Ambili Devi

Ambili Devi is an actress from Kerala, India. She won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2005.

Acting career

She started as a young Malayalam serial artist and got her break with the serial Samayam. Later, she entered the movie industry after she became 'Kalathilakam' in the Kerala State School Youth Festival in 2001. Her notable role in Malayalam was Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, where she played Meera the disabled sister of the protogonist, Muthu played by Prithvi Raj.

Personal life

Ambili is the daughter of Balachandran Pillai and Maheswari Amma of Gigi Bhavan at Chavara, Kottamkulangara near Kollam district. She has an elder sister Anjali Devi. She had her education from vidyarambham nursery school, Government vocational higher secondary school kottamkulangara, Govt HSS Chavara. She pursued BA literature from Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. She gained a diploma and MA in Bharathanatyam from Kalai Kaviri College of Finearts, Trichy.

Ambili was first married to film-serial cameraman Lovel, hailing from Thiruvananthapuram on 27 March 2009 at Kollam Bank Auditorium and the couple has a son, Amarnath born on 27 January 2013. However, The couple got divorced in 2018. She got married for the second time to serial actor Adithyan Jayan on 25 January 2019. They have a son born on 20 November 2019. However, Adithyan and Ambili got divorced on 2021.

She is a trained dancer in Bharatanyatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Folk dance. She runs a dance school, named Nrityodaya School of Dance and Music.

Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2000 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam Saji's sister Malayalam 2003 Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Meera Malayalam Critics Award & National Film Academy Award Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Latha Malayalam Ente Ammakku Anuradha Malayalam Short movie 2004 Vishwa Thulasi Young Thulasi Tamil 2005 Kalyana Kurimanam Kollus Malayalam 2016 Chodhyam Stranger Malayalam Short movie 2018 Amma Karayaruthu Young mother Malayalam Short movie Neer Neha's mother Malayalam Short movie TBA Thalavara - Malayalam Short movie

Television serials Year Serial ChannelNotes 1996

Albums

Fathima Beevi Sulthan Sree Bhadrakali Manathe Ambili Kairali Sravanam Amme Kaithozham Mrithyunjayam Ponmaninadham Moovanthipottu Kairali Sravanam Kodungallur Punya Darshanam Hara Hara Shambo Devi Kripa Chakkulathu Punya Darsanam Devimalarukal Kadampuzha Punya Darsanam

TV shows

As a host Fresh'n'Hits (Kairali TV) Shoot and show (Kairali TV) Nalla Paatukkal (Doordarshan) Shubharathri (Jeevan TV) Hridayaragam (Asianet Plus) Dance Dance (Asianet Plus) Sindooram (Surya TV) Ambili's World (YouTube)

Other shows

Madhuram Shobhanam Oruchiri Iruchiri Bumperchiri Aaghosham Urvashi Theaters Laughing Villa JB Junction Fast Track Super Challenge Saphalameeyathra Don't Do Don't Do Annies Kitchen Asianet News Manassiloru Mazhavillu Onnum Onnum Moonnu Ruchimelam Tamaar Padaar Chat with Star Marunadan Malayali Malayali Life Lal Salam December Mist Aram + Aram = Kinnaram - promo FAQ Day with a Star Thararasakoottu Athithikkoppam Swapnaveedu Manoramaonline Celebrity Chats Manoramaonline Astrology Flowers Award Nite Onam Vanne Ponnonam Vanne Marhaba