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Kaniha

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Kaniha

Born July 3, 1982 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India45 films

Divya Venkatasubramaniam (born 3 July 1982), best known by her stage name Kanika (known in Malayalam film industry as Kaniha),is an Indian film actress, occasional dubbing artist, playback singer, and TV anchor. Making her debut in the 2002 Tamil film "Five Star", she went on to work in other South Indian film industries, including Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, as well. She is perhaps best known for her performances as Eashwari in her debut film "Five Star", Gayathri in "Varalaru - History of Godfather" and Thenmozhi in "Autograph". She made waves in the Malayalam film industry with back to back successful films Bhagyadevatha and Pazhassi Raja.

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Anniyan posterFirst watchAnniyan20057.4as Nandini Raghuram (Voice)Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing…View film

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Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. TBAKural
  2. TBATrain
  3. TBAAagayam
  4. 2026G.D.N
  5. 2025Niram Marum UlagilFathima
  6. 2024Once Upon a Time in MadrasKowsi (Special appearance)
  7. 2024The Greatest of All Time
  8. 2024WeaponDamini
  9. 2023Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum KelirKanagarani
  10. 2022PerfumeAbhirami
  11. 2022PaappanSussan
  12. 2022CBI 5: The BrainSusan George / Ambika Unnithan
  13. 2022Bro DaddyElsy Kurian
  14. 2019MamangamChirudevi
  15. 2019Lonappante MammodisaNeelima
  16. 2018DramaMercy
  17. 2018Abrahaminte SanthathikalDiana Joseph
  18. 201610 KalpanakalSara
  19. 2015Rudra SimhasanamMohini
  20. 2015O Kadhal KanmaniWoman at the clinic
  21. 2014Mylanchi Monchulla VeeduWaheeda
  22. 2014How Old Are YouSusan
  23. 2014To Noora with LoveSalima
  24. 2013OrissaChandrabhaga
  25. 2012Bavuttiyude NamathilMariam
  26. 2012SpiritMeera
  27. 2012CobraAni
  28. 2011Christian BrothersStella
  29. 2011Ek Din... AchanakRanu Chaturvedi (as Kanika)
  30. 2010Drona 2010Thulasi
  31. 2009My Big FatherAncy
  32. 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaKaitheri Makkam
  33. 2009BhagyadevathaDaisy
  34. 2007Sivaji: The BossVoice Dubbing for Shriya Saran
  35. 2006EnnittumSneha
  36. 2006VaralaruGayathri
  37. 2005SyeRenuka
  38. 2005AnniyanNandini Raghuram (Voice)
  39. 2005SacheinShalini (Voice)
  40. 2004Naa Autograph Sweet MemoriesSandhya
  41. 2004AethireeGayathri Natarajan
  42. 2004AutographThenmozhi
  43. 2003AnnavruSubbulakshmi
  44. 2003Ottesi CheputunnaDivya
  45. 2002Five StarEashwari