Methil Devika

Methil Devika

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Methil Devika Profile

  • Name:
  • Methil Devika
  • Born:
  • April 5, 1977
  • Spouse:
  • Mukesh

Methil Devika Biography

Methil Devika is a classic dancer and dance research scholar from Palakkad, Kerala. She is also a renowned dance teacher and holds many distinguished degrees in the field of classical dance. In 2013 she got married to actor Mukesh Babu, which created huge buzz in the media and people. It was the second marriage of both and their marriage was in limelight for a long time as Mukesh’s former wife actress Saritha claimed that the legal procedures of their divorce had not been completed yet. But it later proved to be false. Both the artists – Devika and Mukesh have claimed that it’s not a love marriage and marriage happened with the blessing of both the families.

 

Devika was born to Rajagopal and Methil Rajeswari on 5 April 1977. She was born in Dubai. Her childhood days were spent in Dubai where she completed her primary studies. Later she continued her studies at Palakkad. She is trained in the classical dances of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Mohiniyattam by outstanding gurus. She was groomed by S. Natarajan, a renowned guru who was also a disciple of Kittappa Pillai and Balu Bhagavathar. Currently she is one of the busiest classical dancers of the country who dedicates her full time in performance, research and teaching. She joined Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University in 2009 as a teacher.

 

She reached Thiruvananthapuram in one summer vacation. She watched Mohiniyattam at the Regatta Cultural Society and later took formal learning under Kalamandalm Vijayalakshmi. She also received training from many other renowned teachers. She studied Kuchipudi from eighth standard onwards from her hometown Palakkad. She also holds an MBA in the University of Madras. Renowned writers V. K. N and Methil Radhakrishnan is her uncle.

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Updated: July 21, 2014

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