Priyaa Lal
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Priya Lal | |
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| File:Actress Priyaa Lal.jpg Shoot for Mathurbhumi magazine | |
| Born | Priyanka Lalaji 1 August |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Priya |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV Host, Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Priyaa Lal (born Priyanka Lalaji on 1 August) is a British Indian actress. Her first appearance was in the Malayalam film Janakan in 2010, directed by N. R. Sanjeev with Mohan Lal and Suresh Gopi. She played the character Seetha (Anu), Gopi's and Kaveri's daughter in the movie. The song Olichirunne was a huge hit, which won the Kerala State Award in 2010. Besides acting, Priyaa is also well known for her various dancing and singing skills.
Early life
Priyanka Lalaji was born in Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates to a Christian family. Her parents Lalaji and Beena are from Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. She has an elder brother Deepak Lalaji. When Priyaa was a young child, her family migrated to the United Kingdom. She is from Liverpool, England. According to the Liverpool Echo Priyaa Lal said, "I wanted to learn about how the media works, I wanted a knowledge of the subject since I’m now working in the industry." She went on to studying Media and Production at Liverpool Arts college.
Filmography
As Actor
| No | Year | Film | Role | Co-stars | Director | Language | Notes |
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| 1 | 2012 | Janakan | Seetha/Anu | Suresh Gopi, Mohan Lal | N.R.Sanjeev | Malayalam | Debut Film |
| 2 | 2013 | Killadi Raman | Radhika | Munna Simon | Thulasidas | Malayalam | |
| 3 | 2014 | Kunthapura | Vasundhara Devi Urs | Biyon | Eshwar Joe | Malayalam/English | |
| 4 | 2015 | Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | Meenkanni | Kunchacko Boban, Bharath, Sunny Wayne, Gregory | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Malayalam | Released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2016-present | Comedy Super Nite 2 | Host | Flowers TV |
Achievements
Priyaa Lal was elected as the British Malayali Person of the year in February 2012 by the British Malayali Online Newspaper.
Other Works
Priyaa Lal was named in as the Public Announcer by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) team and the Board Of Control For Cricket India (BCCI), for the 2nd Airtel ODI Match between India and England on 15 January 2013 in Kochi. She was noted for her British accent while announcing for each overs of the match. She worked with the match referee Andy Pycroft.
Priyaa Lal was then selected to become the MC for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) Season 3 2013 opening ceremony at Kochi, where Salman Khan was the guest of honour for the match between Kerala Strikers and Mumbai Heroes. Later on she was given the same cap by the Association as the Public Announcer, on 21 November 2013 for the 1st ODI match after Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, India vs West Indies held in Kochi.
Television Career
Priyaa made her television debut as the host for a celebrity chat show 'COMEDY SUPER NITE 2' on Flowers TV with Vinay Fort. The first episode was aired on 6th June 2016.
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