Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian film actress and former model. She works primarily in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam language films. Priyamani made her debut with Telugu film, Evare Atagaadu and in the Malayalam Film Industry with Sathyam. She is a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actress and three Filmfare Awards. She has earned a lot of accolades for her Tamil and Telugu films. Priyamani made her Bollywood debut through Mani Ratnam’s bilingual in Tamil and Hindi epic adventure films, titled Raavan and Raavanan respectively. She has also hosted many television shows too. The year 2020 showcases her many Telugu line-up projects.
| Priyamani | |
|---|---|
| Bio/Wiki | |
| Full Name | Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer |
| Nickname | Pillu |
| Profession | Actress |
| Famous Role | 'Muththazhagu' in the Tamil film "Paruthiveeran" (2007) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm |
| in meters- 1.68 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 6” | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film Telugu: Evare Atagaadu (2003) as 'Priyamani' |
| Film Tamil: Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004) as 'Vidya Sadagoppan' | |
| Film Malayalam: Satyam (2004) as 'Sona' | |
| Film Kannada: Raam (2009) as 'Pooja' | |
| Film Bollywood: Raavan (2010) as 'Jamuni' | |
| TV (Malayalam): D 4 Dance (2014) as a Judge | |
| TV (Kannada): Dancing Star 2 (2015) as a Judge | |
| TV (Tamil): Kings of Dance (2016) as a Judge | |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • National Film Award for Best Actress for the film “Paruthiveeran” (2006) |
| • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the film “Paruthiveeran” (2006) | |
| • Filmfare Award South for Best Actress – Tamil for the film “Paruthiveeran” (2007) | |
| • Vijay Award for Best Actress for the film “Paruthiveeran” (2007) | |
| • Filmfare Award South for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Thirakkatha” (2008) | |
| • Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Vishnuvardhana” (2011) | |
| • Filmfare Award South for Best Actress – Kannada for the film “Chaarulatha” (2012) | |
| • SIIMA Award for Best Actress for the film “Chaarulatha” (2012) | |
| • Suvarna Film Award for Best Actress for the film “Chaarulatha” (2012) | |
| • Asiavision Television Award for Best Celebrity Judge for the show “D2 – D 4 Dance” (2015) | |
| • Asiavision Television Award for Best Celebrity Judge for the show “D3 – D 4 Dance” (2015) | |
| • TSR TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the film “Dwaja” (2018) | |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 4 June 1984 (Monday) |
| Age (as in 2020) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| School | • Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, Bengaluru |
| • Bishop Cotton Women's Christian Law College, Bengaluru | |
| College/University | She did her graduation through correspondence. |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in Psychology |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Dancing |
| Controversies | • In 2012, the Hyderabad media reported that the Aazaan actor, Sachiin Joshi, had teased Priyamani in “allegedly inebriated” state at a party after a match. The reports stated that he had tried to "hold her hand" and "hug" her. However, Priyamani called the reports false and said, "We were just unwinding after the matches. I don’t understand why a story like this has been circulated. All it does is harm Sachiin and my reputations.” |
| • In 2016, Priya shared her engagement news with her fans and well-wishers through Twitter. The actress, who was expecting blessings and good wishes from everyone, was apparently showered with a lot of criticism and nasty comments about her fiance and family. Upset with so much of negativity coming her way, the actress gave a befitting reply to her haters. She wrote, "Fed up of so much of hatred and negativity with regards to the engagement news that I shared this morning hoping that everyone would be a part of my new journey and bless me with ur kind messages..but I’m appalled by so much of negative reactions!Grow up you people!!!ITS MY LIFE..and I’m NOT answerable to any one apart from my parents and my fiancé!” | |
| • In May 2016, Priyamani attracted controversy for her remarks over a rape case. The gruesome rape and murder of Jisha, a Government Law college student in Ernakulam, shocked the entire nation and many celebrities voiced their dissent over the recurrence of such incidents in the country. Priya too took to Twitter to share her agony and wrote that India was not a safe place for girls. She even asked the women to leave the country and move to safe places abroad. She was highly criticised for her statement. | |
| • Priyamani acted in a movie titled “Engiruntho Vandaal,” but the film for some unknown reasons never progressed beyond a point. So, the makers of the film did not pay her in full. However, later the film was completed with some other artists and a few of Priya’s hot stills, which had been shot earlier, were also being included in the film. Unhappy with the maker’s act, Priyamani filed a complaint with Movie Artists Association MAA, demanding its intervention, and stop using her content or pay her in full. | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | • Prithiviraj (Rumoured, actor) |
| • Jagapthi Babu (Rumoured, actor) | |
| • Mustafa Raj (owner of an event management company) | |
| Engagement Date | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 |
| Marriage Date | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Mustafa Raj |
| Parents | Father- Vasudeva Mani Iyer (Entrepreneur) |
| Mother- Latha Mani Iyer (Former National Badminton Player and Former Bank Manager at the Union Bank of India) | |
| Siblings | Brother- Vishakh (Entrepreneur) |
| Sister- None | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Chicken Biriyani |
| Favourite Desserts | Ice creams, Chocolates |
| Favourite Actor | Kamal Haasan |
| Favourite Actress | Sridevi |
| Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
