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Divyabharathi

Divyabharathi is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Tamil-language films.[1] She was a model who acted in several Television Advertisements and got into Acting and rose to fame with the romantic drama Bachelor. She garnered notice for her role in the film.[2] winning several accolades in her debut film itself and won Woman Entertainer of the year for 2021.[3] She also was won Miss Ethnic Face of Madras,[4] Princess of Coimbatore 2016.[5] and Popular New Face Model in the fields of modelling and advertising. She won the Female Rising Star of Kollywood in 2022 [6][7] for her acting and stardom.

Divyabharathi
Divyabharathi in Dec 2021 at Bachelor Pre-Release Event
Born
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materBannari Amman Institute of Technology
Occupations
Years active2021–present

Early life and education

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Divyabharathi was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She completed her school education in Coimbatore, India and pursued her engineering degree in B.Tech. Information Technology in Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam.[8][9] In college, she was blessed and appreciated for her attractive face and amazing personality. After completing her education, she started modelling for fashion shows and designer events. She also started acting in ad films, modelling photoshoots and Television commercials. She made fortunes in modelling and emerged as the winner of Miss Ethnic Face of Madras[10] in 2015. In the same year, Divya Bharathi was also crowned as the Popular New Face Model. She continued her stint in the modelling career and pursued the title Princess of Coimbatore 2016.[11] After a good success in the modelling field, she finally decided to pursue Acting as a Full-time profession.[12][13]

Career

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Before entering into Tamil film industry, she was a model and won the Miss Ethnic Face of Madras in 2015 and Popular New Face Model in the same year. In 2016, she bagged the title 'Princess of Coimbatore 2016'.[14]

Divyabharathi She got various offers in modelling and started appearing in many television advertisements. She finally landed up in the lead role by auditioning for the feature film Bachelor[citation needed] film co starring G. V. Prakash Kumar[15][16] and underwent workshop sessions to transform from acting in ads to acting in full-length feature films. The film was finally started in September 2019 with her playing the protagonist in this heroine centric film with G. V. Prakash Kumar as the main antagonist. The film was produced by Axess Film Factory. After being under production for 2 years it was finally released on 3 December 2021. It was initially met with mixed reviews, but her performance in the film as Subbu garnered huge attention and appreciation for her bold portrayal, and carrying the entire film on her shoulders. Her performance was widely regarded as one of the best performances by a debut actress. She was appreciated that it did not appear as her debut film, but she performed like an experienced actress. She was also awarded the Rising Star Female in Edison Awards 2022. Her performance in the character Subbulakshmi was heavily praised as she carried the whole film as a protagonist in her debut film itself and she won several awards for the same.[17]

She acted in Madhil Mel Kaadhal paired up with Mugen Rao directed by Anjana Ali Khan[18] and a movie titled Aasai with Kathir directed by Shiv Mohaa, while both the movies remain unreleased.[citation needed] In October 2023, she was announced to appear in the 25th film of G. V. Prakash Kumar titled Kingston making her second collaboration with him after Bachelor (2021).[19]

In 2024, she appeared in the webseries called Cheran's Journey (2024) alongside veteran actor R. Sarathkumar, Prasanna, Kalaiyarasan which was directed by Cheran, released in OTT Platform, SonyLIV.[20] and also made cameo appearance in Maharaja (2024) as Maharaja's wife which emerged to be one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024.[21]

In the same year, she debuted in a Telugu movie G.O.A.T alongside Sudigali Sudheer which is yet to be released.[22]

Filmography

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Films

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  • Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Divyabharathi Film Credits
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Mupparimanam Anusha's friend
2021 Bachelor Subbulakshmi "Subbu" [23]
2024 Maharaja Maharaja's wife Cameo appearance[24]
TBA G.O.A.T † TBA Telugu film[25]
TBA Madhil Mel Kaadhal † TBA [26]
TBA Aasai † TBA
TBA Kingston † TBA [27]

