Devi S.

Devi S. is an Indian dubbing artist and actress in Malayalam films and television serials.

She became popular through the main character Kunjipengal she played in Oru Kudayum Kunju Pengalum, a serial in Doordarshan. She has dubbed for around 500 movies and acted in more than 25 movies.^[1] She received National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over in Non Feature Film Category in 2014 for Nithya Kalyani – Oru Mohiniyattam Patham.^[2] Currently She is dubbing for most of the lead actresses on Malayalam Television and has dubbed for more than 100 television soap opera's.

Personal life

She is born at Cherukodu Peyad, Thiruvananthapuram. She has a brother. She is married to Alwin, an engineer who is doing business now. The couple has a daughter, Athmaja.^[3]

Career

She started her career as a child artist in Kadhasangamam, a serial directed by Vijayakrishnan. Later she acted in Oru Kudayum Kunju Pengalum, a serial in Doordarshan, in which grabbed the best child artist State Award in 1993. She also lent her voice for other children in films and serials. Minnaram, Swaroopam, Sammohanam, Swam, Thalolam, My Dear Kuttichathan, Johny are some of them.The Salute directed by the cameraman Azhagappan was the first film in which she gave voice for a heroine, When she was of 13 years old. She lent her voice to heroines like Padmapriya, Meena, Raai Laxmi, Roma Asrani, Gopika, Meghana Raj, Kavya Madhavan, Genelia, Kaniha, Bhavana etc. She had completed more than 100 films by now. Some of her notable films are Veruthe Oru Bharya for Gopika in Swantham Lekhakan, for Padmapriya in Kana Kanmani, Yes Your Honour and Poppins, for Meghana Raj in Beautiful, Namukku Parkkan, for Genelia in Urumi, for Lena in Traffic, for Meena in Drishyam and Katha Parayumpol, Kaniha in Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja etc. She is also a voice artist in All India Radio. Besides She gives voice for serial heroines like Aswathy (Amala) in Kumkumapoovu, Archana (Glory) in Manasaputhri, Rasana in Nandanam, Divya in Sthreedhanam, Seena Antony in Sarayu, Sujitha in Kanakkinavu, Harichandanam and Indira. she also gave voice for various cartoon characters in Jungle Book, a Malayalam Cartoon series, is one of her noted works. She has given voice for two characters simultaneously in serial Innale

Awards

National Film Awards

• 2014 - National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over - Nithyakalyani oru Mohiniyatta padam

Kerala State Television Awards

• 2012 -Best Dubbing Artist(s)- Male/Female Voice - Ramayanam, Swavinte Makal
• 2009 -Best Dubbing Artist(s)- Male/Female Voice - Aranazhikaneram
• 1993 - Best Child Artist - Oru kudayum kunjupengalum

Kerala Film Critics Awards

• 2010 - Best Dubbing Artist - Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Asianet Television Awards

• 2013 - Best Dubbing Artist - Kumkumapoovu
• 2014-Best Dubbing Artist -Sthreedhanam
• 2016 - Best Dubbing Artist - Sthreedhanam,Parasparam
• 2017 -Best Dubbing Artist - Vanambadi,Parasparam,Bharya

Youth Rathna Awards

• 2011 - Best Dubbing - Traffic, Beautiful

Filmography

Television

References