Priyamani
Actor
June 4, 1984 (42 years)
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).
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
| 2027 | |
| 2027 | Kaaka · as Cast |
| 2027 | |
| 2026 | G.D.N. · as Chellammal |
| 2026 | Jana Nayagan · as Sheela Rani |
| 2026 | The Black Bible · as Nancy |
| 2026 | Saraswathi · as Lakshmi |
| 2025 | Good Wife · as Tharunika Gunaseelan |
| 2025 | Officer on Duty · as Geetha |
| 2024 | Quotation Gang · as Shakunthala |
| 2024 | Maidaan · as Saira |
| 2024 | Article 370 · as Rajeshwari Swaminathan |
| 2024 | BhamaKalapam 2 · as Anupama |
| 2023 | Neru · as Poornima |
| 2023 | Jawan · as Laxmi |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Sarvam Shakthi Mayam · as Priya |
| 2023 | Custody · as Dakshayani |
| 2022 | Dr. 56 · as Priya Krishna |
| 2022 | Salaam Venky · as Nanda |
| 2022 | Virata Parvam · as Bharathakka |
| 2022 | BhamaKalapam · as Anupama |
| 2021 | Narappa · as Sundaramma, Naarappa's Wife |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Angulika · as Cast |
| 2020 | Ateet · as Janvi |
| 2019 | The Family Man · as Suchitra Tiwari |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Vismaya · as Cast |
| 2019 | Tehkikaat · as Cast |
| 2018 | Gangs of 18 · as Gouri Vasudev |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Chowka · as Maria D'souza |
| 2016 | Idolle Ramayana · as Susheela |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Thikka · as Item Number |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna · as Cast |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal · as Bhavana |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Chennai Express · as Special Appearance In "1 2 3 4 Get On The Dance Floor" Song |
| 2013 | Lakshmi · as Priya Aka Reshma |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha · as Charu/latha |
| 2012 | Grandmaster · as Deepthi |
| 2012 | Anna Bond · as Meera |
| 2012 | Ko Ko · as Cauvery |
| 2011 | Kshetram · as Lakshmi (naga Penchalamma) & Sohini Agarwal |
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana · as Meera |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Ragada · as Ashta Lakshmi |
| 2010 | Rakhta Charitra 2 · as Gangula Bhanumati |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra · as Bhavani |
| 2010 | Pranchiyettan and the Saint · as Padmashree |
| 2010 | Raavan · as Jamuni |
| 2010 | Raavanan · as Vennila |
| 2010 | Golimar · as Pavitra |
| 2010 | Saadhyam · as Suhani |
| 2010 | Sambo Siva Sambho · as Muniamma, Karunakar's Cousin |
| 2009 | Raam · as Pooja |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Aarumugam · as Yamini |
| 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum · as Meera |
| 2009 | Puthiya Mugham · as Anjana Shivaraman |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Dhrona · as Indu |
| 2008 | King · as Special Appearance |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha · as Malavika |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Thotta · as Nalina |
| 2007 | Nava Vasantham · as Anjali Aka Ammu |
| 2007 | Malaikottai · as Malar |
| 2007 | Yamadonga · as Maheshwari |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran · as Muththazhagu |
| 2007 | Prema Pokiri · as Cast |
| 2006 | Pellaina Kothalo · as Lakshmi |
| 2006 | Madhu · as Mercy |
| 2005 | Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam · as Thulasi |
| 2005 | Otta Nanayam · as Chippy |
| 2004 | Sathyam · as Sona |
| 2004 | Kangalal Kaidhu Sei · as Vidhya / Cinderella |
| 2015 | Ranna · as Self |
| 2014 | Weekend With Ramesh · as Herself |