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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Divya Parameshwaran
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| birth_name = Divya Parameshwaran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|27}}
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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| occupation = [[actress]], [[model (person)|model]]
| years_active = 2007—2012
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'''Divya Parameshwaran''' is an Indian [[film actress]] and model who appeared in a [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] and several notable commercials. Beginning her career by appearing in several prominent advertisements, Divya later appeared in the period film, ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'' (2011), winning praise for her portrayal of Princess Pavalaayi. In 2012, she moved to the US to pursue an MBA and later pursue a career in marketing.

==Career==
Divya Parameshwaran was born into [[Tamils|Tamil]] family. She graduated from the [[Sri Kumaran Children's Home, Bangalore|Sri Kumaran Children's Home]], before undertaking junior college at [[Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College]] in [[Bangalore]]. Furthermore, she completed an engineering degree at the [[B.M.S. College of Engineering]], Bangalore in 2008. Divya decided to take up modelling full-time soon after graduation. She walked the ramp for leading designers, and shot for several regional and national brands. She finished first runner up in the beauty pageant Miss India Worldwide 2008, closely after Shagun Sarabhai at the event in [[Gurgaon]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/48589.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 April 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202110446/http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/48589.aspx |archive-date=2 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Divya then gained recognition with her advert for the saree brand, Kalamandir, after pictures of her in a saree, had created curiosity about who the model was.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-server.com/news/the-girl-in-kalamandir-ad-is-divya-25189.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427035830/http://www.india-server.com/news/the-girl-in-kalamandir-ad-is-divya-25189.html |archive-date=2011-04-27 }}</ref> Subsequently, in 2010, well known for her numerous advertisements and memorable expressions, she won a national poll revealing that she was India's most recognisable face on television.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-05/news-interviews/28657898_1_tamil-film-big-screen-debut-actress | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404132409/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-05/news-interviews/28657898_1_tamil-film-big-screen-debut-actress | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-04-04 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Divya is all set for her Tamil debut | date=2011-03-05}}</ref> Ever since, she has endorsed several brands like [[Dove (toiletries)|Dove]], [[Rin (detergent)|Rin]] and [[Hamam (soap)|Hamam]].

In early 2010, she was selected after an audition to portray the historical figure of Pavalaagi in [[Thyagarajan]]'s epic drama ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'', portraying the love interest of Ponnar played by [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-20/news-interviews/29148675_1_ponnar-debut-film-love-interest | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503103453/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-20/news-interviews/29148675_1_ponnar-debut-film-love-interest | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-05-03 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Ponnar-Shankar was a pleasant surprise | date=2011-03-20}}</ref> The movie was released in April 2011 to positive reviews from critics with Divya being described as to have made "a solid debut" and praised for being "cheerful-looking".<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|author=Rangarajan, Malathi|title=An alluring canvas -- Ponnar Shankar|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 April 2011|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/04/10/stories/2011041050040200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424125221/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/04/10/stories/2011041050040200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/apr-11-02/ponnar-shankar-review.html|title=Ponnar Shankar Review - Ponnar Shankar Movie Review}}</ref> Despite reports that she would abandon her career in adverts to prolong her film stint, she refuted the rumour and claimed she was happy to juggle between the professions.<ref>http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/7618937.cms</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class = "wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! notes
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| 2011 || ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'' || Pavalaayi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Debut film
|}

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[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Wake Forest University alumni]]

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