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{{Short description|Indian actress | {{Short description|Indian actress (born 1999)}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}} | {{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Priya Prakash Varrier | | name = Priya Prakash Varrier | ||
| image = Priya Prakash Varrier | | image = Priya Prakash Varrier at PCJ Outlook Social Media Awards 2018.jpg | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|28|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|28|df=yes}} | | birth_place = [[Punkunnam]], [[Kerala]], India | ||
| birth_place = [[Punkunnam | | caption = Varrier in 2018 | ||
| other names = | | other names = | ||
| alma_mater = [[Vimala College]] ([[Bachelor of Commerce|B Com]]) | | alma_mater = [[Vimala College]] ([[Bachelor of Commerce|B Com]]) | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = Actress | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 2018–present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Priya Prakash Varrier''' (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress who works in [[Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priya Prakash Varrier Went Viral With A Wink. 'Can't Believe It,' She Tweets |publisher=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/priya-prakash-varrier-went-viral-with-a-wink-cant-believe-it-she-tweets-1811672 |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080154/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/priya-prakash-varrier-went-viral-with-a-wink-cant-believe-it-she-tweets-1811672 |archive-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> Her wink in the Malayalam film ''[[Oru Adaar Love]]'' (2019) went [[Viral video|viral]], making her the most searched-for personality through [[Google]] in [[India]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2018/IN/ |title=Year in Search 2018 |publisher=Google Trends |access-date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213151234/https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2018/IN/ |archive-date=13 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/who-is-priya-prakash-varrier-beats-sunny-leone-katrina-kaif-deepika-padukone-alia-bhatt-google-search-trend-2018-oru-adaar-love/1064341/ |title=Priya Prakash Varrier beats Sunny Leone, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt on Google search trends |date=13 February 2018 |work=The Financial Express |language=en-US |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319095006/http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/who-is-priya-prakash-varrier-beats-sunny-leone-katrina-kaif-deepika-padukone-alia-bhatt-google-search-trend-2018-oru-adaar-love/1064341/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/priya-prakash-varrier-garners-1-million-followers-on-instagram-co-actor-crosses-just-a-lakh-1167751-2018-02-12 |title=Priya Prakash Varrier garners 1 million followers on Instagram, co-actor crosses just a lakh |author=Vivek Surendran |date=8 February 2018 |work=India Today |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212144703/https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/priya-prakash-varrier-garners-1-million-followers-on-instagram-co-actor-crosses-just-a-lakh-1167751-2018-02-12 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/who-is-internet-s-latest-sensation-priya-prakash-varrier/story-TQ9KO5gSm4YD97Mnco8YcP.html |title=Who is internet's latest sensation Priya Prakash Varrier? |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212124633/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/who-is-internet-s-latest-sensation-priya-prakash-varrier/story-TQ9KO5gSm4YD97Mnco8YcP.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2025, she made an appearance in the Tamil action-comedy film ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/priya-prakash-varrier-viral-wink-thottu-thottu-pesum-sultana-good-bad-ugly-2707983-2025-04-12|title=Beyond the wink: Priya Prakash Varrier's second viral wave with Good Bad Ugly}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and education== | |||
Varrier was born on 28 October 1999<ref name="Personal" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-priya-prakash-varrier-interesting-facts-about-the-sensational-actress-you-may-not-know/photostory/78063501.cms |title=Happy Birthday Priya Prakash Varrier: Interesting facts about the sensational actress you may not know |date=28 October 2020 |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217052935/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-priya-prakash-varrier-interesting-facts-about-the-sensational-actress-you-may-not-know/photostory/78063501.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> to Prakash Varrier, a [[Central Excise]] Department employee, and Preetha, a homemaker in [[Punkunnam]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], in [[Kerala]].<ref name="Personal">{{cite news |title=Who is the wink sensation Priya Prakash Varrier's father? Ashish Vidyarthi? |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/who-is-the-wink-sensation-priya-prakash-varriers-father-ashish-vidyarthi |work=Asianet News |access-date=26 March 2021 |archive-date=23 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623163130/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/who-is-the-wink-sensation-priya-prakash-varriers-father-ashish-vidyarthi |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
