Devan
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Devan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, producer, and politician born on January 8, 1952, in Thrissur, Kerala. He is recognized for his work in the film and television industries, specifically for his character roles in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu language films. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 245 known credits. He is also identified by several variations of his name, including Dhevan, Thevan, and the Tamil spelling தேவன். As a professional in the entertainment industry, he maintains a career that spans multiple regional film markets in India. His background includes involvement in both the creative side of media production and the political sphere in his home state of Kerala.
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Name: Devan Sreenivasan (also known as ദേവൻ, Dhevan, Thevan, Devan Sreenivasan, தேவன).
Profession: Indian film and television actor, producer, and politician.
Origin: Kerala, India.
Place of Birth: Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Birthday: January 8, 1952.
Age: 74 years old.
Gender: Male.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 245.
Language films: Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu.
Known for: Character roles.
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Devan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, producer, and politician from Kerala. Born in Thrissur, Kerala, India, on January 8, 1952, he is also known by several other names, including Dhevan, Thevan, ദേവൻ, and தேவன. He is a male professional with a career spanning film and television.
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His acting career is characterized by character roles within various language films. He has worked extensively in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu language productions. According to his known credits, he has 245 entries associated with his work. His professional contributions extend beyond acting into roles as a producer and a politician.
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"Devan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, producer, and politician from Kerala. Born in Thrissur, Kerala, India, on January 8, 1952, he is also known by several other names, including Dhevan, Thevan, ദേവൻ, and தேவன. He is a male professional with a career spanning film and television.
His acting career is characterized by character roles within various language films. He has worked extensively in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu language productions. According to his known credits, he has 245 entries associated with his work. His professional contributions extend beyond acting into roles as a producer and a politician."
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Devan (1) Sreenivasan (2) is (3) an (4) Indian (5) actor, (6) producer, (7) and (8) politician (9) from (10) Kerala. (11) Born (12) in (13) Thrissur, (14) Kerala, (15) India, (16) on (17) January (18) 8, (19) 1952, (20) he (21) is (22) also (23) known (24) by (25) several (26) other (27) names, (28) including (29) Dhevan, (30) Thevan, (31) ദേവൻ, (32) and (33) தேவன. (34) He (35) is (36) a (37) male (38) professional (39) with (40) a (41) career (42) spanning (43) film (44) and (45) television. (46)
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240 titles- Athiradi (2026) as Himself
- Law & Order (2026)
- Iniyum (2026)
- Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025) as Commisioner Dev G.
- Bad Boyz (2024) as Antappan's father
- Ottayan (2023) as Devarajan
- Janvi (2023)
- Big Brother (2020) as ADGP Prathapachandra Menon
- Love FM (2020) as Palakkal Thangal
- A for Apple (2019)
- Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019) as Vijay's uncle
- Oru Caribbean Udayippu (2019) as Dr. Vishwanathan
- Ganagandharvan (2019) as Sivadasan
- 1948 Kaalam Paranjathu (2019)
- Mangalathu Vasundhara (2019)
- Pattabhiraman (2019) as Rajashekara Varma
- Munthiri Monchan (2019) as Madhavan Kutty
- Jack & Daniel (2019) as GK Nair
- Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) as CBI Officer Narayan Gowda
- Koodasha (2018) as Ravi
- Ippozhum Eppozhum Sthuthiyayirikatte (2018)
- Aravindante Athidhikal (2018) as Geethalakshmi's Husband
- Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal (2018)
- Premanjali (2018)
- Koode (2018) as Sophe's Father
- Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017) as Vice Chancellor
- Hello Dubaikkaran (2017)
- 1971: Beyond Borders (2017) as Nair IPS
- Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar (2017) as Fr. Baby John
- Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnale (2016)
- Daffedar (2016)
- Pretham (2016) as Principal of National Law College
- Marupadi (2016)
- Calling Bell (2016)
- Ore Mukham (2016) as Aravindan (Senior)
- Raag rangeela (2015)
- Namasthe Bali (2015) as Anto Chakkalakyal
- Rasam (2015) as Shekar Menon
- Female Unnikrishnan (2015) as Madhavan Nair
- Rudra Simhasanam (2015) as Neelakanda Raja
- Priyamanasam (2015)
- Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander (2015) as Surya Das
- Oru New Generation Pani (2015)
- Just Married (2015)
- Village Guys (2015)
- Mr. Fraud (2014) as Sri Krishna Varma
- Law Point (2014) as Mohan
- Avatharam (2014) as Dr. Mathew Philip
- How Old Are You (2014) as Seetharama Iyer
- Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil (2014)
- Asha Black (2014) as Srinivas
- Weeping Boy (2013) as Jail Superintendent
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013) as Dr. Senthil
- Masani (2013)
- Immanuel (2013) as Kuwait Kumaran
- Red Rain (2013)
- Pakaram (2013)
- Breaking News Live (2013)
- Aakasmikam (2012)
- Manthrikan (2012) as Shenoy
- Grandmaster (2012) as ADGP
- Sarocharu (2012)
- Yakshi, Faithfully Yours (2012) as Appan Thampuran
- Simhasanam (2012) as Bhargavanunni
- Jawan of Vellimala (2012) as Major Rajagopal
- The King & The Commissioner (2012) as Shankar Ramadas IPS
- Doctor Innocentanu (2012) as Dr. James
- Mohabbath (2011)
- The Filmstaar (2011) as Thampan
- Manushya Mrugam (2011) as Olikkal Kochupaulose
- Manikyakallu (2011) as Vinayachandran's father
- Kanchana (2011) as local MLA
- Makeup Man (2011) as John Kuruvila
- Christian Brothers (2011) as Sudhakaran
- Janapriyan (2011) as Shivasankaran
- Veeraputhran (2011) as Adv. Krishnan
- Ithu Nammude Katha (2011) as Vijayarakhavan
- Yugapurushan (2010)
- Koottukar (2010) as Krishna/Krishnetta
- 24 Hrs (2010)
- Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Joseph
- Drona 2010 (2010) as Beeran Sahib
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) as Kannavathu Nambiar
- IG: Inspector General (2009) as DGP Varghese Daniel IPS
- Gulumaal: The Escape (2009) as Emir Harish Rahman
- Black Dalia (2009)
- Banaras (2009) as Balakrishnan Nair
- Aa Intlo (2009)
- My Big Father (2009) as Colonel Varghese
- Ivar Vivahitharayal...? (2009) as Treesa's father
- Thamizhagam (2009)
- Bullet (2008) as Yamuna Prasad
- Aegan (2008) as Ram Prasad
- Cycle (2008) as Christopher
- July 4 (2007) as Viswanathan
- Desamuduru (2007) as Narayan Patwari
- Athisayan (2007) as Kuwait Nazar
- Nasrani (2007) as Thampan Joseph
- Detective (2007) as D.G.P
- Aarya (2007) as HOD
- Pathaka (2006) as Rajan Nadar
- Aathi (2006) as Inspector Shankar
- Balram v/s Tharadas (2006) as DGP Madhavadas
- Thuruppugulan (2006) as Chandrashekara Menon
- Bada Dosth (2006) as Home Minister Kannoth Divakaran
- Vargam (2006) as Ummen Chacko
- Vathiyar (2006)
- Narakasuran (2006)
- Sivakasi (2005) as Rathnavelu
- Bus Conductor (2005) as Kunjakka's father
- Finger Print (2005) as Murali Mohan
- December (2005) as Issac John
- Bose (2004) as Col. Sharma
- Perazhagan (2004) as DSP Nair
- Anandamanandamaye (2004)
- Shock (2004) as Dr. Shyam
- Adi Thadi (2004)
- Kushi Kushiga (2004)
- Ice (2003)
- Okariki Okaru (2003) as Swapna's Father
- Mr. Brahmachari (2003) as Raghavan
- Thithikudhe (2003) as Anu’s Father
- Punnagai Desam (2002)
- Kanmashi (2002) as Chandramohan
- April Maadhathil (2002) as Shwetha's Father
- India Gate (2002) as Viswanaathan
- Mounamelanoye (2002)
- Raja (2002)
- Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002) as Chandu
- Kalachakram (2002)
- Maaran (2002)
- Akhila (2002)
- Shahjahan (2001) as Mahee's Father
- Achaneyanenikkishtam (2001) as Andrews Issac
- Rishi (2001) as Devaraj
- Citizen (2001) as DGP Devasagayam
- Praja (2001) as DGP
- Sathyameva Jayathe (2001)
- Red Indians (2001) as Harisankar
- Onnam Ragam (2001)
- Sravu (2001) as Captain Nepoleon
- Sradha (2000)
- Arayannangalude Veedu (2000) as Rajendranath Menon
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000) as Channel GM
- Indriyam (2000) as Rajaraja Varma Thirumanas
- Vaanathaippola (2000) as Dharmalingam
- Vaanavil (2000) as Saravanan
- Summer Palace (2000)
- Priyam (2000) as Joshua
- Millennium Stars (2000)
- Ennamma Kannu (2000) as Guru Paatham
- Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999)
- Time (1999)
- En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
- Niram (1999) as Jacob Job
- Jananayakan (1999) as Sathyapalan
