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Divya Pillai

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]

Divya Pillai
Born
Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early life

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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

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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

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2015Ayal NjanallaHeera Malayalam
2016OozhamGayathri
2017MasterpieceSreedeviCameo appearance
2019My Great GrandfatherDelna
Edakkad Battalion 06Sameera
Jimmy Ee Veedinte AishwaryamJancy
SafeNithya
2020Easy GoAnnaShort film
2021KalaVidya
2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu KaadhalYoung Minah Kaif Tamil
King FishMehrin Marakkar Malayalam
Simon DanielStella[12]
LouisDivya
Shefeekkinte SanthoshamSainu
ThaggedeleDevi Telugu
Naalam MuraMini Malayalam
2023 Jailer Chembaka [13]
GarudanHaritha[14]
MangalavaaramRajeswari Devi Telugu
2024NadikarDavid's mother Malayalam[15]
RaayanAnnam Sethuraman Tamil
2025ThandelChandra Telugu[16]
BazookaAnnie BenjaminMalayalam[17]
AceKalpanaTamil[18]
BhairavamPurnimaTelugu
JSK: Janaki V v/s State of KeralaSaira FathimaMalayalam[19]
DheeramSI Diya Prabhakar[20]
2026HoneyLalithaTelugu[21]
BhishmarGouriMalayalam[22]

Television

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List of television credits
Year Title Role Network Notes
2019Comedy UtsavamJudgeFlowers
2020Uppum MulakumJancy
2020–2021Mr.&.MrsJudgeZee Keralam
2020–2021 GP Stories DP YouTube
2021Udan Panam 3.0ParticipantMazhavil Manorama
Let's Rock And RollMentorZee Keralam
Onam Ruchi MelamAsianet
2023 Master Peace Aparna Disney+ Hotstar
The Village Neha Amazon Prime Video Tamil series

References

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  1. ↑ "നിനച്ചിരിക്കാതെ ദിവ്യയെ തേടി അയാള്‍ ഞാനല്ല എത്തി". 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.[dead link]
  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. ↑ "Divya Pillai reveals she is dating someone; talks about former relationship". Onmanorama. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Divya Pillai; Dubai's homegrown talent who is making a name for herself in Malayalam Cinema". Gulf News. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. 1 2 "ReadMore -'Arc lights caught Divya Pillai unawares…'". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (13 February 2016). "Divya Pillai in Jeethu Joseph's revenge tale". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (3 August 2016). "Prithvi helps Divya Pillai shed her initial inhibitions". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Divya Pillai does her own action scenes in Simon Daniel". The Times of India. 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "'Garudan' teaser: Suresh Gopi bashes up goons with a motorbike helmet". The Hindu. 26 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "'Nadikar' review: Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir shine in this fun flick". The Week. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Thandel box office collection Day 2: Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi-starrer sees surge on Saturday, earns Rs 24.14 cr". The Indian Express. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Features, C. E. (21 May 2025). "'Ace Anthem' from Vijay Sethupathi's Ace is a fast-paced hype song". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Features, C. E. (28 May 2025). "Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran's JSK gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Indrajith Sukumaran's Dheeram gets a release date". Cinema Express. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Teaser for Naveen Chandra's Honey unveiled". Cinema Express. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "'Bhishmar' trailer released: Dhyan Sreenivasan and Vishnu Unnikrishnan's film promises a musical romantic thriller". The Times of India. 15 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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