Devika

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Characters played by Devika

Gowri — Neela Vanam (1965)

The daughter of a wealthy paper mill owner who offers Babu a job. After a misunderstanding at her birthday party, she reconnects with him. Diagnosed with incurable uterine cancer, her parents hide her condition. Following a collapsed marriage proposal, she grows close to Babu and proposes to him. She lives happily under a fabricated pregnancy cover during her final months. Upon learning her illness and Babu’s past with Vimala, she accepts her fate, urges him to reunite with Vimala, and dies peacefully.

Janaki — Niluvu Dopidi (1968)

The daughter of Sheshamma. She falls in love with Ramu, the son of her aunt's brother, and eventually marries him after the villains are defeated and justice is served.

Subhangi — Karnan (1964)

Subhangi is a princess whom Karnan saves from an uncontrolled chariot. The two fall in love and marry, and she becomes his wife. After Karnan is killed in the war, she dies, traumatised by his death.

Lakshmi — Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)

The goddess of wealth, Lakshmi is drawn into Narada's dispute over whether wealth or knowledge is more important. To demonstrate her power, she causes the royal elephant to place its garland on the beggar girl Selvambigai, making her wealthy and the successor to Selvapuram's king. She later reconciles with the other goddesses.

Seetha — Nenjil Oor Aalayam (1962)

Murali's former lover, forced by her parents to marry Venu. She reunites with Murali as a patient's wife and fears he might seek revenge. She threatens to die if Venu perishes. Upon learning of Murali's selfless sacrifice, she is deeply moved and carries his memory forever.

Uma / Meena / Sumathi / Kausalya Devi — Vanambadi (1963)

Meena is a young woman who escapes a womanising Zamindar and is later saved and adopted by an elderly couple. After an attempted suicide, she is set to marry Sekhar, but her wedding is interrupted by a man claiming to be her husband. Later, she leaves her adoptive family and is found performing as a singer called Kausalya Devi, who denies knowing them.

Goddess Lakshmi / Rukmini — Sri Krishnavataram (1967)

Divine consort of Vishnu, incarnation of Lakshmi, and queen of Dvaraka.

Annapurna Devi — Mahamantri Thimmarusu (1962)

Gajapathi princess who interrupts a royal trap, becomes a love interest of the emperor, fails to assassinate him as ordered, attempts self-sacrifice, and is ultimately welcomed as Timmarusu's daughter.

Radha — Andavan Kattalai (1964)

A student at the institution, characterized by her beauty and genuine affection. She serves as the primary emotional catalyst that disrupts the protagonist's strict adherence to duty and solitary lifestyle.

Seetha — Vazhkai Padagu (1965)

Seetha is a young unemployed woman who takes up stage acting as a career. After Rajan and his dog rescue her from an attempted kidnapping, she falls in love with Rajan and marries him. She later provides evidence that helps reveal the truth surrounding Gopal's arrest and the murder case.

Mary — Paava Mannippu (1961)

Mary is Manickam's younger daughter, raised in James's household after Maragatham entrusts the baby to him. She falls in love with Raheem and remains devoted to him even after Aalavandhar disfigures his face with acid. Aalavandhar also seeks to marry her to Rajan for the sake of James's property, but her feelings are for Raheem.

Maduram — Kalathur Kannamma (1960)

The wealthy merchant's daughter arranged to marry Rajalingam. Her engagement drives much of the late conflict over inheritance until the truth about Selvam's parentage leads to the cancellation of the wedding.

Career Overview

Devika has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work is anchored in the Krishnavataram Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Sathyam, Neela Vanam, Desa Drohulu. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
49
Birth Date
1943-04-25
Birth Place
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q5267043), public domain (CC0).