She did her schooling from Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan, [[Thrissur]].<ref name="TIMES">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Who is Priya Prakash Varrier? Know all about the girl who took over the internet with her killer 'wink' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/who-is-priya-prakash-varrier-know-all-about-the-girl-who-took-over-the-internet-with-her-killer-wink/articleshow/62942972.cms |work=The Times of India |location=Mumbai |date=19 February 2018 |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224235513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/who-is-priya-prakash-varrier-know-all-about-the-girl-who-took-over-the-internet-with-her-killer-wink/articleshow/62942972.cms |archive-date=24 February 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IEWF">{{cite news |last=Dutta |first=Amrita |date=11 March 2018 |title=Priya Prakash Varrier: World Famous in Thrissur |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/priya-prakash-varrier-world-famous-in-thrissur-5092857/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=21 May 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926182528/https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/priya-prakash-varrier-world-famous-in-thrissur-5092857/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she enrolled in a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] course at [[Vimala College|Vimala College, Thrissur]].<ref name="TIMES" /> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Her first appearance in cinema came with ''[[Oru Adaar Love]]'', a romantic drama set in a school. She played the role of Priya alongside several newcomers.<ref name="TIMESD">{{cite news |last=George |first=Anjana |title=Oru Adaar Love Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/oru-adaar-love/movie-review/67991076.cms |work=The Times of India |location=Mumbai |date=14 February 2019 |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526025635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/oru-adaar-love/movie-review/67991076.cms |archive-date=26 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song from the film "Maanikya Malaraya Poovi" was released on [[YouTube]] and included Varrier [[wink]]ing. Her wink went [[Viral video|viral]] and became an overnight sensation.<ref name="BBC">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-43327082 |title=The wink that stopped India |date=11 March 2018 |medium= |publisher=BBC |time=00:01:26 |access-date=2 February 2020 |quote=Some Muslim groups filed cases against Priya and the filmmakers |people=}}</ref> | |||
In 2019 | In 2019, she sang a song "Nee Mazhavillu Polen", with [[Naresh Iyer]] for the film ''[[Finals (film)|Finals]]''.<ref name="TIMESNPP" /> She was cast in the [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film ''Sridevi Bungalow'' alongside [[Arbaaz Khan]], which was languishing in post-production as of January 2020, due to criticism and lawsuits filed by late actress [[Sridevi]]'s family. The film has not been released yet.<ref name="TIMESE">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Wink queen Priya Prakash Varrier meets Navya Nair; clicks a selfie together |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/wink-queen-priya-prakash-varrier-meets-navya-nair-clicks-a-selfie-together/articleshow/73667120.cms |work=The Times of India |location=Mumbai |date=27 January 2020 |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308224844/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/wink-queen-priya-prakash-varrier-meets-navya-nair-clicks-a-selfie-together/articleshow/73667120.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
She | She made her [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut with ''[[Check (film)|Check]]'' (2021) in which she played a [[Honey trapping|honey trapper]] opposite [[Nithin]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/180221/i-like-to-identity-myself-as-a-performer-priya-prakash.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |title=I like to identify myself as a performer : Priya Prakash |access-date=29 July 2021 |date=18 February 2021 |first=Sashidhar |last=Adivi |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729010431/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/180221/i-like-to-identity-myself-as-a-performer-priya-prakash.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first [[Kannada]] film ''[[Vishnupriya]]'' released in the year 2025. | ||
