowbhagyam Indhu's Sister Child artist
1993 O' Faby Child artist
1991 Pookkalam Varavayi School girl
1987 Neeyethra DhanyaYoung Shyamala

Television

Serials
Telefilm
TV shows as Host
TV shows as Judge

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National award for Sanskrit teacher Ms. Umadevi K. Ms. Umadevi K. Sanskrit teacher bagged the national Award for Best Teacher 2013 instituted by MHRD, New Delhi. She was invited to attend the award ceremony at New Delhi on Teachers Day. . bhavans.info/news/show_other_news.asp?nid=774&kid=32 . en-US . 1 April 2017 . 23 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023165226/http://www.bhavans.info/news/show_other_news.asp?nid=774&kid=32 . dead .
  2. Web site: List of teachers who were awarded National Award on Teachers Day 2014 Curriculum Magazine . www.curriculum-magazine.com . en-US . 27 May 2017.
  3. News: Reinventing the Panchakanya Women Through Bharatanatyam . 6 January 2017 . Brown Girl Magazine . 27 May 2017 . en-US . 20 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035008/https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2017/01/reinventing-the-panchakanya-women-through-bharatanatyam/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Artistic endeavours . Athira . M . 9 November 2017 . The Hindu.
  5. Web site: A lifelong passion for dance . 9 November 2017 .
  6. Web site: Divya Unni back on stage with mesmerizing dance steps - Video .
  7. Web site: Review: Young dancers take the stage at Soorya's 'Parampara' festival . Hareesh N. . Nampoothiri . 16 November 2017 . The Hindu.
  8. Web site: Review - The flavors of a festival - Padma Jayaraj . narthaki.com.