Famous People with Name Devi

Sumita Devi            Origin/Culture/Country: Muslim

Sumita Devi: was a Bangla film and tv actress. She was born Hena Bhattacharya in Manikganj District, Bengal (now in Bangladesh). She was married to the filmmaker Zahir Raihan.[1]Sumita gained fame as a film actress in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She debuted in Bangla films with the 1957 movie, Aasia. She acted in the main role in more than 50 movies. Her most famous roles include Kokhono Asheni (1961), Kancher Dewal (The glass wall) (1963), Behula / Ora Egaro Jon (1973). Later, she produced five films in a brief career as a filmmaker. Her last film-acting is in Phulkumar (2000) where she played a role of grandmother.

Rukmani Devi            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Rukmani Devi: was a Sri Lankan singer and actress, who was often acclaimed as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka"[1]. She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films, at the time of her death. Having an equal passion for singing as well as a melodious voice, she was Sri Lanka's foremost female singer in the gramophone era. After her death, she was awarded the Sarasaviya 'Rana Thisara'- Life Time Achievement Award at the 1979 Sarasaviya Awards Festival.

Tara Devi            Origin/Culture/Country: Hindu

Tara Devi: was a Nepali singer. She was known as the "nightingale of Nepal" having recorded over 4,000 songs during her lifetime. Much of her music revolved around the themes of patriotism and love. She was born in 1945 in the neighborhood of Indrachowk located in K

Laishram Monika Devi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Laishram Monika Devi: is an Indian weightlifter from Manipur. Monika was originally part of the Indian squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's 68 kg category, but was dropped after the Weighlifting Federation stated that she was tested positive in a dope test. But the Pr

Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi: was a Indian writer from Manipur, a Southeast Himalayan state in North-east India and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur. She was notable for bridging the two worlds of ancient royalty and modern art. Born as a princess into a palace life