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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Padmapriya Janakiraman
| name              = Padmapriya Janakiraman
| image              = Padmapriya 2008.jpg
| image              = Padmapriya_2008.jpg
| caption            = Padmapriya in 2007
| caption            = Padmapriya in 2008
| birth_name        = Padmapriya Janakiraman
| birth_name        = Padmapriya Janakiraman
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1983|02|28|df=y}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1980|02|28|df=y}}
| birth_place        =[[Delhi]], India
| birth_place        = [[Delhi]], India
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Model (person)|Model]]}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Model (person)|Model]]}}
| spouse            = {{Marriage|Jasmine Shah|2014}}
| spouse            = {{Marriage|Jasmine Shah|2014}}
| imagesize          =
| othername          = Priya
| othername          = Priya
| years_active      = 2003 – present
| years_active      = 2004–2017
<br/>2022–present
}}
}}
 
'''Padmapriya Janakiraman''', better known [[mononymous]]ly as '''Padmapriya''', is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films.<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/22/stories/2009042250540100.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125092109/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/22/stories/2009042250540100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Multi-faceted artiste |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 November 2009 |location=Chennai, India |date=22 April 2009}}</ref> Padmapriya made her acting debut in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'' in 2004.<ref name="The Hindu 2009-09-29">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001173907/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2009 |title=Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 September 2009 |location=Chennai, India |date=29 September 2009}}</ref>
'''Padmapriya Janakiraman''', better known [[mononymous]]ly as '''Padmapriya''', is an Indian film actress and model. She is a trained [[bharatanatyam|bharatanatyam dancer]],<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/22/stories/2009042250540100.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125092109/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/22/stories/2009042250540100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=Multi-faceted artiste|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=14 November 2009|location=Chennai, India|date=22 April 2009}}</ref> Padmapriya made her acting debut in the [[Telugu language]] film ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'' in 2003, following which she appeared in a number of [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language films. In a span of five years, she has appeared in nearly 50 films in [[South India]]<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/> and has received several awards. She is best known for her critically acclaimed performances in the [[Malayalam film]]s ''[[Kaazhcha]]'', ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'', ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' and Tamil films ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'' and ''[[Mirugam]]''.She has won several other awards, including a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]], two [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award]], Three [[Filmfare Awards South]] and two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] for [[Best Actress|Best]] Actress.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Padmapriya was born in [[Delhi]] to [[Brahmin]] family: Janakiraman, a [[brigadier]] in the [[Indian Army]], and Vijaya.<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/><ref name="Padmapriya&nbsp;— I have a soft corner for Siddharth">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-04/padmapriya-28-02-08.html|title=Padmapriya&nbsp;– "I have a soft corner for Siddharth"|publisher=Behindwoods|access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref>
Padmapriya hails from [[Delhi]] and was born to Janakiraman, a distinguished [[brigadier]] in the [[Indian Army]], and Vijaya, both of [[Tamils|Tamilian]] descent.<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/>{{Failed verification|date=July 2021}}<ref name="Padmapriya&nbsp;— I have a soft corner for Siddharth">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-04/padmapriya-28-02-08.html |title=Padmapriya&nbsp;– "I have a soft corner for Siddharth" |website=Behindwoods |access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2021}}


