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Delna Davis | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, advocate |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | You Too Brutus Happy Wedding Kurangu Bommai Anbe Vaa |
Delna Davis is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who works in the Malayalam and Tamil film and television industries. She had roles in You Too Brutus (2015), Happy Wedding (2016) and Kurangu Bommai (2017). [1]
Delna Davis entered the Tamil film industry and first worked on the film, Vidiyum Varai Pesu (2014) and then Patra (2015) by Jayanthan, alongside fellow newcomer Mithun Dev and entrepreneur-turned-actor Sam Paul. Portraying a college girl, Delna worked on the film alongside her examinations. Patra had a low profile release across Tamil Nadu in March 2015. [2] [3] [4] Her first Malayalam film, You Too Brutus (2015), also released on the same day, with the actress choosing to retain her original name for her work in Kerala. [5] Before the release of her initial films, Delna signed several other Tamil films including Gnanam's Aakkam and Palani's Oodha which were completed but did not have a theatrical release. [6] Her third and final release of 2015 was the political satire film 49-O (2015), which starred veteran comedian Goundamani in a leading role. [7]
In 2016, Delna first appeared in the Malayalam film Happy Wedding (2016), while her next release was Nanaiyadhe Mazhaiye. [8] She will subsequently be seen in Kurangu Bommai (2017), her biggest Tamil project till date, in a role alongside Vidharth and actor-director Bharathiraja.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vidiyum Varai Pesu | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Patra | Tamil | ||
| You Too Brutus | Tina | Malayalam | ||
| 49-O | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Nanaiyadhe Mazhaiye | Tamil | ||
| Happy Wedding | Lakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Aakkam | Tamil | ||
| Kurangu Bommai | Viji | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilanu | Malayalam |
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| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Avarill Oraal | Nanditha | Malayalam | Surya TV | |
| 2020 | Roja | Bhoomika (Special Appearance) | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2020–2023 | Anbe Vaa | Boomika and Nancy | [9] Won - Sun kudumbam viruthugal 2022 for Best Marumagal; Won - Sun kudumbam viruthugal 2022 For Best kadhal jodi with Viraat [10] | ||
| 2021 | Abhiyum Naanum | Boomika (Special Appearance) | [11] | ||
| Kannana Kanne | |||||
| 2022 | Ilakkiya | ||||
| 2024 | Aadukalam | Sathya |
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| Yaarappa Indha Ponnu Special | Boomika | |||
| 2021 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | ||
| Poova Thalaya | Contestant | |||
| Chat Box | Guest | Sun Music | ||
| Vada Da | Herself | |||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Sun TV | ||
| Poova Thalaya | Contestant | |||
| Thalai Deepavali | Boomika | |||
| 2022 | Puthande Varuga | Herself | ||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
| Maathi Yosi | Contestant | |||
| Maathi Yosi | ||||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
| Maathi Yosi | Contestant | |||
| Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal | Boomika | |||
| Maathi Yosi | Contestant | |||
| Maathi Yosi | ||||
| 2023 | Puthandu Aasai | Boomika | ||
| Kalloori Pongal | Contestant | |||
| Natchathira Kabadi | ||||
| Super Kudumbam | Boomika |
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