Kaniha

Acting

Born July 3, 1982, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Divya Venkatasubramaniam (born 3 July 1982), best known by her stage name Kanika (known in Malayalam film industry as Kaniha),is an Indian film actress, occasional dubbing artist, playback singer, and TV anchor. Making her debut in the 2002 Tamil film "Five Star", she went on to work in other South Indian film industries, including Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, as well. She is perhaps best known for her performances as Eashwari in her debut film "Five Star", Gayathri in "Varalaru - History of Godfather" and Thenmozhi in "Autograph". She made waves in the Malayalam film industry with back to back successful films Bhagyadevatha and Pazhassi Raja.

Filmography

• 2026G.D.N
• 2025Niram Marum Ulagil — Fathima
• 2024Once Upon a Time in Madras — Kowsi (Special appearance)
• 2024The Greatest of All Time
• 2024Weapon — Damini
• Paani Poori
• 2023Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir — Kanagarani
• 2022Bro Daddy — Elsy Kurian
• 2022CBI 5: The Brain — Susan George / Ambika Unnithan
• Mad Company — Pothum Ponnu
• 2022Paappan — Sussan
• 2022Perfume — Abhirami
• 2019Lonappante Mammodisa — Neelima
• 2019Mamangam — Chirudevi
• 2018Abrahaminte Santhathikal — Diana Joseph
• 2018Drama — Mercy
• 201610 Kalpanakal — Sara
• 2015O Kadhal Kanmani — Woman at the clinic
• 2015Rudra Simhasanam — Mohini
• 2014How Old Are You — Susan
• 2014Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu — Waheeda
• 2014To Noora with Love — Salima
• 2013Orissa — Chandrabhaga
• 2012Bavuttiyude Namathil — Mariam
• 2012Cobra — Ani
• 2012Spirit — Meera
• 2011Christian Brothers — Stella
• 2011Ek Din... Achanak — Ranu Chaturvedi (as Kanika)
• 2010Drona 2010 — Thulasi
• 2009Bhagyadevatha — Daisy
• 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja — Kaitheri Makkam
• 2009My Big Father — Ancy
• 2007Sivaji: The Boss — Voice Dubbing for Shriya Saran
• 2006Ennittum — Sneha
• 2006Varalaru — Gayathri
• 2005Anniyan — Nandini Raghuram (Voice)
• 2005Sachein — Shalini (Voice)
• 2005Sye — Renuka
• 2004Aethiree — Gayathri Natarajan
• 2004Autograph — Thenmozhi
• 2004Naa Autograph Sweet Memories — Sandhya
• 2003Annavru — Subbulakshmi
• 2003Ottesi Cheputunna — Divya
• 2002Five Star — Eashwari
• Aagayam
• Kural
• Train