In 2025, Varrier made her [[Tamil language|Tamil]] debut with ''[[Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam]]''. Directed by [[Dhanush]], she played the role Preethi. This was followed by her standout role as Nithya in [[Ajith Kumar]]'s ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'', earning a significant career boost, marked by positive reception and renewed attention. Her recreation of the iconic song "''[[Ethirum Puthirum#Soundtrack|Thottu Thottu Pesum Sultana]]''" went viral and her portrayal has resonated well with audiences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/priya-prakash-varrier-shares-sweet-note-for-ajith-kumars-good-bad-ugly-calls-herself-ardent-fan-girl-ws-l-9296083.html|title=Priya Prakash Varrier Shares Sweet Note For Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, Calls Herself 'Ardent Fan Girl'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/priya-prakash-varrier-from-viral-wink-girl-to-tamil-cinemas-rising-star-in-good-bad-ugly/photostory/120275046.cms|title=Priya Prakash Varrier: From viral ‘Wink Girl’ to Tamil cinema’s rising star in ‘Good Bad Ugly’}}</ref> | |||
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==Filmography== | == Filmography == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | === Films === | ||
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|} | ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! clas="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | Ref. | ||
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| 2018 || ''Thanaha'' || Girl at bus station || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] || Cameo appearance in the song "Mele Shoonyagasham" ||<ref>{{Citation|title=Thanaha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Thanaha by Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/thanaha/movie-review/66473968.cms|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/thanaha-song-catch-a-glimpse-of-priya-prakash-varrier-in-mele-shoonyagasham/articleshow/66498334.cms |title='Thanaha' song: Catch a glimpse of Priya Prakash Varrier in 'Mele Shoonyagasham' |work=The Times of India |date=4 November 2018 |access-date=3 December 2021 |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203081856/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/thanaha-song-catch-a-glimpse-of-priya-prakash-varrier-in-mele-shoonyagasham/articleshow/66498334.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| 2019 || ''[[Oru Adaar Love]]'' || Priya Varrier || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Prakash Varrier film Oru Adaar Love now has a new climax. This is why |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/priya-prakash-varrier-film-oru-adaar-love-now-has-a-new-climax-this-is-why-1459399-2019-02-19 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=India Today |date=19 February 2019 |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416202420/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/priya-prakash-varrier-film-oru-adaar-love-now-has-a-new-climax-this-is-why-1459399-2019-02-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Check (film)|Check]]'' || Yatra / Isabel || rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || || <ref>{{cite web |date=1 October 2020 |first=Janani |last=K. |title=Check first look poster out: Nithiin, Rakul Preet and Priya Prakash Varrier film gets a title |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/check-first-look-poster-out-nithiin-rakul-preet-and-priya-prakash-varrier-film-gets-a-title-1727372-2020-10-01 |access-date=24 January 2021 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024152828/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/check-first-look-poster-out-nithiin-rakul-preet-and-priya-prakash-varrier-film-gets-a-title-1727372-2020-10-01 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| [[Ishq (2021 film)|''Ishq: Not A Love Story'']] || Anasuya "Anu" || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wink Girl Priya Prakash Varrier and Teja Sajja's Ishq first look poster out |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/wink-girl-priya-prakash-varrier-and-teja-sajja-s-ishq-first-look-poster-out-1775852-2021-03-05 |access-date=27 March 2021 |website=India Today |date=5 March 2021 |language=en |archive-date=7 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307034714/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/wink-girl-priya-prakash-varrier-and-teja-sajja-s-ishq-first-look-poster-out-1775852-2021-03-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| 2022 || ''[[4 Years (film)|4 Years]]'' || Gayathri Arunkumar || rowspan="3" | Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/priya-prakash-varrier-to-play-gayathri-in-ranjith-sankars-4-years/articleshow/93705549.cms |title=Priya Prakash Varrier to play Gayathri in Ranjith Sankar's '4 Years' |work=The Times of India |date=22 August 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921140947/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/priya-prakash-varrier-to-play-gayathri-in-ranjith-sankars-4-years/articleshow/93705549.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| rowspan="4" |2023 || ''[[Live (2023 film)|Live]]'' || Anna || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of VK Prakash's Live out |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/mar/16/first-look-of-vk-prakashs-live-out-2556365.html |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |date=16 March 2023 |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061610/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/mar/16/first-look-of-vk-prakashs-live-out-2556365.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Kolla (2023 film)|Kolla]]''|| Shilpa | |||
