Tamil,
Telugu,
Kannada and
Malayalam actress
Priyamani on the cover page of Forward Premium Lifestyle
magazine for the month September 2014 issue.
Priyamani on the cover page of Forward Premium Lifestyle
magazine for the month September 2014 issue. Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name
Priyamani (born 4 June 1984), is an Indian film actress and model, who appears mainly in South Indian cinema. She made her film debut in 2003 with the Telugu film Evare Atagaadu while also making inroads into Tamil Cinema and Malayalam Cinema during 2004. In 2007, she gained widespread recognition for her role as a village girl in the Tamil film Paruthiveeran, receiving the National Film Award for Best Actress as well as a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for her performance. During the same year, she achieved commercial success in Telugu Cinema with Yamadonga.Priyamani was born in Palakkad, Kerala to Vasudeva Mani and Latha Mani a Tamil Brahmin family. She is the granddaughter of the late Carnatic vocalist Kamala Kailas. She grew up in Bangalore. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. After being approached by several directors and being considered, she starred in director Bharathiraja's Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, which was released in 2004.She is currently pursuing a degree in B.A. in psychology. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is her cousin.
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