Vani Bhojan (Deivamagal Sathya)

Vani Bhojan (born 28 October 1988) is an Indian actress and former model who works mainly in Tamil films, television and web series. She became a household name as Sathya Priya, the lead of Sun TV's Deivamagal, which ran for 1,466 episodes from 2013 to 2018 opposite Krishna, and she was still better known as Deivamagal Sathya when she moved to films.

A former air hostess, she entered acting through modelling, began with small film roles in Orr Eravuu (2010) and Adigaram 79 (2012), and played leads in the serials Aaha (Star Vijay) and Maya (Jaya TV) before Deivamagal. Her first film as a lead was the Telugu film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019). In Tamil she broke through with Oh My Kadavule (2020) opposite Ashok Selvan, followed by Lock Up (2020), Malaysia to Amnesia (2021), Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum (2021), Miral (2022), Love (2023) and Anjaamai (2024). On streaming she has led the series Triples, Tamil Rockerz, Sengalam and Chutney Sambar.

Her most recent film release is Sundar C's heist comedy Gangers (April 2025), in which she played Madhavi.

Quick facts

Early life and education

Vani Bhojan grew up in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu and attended boarding school in Ooty. She studied English literature, completing her degree through distance education while working as an air hostess, first with Kingfisher Airlines and then with IndiGo. An advertisement she modelled for The Chennai Silks brought her acting offers.

Career

Early roles (2010 to 2012)

Her first screen appearance was a minor role as Daisy in the 2010 Tamil horror film Orr Eravuu, in which she was credited as Hevanthika. She followed it with a supporting role as Pooja in Adigaram 79 (2012). The same year she made her television debut, playing the lead in two serials at once: Sruthi in Aaha on Star Vijay and the title role in Maya on Jaya TV.

Deivamagal (2013 to 2018)

Deivamagal, produced by Vikatan Televistas and directed by S. Kumaran, premiered on Sun TV on 25 March 2013 and ran until 17 February 2018. Vani played Sathya Priya Prakash, the heroine, from the first episode to the last, with Krishna as her husband Prakash Chidambaram from episode 42 onwards. The story followed the couple's fight against Prakash's eldest sister-in-law Gayathri over the family home, Jai Hind Vilas. The serial was the highest-rated primetime Tamil show for the first eight weeks of 2017. At the 2014 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal, Vani received the Devathaigal award for her performance as Sathya Priya. Sun TV re-telecast the serial from January to May 2026.

While Deivamagal was on air she also played three characters in Zee Tamil's Lakshmi Vandhachu (2015 to 2017) and appeared in the Telugu telefilm Prema (2017) on ETV. She has also been a judge on the Sun TV show Asathal Chutties and on the second season of Star Vijay's Kings of Comedy Juniors.

Film lead roles (2019 to 2021)

Her first film as a female lead was the Telugu film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019), opposite Tharun Bhascker, in which she played Stephie. In Tamil, Oh My Kadavule, released on 14 February 2020, was the directorial debut of Ashwath Marimuthu and starred Ashok Selvan and Ritika Singh, with Vijay Sethupathi in an extended cameo as God. Vani played Meera, Arjun's school friend, and the romantic comedy opened to largely positive reviews. She earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 South Indian International Movie Awards for the role.

Later in 2020 she starred as Meena in the thriller Lock Up, which was released on ZEE5 during the COVID-19 lockdown. In 2021 she starred with Vaibhav in Malaysia to Amnesia (ZEE5) and played the journalist Narmadha Periyasamy in Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum, produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and released on Amazon Prime Video.

Web series and films (2020 to 2025)

Her web series debut was Triples (2020) on Disney+ Hotstar, in which she played Meera opposite Jai. In Tamil Rockerz (2022) on SonyLIV she played the forensic officer Sandhya Venugopal alongside Arun Vijay. She led Sengalam (2023) on ZEE5 as Suryakala Rajamanickam and appeared in Chutney Sambar (2024) on Disney+ Hotstar as Sophie.

In films she played Bharath's wife in both Miral (2022) and Love (2023), appeared in Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku (2023), and was the female lead, Saraswathi Sarkar, in the drama Anjaamai (2024). Her scenes as Mangai in Karthik Subbaraj's Mahaan (2022) were cut from the final film.

Gangers, released on 24 April 2025, was a heist action comedy directed and co-written by Sundar C, who also played the lead, with Vadivelu and Catherine Tresa. Vani played Madhavi. The film drew mixed reviews and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 15 May 2025.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Awards

Vani Bhojan received the Devathaigal award at the 2014 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Deivamagal, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 South Indian International Movie Awards for Oh My Kadavule.

FAQ

Who is Vani Bhojan?

Vani Bhojan is a Tamil actress and former model, best known as Sathya Priya in the Sun TV serial Deivamagal and for films such as Oh My Kadavule and Lock Up.

Which serial made Vani Bhojan famous?

Deivamagal on Sun TV, which ran for 1,466 episodes from March 2013 to February 2018, with Vani as Sathya Priya and Krishna as Prakash.

What was Vani Bhojan's first film as a heroine?

The Telugu film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019). Her first Tamil film in a major role was Oh My Kadavule (2020).

What is Vani Bhojan's latest film?

Gangers, Sundar C's heist comedy released on 24 April 2025, in which she played Madhavi.

Which web series has Vani Bhojan acted in?

Triples (2020) and Chutney Sambar (2024) on Disney+ Hotstar, Tamil Rockerz (2022) on SonyLIV and Sengalam (2023) on ZEE5.

What did Vani Bhojan do before acting?

She worked as an air hostess with Kingfisher Airlines and IndiGo and took up modelling, which led to her first acting offers.