Priyamani
- Acting
- June 4, 1984 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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).
Known for
Filmography
- Golmaal 5
- G.D.N · Chellammal
- Jana Nayagan · Sheela Rani
- S. Saraswathi · Lakshmi
- Good Wife · Tharunika Gunaseelan
- The Promise · Chitra
- Officer on Duty · Geetha
- Quotation Gang Part 1 · Shakunthala
- Maidaan · Saira
- Article 370 · Rajeshwari Swaminathan
- Bhamakalapam 2 · Anupama
- Neru · Poornima
- Jawan · Laxmi
- Shaitan
- Sarvam Shakthi Mayam · Priya
- Custody · Dakshayani
- Dr. 56 · Priya Krishna
- Salaam Venky · Nanda
- Viraata Parvam · Bharathakka
- Pearle Maaney Show · Self
- Bhamakalapam · Anupama
- Narappa · Sundaramma, Naarappa's wife
- His Storyy
- Ateet · Janvi
- The Family Man Reunion
- The Family Man · Suchitra Tiwari
- Nanna Prakara
- Pathinettam Padi · Gouri Vasudev
- Ashiq Vanna Divasam · Shyni
- Dhwaja
- Dana Kayonu
- Idolle Ramayana · Susheela
- Thikka · Item number
- Kalpana 2
- Ambareesha
- Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal · Bhavana
- Weekend With Ramesh · Self
- Alice: A True Story
- Chandi: The Power of Woman
- Chennai Express · Special Appearance in "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" Song
- Lakshmi · Priya aka Reshma
- Chaarulatha · Charu/Latha
- Grandmaster · Deepthi
- Anna Bond · Meera
- Ullam · Kavitha
- Ko Ko · Cauvery
- Kshetram · Lakshmi (Naga Penchalamma) & Sohini Agarwal
- Vishnuvardhana · Meera
- Raaj
- Ragada · Ashta Lakshmi
- Rakht Charitra 2 · Gangula Bhanumati
- Pranchiyettan & The Saint · Padmashree
- Raavanan · Vennila
- Raavan · Jamuni
- Golimaar · Pavitra
- Sadhyam · Suhani
- Shambo Shiva Shambo · Muniamma, Karunakar's cousin
- Eno Onthara
- Raam · Pooja
- Pravarakyudu
- Aarumugam · Yamini
- Ninaithale Inikkum · Meera
- Puthiya Mugham · Anjana Shivaraman
- Mitrudu
- Drona · Indu
- King · special appearance
- Thirakkatha · Malavika
- Hare Ram
- Thotta · Nalina
- Nava Vasantham · Anjali aka Ammu
- Malaikottai · Malar
- Yamadonga · Maheshwari
- Toss
- Paruthiveeran · Muththazhagu
- Pellaina Kothalo · Lakshmi
- Madhu · Mercy
- Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam · Thulasi
- Sathyam · Sona
- Kangalal Kaidhu Sei · Vidhya / Cinderella
- Untitled International Film