Priyamani
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- 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).
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Filmography
Untitled International Film
Movie
Ram Part I
Movie
Golmaal 5
Movie
Jana Nayagan
Movie · as Sheela Rani
G.D.N
Movie · as Chellammal
S. Saraswathi
Movie · as Lakshmi
Blind Game
Movie · as Yamini
Officer on Duty
Movie · as Geetha
The Promise
Movie · as Chitra
Good Wife
TV · as Tharunika Gunaseelan · 6 eps
Article 370
Movie · as Rajeshwari Swaminathan
Bhamakalapam 2
Movie · as Anupama
Quotation Gang Part 1
Movie · as Shakunthala
Maidaan
Movie · as Saira
Jawan
Movie · as Laxmi
Neru
Movie · as Poornima
Custody
Movie · as Dakshayani
Shaitan
TV · 9 eps
Sarvam Shakthi Mayam
TV · as Priya · 10 eps
Bhamakalapam
Movie · as Anupama
Dr. 56
Movie · as Priya Krishna
Salaam Venky
Movie · as Nanda
Viraata Parvam
Movie · as Bharathakka
Pearle Maaney Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Narappa
Movie · as Sundaramma, Naarappa's wife
His Storyy
TV · 11 eps
Ateet
Movie · as Janvi
The Family Man Reunion
Movie
Pathinettam Padi
Movie · as Gouri Vasudev
Nanna Prakara
Movie
The Family Man
TV · as Suchitra Tiwari · 26 eps
Ashiq Vanna Divasam
Movie · as Shyni
Dhwaja
Movie
Dana Kayonu
Movie
Kalpana 2
Movie
Thikka
Movie · as Item number
Idolle Ramayana
Movie · as Susheela
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal
Movie · as Bhavana
Ambareesha
Movie
Alice: A True Story
Movie
Weekend With Ramesh
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Lakshmi
Movie · as Priya aka Reshma
Chandi: The Power of Woman
Movie
Chennai Express
Movie · as Special Appearance in "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" Song
Ko Ko
Movie · as Cauvery
Chaarulatha
Movie · as Charu/Latha
Grandmaster
Movie · as Deepthi
Ullam
Movie · as Kavitha
Anna Bond
Movie · as Meera
Vishnuvardhana
Movie · as Meera
Raaj
Movie
Kshetram
Movie · as Lakshmi (Naga Penchalamma) & Sohini Agarwal
Eno Onthara
Movie
Sadhyam
Movie · as Suhani
Rakht Charitra 2
Movie · as Gangula Bhanumati
Golimaar
Movie · as Pavitra
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Movie · as Padmashree
Ragada
Movie · as Ashta Lakshmi
Raavanan
Movie · as Vennila
Shambo Shiva Shambo
Movie · as Muniamma, Karunakar's cousin
Raavan
Movie · as Jamuni
Mitrudu
Movie
Drona
Movie · as Indu
Puthiya Mugham
Movie · as Anjana Shivaraman
Ninaithale Inikkum
Movie · as Meera
Aarumugam
Movie · as Yamini
Pravarakyudu
Movie
Raam
Movie · as Pooja
Thirakkatha
Movie · as Malavika
Thotta
Movie · as Nalina
King
Movie · as Self
Hare Ram
Movie
Nava Vasantham
Movie · as Anjali aka Ammu
Yamadonga
Movie · as Maheshwari
Paruthiveeran
Movie · as Muththazhagu
Malaikottai
Movie · as Malar
Toss
Movie
Pellaina Kothalo
Movie · as Lakshmi
Madhu
Movie · as Mercy
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
Movie · as Thulasi
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
Movie · as Vidhya / Cinderella
Sathyam
Movie · as Sona