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{{short description|Indian television host}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dhivyadharshini
| image = DD press meet.jpg
| caption = DD at ''[[Frozen II]]'' Tamil press meet
| birth_name = Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername = DD
| occupation = Actress, TV anchor, Asst Professor
| alma_mater = Our Lady's Matriculation School, [[Ethiraj College for Women]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Srikanth Ravichandran|2014|2017|reason=divorced}}
| family =
| known_for = ''[[Koffee with DD]]'', ''[[Anbudan DD]]'', ''[[Jodi Number One]]''
}}

'''Dhivyadharshini "DD" Neelakandan''' is an Indian television host and actress from [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041031151953/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/29/stories/2004052900180200.htm Penchant for the past]. ''The Hindu'' (29 May 2004). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.</ref> Initially making her debut as an actress, she featured in supporting roles in films including [[Kamal Haasan]]'s production ''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' (2003), before going on to work in television serials, drawing attention for her performances in the [[Raadhika|Raadan Media]] ventures ''Selvi'' and ''Arasi''. Since 2007, she has regularly been a host for shows on [[Vijay TV]] and in 2014, began hosting ''[[Koffee with DD]]'', her own show.

==Career==
Dhivyadharshini made her debut as a television anchor in 1999, when she successfully auditioned to be the child anchor for [[STAR Vijay|Vijay TV]]'s ''Ungal Theerpu''. She made a breakthrough as an actress, portraying a serious character in [[K. Balachander]]'s television serial ''Rekkai Kattiya Manasu'', shown on [[Raj TV]], and subsequently, her performance helped her to popularity and gain further acting assignments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=1263 |title=GoerGo – Most Trusted Training Partner |publisher=Goergo.in |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theyuvanshankarraja.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/five-by-four-yuvan-shankar-raja.html |title=Five by Four – Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja (Yuvan World) – The Music Director's Blog | Yuvan Shankar Raja Official Website |publisher=Theyuvanshankarraja.blogspot.co.uk |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> After a few more cameo appearances in films, Dhivyadharshini moved back to television, where she played notable roles in the [[Raadhika|Raadan Media]] ventures ''[[Selvi (TV series)|Selvi]]'' and ''[[Arasi (TV series)|Arase]]''. She has also contributed as a dubbing artiste in films, notably voicing [[Vega Tamotia]] in ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' (2008) and [[Piaa Bajpai]] in ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' (2010).

Since 2007, Dhivyadharshini has become one amongst the leading TV anchors as featured on Tamil television and has notably continued to host several reality TV shows on Vijay TV. She hosted the initial seasons of ''[[Jodi Number One]]'' alongside Deepak and [[Aravind Akash]], as well being the initial host of ''Boys Vs. Girls''.

==Personal life==
Dhivyadharshini was born to K. Neelakandan and N. Srilatha. Her sister Priyadarshini is also a television host, while her younger brother is an airline pilot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Divyadarshini-wishes-her-sister/articleshow/36295699.cms |title=Divyadarshini wishes her sister – Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> She attended Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School and has since has continued part-time education at Anna Adarsh College, Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Did you know Vijay TV Anchor DD's Sister Son? |url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/viral-galatta/did-you-know-vijay-tv-anchor-dds-sister-son-------9038/|work=PakkaTv|date=5 June 2018}}</ref> She married her long time friend & assistant director Srikanth Ravichandran. But the couple announced their split in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|author=P Kirubhakar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/divyadarshini-dd-srikanth-ravichandran-divorce-1112712-2017-12-20 |title=Dhivyadharshini and husband Srikanth Ravichandran file for divorce – Movies News |publisher=Indiatoday.in |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role!! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Shubhayathra]]'' ||Raman's Child
| [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]] || Child actor
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2003 || ''[[Julie Ganapathi]]'' || Writer || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' || Bhagyam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]'' || Saravathy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Five by Four]]'' || Namitha || [[English Language|English]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || Special appearance in the song "Aaja Meri Soniye" || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Power Paandi]]'' || Poonthendral's daughter || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
|2019 || ''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' || Anjana || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021 || ''[[Telugu Language|Romantic]]'' ||{{TBA}} || [[Telugu Language|Telugu]]|| Post Production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhivyadharshini-forays-into-telugu-films-puri-jagannadhs-flick-794644|title=Dhivyadharshini forays into Telugu films with Puri Jagannadh's flick|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=26 March 2019|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dhruva Natchathiram]]'' || {{TBA}} || Tamil || Delayed
|}

==Voice Artist==
* [[Vega Tamotia]] for [[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]] (2008)
* [[Piaa Bajpai]] for [[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]] (2010), [[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]] (2010)
* [[Aparna Bajpai]] for [[Easan]] (2010)
* [[Preethi]] for [[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]] (2016)
* [[Frozen 2]] (Tamil) – Anna (2019)

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| 1999 || Ungal Theerpu || Host || [[STAR Vijay]]
|
|-
| 2002 || Rekkai Kattiya Manasu || || [[Raj TV]]
|
|-
| 2002 || Irandavathu Kadaimai || Usha || [[Raj TV]]
|-
| 2003–2005|| Thadayam || Subha || rowspan="5" | [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|
|-
| 2004–2005 || [[Ahalya (TV series)|Ahalya]] || Gowri
|
|-
| 2005–2006 || [[Selvi (TV series)|Selvi]] || Madhuvanthi
|
|-
| 2006–2007|| [[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]] || Anjali
|Replacing Ishwarya Ganesh
|-
| 2007 || [[Arasi (TV series)|Arasi]] || Madhuvanthi
|
|-
| 2007 || Kanavugal Aayiram || Bharathi || [[Jaya TV]]
|
|-
| 2006–2014 || [[Jodi Number One]] || Host (Season 1,2,3,5,6,7)|| rowspan="4" | [[STAR Vijay]]
|
|-
| 2009 || Boys Vs Girls || Host (Season 1,2)
|
|-
| 2012 || [[Jodi Number One]] || Participant (Season 4)
|
|-
| 2012 || Airtel Super Singer T20 || Host
|
|-
| 2013–2017 || [[Koffee with DD]] || Host || rowspan="10" | [[STAR Vijay]]
|
|-
| 2016 || [[Achcham Thavir]] || Host
|
|-
| 2017 || [[Anbudan DD]] || Host
|
|-
| 2018 || Jodi Fun Unlimited || Judge
|
|-
| 2018 || [[Bigg Boss Tamil 2]] || Guest
|
|-
| 2018–2019 || [[Enkitta Modhaade]] || Host (Season 1,2)
|
|-
| 2019–present || Dancing Super Stars || Judge
|
|-
| 2019–2020 || Speed Get Set Go! || Host
|
|-
|2021
|[[Bigg Boss Tamil 4]] Kondattam
|Host
|Special episode
|-
|2021
|6th annual [[Vijay Television Awards]]
|Host
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5042676}}
*{{Facebook|id=https://www.facebook.com/DhivyaDharshiniOfficial/}}

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