Divyadarshini (aka) DD is an Indian actress and anchor, who works mostly in Tamil films and television industries. Initially, she appeared in a supporting role in the 2003 Tamil comedy film “Naala Damayanti” produced by Kamal Haasan. She then started appearing in television serials and gained popularity for her performances in serials like Selvi and Arasi. Since 2007, she has been hosting shows regularly on Vijay TV, and in 2014, she started hosting her own show “Coffee With DD”, He played a major role in the Hotstar Special Mathagam web series starring Atharva in the lead role.
Biography
| Name | visionary |
| Real Name | Divyadarshini Neelkandan |
| Surname | DD, Divya |
| profession | actor, tv host |
| Date of birth | 17 February 1985 |
| Age (by 2023) | 38 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Family | Father: Of. neelakandan Mother: N Sreelatha Brother: Sudarshan Neelkandan Sister: Priyadarshini Kishore Neelkandan |
| marital status | Divorced (29 June 2014) |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | No |
| Husband | Srikanth Ravichandran |
| Children | yet to be updated |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational qualification | Graduate |
| School | Our Lady’s Matriculation School, Chennai |
| College | Ethiraj Women’s College, Chennai |
| Hobby | Drawing, Painting, Listening to Music, Gymming |
| birth place | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| hometown | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| nationality | Indian |
social media profiles
interesting fact
- At the age of 14, she successfully auditioned to become a child anchor for Vijay TV’s Angal Theerpu in 1999. Then he did K.K. Balachander’s television serial Rekkai Kattiya Manasu in a serious character.
- Then she appeared in the Kamal Production venture “Nala Damayanti” directed by Mauli.
- In 2003, she appeared in the Tamil campus horror film “Whistle” and was also featured in the independent English film “Five by Four”.
- In 2007, she became a prominent TV anchor and continues to host several reality TV shows on Vijay Television. Along with Deepak and Arvind Akash, she hosted the initial seasons of Jodi Number One and Boys Vs. Girls. He also hosted popular Vijay TV shows like Home Sweet Home and Airtel Super Singer.
- Then she started hosting her own show named “Koffee with DD”. From 1 April 2017, Divyadarshini started hosting Ambudan DD, a spin-off of her previous show Koffee with DD.
- In June 2014, she tied the knot with Srikanth Ravichandran. They were only friends for six years, after which their parents suggested that they get married.
- Her Instagram account has more than 2.5M followers (as of May 2023).
Movies
| Year | film | Role | Language | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Happy journey | Raman’s child | Malayalam | child artist |
| 2003 | Julie Ganapathy | Author | tamil | |
| 2003 | Nal Damayanti | fate | tamil | |
| 2003 | whistle | Saravati | tamil | |
| 2003 | five by four | Namita | English | |
| 2008 | Saroja | Special appearance in the song “Aaja Meri Soniye” | tamil | guest appearance |
| 2017 | power pandi | Poonendral’s daughter | tamil | guest appearance |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thala Mayam | Anjana | tamil | |
| 2022 | Coffee with Kadhal | TBA | tamil | filming |
| TBA | Dhruv Natchathiram | TBA | tamil | delayed |
| TBA | Joshua Imai Pol Kakha | TBA | tamil | delayed |
voice artist
- 2008 – Vega Tamotia for Saroja
- 2010 – Pia Bajpai for Goa
- 2010 – Bale Pandiya
- 2010 – Aparna Bajpai for Ishaan
- 2016 – Preethi for Appa
- 2019 – Frozen 2 (Tamil Dubbed Version) – Anna (2019)
tv show
| Year | Topic | Role | Channel | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ungal Theerpu | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2003-2004 | Rekkai Kattiya Manasu | Raj TV | serial | |
| 2002 | irandavathu kadaimai | Usha | Raj TV | serial |
| 2003-2005 | Thadayam | Shubha | sun television | serial |
| 2004-2005 | Ahilya | Gowri | sun television | serial |
| 2005-2006 | selvi | madhuvanti | sun television | serial |
| 2006–2014 | jodi number one | The Host (Seasons 1,2,3,5,6,7) | Tara Vijay | |
| 2006-2007 | Kolangal | Anjalidevi | sun television | Akilandeshwari replaced the serial |
| 2007 | Arasi | madhuvanti | sun television | serial |
| 2007 | Kanavugal Aayiram | Bharti | Jaya TV | serial |
| 2009 | boys vs girls | The Host (Seasons 1, 2) | Tara Vijay | |
| 2012 | jodi number one | Participant (Season 4) | Tara Vijay | |
| 2012 | airtel super singer t20 | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2013-2017 | coffee with dd | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2016 | achham thaavir | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2017 | Ambudan DD | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2018 | couple fun unlimited | judge | Tara Vijay | |
| 2018 | bigg boss tamil 2 | Guest | Tara Vijay | |
| 2018–2019 | enkita modhade | The Host (Seasons 1, 2) | Tara Vijay | |
| 2019-present | dancing super stars | judge | Tara Vijay | |
| 2019–2020 | Get speed set! | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2021 | bigg boss tamil 4 kondattam | host | Tara Vijay | special episode |
| 2021 | 6th Annual Vijay Television Awards | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2022 | rrr special | host | Tara Vijay | |
| 2022 | Galata Nakshatra Award | host | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2022 | Big Boss (Tamil Season 6) | Guest | Tara Vijay |
Prize
- 2011 – Best Anchor Female for Home Sweet Home (Vijay TV) – Won
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