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Devayani (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Tamil films. She also appears in few Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali. She has received for the Best Actress for her performances in Kadhal Kottai (1996), Suryavamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000).
- The Two Wives of Murugan
- Murugan and His Marriage to Devasena
- Murugan and His Marriage to Valli
According to the legend, Murugan is married to two deities. The first one is Devasana (also called Devayani or Deivanai), the daughter of Lord Indra and his second wife is Valli (she was found in a pit, dug out while gathering the edible tubers of the valli-plant), the daughter of a tribal chief. The two wives of Lord Murugan, namely Devasena and V...
Devasena was gifted in marriage to Lord Murugan by Indra after he vanquished the demons. Devasena was in her previous birth the daughter of Vishnu, the king of Gods, who too did an austere penance to get her wedded to Lord Murugan. The marriage with Devasena happened in the most orthodox way and is described as the Vaidika type of wedding. Her stor...
On the other hand, the story of Murugan’s courtship and his union with Valli, daughter of Nambi Raja, a tribal chieftain of a people called the Veddars or Kuravars, is the most important of all Tamil myths of the second marriage of a God. In her earlier birth, Valli was the daughter of Lord Vishnu and she undertook a severe penance to get married t...
She married Director Rajakumaran on April 9, 2001 at a temple in Tiruttani near Chennai (Madras). Devayani first met her husband when she was acting in Suryavamsham, directed by Vikraman when...
- Female
- Actress/Producer
- IN
- June 22, 1974
Jun 22, 2021 · On 09-04-2001, she married film director Rajkumran and together the couple is blessed with two daughters named Priyanka and Iniya.
- 50 Years Old
- 22 June,1974 (Saturday)
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- India
Apr 28, 2024 · Devayani, the daughter of Sukra, and Sarmishtha, the daughter of the Asura king Vrishaparvan, were wandering in the woods with their maidens when they encountered King Yayati, who was tired and thirsty. Yayati inquired about their identities and was captivated by Devayani's beauty.
Aug 7, 2023 · Actress. Born : 22/06/1974. Birth Place : Mumbai. Father : Jaidev. Mother : Lakshmi. Sibling : Nakkhul, Mayur Jaidev. Spouse : Rajakumaran. Children : Daughter: Priyanka Kumaran, Iniya Kumaran. Biography: Devayani, an acclaimed Indian actress, embarked on her remarkable life journey in the entertainment industry with great dedication and talent.
Wife of Yayati. When Shukra serves as the counsellor of the daitya king Vrishaparvan, Devayani becomes a friend of Sharmishtha, a princess, and the daughter of the daitya king. One day, the two go for a bath in a forest brook, accompanied by their retinue of maids, leaving their clothes on the bank of the stream.
