Priyamani profile and photos
Priyamani , born and raised in Bangalore, worked as a model before pursuing a career in films. In 2002, she made her acting debut with a leading role in the Telugu film Evare Atagaadu (2003), a box-office flop. Priyamani gained widespread recognition for her role as village girl Muththazhagu in the Tamil film Paruthiveeran in 2007, receiving National Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for her performance. During the same year, she achieved commercial success in Telugu cinema with S. S. Rajamouli-directed Yamadonga.[5] In 2008, Priyamani received further critical acclaim for her role as Malavika in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha–and won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[5]
In 2008, Priyamani received further critical acclaim for her role as Malavika in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha–and won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[5]
The following year, she made her Kannada film debut in Raam which proved to be a commercial and critical success. Priyamani made her Hindi film debut through Mani Ratnam's bilingual in Tamil and Hindi, titled Raavan and Raavanan respectively. In 2012, her portrayal of conjoined twins in the multilingual film Chaarulatha, based on the Thai film Alone, gained critical praise and a third Best Actress award at Filmfare.
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She had started her film career with her debut film in Kollywood called Kangalal Kaithu Sei alongside actor Vaseegaran. The film was a flop at the box-office and she moved on to Malayalam and Telugu films owing to a lack of offers in Tamil films. She made her Telugu debut in Pellaina Kothalo with Jagapati Babu. Priyamani rose to fame with this film. Priyamani has made her Tamil comeback with the internationally acclaimed Tamil film Paruthiveeran helmed by Ameer Sultan, starring debutant Karthik Sivakumar. She has also signed on for another Tamil film in which she plays the lead role with actor Jeevan.. She then made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Sathyam, but this film performed poorly at the box office.[8] She was signed by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to act in the 2005 drama athe Oru Kaalam. Before release, Babith said "Priyamani has come up with an excellent performance in the movie. Her performance would be widely acclaimed."[13] Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam was critically acclaimed but failed at the box office.[14] However, she won acclaim for her performance in the film.[15][16] In 2006, Priyamani starred in the Telugu film Pellaina Kothalo. The film was a super hit and got her three Telugu films
Awards[edit]
- National Film Award for Best Actress (2006) - Paruthiveeran - Tamil
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress (2006) - Paruthiveeran
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil (2007) - Paruthiveeran
- Vijay Award for Best Actress – Tamil (2007) - Paruthiveeran
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam (2008) - Thirakkatha
- Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress (2011) - Vishnuvardhana
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada (2012) - Chaarulatha
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2003 | Ullam | Kavitha | Tamil | direct-to-television |
Evare Atagaadu | Priyamani | Telugu | ||
2004 | Kangalal Kaidhu Sei | Vidya Sadagoppan | Tamil | |
Satyam | Sona | Malayalam | ||
2005 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | Thulasi | Tamil | |
Otta Nanayam | Reshma | Malayalam | ||
2006 | Pellaina Kothalo | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
Madhu | Mercy | Tamil | ||
2007 | Paruthi Veeran | Muthazhagu | National Film Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Actress | |
Toss | Naina | Telugu | ||
Yamadonga | Maheswari | |||
Nava Vasantham | Anjali | |||
Malaikottai | Malar | Tamil | ||
2008 | Thotta | Nalina | ||
Hare Ram | Anjali | Telugu | ||
Thirakkatha | Malavika | Malayalam | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | |
King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
2009 | Drona | Indhu | ||
Mitrudu | ||||
Puthiya Mukham | Anjana | Malayalam | ||
Arumugam | Yamini | Tamil | ||
Ninaithale Inikkum | Meera | |||
Pravarakhyudu | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
Raam | Pooja | Kannada | ||
2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Munimma | Telugu | |
Sadhyam | Suhani | |||
Golimaar | Pavithra | |||
Raavanan | Venilla | Tamil | ||
Raavan | Jamuni | Hindi | ||
Pranchiyettan and the Saint | Padmashree | Malayalam | ||
Eno Onthara | Madhumathi | Kannada | ||
Rakta Charitra II | Bhawani | Hindi | ||
Ragada | Ashtalakshmi | Telugu | ||
2011 | Raaj | Mythili | ||
Vishnuvardhana | Meera | Kannada | Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
Kshetram | Naga Penchalamma, Sohini Aggarwal | Telugu | ||
2012 | Ko Ko | Cauvery | Kannada | |
Anna Bond | Meera | |||
Grandmaster | Deepthi | Malayalam | ||
Chaarulatha | Chaaru, Latha | Tamil | ||
Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Actress Suvarna Film Award for Best Actress | |||
2013 | Lakshmi | Priya | ||
Chennai Express | Hindi | Special appearance in item song | ||
Chandee | Ganga/Chandee | Telugu | ||
2014 | Alice: A True Story | Alice/Uma | Malayalam | |
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal | Bhavana | |||
Ambareesha | Smitha | Kannada | [62] | |
2016 | Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna | Geethanjali | ||
Kalpana 2 | Kalpana | |||
Dana Kayonu | Jhummi | |||
Idolle Ramayana | Susheela | |||
Mana Oori Ramayanam | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | ||
2017 | Chowka | Maria D'Souza | Kannada | |
Angulika | [63] | |||
Vyuha | Gayatri | Filming[64] | ||
Kamini | ||||
Dwaja | ||||
Ashiq Vanna Divasam | Unknown | Malayalam | ||
TBA | Perrfume | Pre Production | ||
Yes Iam | ||||
Painting Life | ||||
Grandmaster 2 | Deepthi | Announced | ||
Sathyanweshana Pareekhanagal | herself | Delayed |
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