Dhanya Mary Varghese

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Dhanya Mary Varghese is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema and television. Her notable television appearances include Deivathinte Swantham Devootty, Seetha Kalyanam (TV series) and Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4). Early life and education Dhanya was born to Varghese and Sheeba at Edayar, Koothattukulam near Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. She has a younger brother Dixon Paul Var...

Dhanya Mary Varghese is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema and television. Her notable television appearances include Deivathinte Swantham Devootty, Seetha Kalyanam (TV series) and Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4). Early life and education Dhanya was born to Varghese and Sheeba at Edayar, Koothattukulam near Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. She has a younger brother Dixon Paul Varghese, who is a Station Master in Southern Railway. She completed schooling at Little Flower Girls High School, Vadakara, St. Joseph's Higher secondary school, Piravom and M.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Piravom. She is the product of famous institution Kalabhavan. She pursued bachelors and post graduation from St. Teresa's College in Kochi. Career She started her career as a junior artist, She was one of the group dancers in the song Thottuvilichalo. in the movie Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam.She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Thirudi (2006) and later debuted in Malayalam through Nanma directed by Sharath Chandran Vayanad. She rose to prominence through her role in Thalappavu. She later acted in several Malayalam films such as Vairam: Fight For Justice, Kerala Cafe and Nayakan. She was one of the anchors in "Vanitha Asianet-Film awards 2009". She appeared on several Malayalam musical albums. She appeared as a guest judge in the 2010 season of the music reality-television program Idea Star Singer on Asianet.She was a contestant in Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4) in 2022, where she made it to the top six finalists until finishing as the fourth runner-up. At the show's grand finale, she received an 'Award for Punctuality'. Personal life Dhanya got engaged on 14 November 2011 with John Jacob, Winner of Tharolsavam program in Kairali channel. John and Dhanya got married on 9 January 2012 at Mateer Memorial Church, Trivandrum. After marriage she retired from film industry. The couple had a baby boy named Johan on 13 July 2013. In December 2016, Dhanya and her husband, John Jacob, were arrested in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, in connection with a large-scale real estate fraud case involving their company, Samson and Sons Builders and Developers. She was imprisoned in the Women’s Prison and Correctional Home in Trivandrum. The company faced allegations of defrauding individuals to the tune of approximately ₹130 crore by collecting advance payments for flats and villas that were never constructed. In November 2024, the ED attached 13 properties, including land and a flat, worth ₹1.56 crore in connection with a money laundering investigation conducted under PMLA, 2002.Dhanya worked as the Director of the company's marketing department. html Filmography Film Television Other shows Awards References External links Dhanya Mary Varghese at IMDb Dhanya Mary Varghese on Instagram