# Devi Ajith > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devi_Ajith > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Devi_Ajith.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi_Ajith > Source revision: 1342461321 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Indian actress, dancer}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2013}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Devi Ajith | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram_district), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = [Actor](/source/Actor) | yearsactive = | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|V. Ramachandran Nair|S. Lalithambika Devi}} | spouse = {{Marriage|Ajith Kumar|1992|1997|reason=died}} | children = Nandana Ajith | homepage = }} '''Devi Ajith''' is an Indian actress, dancer and a television personality in the [Malayalam film industry](/source/Malayalam_cinema). She is known for her roles in ''[Trivandrum Lodge](/source/Trivandrum_Lodge)'' and ''[Immanuel](/source/Immanuel_(film))''. She also appeared in the short film, ''Virgin Road''. She has been running a boutique in [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram) named ''Scarlet'' since 20 years.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150817/entertainment-mollywood/article/devi-ajith-turns-movie-producer|title=Devi Ajith turns movie producer|date=2015-08-18|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Devi-Ajith-bags-her-first-Tamil-film/articleshow/21483370.cms|title=Devi Ajith bags her first Tamil film - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-17}} ==Personal life== Born and brought up in [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram_district), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), Devi started her career with [Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel)) as the anchor of ''Pattupetty''. She is the daughter of professors V. Ramachandran Nair and S. Lalithambika Devi. At the age of 19, Devi married Ajith Kumar, producer of ''[The Car](/source/The_Car_(1997_film))'' (1997). He died in a car accident in 1997 during the production of the film.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/back-in-the-limelight/article4999410.ece|title=Back in the limelight|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=2013-08-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Many-people-say-i-resemble-Reema-Sen-Devi-Ajith/articleshow/39675404.cms|title=Many people say i resemble Reema Sen: Devi Ajith - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-17}} Their daughter, Nandana Ajith (b. 1993), works as a [digital analyst](/source/Digital_analytics) in Fashionobi, [Milan](/source/Milan), [Italy](/source/Italy). Nandana got married in 2021. ==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2000||''[Mazha](/source/Mazha)''||Gayathri||debut |- |2002||''[Uthara](/source/Uthara)''|| Vishalam|| |- |2003||[''Ivar''](/source/Ivar_(2003_film))||Reetha|| |- |2009||[''Seetha Kalyanam''](/source/Seetha_Kalyanam_(2009_film)) || Devi|| |- | ||''Arikil Oral Koode''||Hema ||Telefilm |- | ||''Sthree Parvam Navam''|| -||Telefilm |- |Rowspan=2|2012||''[Trivandrum Lodge](/source/Trivandrum_Lodge)'' || Zarina||Comeback film |- |''Cupid''||Vijayalakshmi||Short film |- |Rowspan=4|2013||''[Zachariayude Garbhinikal](/source/Zachariayude_Garbhinikal)'' || Zaira's Mother|| |- |[''Kaanchi''](/source/Kaanchi_(2013_film))|| Rugmini|| |- |[''Immanuel''](/source/Immanuel_(film))||Sandy Wilson|| |- |''Virgin Road''|| Arundhati|| |- |Rowspan=4|2014||''[Onnum Mindathe](/source/Onnum_Mindathe)'' || Lizzy Jose|| |- |''[Peruchazhi](/source/Peruchazhi)''||Francis Kunjappan's lady friend|| |- |''Sooraiyadal''||-||Tamil film |- |''Ankuram''||Amma||Short film |- |Rowspan=10|2015||''[Adi Kapyare Kootamani](/source/Adi_Kapyare_Kootamani)'' || Adhishta Lakshmi's Mother|| |- | ''[Ennu Ninte Moideen](/source/Ennu_Ninte_Moideen)''|| Moideen's aunt|| |- | ''TP 51 Vettu''|| Rema|| |- |[''Kanal''](/source/Kanal_(2015_film)) || Jalaja, Raghu's wife|| |- |''[Nirnayakam](/source/Nirnayakam)''|| Collector|| |- |''[Bhaskar the Rascal](/source/Bhaskar_the_Rascal)'' ||x||Edited scene |- |''[Appavum Veenjum](/source/Appavum_Veenjum)''|| Bride's mom|| |- |[''Mili''](/source/Mili_(2015_film))||Hostel Warden|| |- |''[Mariyam Mukku](/source/Mariyam_Mukku)''||Kathreena || |- |''[Yennai Arindhaal](/source/Yennai_Arindhaal)'' || Sathyadev's family friend||[Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) film |- |Rowspan=6|2016||''[Ore Mukham](/source/Ore_Mukham)''||Mary/Ann Maria|| |- |''[Kolumittayi](/source/Kolumittayi)''||Unnikrishnan's mother|| |- |[''Guppy''](/source/Guppy_(film)) || Aamina's grandmother|| |- |''[Hallelooya](/source/Hallelooya)''|| Susy|| |- |''[Mudhugauv](/source/Mudhugauv)''|| External examiner|| |- |''[Action Hero Biju](/source/Action_Hero_Biju)''|| Rizwan's mother|| |- |Rowspan=6|2017|| ''[Varnyathil Aashanka](/source/Varnyathil_Aashanka)'' || Shivan's neighbour|| |- | ''Dance Dance''|| Revathy|| |- |[''Take Off''](/source/Take_Off_(2017_film)) || Dr. Soosanne|| |- |''Devayanam''||-|| |- |''Neethee-be the flame''||Deeptha||Short film |- | ''Omanathinkal''||Amma||Album |- |rowspan=5|2018||''[Ente Sathyanweshana Pareekshakal](/source/Ente_Sathyanweshana_Pareekshakal)''||{{N/A}}|| Voice only |- |''[Ennaalum Sarath..?](/source/Ennaalum_Sarath..%3F)''|| Navas Sherif's mother|| |- |''Kaithola Chathan''||Ponnamma|| |- |[''Keni
Kinar''](/source/Kinar_(film)) ||Female Magazine Head||Tamil
