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 Varghese in 2011 | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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Dhanya Mary Varghese is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema and television. Her notable television appearances include Deivathinte Swantham Devootty, Seetha Kalyanam (TV series) and Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4).
Dhanya was born to Varghese and Sheeba at Idayar, Koothattukulam near Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. She has a younger brother Dixon Paul Varghese, a Station Master in Southern Railway. [1] She completed schooling at Little Flower Girls High School, Vadakara, St. Josephs Higher secondary school, Piravom and M.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Piravom. She is the product of famous institution Kalabhavan. [2] She pursued bachelors and post graduation from St. Teresa's College in Kochi. [3]
She started her career as a junior artist, She was one of the group dancers in the song Thottuvilichalo. in the movie Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam.She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Thirudi (2006) and later debuted in Malayalam through Nanma directed by Sharath Chandran Vayanad. She rose to prominence through her role in Thalappavu . She later acted in several Malayalam films such as Vairam: Fight For Justice , Kerala Cafe and Nayakan . She was one of the anchors in "Vanitha Asianet-Film awards 2009". She appeared on several Malayalam musical albums. She appeared as a guest judge in the 2010 season of the music reality-television program Idea Star Singer on Asianet.She was a contestant in Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4) in 2022, where she made it to the top six finalists until finishing as the fourth runner-up. At the show's grand finale, she received an 'Award for Punctuality'.
Dhanya got engaged on 14 November 2011 with John Jacob, Winner of Tharolsavam program in Kairali channel. [4] [5] John and Dhanya got married on 9 January 2012 at Mateer Memorial Church, Trivandrum. After marriage she retired from film industry. The couple had a baby boy named Johan on 13 July 2013. [6]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
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| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Aarilara | Lover | Malayalam | Album | |
| 2006 | Thirudi | Thamarai | Tamil | Lead Role | [7] |
| 2007 | Veeramum Eeramum | Muthuazhagi | |||
| Nanma | Thara | Malayalam | |||
| 2008 | Thalappavu | Saramma | Lead Role | [8] | |
| 2009 | Vairam: Fight For Justice | Vairamani Sivarajan | Lead Role | [9] | |
| Red Chillies | Lamna Shankar | ||||
| Kerala Cafe | Hiranmayi | Segment: Lalitham Hiranmayam | |||
| 2010 | Drona 2010 | Savithri | |||
| Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum | Sumi | ||||
| Nayakan | Mariya Vincent Karanavar | Lead Role | |||
| 3 Char Sau Beas | Indhu | ||||
| College Days | Rakhi | Lead Role | |||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Sathyabhama | Lead Role | [10] | ||
| 2011 | Orma Mathram | Catherine | |||
| Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Gayathri | ||||
| Pranayam | Asha | ||||
| 2012 | Ennennum Ormakkay | Abitha | |||
| 2020 | Ammakkorumma | Mother | Album | ||
| 2021 | Kaanekkaane | Zarine | Released on SonyLIV | [11] |
| Year | Project | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2012 | Deivathinte Swantham Devootty | Devootty | Mazhavil Manorama | Debut |
| 2017 | Kaligandaki | Suhara | Amrita TV | |
| 2018–2021 | Seetha Kalyanam | Seetha | Asianet | |
| 2020 | Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum | Telefilm | ||
| 2022 | Kanakanmani | Mercy Paul | Surya TV | Guest appearance (Mahasangamam episode) |
| Manasinakkare | ||||
| 2023 | Parvathy | Devi Aparna | Zee Keralam |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dhannya Me Vishu | Guest | ACV | |
| Star Singer | Guest Judge | Asianet | Reality show | |
| Super Jody | Judge | Surya TV | Reality show | |
| Vodafone Comedy Stars | Dancer | Asianet | Reality show | |
| 2011 | Suryaprabhayil Priya Tharangal | Guest | Surya TV | |
| The Interview | Rosebowl | |||
| Suryathejassode Amma | Performer | Surya TV | ||
| Asianet Film Awards | Co-Host | Asianet | ||
| 2011-2012 | Munch Dance Dance | Judge (Grand finale) | Asianet | Reality show |
| 2013 | Dhanyaydoppam | Guest | DD Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Mazhavil Manorama | Game show | |
| Dhannya Me Easter | ||||
| 2015 | Vanitha | |||
| Uchaneram | ACV | |||
| 2016 | Manam Pole Mangalyam | |||
| 2018 | Sell Me the Answer | Participant | Asianet | Game show |
| 2019 | Annie's Kitchen | Guest | Amrita TV | |
| Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum | Participant | Asianet | Game show | |
| Badai Bungalow | Herself | Asianet | ||
| 2020 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| Life with Jo - D (Dance Cover) | Dhanya | Multilingual | YouTube Channel | |
| Comedy Stars | Guest | Asianet | ||
| Chunkanu Chackochan | Christmas special show | |||
| Christmas Thaaramelam | Herself | |||
| Start Music Season 2 | Participant | Game show | ||
| Food Steps | Presenter | Social media Live Show | ||
| 2021 | Parayam Nedam | Participant | Amrita TV | |
| Salt and Pepper | Presenter | Kaumudy TV | Cookery show | |
| Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | ||
| Start Music Season 3 | Participant | Asianet | Game show | |
| Day with a Star | Herself | Kaumudy TV | ||
| 2021-2022 | Bhayam | Contestant | Zee Keralam | Title Winner |
| 2022 | Happy Valentine's Day | Dancer | Asianet | |
| Asianet Super Challenge | Contestant | |||
| Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4) | 4th Runner-up | |||
| Fastest Family First | Participant | |||
| Start Music Season 4 | Participant | |||
| 2023 | Glam with Mom | Judge | Rosebowl/ACV | |
| Flowers Oru Kodi | Participant | Flowers | ||
| 2024 | Star magic | Participant | Flowers |
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(February 2024) |
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
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| 2019 | Asianet Television Awards 2019 -Best Star Pair | Best Star Pair with Anoop Krishnan | Seetha Kalyanam | Won |
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