|||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajisha-vijayan-vinay-forrt-and-priya-prakash-varrier-to-headline-kolla/articleshow/91516267.cms |title=Rajisha Vijayan, Vinay Forrt, and Priya Prakash Varrier to headline 'Kolla' |work=The Times of India |date=12 May 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921141101/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajisha-vijayan-vinay-forrt-and-priya-prakash-varrier-to-headline-kolla/articleshow/91516267.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Bro_(2023_film)|Bro]]'' || Veena | |||
|Telugu|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-24 |title='PKSDT' set to hit theatres: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej fans rejoice |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pksdt-set-to-hit-theatres-pawan-kalyan-and-sai-dharam-tej-fans-rejoice/articleshow/98972351.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-16 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512171519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pksdt-set-to-hit-theatres-pawan-kalyan-and-sai-dharam-tej-fans-rejoice/articleshow/98972351.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Yaariyan 2]]'' || Devi || [[Hindi]]|| rowspan="2" | Cameo appearance||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yaariyan 2 new poster out: Pearl V Puri, Meezan Jafri first look from film revealed |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/yaariyan-2-pearl-v-puri-meezan-jafri-first-look-poster-teaser-release-date-divya-khosla-kumar-2418482-2023-08-09 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=India Today |date=9 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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|2024 || ''[[Mandakini (2024 film)|Mandakini]]'' || Akhila || Malayalam || <ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-29 |title='Mandakini' trailer: Althaf and Anarkali starrer is a fun entertainer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mandakini-trailer-althaf-and-anarkali-starrer-fun-entertainer/articleshow/109690092.cms |access-date=2024-05-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
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| rowspan=5 | 2025 || ''[[Vishnu Priya]]'' || Priya || [[Kannada]] || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2021 |title=Watch: Sneak peek promo of Priya Varrier, Shreyas Manju starrer 'Vishnu Priya' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-sneak-peek-promo-priya-varrier-shreyas-manju-starrer-vishnu-priya-146056 |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=27 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327120441/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-sneak-peek-promo-priya-varrier-shreyas-manju-starrer-vishnu-priya-146056 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam]]''|| Preethi || rowspan="2" | [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-30 |title='Golden Sparrow' song from Dhanush's Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam is here |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/30/golden-sparrow-song-from-dhanushs-nilavukku-en-mel-ennadi-kobam-is-here |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'' || Nithya | |||
| ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-05 |title=Good Bad Ugly: Release date, plot, certification, cast and all about Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan starrer |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/good-bad-ugly-release-date-plot-certification-cast-and-all-about-ajith-kumar-trisha-krishnan-starrer-1380896 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Param Sundari (film)|Param Sundari]]'' || Girl in crowd ||Hindi | |||
|Uncredited Cameo ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-05 |title=Priya Varrier's unexpected cameo in Param Sundari surprises fans, wonder why she said yes: 'Should've cast her instead of Janhvi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/priya-varriers-unexpected-cameo-in-param-sundari-surprises-fans-wonder-why-she-said-yes-shouldve-cast-her-instead-of-janhvi/articleshow/123661003.cms |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[Sarvam Maya]]'' || Delulu on "flight mode"|| Malayalam || Cameo Appearance||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-25 |title=സർവം നിവിൻ മയം; 'സർവം മായ' റിവ്യൂ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2025/12/25/sarvam-maya-review.html |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Manorama Online|language=ml}}</ref> | |||