Malayalam (Bilingual; uncredited) |- |''Idiyappam''||Umma||Short film |- |Rowspan=4|2019|| ''Rakthasakshyam''||Ayisha || |- | ''[Marconi Mathai](/source/Marconi_Mathai)'' ||Luca's wife || |- | [''Luca''](/source/Luca_(2019_film)) ||Forensic surgeon || |- |''Lotus Eye Hospital''||Herself ||Corporate film |- |Rowspan=3|2020|| [''Forensic''](/source/Forensic_(2020_film))||Divya's mother || |- | ''[Gauthamante Radham](/source/Gauthamante_Radham)''||Sreelekha || |- | ''Thallum Pidiyum''|| Sheeja|| |- |Rowspan=2|2021|| [''Tsunami''](/source/Tsunami_(2021_film))||Jolly || |- | [''18 Hours''](/source/18_Hours_(2021_film)) ||Geetha||Direct to Television |- |Rowspan=7|2022||''Lal Jose''||Nandu's mother|| |- |''Perfume''||Margaret|| |- |''[Autorickshawkarante Bharya](/source/Autorickshawkarante_Bharya)''||Srella Louis|| |- |[''Heaven''](/source/Heaven_(2022_film))||Public Prosecutor|| |- |''Shalabha Mazha''||Amma||Music video |- | ''[Sayanna Varthakal](/source/Sayanna_Varthakal)''||Usha || |- |''[Meri Awas Suno](/source/Meri_Awas_Suno)''||Dr. Shyni|| |- | rowspan=2 | 2023|| ''Thaal'' || ||{{Cite news |date=2023-12-07 |title=Anson Paul's 'Thaal' trailer unveils gripping psychological thriller inspired by real events |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anson-pauls-thaal-trailer-unveils-gripping-psychological-thriller-inspired-by-real-events/articleshow/105777267.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}} |- |''[Jawanum Mullapoovum](/source/Jawanum_Mullapoovum)''|| || |- |2025|| ''[Nancy Rani](/source/Nancy_Rani)''||Dr. Arundhati|| |- |Rowspan=9 {{TBA}} |{{Pending film|Vakku}}||{{TBA}}||post production |- |''Lust 69''|| ||Filming
Webseries |- |''Lillith''|| ||Filming |- |''Naja''|| ||Filming |- |''Aaram Thirukalpana''||Lawyer||Filming |- |''Ethire''||Nun||Filming |- | ''Chila Nerangalil Chilar''|| ||Filming |- | ''Oru Wayanadan Katha''|| ||Filming |- |''Jallianwala Bagh''||College Principal ||Filming |} ==Other works== ===As costume designer (film)=== *[The Car](/source/The_Car_(1997_film)) (1997) ===As producer (film)=== * Panchara Paalu Mittayi (Pre-production) * The Car (1997) == Television == ===TV serials=== * Manal Nagaram ([DD Malayalam](/source/DD_Malayalam)) * Nakshatrangal Ariyate (DD Malayalam) * Eeran Nilavu ([Flowers TV](/source/Flowers_(TV_channel))) * Kshanaprabhachanchalam ([Amrita TV](/source/Amrita_TV)) * [Chackoyum Maryyum](/source/Chackoyum_Maryyum) ([Mazhavil Manorama](/source/Mazhavil_Manorama)) * Varnappakittu ([Surya TV](/source/Surya_TV)) * [Aanpirannol](/source/Aanpirannol) (Amrita TV) *[Ammayariyathe](/source/Ammayariyathe) (Asianet) ===TV shows as a host=== *Pattupetty ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) *Kalyan Cine Show ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) *Heartbeats ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) *Tele Quiz ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) *Super Hitukalude Katha ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) *Comedy Times ([Surya TV](/source/Surya_TV)) *Where To? *Devamrutham ([Kaumudy TV](/source/Kaumudy_TV)) *Onam Payasamela ([Flowers TV](/source/Flowers_(TV_channel))) *Ponnonanaalile Payasamela ([Kaumudy TV](/source/Kaumudy_TV)) ===TV shows as a guest=== * Comedy Stars ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) * Annie's Kitchen ([Amrita TV](/source/Amrita_TV)) * I Personally ([Kappa TV](/source/Kappa_TV)) * Star Jam ([Kappa TV](/source/Kappa_TV)) * Run Baby Run ([Asianet](/source/Asianet_(TV_channel))) * [Onnum Onnum Moonu](/source/Onnum_Onnum_Moonu) ([Mazhavil Manorama](/source/Mazhavil_Manorama)) * Dream Drive ([Kaumudy TV](/source/Kaumudy_TV)) * On the Spot ([One TV](/source/One_TV_(India))) * Ivide Ingananu Bhai ([Mazhavil Manorama](/source/Mazhavil_Manorama)) * Comedy Super Nite ([Flowers TV](/source/Flowers_(TV_channel))) * Malayali Darbar ([Amrita TV](/source/Amrita_TV)) - Panelist * Smart Show ([Flowers TV](/source/Flowers_(TV_channel))) - Participant * Bold and Beautiful ([DD Malayalam](/source/DD_Malayalam)) * Day with a Star ([Kaumudy TV](/source/Kaumudy_TV)) * Parayam Nedam ([Amrita TV](/source/Amrita_TV)) - Participant ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|1798902}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ajith, Devi}} Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema Category:Actresses from Kerala Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema Category:Television personalities from Kerala Category:Actresses in Malayalam television Category:Indian television actresses {{India-screen-actor-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Devi Ajith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi_Ajith) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi_Ajith?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.