Priyamani

Born: 1984-06-04 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Known For: Acting

Biography

Priyamani (born Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer; 4 June 1984) is an Indian actress and former model who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi cinema. She made her acting debut in the Telugu romantic drama *Evare Atagaadu* (2003), followed by her Tamil debut in Bharathiraja's *Kangalal Kaidhu Sei* (2004) and her Malayalam debut in *Sathyam* (2004). Her breakthrough came with Ameer Sultan's Tamil romantic rural drama *Paruthiveeran* (2007). Her performance as Muthazhagu won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil, and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Her other films include S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy film *Yamadonga* (2007), the Malayalam drama *Thirakkatha* (2008), the Kannada film *Raam* (2009), Ranjith's satire *Pranchiyettan and the Saint* (2010), Mani Ratnam's bilingual films *Raavanan* / *Raavan* (2010), Ram Gopal Varma's *Rakht Charitra II* (2010), and the horror thriller *Chaarulatha* (2012), for which her dual role earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada. She also appeared in the song "1-2-3-4 Get on the Dance Floor" from *Chennai Express* (2013) and starred in Prakash Raj's bilingual films *Idolle Ramayana* / *Mana Oori Ramayanam* (2016). She portrayed Suchitra Tiwari in Raj & DK's spy thriller series *The Family Man* (2019–present). Her subsequent work includes Srikanth Addala's *Naarappa* (2021), Venu Udugula's *Virata Parvam* (2022), the dark comedy thriller films *Bhamakalapam* (2022) and *Bhamakalapam 2* (2024), Jeethu Joseph's courtroom drama *Neru* (2023), Atlee's action film *Jawan* (2023), Aditya Suhas Jambhale's political thriller *Article 370* (2024), Amit Sharma's sports biographical drama *Maidaan* (2024), the crime action film *Quotation Gang* (2024), the Malayalam thriller *Officer on Duty* (2025), and the legal drama series *Good Wife* (2025). Her later credits include the Tamil biopic *G.D.N* (2026), *S Saraswathi* (2026), and *Jana Nayagan* (2026).

Filmography

2027

Golmaal 5

2026

Jana Nayagan as Sheela Rani
G.D.N as Chellammal
S. Saraswathi as Lakshmi

2025

Good Wife as Tharunika Gunaseelan
Officer on Duty as Geetha
The Promise as Chitra

2024

Article 370 as Rajeshwari Swaminathan
Maidaan as Saira
Quotation Gang Part 1 as Shakunthala
Bhamakalapam 2 as Anupama

2023

Jawan as Laxmi
Shaitan
Sarvam Shakthi Mayam as Priya
Neru as Poornima
Custody as Dakshayani

2022

Pearle Maaney Show as Self
Bhamakalapam as Anupama
Salaam Venky as Nanda
Viraata Parvam as Bharathakka
Dr. 56 as Priya Krishna

2021

His Storyy
Narappa as Sundaramma, Naarappa's wife

2020

Ateet as Janvi

2013

Chennai Express as Special Appearance in "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" Song
Lakshmi as Priya aka Reshma
Chandi: The Power of Woman

2012

Ko Ko as Cauvery
Chaarulatha as Charu/Latha
Grandmaster as Deepthi
Anna Bond as Meera
Ullam as Kavitha

2011

Vishnuvardhana as Meera
Raaj
Kshetram as Lakshmi (Naga Penchalamma) & Sohini Agarwal

2010

Shambo Shiva Shambo as Muniamma, Karunakar's cousin
Raavanan as Vennila
Raavan as Jamuni
Ragada as Ashta Lakshmi
Rakht Charitra 2 as Gangula Bhanumati
Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Padmashree
Golimaar as Pavitra
Sadhyam as Suhani
Eno Onthara

2009

Puthiya Mugham as Anjana Shivaraman
Aarumugam as Yamini
Drona as Indu
Mitrudu
Ninaithale Inikkum as Meera
Raam as Pooja
Pravarakyudu

2008

King as special appearance
Hare Ram
Thirakkatha as Malavika
Thotta as Nalina

2007

Yamadonga as Maheshwari
Nava Vasantham as Anjali aka Ammu
Paruthiveeran as Muththazhagu
Malaikottai as Malar
Toss

2006

Madhu as Mercy
Pellaina Kothalo as Lakshmi

2005

Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam as Thulasi

2004

Kangalal Kaidhu Sei as Vidhya / Cinderella
Sathyam as Sona