Dhivyadharshini Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Birth name	Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan [1]E Times
Full name	Dhivyadharshini “DD” Neelakandan [2]Facebook
Nickname	DD [3]E Times
Profession(s)	Actress, TV Host
Famous for	Hosting the TV shows “Koffee with DD” (2013) and “Anbudan DD” (2017)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Malayalam): Shubhayathra (1990) Film (Tamil): Julie Ganapathi (2003) TV: Siruvar Nigazhchi (1995)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• “Fashion Icon Of Television” by South Indian Fashion Awards (2019) • “Dazzling Dynamite of TV” by Galatta Media (2019) • “Darling of Television” by Gasu Designer Studio (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 February 1985 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2021)	36 Years
Birthplace	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Our Lady’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University	• Anna Adarsh College, Chennai • Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai [4]Wikipedia
Controversies	• The Kiss Controversy: Dhivyadharshini was once criticised on the social media for asking for a kiss from Kamal Haasan in one of the episodes of the TV show “Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi Program." [5]Tamil Glitz • Suchi Leaks Sex Scandal: Dhivyadharshini became a victim of the famous Suchi Leaks Sex Scandal. The scandal was believed to be the reason of her husband filing for a divorce. The scandal even revealed that DD was addicted to drugs and was a victim of the casting couch. However, Dhivyadharshini did not respond to any of the allegations. [6]Dailyhunt
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	29 June 2014
Family
Husband/Spouse	Srikanth Ravichandran (m. 2014- div. 2017)
Parents	Father- K. Neelakandan Mother- N. Srilatha
Siblings	Brother- Sudharshan Neelakandan (airline pilot) Sister- Priyadharshini Kishore Neelakandan (actress and TV host)
Favourites
Food	Southeast Asian Cuisine
Fashion Designer	Sidney Sladen
Song	You Are So Beautiful (To Me) by Westlife
Attire	Saree
Colour	Yellow
Cricketer	MS Dhoni

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhivyadharshini

• Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan is an Indian actress and television host who mostly works in the Tamil film industry.

• She grew up in a middle-class family in Chennai.
  

  Dhivyadharshini’s picture from her school days

• Dhivyadharshini began her career at the age of 10 with the kids quiz show “Siruvar Nigazhchi.”

• Some of the Tamil TV shows that DD has hosted include “Jodi Number One” (2006), “Boys Vs Girls” (2009), “Koffee with DD” (2013), “Achcham Thavir” (2016), “Anbudan DD” (2017), and “Speed Get Set Go!” (2019).

• Neelakandan has featured in many popular Tamil films like “Nala Damayanthi” (2003), “Whistle” (2003), “Power Paandi” (2017), and “Sarvam Thaala Mayam” (2019).
  

• She has also appeared in the Tamil TV serials “Thadayam” (2003), “Ahalya” (2004), “Selvi” (2005), “Kolangal” (2006), and “Arasi” (2007).
  

  Dhivyadharshini in Selvi

• In 2019, DD was a part of the jury on the dancing TV reality show “Dancing Super Stars” (2019).
  

  Dhivyadharshini on the sets of Dancing Super Stars

• Dhivyadharshini has endorsed brands like Myntra and Cadbury Dairy Milk.
  

  Dhivyadharshini in Myntra advertisement

• Apart from acting and hosting, DD has also lent her voice to the following actresses:
  • Vega Tamotia for the Tamil film “Saroja” (2008)
  • Piaa Bajpai for the Tamil films “Goa” (2010), and “Bale Pandiya” (2010)
  • Aparna Bajpai for the Tamil film “Easan” (2010)
  • Preethi for the Tamil film “Appa” (2016)

• In her spare time, she loves to travel and do adventure sports.

• She is a pet lover and owns a pet dog.
  

  Dhivyadharshini with her pet dog

• Neelakandan is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
  

  Dhivyadharshini with her pet dog

• She has a deep faith in Lord Ganesha.
  

  Dhivyadharshini praying to Lord Ganesha

• In 2017, DD topped the list of ‘Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman On Television.’

• Neelakandan has more than 2 million followers on her Instagram account (as of 2021).

• In an interview, DD revealed that she didn’t know to cross the road all by herself.

• During an interview, DD shared that she didn’t know how to ride a scooter or how to drive a car. She can only ride a bicycle.

• Dhivyadharshini does not smoke or drink alcohol. While talking about it in an interview, she said,
  

  When I was 13-14, I promised my father that I would never drink or smoke. Even though I can sit with people who drink, I never get tempted to drink.” ^[7]E Times

• Interestingly, she has never owned a credit card. In an interview, while talking about it, she said,
  

  As a policy, I don’t have a credit card. This, too, has a story… When I had asked my dad about the purpose of using credit cards when I was young, he had said that this is money that doesn’t belong to us.”

• Although she has hosted a number of stage shows and events, still DD has a fear of stage. During an interview, she confessed that she felt like puking sometimes before going to a stage.