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'''Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer''' (born 4 June |
'''Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer''' (born 4 June 1980),<ref>[http://www.filmyfair.com/wallpapers/priyamani-in-bikini-in-drona-images/ "Priyamani In Bikini in ‘DRONA’ – Images".] Filmyfair. February 23, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.</ref> better known by her [[stage name]] '''Priyamani''', is an award-winning [[India]]n [[film actress]] and [[model (person)|model]] who has acted in several [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Malayalam language]] films. She is best known for earning a [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for her role in the 2006 [[Tamil film]] ''[[Paruthi Veeran]]'' directed by [[Ameer Sultan]]. |
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Priyamani is Bollywood actress [[Vidya Balan]]'s cousin. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Priyamani was born on 4 June |
Priyamani was born on 4 June 1980 in a [[Palakkad]] Iyer family with roots in Palakkad and grew up in Bangalore.she started her carieer as a sex worker. As a result of her dynamic exposure in different South Indian states, she speaks [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu]]. After completing her schooling, Priyamani [[model (person)|model]]led for print advertisements. As a subsequent result of her extended modelling, she began to earn opportunities to star in films. After being approached by several directors and being considered for roles, she finally starred in director [[Bharathiraja]]'s film ''[[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]'', which was released in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/22/stories/2003122202210300.htm |title= Graceful debut |work= Metro Plus Coimbatore |publisher= [[The Hindu]] |date= 2003-12-22 |accessdate= 2009-02-25}}</ref> She is currently doing her final year of a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Psychology]]. |
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Revision as of 06:36, 18 May 2010
Priyamani | |
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| Born | Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1980),[1] better known by her stage name Priyamani, is an award-winning Indian film actress and model who has acted in several Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran directed by Ameer Sultan.
Early life
Priyamani was born on 4 June 1980 in a Palakkad Iyer family with roots in Palakkad and grew up in Bangalore.she started her carieer as a sex worker. As a result of her dynamic exposure in different South Indian states, she speaks Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modelled for print advertisements. As a subsequent result of her extended modelling, she began to earn opportunities to star in films. After being approached by several directors and being considered for roles, she finally starred in director Bharathiraja's film Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, which was released in 2004.[2] She is currently doing her final year of a B.A. in Psychology.
Career
Early career
Her debut film Kangalal Kaidhu Sei in Tamil was released in 2004, and her Telugu debut Evare Atagaadu sank without a trace. Priyamani then made her debut in her native film industry, Malayalam, where she starred opposite another rising actor who would go on to establish himself as a popular actor in Tamil, Prithviraj Sukumaran, through the film Satyam [disambiguation needed], but this film also performed poorly at the box office. Despite these commercial failures, she was hired by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to star opposite rising Tamil star 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.
Success in Kannada
Priyamani found commercial success in 2009 when she starred opposite Kannada actor Puneet Rajkumar in the film Raam.
Success in Telugu
Priyamani found success coming for her finally in the year 2006, when she starred opposite middle-aged Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu in the film Pellaina Kothalo, a film about a newly-wed couple. The film was a surprise hit given its low budget and modest star cast, and it propelled Priyamani to fame in Tollywood.
Paruthiveeran and the future
After three years in search of the elusive film that would make her get noticed, Priyamani managed to prove both her acting credentials and also commercial appeal with the 2007 film Paruthiveeran, directed by the Tamil director Ameer Sultan. She was paired with debutant Karthi Sivakumar, who is the younger brother of Tamil star Surya 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 and she went on to win the Indian National Award for Best Actress, followed by a Filmfare Award, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and an award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema.
She had another blockbuster in Telugu, starring opposite Jr. NTR in the 2007 film Yamadonga and opposite Vishal in the Tamil film Malaikottai.
She again won huge 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.[3]
Priyamani is being paired for the third time with good friend and actor Prithviraj Sukumaran for her next Tamil film, Ninaithale Inikkum, which is a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Classmates. This is the pair's first association in Tamil. She is also acting in a commercial entertainer opposite Bharath in a film called Arumugam. She wore a bikini for the first time in the movie Drona but it failed to impress at the box office.
However, her biggest project in the pipeline happened when she was hired by ace Indian director Mani Ratnam for his next bilingual film, Raavana. Priyamani's co-stars in the film include Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vikram, Karthik Muthuraman, Prabhu Ganesan and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.[4]. Soon after, she was roped in by Bollywood biggie Ram Gopal Varma for his big-budget trilingual Rakta Charitra, starring Vivek Oberoi and Tamil actor Surya Sivakumar. Varma decided to cast her in the film after he watched her National Award-winning performance in Paruthiveeran.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Evare Atagaadu | Priyamani | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Kangalal Kaidhu Sei | Vidya | Tamil | |
| Satyam | Sona | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | Thulasi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Otta Nanayam | Malayalam | ||
| Pellaina Kothalo | Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Madhu | Mercy | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Paruthi Veeran | Muthazhagu | Tamil | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Winner, Vijay Award for Best Actress |
| Toss | Naina | Telugu | ||
| Yamadonga | Maheswari | Telugu | ||
| Nava Vasantham | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Malaikottai | Malar | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Thotta | Nalina | Tamil | |
| Hare Ram | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Thirakkatha | Malavika | Malayalam | Winner, Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress Award | |
| King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2009 | Drona | Indu | Telugu | |
| Mithrudu | Indhu | Telugu | ||
| Puthiya Mukham | Anjana | Malayalam | ||
| Aarumugam | Yamini | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithale Inikkum | Meera | Tamil | ||
| Pravarakhyudu | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
| Raam | Pooja | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Munimma | Telugu | |
| Sadhyam | Suhani | Telugu | ||
| Raavanan | Tamil | Post-production | ||
| Raavan | Hindi | Post-production | ||
| Golimaar | Telugu | Post-production | ||
| Eno Onthara | Kannada | Filming | ||
| Rakta Charitra | Gangula Bhanumati | Hindi Telugu Tamil |
Filming |
References
- ^ "Priyamani In Bikini in ‘DRONA’ – Images". Filmyfair. February 23, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ^ "Graceful debut". Metro Plus Coimbatore. The Hindu. 2003-12-22. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Search for inspiration". Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (2009-01-23). "Out in the woods". Cinema Plus. The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2010/priyamani-uncertain-acting-rakta-charitra-230310.html