Web Series

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List of Divyabharathi television series credits
Year Title Role Note
2024 Cheran's Journey Latha Vijayakumar Reddy [28]
TBA Lingam Ponmalar a.k.a. "Malar

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2022 Edison Awards Best Female Rising Star Bachelor Won [29][30]
Techofes Awards Best Debut Actress Won [31]
Radio City Awards Woman Entertainer of the year - Cinema Won [32]
Behindwoods Gold Medals Best Debut Actor - Female Won [33]
She India Awards Sensational Star of the year Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Divya Bharathi Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Divya Bharathi| Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "GV Prakash and Divyabharathi overjoyed with the success of Bachelor". The Times of India. 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Divya is the woman entertainer of the year".
  4. ^ "Divya looked stunning at the Face of Madras awards at Savera in Chennai". The Times of India. 29 August 2015.
  5. ^ "All you need to know about the Bachelor star Divya Bharathi". 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Divya Bharathi is the rising female star". 12 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Divya Bharathi grabs gold". 13 March 2022.
  8. ^ "இவரா இது!. கல்லூரி பருவத்தில் திவ்யபாரதி எப்படி இருந்திருக்கிறார் என்று பாருங்க". Cineulagam (in Tamil). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ V, Rajesh (27 September 2024). "Divya Bharathi: അന്ന് കോളേജ് കാലത്തെ ഫോട്ടോക്ക് കളിയാക്കൽ; ഇന്ന് കോളിവുഡ് നടി". News18 (in Malayalam). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Divya looked stunning at the Face of Madras awards at Savera in Chennai". The Times of India. 29 August 2015.
  11. ^ "All you need to know about the Bachelor star Divya Bharathi". 31 December 2020.
  12. ^ "When Actresss Divya Bharathi Opened Up About Facing Body Shaming In College". News18. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  13. ^ Chanti, Rajitha (28 September 2024). "Tollywood: అప్పుడు బాడీ షేమింగ్ కామెంట్స్.. ఇప్పుడు గుండెల్లో గుడి కట్టారు.. ఈ వయ్యారి ఫాలోయింగ్ చూస్తే మైండ్ బ్లాంకే." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ^ "[PHOTOS] All you need to know about the Bachelor star Divya Bharathi". ZoomTV. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Divyabharathi roped in as female lead for this romance". The Times of India. 11 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Actress Divya Bharathi turns emotional at Bachelor pre-release press meet". 30 November 2021.
  17. ^ Divya Bharathi - Winner In Cinema Category | Women Entertainer Awards 2022. RadioCity. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  18. ^ Muzik247 (8 April 2022). Madhil Mel Kaadhal - Official Teaser | Mugen Rao, Divyabharathi | Anjana AliKhan | Nivas K Prasanna. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "GV Prakash to team up with Divyabharathi again for his 25th film". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  20. ^ "'Journey' Review: Director Cheran's web series is a disappointing watch". India Today. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  21. ^ "With Maharaja, Garudan and Aranmanai 4, is Tamil cinema back on track?". OTTPlay. 20 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Divya Bharathi's Telugu debut film, also starring Sudigali Sudheer, titled 'G.O.A.T'". The Hindu. 20 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  23. ^ "First-look out from GV Prakash Kumar's next titled 'Bachelor'". The News Minute. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's 50th film titled 'Maharaja'". The Times of India. 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Divya Bharathi's Telugu debut film, also starring Sudigali Sudheer, titled 'G.O.A.T'". The Hindu. 20 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Mugen's film gets Madhil Mel Kaadhal as its title". DT Next. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  27. ^ "GV Prakash to team up with Divyabharathi again for his 25th film". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Aadhi – Divya Bharathi – Cheran signed by SonyLIV". studioflicks.com. 24 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Divya Bharathi is the rising female star". 12 March 2022.
  30. ^ "Divya Bharathi grabs gold". 13 March 2022.
  31. ^ "Divya Bharathi wins best debut". 16 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Divya is the woman entertainer of the year".
  33. ^ "Behindwoods Gold Medal 2022 Winners List, Nominee List - Cinefry". 29 August 2022.
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