Priyamani

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Priyamani
Born Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer
June 4, 1984 (1984-06-04) (age 27)
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation Film actress, Model
Years active 2004–present
Parents Vasudeva Mani Iyer,Latha Mani Iyer

Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani (Tamil: பிரியாமணி; born 4 June 1984) is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as "Muththazhagu" in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran, and for her role as Malavika in the 2008 Malayalam film Thirakkatha, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.

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[edit] Early life

Priyamani was born in a Tamil-speaking Iyer family in Palakkad, Kerala to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani Iyer. She grew up in Bangalore. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. As a result of her extended modeling, she began to earn opportunities to star in films. After being approached by several directors and being considered for she finally starred in director Bharathiraja's Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, which was released in 2004.[1] She is currently pursuing a degree in B.A. in psychology. She is the cousin of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan.[2]

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

After her debut film Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, her Telugu debut, Evare Atagaadu, sank without a trace. Priyamani then made her debut in the Malayalam film industry, where she starred opposite Prithviraj in Satyam, but this film also performed poorly at the box office. Despite these commercial failures, she was signed by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to star opposite Dhanush in the 2005 drama Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. She won tremendous acclaim for her performance in the film, but the film's under-performance meant that box office success still eluded her. In 2006, Priyamani starred opposite Jagapathi Babu in the film Pellaina Kothalo. The film was a surprise hit given its low budget and modest star cast, and it propelled Priyamani to fame in Tollywood.

[edit] Paruthiveeran and the future

After three years in search of a film that would get her noticed, Priyamani managed to prove her acting credentials and commercial appeal with the 2007 film Paruthiveeran, directed by the Tamil director Ameer Sultan, in which she was paired with debutant Karthi Sivakumar. A rural subject which told the story of a notorious young villager in Madurai, the film won tremendous critical acclaim and also became a surprise box-office blockbuster. Priyamani's performance was unanimously praised especially Indiaglitz cited "utterly cool and convincing"[3] while another critic said "Priya Mani steals the show with her spontaneity and authenticity",[4] She went on to win the National Film Award, followed by a South Filmfare Award, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and an award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. She had another blockbuster in Telugu, opposite Jr. NTR in the 2007 film Yamadonga and opposite Vishal in the Tamil film Malaikottai. She again received critical acclaim in 2008 for her role in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha, in which she played a role based on the turbulent real-life story of late film actress Srividya.[5] She won another Filmfare Award for her performance in the film.[6] In Tamil, she had only single release in 2008 that is Thotta where she played a glamourous role for the first time.

In 2009 she had two Tamil releases, the masala film Arumugam and the remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Classmates, titled Ninaithale Inikkum, in which she was paired for the third time with Prithviraj. The former was a commercial failure, while the latter was considered a moderate success. Her Kannada debut opposite actor Puneet Rajkumar in Raam was also a commercial success. All three of her Telugu releases that year, however, did not do well at the box office. In 2010 she acted opposite Mammootty in the satirical film Pranchiyettan & the Saint which went on to become the longest-running Malayalam film since 2005.[7] She won a Filmfare nomination for her role as a Mumbai-based interior decorator in the film.

She was subsequently signed by director Mani Ratnam for his bilingual film, titled Raavanan and Raavan in Tamil and Hindi respectively.[8] Soon after, she was roped in by Bollywood director-producer Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) for his big-budget trilingual film Rakht Charitra starring Vivek Oberoi and Surya Sivakumar. RGV decided to cast her in the film after seeing her National Award-winning performance in Paruthiveeran.[9]

She was chosen along with her friend, actress Sneha, to promote the Chennai Marathon.