She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, [[Trimulgherry]], [[Secunderabad]], Andhra Pradesh<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/> and studied at [[Loyola Academy, Secunderabad|Loyola Academy]], [[Alwal]], Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a [[Bachelor of Commerce|B. Com degree]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primetimeprism.com/interviews/padmapriya.html|title=Padma Priya|publisher=primetimeprism.com|access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref> Later, she pursued an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA degree]] in finance at [[KIAMS]], [[Harihar]]. She was then working for [[GE Capital]] as a risk consultant in [[Bangalore]] and [[Gurgaon]].<ref name="Padmapriya&nbsp;— I have a soft corner for Siddharth"/> After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001.<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/> While studying in 12th class in [[Andhra Pradesh]], Padmapriya did a music album.<ref name="yentha1">[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/padmapriya-an-army-kid-turned-actor Padmapriya: An Army Kid Turned Actor&nbsp;– Trivandrum News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801124657/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/padmapriya-an-army-kid-turned-actor |date=1 August 2018 }}. Yentha.com (6 January 2012). Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref>
She did her schooling at [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], [[Tirumalagiri]], [[Secunderabad]], Telangana <ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/> and studied at [[Loyola Academy, Secunderabad|Loyola Academy]], [[Alwal]], Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a [[Bachelor of Commerce|B.Com degree]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.primetimeprism.com/interviews/padmapriya.html |title=Padma Priya |publisher=primetimeprism.com |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-date=19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419180751/http://www.primetimeprism.com/interviews/padmapriya.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Later, she pursued an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA degree]] in finance at [[KIAMS]], [[Harihar]]. She was then working for [[GE Capital]] as a risk consultant in [[Bangalore]] and [[Gurgaon]].<ref name="Padmapriya&nbsp;— I have a soft corner for Siddharth"/> After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001.<ref name="Multi-faceted artiste"/> While studying in 12th class in [[Andhra Pradesh]], Padmapriya did a music album.<ref name="yentha1">[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/padmapriya-an-army-kid-turned-actor Padmapriya: An Army Kid Turned Actor&nbsp;– Trivandrum News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801124657/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/padmapriya-an-army-kid-turned-actor |date=1 August 2018 }}. Yentha.com (6 January 2012). Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref>


She also holds a PG Diploma in Environmental Law from [[National Law School of India University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/padmapriya-janakiraman-59332390/?originalSubdomain=in|title=Linkedin Credentials}}</ref> and Masters in Public Administration from [[New York University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/padmapriya-gets-married/104012/story.htm|title=Padmapriya gets married|website=NOWRUNNING}}</ref>
She also holds a PG Diploma in Environmental Law from [[National Law School of India University]]{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} and Masters in Public Administration from [[New York University]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
Padmapriya made her acting debut in the 2003 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'',a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum]]''. She played the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film. Padmapriya says, she accepted this offer "for the sake of friendship".<ref name="yentha1"/> This made possible her entry into the [[Malayalam film industry]] in the same year, starring in the film ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' alongside [[Mammootty]]. For her portrayal of a mother of a young girl, who struggles to accommodate another child, a victim of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake]], she received rave reviews and the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best New Face of the Year (Female)|Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050416150042/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/03/19/stories/2005031900620200.htm Life Kochi : Kazhcha bags Asianet award for best film]. The Hindu (19 March 2005). Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref>


In 2005, she acted in her first Tamil-language film, ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'', a drama that dealt with familial bond, depicting a father-son relationship, in which she was paired opposite actor-director [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]. She played a simple college girl in the film, which garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] ([[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|for Best Film on Family Welfare]]). Padmapriya herself was awarded the [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)|Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress]] for her critically acclaimed performance.<ref name="`Anniyan` sweeps Filmfare Awards!">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14287128|title='Anniyan' sweeps Filmfare Awards!|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=14 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110054123/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14287128|archive-date=10 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She next starred in the Malayalam film ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' again alongside Mammootty. The [[comedy film]], featuring also [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] and [[Sindhu Menon]], was a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/11slid2.htm|title=Malayalam cinema ready for Vishu|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref>
Padmapriya made her acting debut in the 2004 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'', a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum]]''. She played the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film. Padmapriya says, she accepted this offer "for the sake of friendship".<ref name="yentha1"/> This made possible her entry into the [[Malayalam film industry]] in the same year, starring in the film ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' alongside [[Mammootty]]. For her portrayal of a mother of a young girl, who struggles to accommodate another child, a victim of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake]], she received rave reviews and the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best New Face of the Year (Female)|Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050416150042/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/03/19/stories/2005031900620200.htm Life Kochi : Kazhcha bags Asianet award for best film]. The Hindu (19 March 2005). Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref>


