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Devika Sanjay | |
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 Devika Sanjay in 2022 | |
| Born | Devika |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Devika Sanjay is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam films. Her first feature film was Njan Prakashan in 2018. [1] She is best known for his roles in the film Makal.
Devika was born to Sanjay and sreelatha, natives of koyilandi, in Kozhikode district.[ citation needed ] She was educated at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kozhikode. [2]
Devika made her screen debut as an actress in the 2018 film "Njan Prakashan , where she plays Teenamol, a girl suffering from a cancerous brain cyst and facing death. At one point in the film, Prakashan, portrayed by Fahadh Faasil, joins Teenamol in her house as a home nurse.
There is a rumor that she was going to play the female lead in Panja Vaisshnav Tej’s Uppena, but Krithi Shetty ended up playing that role. [3]
Later in 2022, Devika played a prominent role in Sathyan Anthikkad's Makal as the daughter of Meera Jasmine and Jayaram. [4] In 2024 she did the female lead in Once Upon a Time in Kochi written by Raffi and directed by Nadirshah. [5]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Njan Prakashan | Teenamol | debut | [6] |
| 2022 | Makal | Aparna (Appu) | [7] [8] | |
| 2024 | Once Upon a Time in Kochi | Janaki Jayan | [9] [10] | |
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