Divya Pillai
Indian actress
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Divya Pillai is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam films along with some Telugu and Tamil films. She debuted in the 2015 film Ayal Njanalla,[2][3] followed by Oozham in 2016.[4][5]
Early life
Divya was born in Dubai, UAE to a Malayali family.[6][7] She began her career as a Flydubai employee prior to entering the film industry.[8]
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.[8][9][10] In 2019 she had a guest role as Jancy in the television serial Uppum Mulakum. She made her Telugu debut with Thaggedele[11] followed by Mangalavaaram.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Heera | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Oozham | Gayathri | ||
| 2017 | Masterpiece | Sreedevi | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | My Great Grandfather | Delna | ||
| Edakkad Battalion 06 | Sameera | |||
| Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aishwaryam | Jancy | |||
| Safe | Nithya | |||
| 2020 | Easy Go | Anna | Short film | |
| 2021 | Kala | Vidya | ||
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Young Minah Kaif | Tamil | |
| King Fish | Mehrin Marakkar | Malayalam | ||
| Simon Daniel | Stella | [12] | ||
| Louis | Divya | |||
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Sainu | |||
| Thaggedele | Devi | Telugu | ||
| Naalam Mura | Mini | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Jailer | Chembaka | [13] | |
| Garudan | Haritha | [14] | ||
| Mangalavaaram | Rajeswari Devi | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Nadikar | David's mother | Malayalam | [15] |
| Raayan | Annam Sethuraman | Tamil | ||
| 2025 | Thandel | Chandra | Telugu | [16] |
| Bazooka | Annie Benjamin | Malayalam | [17] | |
| Ace | Kalpana | Tamil | [18] | |
| Bhairavam | Purnima | Telugu | ||
| JSK: Janaki V v/s State of Kerala | Saira Fathima | Malayalam | [19] | |
| Dheeram | SI Diya Prabhakar | [20] | ||
| 2026 | Honey | Lalitha | Telugu | [21] |
| Bhishmar | Gouri | Malayalam | [22] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comedy Utsavam | Judge | Flowers | |
| 2020 | Uppum Mulakum | Jancy | Flowers | |
| 2020–2021 | Mr.&.Mrs | Judge | Zee Keralam | |
| 2020–2021 | GP Stories | DP | YouTube | |
| 2021 | Udan Panam 3.0 | Participant | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| Let's Rock And Roll | Mentor | Zee Keralam | ||
| Onam Ruchi Melam | Mentor | Asianet | ||
| 2023 | Master Peace | Aparna | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| The Village | Neha | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil series |