Devayani (actress)

Devayani
Born
Sushma Jaidev

(1973-06-22) 22 June 1973
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Spouse
(m. 2001)
Children2
RelativesNakul (brother)
AwardsKalaimamani

Sushma Jaidev (born 22 June 1974), professionally known as Devayani Rajakumaran, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali films.

She has received several awards for her performances in Kadhal Kottai (1996), Suryavamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000).

She was honoured with a Kalaimamani Award in 2000. She won the Best Supporting Actress for the movie Azhagi (2002). She also won the Best Television Actress for her role in the serial Kolangal (2003–2009).