Santhi Mayadevi

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Santhi Mayadevi
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Born (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater Kerala Law Academy
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Years active2019–present

Santhi Mayadevi, also known as Santhi Priya is an Indian actress and lawyer who primarily works in Malayalam films.

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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]

Early life

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]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2019 Ganagandharvan Adv. Anamika [6]
2021 Drishyam 2 Adv. Renuka [7]
2022Naalam Mura SP Reema John IPS [8] [9]
2023 Leo Parthiban's AdvocateTamil film [1] [2] [3]
Neru AhaanaAlso screenwriter [10] [11] [12] [13]

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