Divyaa Unni
Divyaa Unni is an Indian film actress and classical dancer who teaches several types of dance such as Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattom. She is also an actress who has appeared in over 50 films mostly in Mollywood film industry and other languages also.
Early life
Divyaa Unni was born to Unnikrishnan and Kizhkemadhatil Uma Devi in Kochi, Kerala, India. Her mother, Uma Devi, is a Sanskrit teacher and Head of Sanskrit Department; at Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Girinagar & was won the National Teachers Award (India) in 2013 by India's President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. She has a sister, Vidhya Unni, who worked as lead in certain Malayalam movies. Divyaa completed her schooling in Vidya Mandir, Girinagar.
She graduated from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam, with a B.A. in Communicative English. Divyaa is linked to Malayalam actress Meera Nandan and Remya Nambeesan.
Film career
Divyaa took the lead in over 50 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada and participated in films like Pranayavarnangal and Bharathan's farewell film Churam.
As a kid, Divyaa received her first break in Nee Ethra Dhanya as a second grade student. Pookalam Varavayi, helmed by Srikuttan's Kamal and Oh Faby, followed. She also did Vinayan's TV serial Iniyonnu Vishramikatte.
Divyaa's debut feature film as a lead actress was Kalyana Sowgandhigam with leading actors like Dileep and Kalabhavan Mani - one she did when she was fourteen; studying in 10th grade. She then collaborated with actors Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram and Bharathan; IV Sasi; Sibi Malayil and Lohithadas.
Dance career
At the age of three, Divyaa began her Bharatanatyam dance lessons, followed by training in Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam. Subsequently, in 1990 and 1991, "Kalathilakom" was crowned in statewide competitions at Kerala School Kalolsavam.
She performed several Indian dance art forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, and Indian folk dance on India's main Television Channel Doordarshan. She continues to perform at numerous Indian dance festivals in India and around North America, Europe, and the Persian Gulf.
She has garnered numerous honours, including the Aravindaksha Memorial Award – the Abhinaya Tilaka Puraskaram for finest dancing performance.
To promote Indian culture in the West, Divyaa is fostering young children's artistic capabilities in the United States, where she currently resides. To this end, she is currently Director of Sreepadam School of Arts in Houston, Texas, USA.
Television
Serials
- Iniyonnu Vishramikkate (DD Malayalam)
- Shankupushpam (Asianet)
TV shows as Host
- American Jalakam (Asianet)
- America Today (Kairali TV)
Dance video
- Kaathidam Keralathe (2020)
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