Priyamani

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Priyamani
Priyamani in 2015
Born
Priya Vasudevan Mani Iyer

(1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 39)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesPriya Mani Raj
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Mustafa Raj
​
(m. 2017)​
AwardsFull list

Priya Mani Raj

National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards South. She predominantly work in Telugu , Tamil, Malayalam , Hindi and Kannada
languages films.

Priyamani made her acting debut with the 2003

Raavan (2010), Raavanan (2010), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Chaarulatha (2012) and Idolle Ramayana (2016). She began starring in the spy-thriller series The Family Man in 2019, and has played supporting roles in the action film Jawan (2023) and thriller Article 370
(2024).

Early life

Priyamani was born and raised in

Malgudi Shubha.[14][15]

After completing her schooling, Priyamani modelled for print advertisements. Priyamani pursued a degree in Bachelor of Arts in psychology through correspondence.[16] She can speak in English, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi fluently. Director Fazil had approached her, and she rejected the offer prior to her board examinations and eventually made her film debut in a Tamil film.[17]

Career

Priyamani made her debut with Telugu film,

Evare Atagaadu. Although she began her acting career with Bharathiraja's Tamil film, Kangalal Kaidhu Sei,[9][18]
it was Evare Atagaadu which was released first.

Priyamani then made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Sathyam.[13] Then she was signed by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to act in the 2005 drama Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. Before release, Babith said "Priyamani has come up with an excellent performance in the movie. Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam was critically acclaimed but failed at the box office.[19] However, she won acclaim for her performance in the film.[20][21] In 2006, Priyamani starred in the Telugu film Pellaina Kothalo. The film was a hit and got her three Telugu films.[13][22][23]

Priyamani along with Suriya & Vivek Oberoi during the press meet of Rakta Charitra 2

Priyamani managed to prove her acting credentials and commercial appeal with 2007's

South Filmfare Award,[28] Tamil Nadu State Film Award and an award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema.[29]

She had another commercially successful film in Telugu, in the 2007 film Yamadonga[30][31][32] and in the Tamil film Malaikottai.[33][34][35] She again received critical acclaim in 2008 for her role in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha, in which she played a role based on the turbulent real-life story of late film actress Srividya.[36] She won another Filmfare Award for her performance.[37] In Tamil, she had a single release in 2008: Thotta.[38]

In 2009 she had two Tamil releases, the

masala film Arumugam and the remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Classmates,[39][40] titled Ninaithale Inikkum.[41] The former was a commercial failure:[42] Her Kannada debut film Raam was also a commercial success.[43][44][45][46] All three of her Telugu releases that year, however, (Drona, Mitrudu, Pravarakhyudu) did not do well at the box office.[47][48][49] In 2010 she acted in the satirical film Pranchiyettan & the Saint which became the longest-running Malayalam film since 2005.[50]
She won a Filmfare nomination for her role as a Mumbai-based interior decorator in the film.

She was subsequently signed by director

Rediff's "Most Disappointing Kannada Films of 2012" list,[55] it went on to become a successful venture at the box office.[citation needed] She appeared in an item number in the Bollywood film Chennai Express.[56] She has completed shooting for a Malayalam film, The True Story and the Telugu film, Chandee, in which she plays Ganga the granddaughter of a freedom fighter, who seeks revenge for the problems her family had to face.[57] She was cast opposite Darshan in the Kannada film Ambareesha in (2014).[58][59]
In 2024, she was cast in the Hindi film
Article 370
 In 2014, she posed for a PETA ad campaign, asking the public to boycott zoos that feature caged tigers.[60][61][62]

Besides The Family Man, Priyamani was also in ZEE5's His Storyy, Narappa, and Virata Parvam.[citation needed]