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| | | {{TBA}} || {{Pending film| [[3 Monkeys (upcoming film)|3 Monkeys]]}} || {{TBA}}||rowspan=2|Hindi || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Three Monkeys: Abbas-Mustan's desi version of Money Heist to star television actor Anil Bishnoi |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/three-monkeys-abbas-mustans-desi-version-of-money-heist-to-star-television-actor-anil-bishnoi/9c5d955bd0809 |access-date=4 August 2022 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008130459/https://www.ottplay.com/news/three-monkeys-abbas-mustans-desi-version-of-money-heist-to-star-television-actor-anil-bishnoi/9c5d955bd0809 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 17 March 2026
Priya Prakash Varrier | |
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 Varrier in 2018 | |
| Born | 28 October 1999 |
| Alma mater | Vimala College (B Com) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Priya Prakash Varrier (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films.[1] Her wink in the Malayalam film Oru Adaar Love (2019) went viral, making her the most searched-for personality through Google in India in 2018.[2][3][4][5] In 2025, she made an appearance in the Tamil action-comedy film Good Bad Ugly.[6]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Varrier was born on 28 October 1999[7][8] to Prakash Varrier, a Central Excise Department employee, and Preetha, a homemaker in Punkunnam, Thrissur, in Kerala.[7]
She did her schooling from Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan, Thrissur.[9][10] In 2018, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce course at Vimala College, Thrissur.[9]
Career[edit | edit source]
Her first appearance in cinema came with Oru Adaar Love, a romantic drama set in a school. She played the role of Priya alongside several newcomers.[11] The song from the film "Maanikya Malaraya Poovi" was released on YouTube and included Varrier winking. Her wink went viral and became an overnight sensation.[12]
In 2019, she sang a song "Nee Mazhavillu Polen", with Naresh Iyer for the film Finals.[13] She was cast in the Hindi film Sridevi Bungalow alongside Arbaaz Khan, which was languishing in post-production as of January 2020, due to criticism and lawsuits filed by late actress Sridevi's family. The film has not been released yet.[14]
She made her Telugu debut with Check (2021) in which she played a honey trapper opposite Nithin and Rakul Preet Singh.[15] Her first Kannada film Vishnupriya released in the year 2025.
In 2025, Varrier made her Tamil debut with Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam. Directed by Dhanush, she played the role Preethi. This was followed by her standout role as Nithya in Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, earning a significant career boost, marked by positive reception and renewed attention. Her recreation of the iconic song "Thottu Thottu Pesum Sultana" went viral and her portrayal has resonated well with audiences.[16][17]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Films[edit | edit source]
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| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. | ||
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| 2018 | Thanaha | Girl at bus station | Malayalam | Cameo appearance in the song "Mele Shoonyagasham" | [18][19] | ||
| 2019 | Oru Adaar Love | Priya Varrier | [20] | ||||
| 2021 | Check | Yatra / Isabel | Telugu | [21] | |||
| Ishq: Not A Love Story | Anasuya "Anu" | [22] | |||||
| 2022 | 4 Years | Gayathri Arunkumar | Malayalam | [23] | |||
| 2023 | Live | Anna | [24] | ||||
| Kolla | Shilpa | [25] | |||||
| Bro | Veena | Telugu | [26] | ||||
| Yaariyan 2 | Devi | Hindi | Cameo appearance | [27] | |||
| 2024 | Mandakini | Akhila | Malayalam | [28] | |||
| 2025 | Vishnu Priya | Priya | Kannada | [29] | |||
| Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam | Preethi | Tamil | [30] | ||||
| Good Bad Ugly | Nithya | [31] | |||||
| Param Sundari | Girl in crowd | Hindi | Uncredited Cameo | [32] | |||
| Sarvam Maya | Delulu on "flight mode" | Malayalam | Cameo Appearance | [33] | |||
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Web series[edit | edit source]
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Short films[edit | edit source]
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| 2024 | Subhadraharanam | Subhadra | Malayalam |
Discography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Song | Album | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | "Nee Mazhavillu Polen" | Finals | Malayalam | [13] | |
| 2021 | "Ladi Ladi" | Ladi Ladi | Telugu | Music video | [37] |
