Divyaa Unni was born to Ponnethmadhatil Unnikrishnan and Kizhkemadhatil Uma Devi at Kochi, India. Her mother Uma Devi, is a Sanskrit teacher and is the Head of Sanskrit Department; at Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Girinagar. She was awarded the National Award for Teachers (India), 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. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communicative English from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam. Divyaa is related (cousin) to Malayalam actress Meera Nandan and Remya Nambeesan.
Unni has acted as a lead in over 50 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada and has appeared in films like Pranayavarnangal and Bharathan's last movie Churam.
As a child, Divyaa got her first break in the film Nee Ethra Dhanya when she was a student in second grade. It was followed by Pookalam Varavayi directed by Kamal and Oh Faby by Srikuttan. She also did a TV serial Iniyonnu Vishramikkatte directed by Vinayan.
Divyaa's first feature film as a lead actress was Kalyana Sowgandhigam with actors like Dileep and Kalabhavan Mani in the lead roles - one she did when she was fourteen; studying in the tenth grade. Subsequently, she worked with the actors Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Jayaram and directors Bharathan; I V Sasi; Sibi Malayil and Lohithadas.
Unni started her Bharatanatyam dance training at the age of three, 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[6][7] in India[8] and international stages throughout North America, Europe and Persian Gulf countries.
She has received many awards including the Aravindaksha Memorial Award – the Abhinaya Tilaka Puraskaram for the best state dance performance.
In the pursuit of promoting Indian culture in the West, Divyaa is developing the artistic talents of young children in the United States, where she currently resides. With this goal, she is currently the Director of Sreepadam School of Arts in Houston, Texas, United States.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2006 | Illalu Priyuralu | Divya |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2001 | Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene | Lalitha/Anita |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2000 | Sabhash | Shanthi | |
Kannan Varuvaan | Parvathi | ||
Palayathu Amman | Savithri | ||
2001 | Vedham | Anitha Sanjay | |
Aandan Adimai | Gayathri |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
2013 | Musafir | Herself | Pramod Pappan | Rahman, Mamta Mohandas |
2010 | Upadesiyude Makan | Irin | Joshy Mathew | K. B. Ganesh Kumar |
2008 | Magic Lamp | Viji | Haridas | Jayaram, Meena, Rasika |
2000 | Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu | Shivaranjini | C.S. Sudeesh | Mukesh, Lal, Innocent, Harisree Asokan |
2000 | Mark Antony | Nimmi | T.S. Suresh Babu | Suresh Gopi, Mala Aravindan, Indrans, KPAC Lalitha |
1999 | Niram | Herself | Kamal | Kunchacko Boban, Shalini |
1999 | Aakasha Ganga | Maya/Daisy | Vinayan | Mukesh, Jagadish, Sukumari, Jagathy |
1999 | Aayiram Meni | Mallika | I. V. Sasi | Manoj K Jayan, Jagadish, Urvashi, Lalu Alex |
1999 | Usthad | Padmaja | Sibi Malayil | Mohanlal, Vineeth, Saikumar, Indraja |
1999 | Friends | Uma | Siddique | Jayaram, Meena, Mukesh, Sreenivasan |
1998 | Sooryaputhran | Maya | Thulasidas | Jayaram |
1998 | The Truth | Nimmi | Shaji Kailas | Mammootty, Murali, Vani Viswanath, Cochin Haneefa |
1998 | Ayushman Bhava | Sumangala | Suresh Vinu | Jayaram |
1998 | Oru Maravathoor Kanavu | Annie | Lal Jose | Mammootty, Biju Menon, Mohini, Sreenivasan |
1998 | Pranayavarnangal | Maya | Sibi Malayil | Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon |
1997 | Varnapakittu | Nancy | I. V. Sasi | Mohanlal, Meena, Dileep, Jagadish |
1997 | Churam | Maya | Bharathan | Manoj K Jayan, Nedumudi Venu, Philomina, KPAC Lalitha |
1997 | Katha Nayagan | Gopika | Rajasenan | Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Janardhanan, Kalabhavan Mani |
1997 | Karunyam | Indu | Lohithadas | Jayaram, Murali, Nedumudi Venu, Kalabhavan Mani |
1997 | Nee Varuvolam | Revathi | Sibi Malayil | Dileep, Jagathy, Thilakan |
1997 | Shibiram | Minikutty | T.S. Suresh Babu | Manoj K Jayan |
1996 | Kalyana Sowgandhikam | Athira | Vinayan | Dileep, Jagadish, Chippy, Captain Raju, Kalabhavan Mani |
1993 | Sowbhagyam | Indhu's Sister | Sandhya Mohan | Jagadeesh, Sunitha, Jagathy, Rajan P Dev, Suchithra |
1993 | O' Faby | Child artist | K.Sreekuttan | |
1991 | Pookkalam Varavayi | School girl | Kamal | Jayaram, Baby Shamili, Sunitha, Jagathy, Murali, Geetha |
1987 | Neeyethra Dhanya | Child artist | Jesey |
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