Maheshwari Chanakyan
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Maheshwari Chanakyan
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| caption = Maheshwari Chanakyan at Writer audio launch
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| birth_place = Chennai, India
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = University of Madras
| other_names = V.J. Maheswari, Mahi
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television presenter}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| known_for = {{ubl|Puthu Kavithai|}}
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Maheshwari Chanakyan better known as V.J. Maheswari is an Indian actress and a former television presenter who predominantly appears in Tamil television shows and films.{{cite news|title=VJ Maheswari Chanakyan has a suggestion; Take a look|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vj-maheswari-chanakyan-has-a-suggestion-take-a-look/articleshow/66431788.cms|publisher=Times Of India|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053623/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vj-maheswari-chanakyan-has-a-suggestion-take-a-look/articleshow/66431788.cms}} She is best known for playing the role of Kavya in Star Vijay's popular soap opera Puthu Kavithai. She also appeared in the blockbuster film Vikram in 2022.{{cite news|title=VJ Maheswari joins the cast of Lokesh-Kamal film|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vj-maheswari-joins-the-cast-of-lokesh-kamal-film/articleshow/86000273.cms|publisher=Times Of India|date=7 September 2021|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001150154/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vj-maheswari-joins-the-cast-of-lokesh-kamal-film/articleshow/86000273.cms}}{{cite news|title=VJ Maheswari is the new Ramya Pandian; Check out how|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/vj-maheswari-is-the-new-ramya-pandian-check-out-how/696329|publisher=www.zoomtventertainment.com|date=18 December 2021|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053625/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/vj-maheswari-is-the-new-ramya-pandian-check-out-how/696329}}
Early life
Maheshwari was born to Sreenivasan and Latha in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Maheshwari did her schooling at Adarsh Vidyalaya, T. Nagar, and then graduated from the University of Madras in Chennai.
Career
In 2010, Maheshwari made her debut in the low-budget film Kuyil. As soon as she made her acting debut she also acted television advertisements shoots and modeling photo shoots. In this period Maheshwari developed interest in anchoring and hosting.{{cite news|title=Fans are crying after Vj Maheshwari's glamor photo as if they won't let go of NNN.|url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/sun-music-vj-maheswari-chanakyan-sizzling-photo/|publisher=tamil.behindtalkies.com|date=4 November 2021|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053626/https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/sun-music-vj-maheswari-chanakyan-sizzling-photo/}}
In 2013, she made her television debut as an actress on TV, she appeared in the romantic serial Puthu Kavithai which aired on Star Vijay opposing actor Dinesh. She also appeared in the soap opera Thayumanavan playing the role as Mahalakshmi, the serial also aired on Star Vijay.{{cite news|title=VJ Maheswari: விவாகரத்துக்கு காரணம் இது தான்... மனம் திறந்த வி.ஜே.மகேஸ்வரி|url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/television-vj-maheswari-chanakyan-divorce-reason-vj-maheswari-photoshoot-782732.html|publisher=tamil.news18.com|date=8 August 2022|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053625/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/television-vj-maheswari-chanakyan-divorce-reason-vj-maheswari-photoshoot-782732.html}} She later announced that she quit doing serials for some personal reasons and moved on to anchoring.{{cite news|title=I don't want to do serials anymore: Maheshwari|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/i-dont-want-to-do-serials-anymore-maheshwari/articleshow/53041241.cms|publisher=Times Of India|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053625/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/i-dont-want-to-do-serials-anymore-maheshwari/articleshow/53041241.cms}}
Maheswari also later anchored and hosted television shows such as Comedy Khiladis and Petta Rap which both aired on Zee Tamil.
In 2021, actor Kamal Haasan approached Maheshwari offering her a role in his film Vikram, she later agreed to the offer and was cast in the film opposite actor Vijay Sethupathi.{{cite news|title=Hope does not come from above: VJ Maheshwari who was in tears!|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/vj-maheshwari-says-about-her-second-marriage/articleshow/88706772.cms|publisher=tamil.samayam.com|date=5 January 2022|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053636/https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/vj-maheshwari-says-about-her-second-marriage/articleshow/88706772.cms}}{{cite news|title=In Kamal Haasan's Vikram, Audiences Impressed By 3 Actresses|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/in-kamal-haasans-vikram-audiences-appreciate-these-three-actresses-5310301.html|date=4 June 2022|accessdate=5 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053625/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/in-kamal-haasans-vikram-audiences-appreciate-these-three-actresses-5310301.html}}
Personal life
In the 2005, Maheshwari married Chanakyan, and the couple have a boy Keshav. However later in 2010 the couple separated and were divorced.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} She is also a costume designer.{{cite news|title=VJ Maheshwari turns costume designer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vj-maheshwari-turns-costume-designer/articleshow/61242096.cms|publisher=Times Of India|date=26 October 2017|accessdate=31 October 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031183220/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vj-maheshwari-turns-costume-designer/articleshow/61242096.cms}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010
| Kuyil | Madhu | | |||
| 2010
| Hemavathy | | |||
| 2016
| Stella | | |||
| 2018
| Abhi | | |||
| 2021
| Writer | Thangaraj's second wife | | |||
| 2021
| Soulmate | Amudha |Short film | |||
| 2022
| Don | Contest anchor | ||
| 2022
| Paravthy | | |||
| 2022
| Vikram | Kausalya Sandhanam | | |||
| 2025
|Raani | |||
| {{TBA}} | Kadhal Conditions Apply |
=Television=
References
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External links
- {{Instagram|maheswarichanakyan}}
- {{IMDb name|10203791}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Indian soap opera actresses
Category:Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
Category:Tamil television actresses