Methil Devika (Indian Dancer) Age, Biography, Family

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Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Known for	Indian classical dance, especially Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi
Other Roles	Research supervisor, Actress

School	The Indian High School, Dubai St. Thomas Convent, Palakkad, Palakkad, India
College	Mercy College, Palakkad Government Victoria College, Palakkad Madras University Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkatta Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	Masters in Business Administration Master's degree in Performing Arts Ph.D in Mohiniyattam

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling

Marital Status	Divorced
Husband	Mukesh (divorced)
Marriage Date	24/10/2013
Children	Devaang Rajeev (From first husband) One from present husband
Divorce Details	Filed divorce petition in 2021; separation was mutual with no domestic violence issues

Father	N. Rajagopal
Mother	Methil Rajeswari
Sisters	Radhika Pillai (Educator and Art Critic) Methil Renuka (Editor, Forbes Woman Africa)

Highlights	Vice Chairperson of the college union during graduation from Government Victoria College (1994–95) First rank in Masters in Business Administration and Performing Arts Gold medal in Performing Arts Lecturer and Course Counselor at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University Owner of dance academy 'Sripada Natya Kalari' Honored with various awards including 'National Award Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Award' Senior Research Associate at ISRO's Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (2023) on arts-integrated-advance-science project Kerala Chief minister's Nava Kerala Post Doctoral Fellowship researching Temple Terrain as a New Performance Space for the Woman Dancer Feature film debut in Malayalam film Kadha Innuvare (2024) as M.S. Lekshmi, winning Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South Appeared in Sarvam Maya (2025) as Annie Incorporated sign language into Mohiniyattam to make it accessible to the deaf community Created an astronomical sign language at ISRO for spatial temporal learning Granted Permanent Resident status in Australia under the Global Talent stream (2024)
Acted in	Theatrical drama 'Naaga' in 2015 with husband Mukesh at St. George Parish Hall, Kalady

Highlights

Vice Chairperson of the college union during graduation from Government Victoria College (1994–95)
First rank in Masters in Business Administration and Performing Arts
Gold medal in Performing Arts
Lecturer and Course Counselor at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University
Owner of dance academy 'Sripada Natya Kalari'
Honored with various awards including 'National Award Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Award'
Senior Research Associate at ISRO's Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (2023) on arts-integrated-advance-science project
Kerala Chief minister's Nava Kerala Post Doctoral Fellowship researching Temple Terrain as a New Performance Space for the Woman Dancer
Feature film debut in Malayalam film Kadha Innuvare (2024) as M.S. Lekshmi, winning Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South
Appeared in Sarvam Maya (2025) as Annie
Incorporated sign language into Mohiniyattam to make it accessible to the deaf community
Created an astronomical sign language at ISRO for spatial temporal learning
Granted Permanent Resident status in Australia under the Global Talent stream (2024)

Acted in

Theatrical drama 'Naaga' in 2015 with husband Mukesh at St. George Parish Hall, Kalady

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/methildevika/

1. Began stage performances at the age of four.
2. Established the dance academy 'Sripada Natya Kalari' following divorce from first husband.
3. Received accolades such as being recognized as a Doordarshan A grade performer.
4. Recipient of the 'Indian Council of Cultural Relations Delhi' fellowship.
5. Active member of the 'Indian Council of Cultural Relations Delhi.'
6. Shared the stage in the theatrical drama 'Naaga' alongside spouse Mukesh.
7. Accumulated several awards for contributions in the field.
8. Empanelled in SPIC MACAY to promote Indian classical music and culture amongst the youth.
9. Archival film voted into the Academy Awards Contention List 2018.
10. Won Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Mohiniyattam (2007) and Devadasi Award from the Minister of Orissa (2010).
11. Received Kshetrakala Akademy Award (2020) and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2011).