| 2022 | "Pennu" | Pennu | Malayalam | One minute music video |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier Went Viral With A Wink. 'Can't Believe It,' She Tweets". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "Year in Search 2018". Google Trends. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier beats Sunny Leone, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt on Google search trends". The Financial Express. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ Vivek Surendran (8 February 2018). "Priya Prakash Varrier garners 1 million followers on Instagram, co-actor crosses just a lakh". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "Who is internet's latest sensation Priya Prakash Varrier?". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "Beyond the wink: Priya Prakash Varrier's second viral wave with Good Bad Ugly".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Who is the wink sensation Priya Prakash Varrier's father? Ashish Vidyarthi?". Asianet News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Priya Prakash Varrier: Interesting facts about the sensational actress you may not know". The Times of India. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Who is Priya Prakash Varrier? Know all about the girl who took over the internet with her killer 'wink'". The Times of India. Mumbai. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ Dutta, Amrita (11 March 2018). "Priya Prakash Varrier: World Famous in Thrissur". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ George, Anjana (14 February 2019). "Oru Adaar Love Movie Review". The Times of India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ The wink that stopped India. BBC. 11 March 2018. Event occurs at 00:01:26. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Some Muslim groups filed cases against Priya and the filmmakers
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "'Nee Mazhavillu Polen' song sung by Priya Prakash Varrier is making her fans go gaga". The Times of India. Mumbai. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "Wink queen Priya Prakash Varrier meets Navya Nair; clicks a selfie together". The Times of India. Mumbai. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (18 February 2021). "I like to identify myself as a performer : Priya Prakash". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier Shares Sweet Note For Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, Calls Herself 'Ardent Fan Girl'".
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier: From viral 'Wink Girl' to Tamil cinema's rising star in 'Good Bad Ugly'".
- ↑ "Thanaha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Thanaha by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 28 March 2021
- ↑ "'Thanaha' song: Catch a glimpse of Priya Prakash Varrier in 'Mele Shoonyagasham'". The Times of India. 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier film Oru Adaar Love now has a new climax. This is why". India Today. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ K., Janani (1 October 2020). "Check first look poster out: Nithiin, Rakul Preet and Priya Prakash Varrier film gets a title". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Wink Girl Priya Prakash Varrier and Teja Sajja's Ishq first look poster out". India Today. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier to play Gayathri in Ranjith Sankar's '4 Years'". The Times of India. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "First look of VK Prakash's Live out". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ "Rajisha Vijayan, Vinay Forrt, and Priya Prakash Varrier to headline 'Kolla'". The Times of India. 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "'PKSDT' set to hit theatres: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej fans rejoice". The Times of India. 24 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Yaariyan 2 new poster out: Pearl V Puri, Meezan Jafri first look from film revealed". India Today. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "'Mandakini' trailer: Althaf and Anarkali starrer is a fun entertainer". The Times of India. 29 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ "Watch: Sneak peek promo of Priya Varrier, Shreyas Manju starrer 'Vishnu Priya'". The News Minute. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (30 August 2024). "'Golden Sparrow' song from Dhanush's Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "Good Bad Ugly: Release date, plot, certification, cast and all about Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan starrer". PINKVILLA. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Priya Varrier's unexpected cameo in Param Sundari surprises fans, wonder why she said yes: 'Should've cast her instead of Janhvi'". The Times of India. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "സർവം നിവിൻ മയം; 'സർവം മായ' റിവ്യൂ". Manorama Online (in മലയാളം). 25 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Three Monkeys: Abbas-Mustan's desi version of Money Heist to star television actor Anil Bishnoi". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "Priya Prakash Varrier plays a cybercrime survivor in 'Love Hackers'". The Times of India. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "JioHotstar South Unbound: Six Malayalam web shows among streamer's 25 new South titles". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "మాస్ డ్యాన్స్తో ఆకట్టుకుంటున్న ప్రియా ప్రకాష్". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.