Indian actress
Divya Vishwanath, also known as Divya Padmini, is an actress in Malayalam and Tamil television series. She made her television debut on Manapporuttam serial alongside Prem Prakash.
Career.
While Padmini was studying at NSS College, Changanacherry, she was selected by her teachers to play the central character in a telefilm titled "Anakha", which was to be produced by the college's newly formed theatre club. The telefilm was aired in Asianet on Valentine's Day in 2006. Director Biju Varkey, who has made films like "Phantom", noticed her and invited her to act in a non-commercial film titled "Chandranilekkulla Vazhi". She acted as a village girl from a background in the film. She was also part of the Malayalam film "Indrajith".
Padmini was spotted by director P. Vasu and got her Tamil film debut in the 2011 film "Puli Vesham", for which she was asked to change her name to Divya Padmini, adding her mother's maiden name to her name. Since then she was seen in few more Tamil films, like the Ilaiyaraaja musical "Ayyan" and "Vilayada Vaa" a film that focussed on carrom.
In 2007, she acted in her first serial "Manapporutham". She was also part of a few other serials like "Ammathottil" and "Sthreedhanam". She also acted in Tamil serials. She made her Tamil debut in Sun TV's serial "Pillai Nila" and she also acted in "Kayitham", in which she plays a school teacher called Parvathy, produced by Samuthirakani.
Personal life.
Padmini is from Kattappana in Idukki district. She is married to Ratish, an art director, and has settled in Mumbai.
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