Personal life

Priyamani married Mustafa Raj, an event organiser, in a private ceremony on 23 August 2017.[63]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2003
Evare Atagaadu
 Rekha Telugu credited as Priya [64]
2004 Kangalal Kaidhu Sei Vidhya Tamil
Satyam Sona Malayalam
2005 Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam Thulasi Tamil
Otta Nanayam Reshma Malayalam
2006 Pellaina Kothalo Lakshmi Telugu
Madhu Mercy Tamil
2007 Paruthiveeran Muthazhagu Tamil National Film Award for Best Actress (2006)
Toss Naina Telugu
Yamadonga Maheswari Telugu
Nava Vasantham Anjali Telugu
Malaikottai Malar Tamil
2008 Thotta Nalina Tamil
Thirakkatha Malavika Malayalam
Hare Ram Anjali Telugu
King Dancer Telugu Special appearance (song Nuvvu Ready Nenu Ready)
2009 Drona Indhu Telugu
Mitrudu Indu Telugu
Puthiya Mukham Anjana Malayalam
Arumugam Yamini Tamil
Ninaithale Inikkum Meera Tamil
Pravarakhyudu Sailaja Telugu
Raam Pooja Kannada
2010
Shambo Shiva Shambo
 Munimma Telugu
Sadhyam Suhani Telugu
Golimaar Pavithra Telugu
Raavan
 Jamuni
Hindi
Raavanan Vennila Tamil
Pranchiyettan and the Saint
 Padmashree Malayalam
Eno Onthara Madhumathi Kannada
Rakht Charitra II Bhavani Hindi
Telugu		 Bilingual film (also partially reshot in Tamil)
Ragada Priya/Ashtalakshmi Telugu
2011 Raaj Mythili Telugu
Kshetram Naga Penchalamma/
Sohini Aggarwal 		Telugu
Vishnuvardhana Meera Kannada
2012 Ko Ko Cauvery Kannada
Anna Bond Meera Kannada
Grandmaster Deepthi Malayalam
Chaarulatha Chaaru and Latha Kannada
Tamil		 Bilingual film
2013 Lakshmi Priya Kannada
Chennai Express Dancer Hindi Special appearance (song 1-2-3-4 Get on the Dance Floor)
Chandee Ganga/Chandee Telugu
2014 Alice: A True Story Alice/Uma Malayalam
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Bhavana Malayalam
Ambareesha Smitha Kannada
2015 Ranna Dancer Kannada Special Appearance (song What to do)
2016 Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna Geethanjali Kannada
Kalpana 2 Kalpana Kannada
Dana Kayonu Jagadhamba (Jhummi) Kannada
Mana Oori Ramayanam
 Susheela Kannada
Telugu		 Bilingual film
2017 Chowka Mariea D Souza Kannada
2018 Dhwaja Ramya Kannada
Ashiq Vanna Divasam Shyni Malayalam
2019 Pathinettam Padi Gowri Vasudev Malayalam Cameo
Nanna Prakara Dr. Amrutha Kannada [65]
2020 Ateet Janvi Hindi Zee5 film [66]
2021
Naarappa
 		Sundaramma Telugu Amazon Prime film [67]
2022
Bhamakalapam
 		Anupama Mohan Telugu Aha film [68]
Virata Parvam Comrade Bharatakka Telugu [69]
Salaam Venky Adv. Nanda Kumar Hindi Cameo appearance
Dr. 56 Priya Krishna Kannada
Tamil 		Bilingual film [70]
2023 Custody Chief Minister Dakshayani Telugu
Tamil 		Bilingual film [71]
Jawan Lakshmi Hindi Partially reshot in Tamil [72]
Neru Poornima Malayalam [73]
2024 Bhamakalapam 2 Anupama Mohan Telugu [74]
Article 370 Rajeshwari Swaminathan Hindi [75]
Maidaan Saira Hindi [76]
Quotation Gang † TBA Tamil Completed [77]
Khaimara † TBA Kannada Filming [78]

Television

Web series

List of web series performances
Year Title Role Language Network Notes
2019–present The Family Man Suchitra Tiwari Hindi Amazon Prime Video
2021
His Story
 		Sakshi Hindi
Alt Balaji, ZEE5
 [79]
2023 Sarvam Shakthi Mayam Priya Hindi ZEE5

As a host or judge

Year Program Language Channel Notes
2014 D 4 Dance Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2015 D 2 – D 4 Dance
Dancing Star 2 Kannada
ETV Kannada
2016 Dancing Star Juniors
Kings of Dance Tamil Star Vijay
D 3 – D 4 Dance Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Asiavision Television Award for Best Celebrity Judge
Dancing Star 3 Kannada Colors Kannada
2017 D4 junior v/s seniors Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
Dance Jodi Dance 2
 Tamil Zee Tamil
Dhee 10
 Telugu
ETV Telugu
2018–2019
Dhee 11
 ETV Telugu
2018–2019 Dance Kerala Dance Malayalam Zee Keralam
2019 Teas Best Partner Mazhavil Manorama
Kerala Dance League Amrita TV Celebrity judge
D5 junior Mazhavil Manorama Grand finale jury
Famously Filmfare Malayalam
Kannada		 MX Player Host
2019–2020 Comedy Stars Malayalam Asianet Recurring Judge
2019–2020 Comedy Stars Weekend Challenge Asianet
Dance Jodi Dance 3.0 Tamil Zee Tamizh
2020
Dhee Champions
 Telugu ETV Telugu
2021
Dhee 13
2022
Dhee 14 Dancing Icon

Short films

Year Title Role Language Channel Notes
2017 Hand of God Eleena Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2019 White Blind lady English YouTube

Awards and nominations

Priyamani awards and nominations
Priyamani in an interview
Totals[a]
Wins10
Nominations16
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Language Work / film Result Ref.
National Film Award for Best Actress Tamil Paruthiveeran Won [80]
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Won
2007 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Won [81]
Vijay Award for Best Actress Won
2008 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Malayalam Thirakkatha Won [82]
2009 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada Kannada Raam Nominated
2011 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Malayalam
Pranchiyettan and the Saint
 		Nominated
2012 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada Kannada Chaarulatha Won [83]
Suvarna Film Award for Best Actress Won
SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada Won
2016 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Telugu Mana Oori Ramayanam Nominated [citation needed]
2017 Kalaimamani Awards Tamil Contribution to Tamil Cinema Won
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Actor Series (Female) : Drama Hindi The Family Man Nominated [84]
Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor, Drama Series (Female) – Critics Choice Won [85]
[86]
2022 SIIMA Award for Best Actress - Telugu Telugu Narappa Nominated
2023 SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu Virata Parvam Nominated

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