- F.I.R. (1999) as Brigadier Giridhar Baruva (Gireesh Bhaskar Mangattuserry)
- Periyanna (1999) as Varadharajan
- Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Brahmadattan
- Siragugal (1999) as Viswa
- Sooryaputhran (1998) as Deva Varma
- Chitrashalabham (1998) as Dr. Raveendranath
- Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998) as Mohanan
- Iniyavale (1998)
- Ullasam (1997) as Chatterjee
- Boopathi (1997) as Lawrence (Krishna Varma)
- Thadayam (1997)
- Gangothri (1997) as D.C.P Alexander
- Janathipathyam (1997) as Prathapa Varma
- Subhakankshalu (1997) as Balaramaiah
- Ranger (1997) as Professor Devan
- Five Star Hospital (1997)
- Mannava (1997) as Suriya
- Indraprastham (1996) as Paul B. Isaac
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996) as Idikkula Abraham
- Akka! Bagunnava? (1996)
- Nirnayam (1995) as Dr. Menon
- Agnidevan (1995) as Appu (Rama Varma)
- Baasha (1995) as Kesavan
- Ragasiya Police (1995)
- The King (1995) as Shankar IPS
- Chantha (1995) as Alexander
- Nandhavana Theru (1995)
- Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami (1994) as K. V. Chakko
- Pingami (1994) as Shekharankutty Menon
- Honest Raj (1994) as Varadharajan
- Jai Hind (1994) as Sriram (Bharath's Brother)
- Rudraksham (1994) as Patel
- Ekalavyan (1993) as Mahesh Nair
- Gandharvam (1993) as Meleveetil Vishnu Menon
- Sainyam (1993) as Police officer
- Aalavattam (1993)
- Bangaru Bullodu (1993) as DIG Benerjee
- Ghoshayaathra (1993) as Jamal Fakhruddin
- O' Faby (1993) as John
- Dharma Kshetram (1992) as Pandu
- Vietnam Colony (1992) as Adv. Thomas
- Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu (1992) as Sudhakaran
- Kauravar (1992) as MLA George Mathew
- Police Diary (1992)
- Maanthrika Cheppu (1992) as John Samuel
- Grihaprevesam (1992)
- Kilukkam (1991) as Pilla's son in law
- Thudar Katha (1991)
- Anaswaram (1991)
- Vyooham (1990) as DIG Raveendranath
- Malootty (1990) as Wilson Cheriyan
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990) as Rosario Fernandes
- Iyer the Great (1990) as Gabria
- Randam Varavu (1990) as Balu
- Kelikottu (1990)
- Adhipan (1989) as Mohan
- Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) as Urumees Thampan
- Naaduvazhikal (1989) as Mathukutty
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) as Unnikonnar
- Nair Saab (1989) as Kumar
- Bhadrachitta (1989)
- Ulsavapittennu (1989) as Balan Master
- Jagratha (1989) as Vishwam
- Oozham (1988) as Viswanathan
- Abkari (1988) as Jayprakash
- Aranyakam (1988) as Naxalite Leader
- Dhinarathrangal (1988) as Unni
- Innaleyude Baakki (1988) as Advocate Rajasekharan
- Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas (1988)
- Athirthikal (1988) as Self
- Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi (1988) as Simon Peter
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) as Jose
- Nalkkavala (1987) as Dr. Devadas
- Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987) as Ravi
- New Delhi (1987) as Shankar
- Amrutham Gamaya (1987) as Raghu
- Vrutham (1987)
- Padayani (1986) as SI Rajasekharan
- Panchagni (1986) as Prabhakaran Nair
- Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985) as Mahadevan
- Vellam (1985) Producer
- Paavam Krooran (1984)
- Elippathayam (1982)
- Udayam
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Devan best known for?
Devan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Athiradi (2026), Law & Order (2026), Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017), The King & The Commissioner (2012).
When and where was Devan born?
Devan was born on January 8, 1952 in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
How many credits does Devan have?
Devan has accumulated over 240 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2026.
What is Devan's background in cinema and television?
Devan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, producer, and politician born on January 8, 1952, in Thrissur, Kerala. He is recognized for his work in the film and television industries, specifically for his character roles in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu language films. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 245 kn...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) as Jose — aged about 35
- Nair Saab (1989) as Kumar — aged about 37
- Vietnam Colony (1992) as Adv. Thomas — aged about 40
- Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) as Urumees Thampan — aged about 37
- Shahjahan (2001) as Mahee's Father — aged about 49
- The King (1995) as Shankar IPS — aged about 43
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