Santhi Mayadevi | |
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Alma mater | Kerala Law Academy |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Santhi Mayadevi, also known as Santhi Priya is an Indian actress and lawyer who primarily works in Malayalam films.
Mayadevi debuted as an actress alongside Mammootty in Ganagandharvan (2019). She worked with director Jeethu Joseph for the films Drishyam 2 (2021) and Neru (2023), which she co-wrote. In 2023, she acted alongside Vijay in the film, Leo. [1] [2] [3]
Santhi Mayadevi born to Velayudhan Pillai and Radha Velayudhan Pillai in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. [4] She holds a LLB from the Kerala Law Academy and is a practicing advocate. [5]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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2019 | Ganagandharvan | Adv. Anamika | [6] |
2021 | Drishyam 2 | Adv. Renuka | [7] |
2022 | Naalam Mura | SP Reema John IPS | [8] [9] |
2023 | Leo | Parthiban's Advocate | Tamil film [1] [2] [3] |
Neru | Ahaana | Also screenwriter [10] [11] [12] [13] |
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