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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lavanya
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|01|df=y}}
| birth_name = A. Lavanya Devi
| othername = Lavanya Neelima
| yearsactive = 1997–2016
| occupation = Actress
}}

'''Lavanya''' is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films and serials. Lavanya rose to fame portraying supporting roles in Tamil films during the 1990s, before moving on to work in television in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviegalleri.net/2017/01/nisaptham-audio-launch-stills.html?pid=1153161 |title=Picture 1153161; Tamil TV Serial Actress Lavanya; New Movie Posters |publisher=Moviegalleri.net |date=2017-01-31 |accessdate=2017-11-14}}</ref>

==Career==
Lavanya studied at M. A. Krishnaswamy Higher Secondary School in Chennai and then Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Hosur, Tamil Nadu before embarking on a career in films. Early notable roles she appeared in includes her character in [[K. S. Ravikumar]]'s ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999), where she played the wife of [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]'s character, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' (1999), ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' (1999) and ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000), where she portrayed an interviewer. She also did some roles as the lead actress, notably in the Malayalam film, ''Aram Indriyam'' (2001). She subsequently went on to appear in over one hundred films, mainly in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O71jW2y2XZI |title=Star Kitchen 120; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking |publisher=YouTube |date=2015-12-14 |accessdate=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DDPra2swzw |title=Star Kitchen 121; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking |publisher=YouTube |date=2015-12-16 |accessdate=2017-11-14}}</ref> She has been as a supporting actress in ''[[Naan Than Bala]]'' (2014), a tale of Dharma’s triumph over evil that has received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/naan-than-bala/naan-than-bala-review.html |title=Naan Than Bala movie review |publisher=Behindwoods |accessdate=2017-11-14}}</ref>

Lavanya moved into work in television roles and notably portrayed a princess in the historical drama series, ''[[Romapuri Pandian]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Share on FacebookShare on Twitter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Lavanya-to-don-a-new-avatar/articleshow/51369897.cms |title=Lavanya to don a new avatar — Times of India |publisher=Times of india |date=2016-03-12 |accessdate=2017-11-14}}</ref>
==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Film''' || '''Role''' || '''Notes'''
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || Swapna ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kondattam]]'' || Purushothaman's daughter ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' || Anjali's friend ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Padayappa]]'' || Suryaprakash's wife ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Pallavan's sister ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sangamam]]'' || Selvam's sister ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Kannupada Poguthaiya]]'' || The bride ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' || Abitha's sister ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Thenali]]'' || Raj TV reporter ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kannaal Pesavaa]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Aram Indriyam'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Samudhiram]]'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[12B]]'' || Deepa ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town]]'' || Rasika || Malayalam film
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kamarasu]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Sundhara Travels]]'' || TV reporter ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Arputham]]'' || Vasanthi ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Samasthanam]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' || Nandhini ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Aethirree]]'' || Priya's friend ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Indru Mudhal]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Alai (film)|Alai]]'' || Meera's friend ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Un Vasam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Joot]]'' || Eashwaran's sister-in-law ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Sindhamal Sitharamal]]'' || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Iyappa Saamy'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thalaimagan]]'' || Abhirami ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Aavani Thingal]]'' || Rasathi ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Manikanda]]'' || Manikanda's sister ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Mudhal Kanave]]'' || Lavanya ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sindhanai Sei]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Saa Boo Thiri]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Pen Singam]]'' || Sivakami ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Naane Ennul Illai]]'' || Vaani ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Raadhika ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Uchithanai Muharnthaal]]'' || Mrs. Charles Antony ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Machinichi'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Thirumathi Thamizh]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Naan Thaan Bala]]'' || Poochi's wife ||
|-
| 2014-2016 || ''[[Romapuri Pandian]]'' || ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1760264}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]

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