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Arathi Gayathri Devi | |
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| Born | 1993/03/18 Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Known for | Theri Meri, Paablo Paarty |
Arathi Gayathri Devi (also credited in some press as Aarti Gayatri Devi) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her feature-film directorial debut with the upcoming film Theri Meri (2025), and is the director of Paablo Paarty, a Malayalam–Tamil bilingual announced in 2025. Her work has received coverage in major Indian entertainment publications.
Early life and education
[edit]Arathi Gayathri Devi was born in Varkala in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
Career
[edit]Arathi began working in the Malayalam film industry as a writer and soon transitioned to directing. Her debut feature, Theri Meri, which stars Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi, began principal photography in March 2024 and had its trailer released in mid-2025. The film, set among Kerala's tourism industry, was written and directed by Arathi and produced under the Texas Film Factory banner. The trailer and press coverage described the film as a blend of humour, suspense and offbeat thrills, and noted Arathi as a debut director to watch. [1][2]
In March 2024 the film's shoot was reported to have started in Varkala and other Kerala locations.[3]
Arathi was later named as the director of Paablo Paarty, a bilingual starring veteran actor Urvashi and her daughter Teja Lakshmi. [4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Theri Meri | Feature film debut |
| 2025 | Paablo Paarty | Malayalam–Tamil bilingual; announced/launched |
Reception
[edit]As of October 2025, Theri Meri has not yet been released. Early commentary on the trailer has been positive about its visuals and tone. Filmfare described it as a "blend of humour, suspense and offbeat thrills," while The Times of India called it "an emotion-driven youth drama" directed by Arathi Gayathri Devi.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Theri Meri's Trailer Gives A Glimpse of Chaos In Kerala's Tourism Industry". Filmfare. 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Theri Meri trailer: Shine and Sreenath's film promises to be an entertaining comedy thriller". Cinema Express. 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Sreenath Bhasi and Shine Tom Chacko's 'Teri Meri' starts rolling". The Times of India. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Urvashi and daughter Teja Lakshmi's Paablo Paarty launched". The New Indian Express. 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Theri Meri's Trailer Gives A Glimpse of Chaos In Kerala's Tourism Industry". Filmfare. 18 June 2025.
- ^ "'Theri Meri' trailer out: Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi headline an emotion-driven youth drama; watch". The Times of India. 17 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Arathi Gayathri Devi at IMDb
- MSIDB profile (profile / film database)