In 2006, she appeared in 6 films. Her first release that year was ''Vadakkum Nathan'', which Padmapriya considers as her debut film, citing: "I started taking this career seriously with that movie".<ref name="yentha1"/> She next starred in the Tamil film ''[[Pattiyal]]'', in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]]-directed gangster film, in which she shared screen space with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and [[Pooja Umashankar]], was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. Later that year, she acted in the Malayalam-language film ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'' and ''Yes Your Honour'', which both were well appreciated by critics. Padmapriya's performance in both the films received positive reviews, particularly her portrayal as Poongodi, a street beggar, in the former fetched her rave accolades and earned her several awards including a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam)|Filmfare Best Actress Award]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091101124336/http://sify.com/movies/Pretty-Padmapriya-is-back-imagegallery-tollywood-jj4lcehbeif.html Pretty Padmapriya is back]. Sify.com. Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120710171223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-08-27/news-interviews/27967892_1_mammootty-roles-malayalam 'What's the harm in using your body' – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (27 August 2007). Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref>
In 2005, she acted in her first Tamil-language film, ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'', a drama that dealt with familial bond, depicting a father-son relationship, in which she was paired opposite actor-director [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]. She played a simple college girl in the film, which garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] ([[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|for Best Film on Family Welfare]]). Padmapriya herself was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South|Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress]] for her critically acclaimed performance.<ref name="`Anniyan` sweeps Filmfare Awards!">{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14287128 |title='Anniyan' sweeps Filmfare Awards! |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110054123/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14287128 |archive-date=10 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She next starred in the Malayalam film ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' again alongside Mammootty. The [[comedy film]], featuring also [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] and [[Sindhu Menon]], was a success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/11slid2.htm |title=Malayalam cinema ready for Vishu |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref>


In 2007, she had 7 releases, the first being ''Anchil Oraal Arjunan''. Next she starred in ''[[Veeralipattu (2007 film)|Veeralipattu]]'' and ''[[Satham Podathey]]'', a Tamil film. The latter was a [[psychological thriller]] directed by [[Vasanth]], where she enacted the role of a helpless wife, who gets kidnapped by her former husband, whom she had divorced due to his alcohol addiction.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
In 2006, she appeared in 6 films. Her first release that year was ''Vadakkum Nathan'', which Padmapriya considers as her debut film, citing: "I started taking this career seriously with that movie".<ref name="yentha1"/> She next starred in the Tamil film ''[[Pattiyal]]'', in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]]-directed gangster film, in which she shared screen space with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and [[Pooja Umashankar]], was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. Later that year, she acted in the Malayalam-language film ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'' and ''Yes Your Honour'', which both were well appreciated by critics. Padmapriya's performance in both the films received positive reviews, particularly her portrayal as Poongodi, a street beggar, in the former fetched her rave accolades and earned her several awards including a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Filmfare Best Actress Award]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091101124336/http://sify.com/movies/Pretty-Padmapriya-is-back-imagegallery-tollywood-jj4lcehbeif.html Pretty Padmapriya is back]. Sify.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120710171223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-08-27/news-interviews/27967892_1_mammootty-roles-malayalam 'What's the harm in using your body']. ''The Times of India''. (27 August 2007). Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref>


Following ''Satham Podathey'', she appeared in the films ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' in Malayalam, directed by [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] and ''[[Mirugam]]'' in Tamil, directed by [[Samy (director)|Samy]]. In ''Naalu Pennungal'', which fetched its director the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]], she played the role of a [[street prostitution|street prostitute]], whilst in ''Mirugam'', she played a [[tomboy|tomboyish wife]] to a ruffian, who behaves like an animal, for which she won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130619025630/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamilnadu-state-awards-2007-2008-announced-news-tamil-kkfr09fffbg.html Tamilnadu state awards (2007, 2008) announced!]. Sify.com (29 September 2009). Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref>
In 2007, she had 7 releases, the first being ''[[Anchil Oral Arjunan]]''. Next she starred in ''[[Veeralipattu (2007 film)|Veeralipattu]]'' and ''[[Satham Podathey]]'', a Tamil film. The latter was a [[psychological thriller]] directed by [[Vasanth]], where she enacted the role of a helpless wife, who gets kidnapped by her former husband, whom she had divorced due to his alcohol addiction.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}


