Priyanka Nair

Priyanka Nair
Born 29 June 1985 (1985-06-29) (age 33)
Vamanapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation Indian Film actress/Model
Years active 2000–present

Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films.[1] She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006.[2] She gained critical acclaim for her roles in Bhoomi Malayalam , Vilapangalkappuramand Jalam.[3]

Personal life

Priyanka is married to Tamil movie director/actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 in Trivandrum.[4] They have a son Mukund Ram born on may 18 2013.[5] The couple filed for a divorce in 2015[6]

Career

Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate Studies and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College in Trivandrum, Kerala.[7] During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series including Umakkuyil, Megham and Akashadoothu.[8] She considered acting in serials as "just time pass" and went on to add that she never intended to act in films, but rather wanted to be a lecturer.[7] She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil drama film Veyyil (2006) that was produced by director Shankar,[9] in which she starred along with Pasupathy. Her debut Malayalam film was Kichamani MBA (2007) that featured her in a supporting role. The following year she starred in T. V. Chandran's Vilapangalkkappuram along with Suhasini and Biju Menon; her performance earned her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.[10] Rediff named her the top Malayalam actress of 2009, citing that she "came up with a scintillating performance".[11] She rose to popularity after appearing opposite Mohanlal in Ividam Swargamanu.[12]

Awards

Kerala State Film Award

Asianet Film Award

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2006VeyyilThankamTamil
2007TholaipesiAnithaTamil
2007ThiruththamZahiraTamil
2007Kichamani MBAKalyaniMalayalam
2008VilapangalkkappuramZahiraMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
2009Bhoomi MalayalamAnnie JosephMalayalam
2009Samastha Keralam PORadhaMalayalam
2009KeshuShaliniMalayalam
2009Ividam SwargamanuBetsy VargheseMalayalam
2011Orma MathramSafiyaMalayalam
2011ZindagiKannada
2012Sengathu BhoomiyilaeVairasilaiTamil
2012Vaanam Paartha SeemaiyileTamil
2013Pottas BombCI Santhosh Kumar's friendMalayalam
2015KumbasaaramAyishaMalayalam
2016Malgudi DaysSwathyMalayalam
2016JalamSeetha LakshmiMalayalam
2016LeelaCK BinduMalayalam
2017Velipadinte PusthakamJayanthiMalayalam
2017CrossroadDeviMalayalam
2018Theeyorkku AnjaelMithraTamil
2018Sukhamano DaveedeJancy teacherMalayalam
2018Aickarakkonathe BhishaguaranmaarMalayalam
2018Mullappoo PottuMalayalamFilming
2018MaskMalayalamFilming
2019PengalilaMalayalamFilming

Television

Serials
  • Thaarattu(DD)
  • Sthreejanmam (Surya TV)
  • Umakkuyil(DD)
  • Megham (Asianet)
  • Swarnamayooram (Asianet )
  • Aakashadoothu (Surya TV)
Program
  • Celebrity kitchen magic (Kairali t.v.) as Judge

References

  1. "Mathrubhumi - Kerala News, Malayalam News, Politics, Malayalam Movies, Kerala Travel". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Mathrubhumi - Kerala News, Malayalam News, Politics, Malayalam Movies, Kerala Travel". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Actress Priyanka Nair is now married". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. "Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News,". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  6. "'Veyil' Actress Priyanka Nair Files Divorce Plea Against Tamil Film-Maker Lawrence Ram". International Business Times. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Destination Tinsel town". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  8. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : STAR trek". hindu.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  9. "Kerala actress Priyanka says no to skin show". IBNLive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  10. "Kerala State Film Awards announced". Sify. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  11. "Top Malayalam actresses of 2009". Rediff. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  12. "Mathrubhumi - Kerala News, Malayalam News, Politics, Malayalam Movies, Kerala Travel". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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