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2003 Evare Atagaadu Priyamani Telugu
2004 Kangalal Kaidhu Sei Vidya Sadagoppan Tamil
2004 Satyam Sona Malayalam
2005 Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam Thulasi Tamil
2006 Otta Nanayam Chippy Malayalam
2006 Pellaina Kothalo Lakshmi Telugu
2006 Madhu Mercy Tamil
2007 Paruthi Veeran Muthazhagu Tamil National Film Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Vijay Award for Best Actress
2007 Toss Naina Telugu
2007 Yamadonga Maheswari Telugu
2007 Nava Vasantham Anjali Telugu
2007 Malaikottai Malar Tamil
2008 Thotta Nalina Tamil
2008 Hare Ram Anjali Telugu
2008 Thirakkatha Malavika Malayalam Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2008 King Telugu Special appearance
2009 Drona Indu Telugu
2009 Mitrudu Indhu Telugu
2009 Puthiya Mukham Anjana Malayalam
2009 Arumugam Yamini Tamil
2009 Ninaithale Inikkum Meera Tamil
2009 Pravarakhyudu Sailaja Telugu
2009 Raam Pooja Kannada Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2010 Shambo Shiva Shambo Munimma Telugu
2010 Sadhyam Suhani Telugu
2010 Golimaar Pavithra Telugu
2010 Raavanan Venilla Tamil
2010 Raavan Jamuni Hindi Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2010 Pranchiyettan and the Saint Padmashree Malayalam Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2010 Eno Onthara Madhu Kannada
2010 Rakta Charitra II Bhawani Hindi
2010 Ragada Ashtalakshmi Telugu
2011 Raaj Mythili Telugu
2011 Veera Vishnuvardhana Meera Kannada
2011 Kshetram Naga Penchalamma Telugu
2012 Ko Ko Cauvery Kannada
2012 Baburao Ninnodala Telugu Filming
2012 Anna Bond Kannada Filming
2012 Grandmaster Deepthi Malayalam Filming

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Graceful debut". Metro Plus Coimbatore (Chennai, India: The Hindu). 2003-12-22. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/22/stories/2003122202210300.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
  2. ^ Priya Mani – Interview. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
  3. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7575.html
  4. ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14396781&ctid=5&cid=2429
  5. ^ "Search for inspiration". Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram (Chennai, India: The Hindu). 2008-07-11. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/11/stories/2008071150600200.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
  6. ^ Ramanjuam, Srinivasa (2009-08-02). "The glowing filmfare night!". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4845798.cms. 
  7. ^ Unni R. Nair (18 March 2011). "Pranchiyettan And The Saint still running strong". Indian Express. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Pranchiyettan-And-The-Saint-still-running-strong/763925/. Retrieved 14 April 2011. 
  8. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (2009-01-23). "Out in the woods". Cinema Plus (Chennai, India: The Hindu). http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350180800.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
  9. ^ Priyamani was uncertain in acting in Rakta Charitra. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2010-03-23). Retrieved on 2011-07-05.

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Awards
National Film Award
Preceded by
Sarika
for Parzania		 Best Actress
for Paruthi Veeran
2007		 Succeeded by
Umashree
for Gulabi Talkies
1968–1980
1981–2000
2001–present
1972–1979
1980–1989
1990–1999
2000–2009
2010–2019
1967-1980

K. R. Vijaya (1967) · Padmini (1968) · Sowcar Janaki (1969) · K. R. Vijaya (1970) · no award (1971) · no award (1972) · no award (1973) · no award (1974) · no award (1975) · no award (1976) · Latha (1977) · Lakshmi (1978) · Saritha (1979) · Suhasini (1980)
1981-2000

Sridevi (1981) · Saritha (1982) · no award (1983) · no award (1984) · no award (1985) · no award (1986) · no award (1987) · Saritha (1988) · Raadhika (1989) · Revathy (1990) · Kushboo (1991) · Sukanya (1992) · Meena (1993) · Raj Shri (1994) · Kushboo (1995) · Shruti (1996) · Meena & Devayani (1997) · Roja (1998) · Simran (1999) · Devayani (2000)
2001-present

Sneha (2001) · Meena (2002) · Laila (2003) · Jyothika (2004) · Jyothika (2005) · Priyamani (2006) · Jyothika (2007) · Sneha (2008)
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