Currently she is working on half-a-dozen films, which include her Hindi debut venture ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'' opposite [[Siddharth Narayan]],<ref name="I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Regional-Stars/Im--stuck-in-peroid-films-Padmapriya/articleshow/4388860.cms|title=I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=14 November 2009|first1=Sindhu|last1=Vijayakumar|date=12 April 2009}}</ref> her Kannada debut film ''Thamassu'' alongside [[Shivrajkumar]],<ref name="Sify">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14917158|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104223030/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14917158|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2009|title=Shivrajkumar & Padmapriya in Thamassu|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref> a cowboy-based film ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' in Tamil,<ref name="I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya"/> ''[[Kutty Shranku]]'' with [[Mammootty]] once again in Malayalam. In 2010, she enacted the role of a bar owner in ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'', following which she appear as a human rights activist in ''Thamassu'' and as an army officer's daughter in ''[[Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam]]''. She played a vital role in ''[[Naayika]]'', winning critical praise for her performance.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120711022655/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/news-interviews/30583780_1_padmapriya-roles-instinct I follow my instinct: Padmapriya – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (3 January 2012). Retrieved on 31 March 2012.</ref> ''NDTV'' wrote that her "beauty and acting skills helped in portraying the role to perfection and 'young Gracy' ends as the saving 'grace' of the film".She has acted in some [[advertisements]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20110188942&keyword=regional&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |title=Movie review: Malayalam film Nayika|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711044802/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20110188942&keyword=regional&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |archive-date=11 July 2012|work=Movies.ndtv.com|date=31 March 2012}}</ref>
Following ''Satham Podathey'', she appeared in the films ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' in Malayalam, directed by [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] and ''[[Mirugam]]'' in Tamil, directed by [[Samy (director)|Samy]]. In ''Naalu Pennungal'', which fetched its director the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]], she played the role of a [[street prostitution|street prostitute]], whilst in ''Mirugam'', she played a [[tomboy|tomboyish wife]] to a ruffian, who behaves like an animal, for which she won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130619025630/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamilnadu-state-awards-2007-2008-announced-news-tamil-kkfr09fffbg.html Tamil Nadu state awards (2007, 2008) announced!]. Sify.com (29 September 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref>
 
In 2010, Padmapriya debuted into Hindi films by playing a bar owner in ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'',<ref name="I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya">{{cite news |last1=Vijayakumar |first1=Sindhu |date=12 April 2009 |title=I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Regional-Stars/Im--stuck-in-peroid-films-Padmapriya/articleshow/4388860.cms |access-date=14 November 2009}}</ref> as well as into Kannada films as a human rights activist in ''[[Thamassu]]''.<ref name="Sify">{{cite web |title=Shivrajkumar & Padmapriya in Thamassu |url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14917158 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104223030/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14917158 |archive-date=4 November 2009 |access-date=14 November 2009 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> She also starred in the Tamil cowboy-based film ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' as an army officer's daughter,''<ref name="I'm stuck in period films: Padmapriya" />'' and in the Malayalam [[Kutty Srank|Kutty Shrank]] with [[Mammootty]]. In 2011, she starred in [[Naayika]] with a performance that won critical acclaim.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120711022655/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/news-interviews/30583780_1_padmapriya-roles-instinct I follow my instinct: Padmapriya]. ''The Times of India''. (3 January 2012). Retrieved 31 March 2012.</ref> NDTV wrote that her "beauty and acting skills helped in portraying the role to perfection and 'young Gracy' ends as the saving 'grace' of the film". She has acted in some advertisements.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 March 2012 |title=Movie review: Malayalam film Nayika |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20110188942&keyword=regional&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711044802/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20110188942&keyword=regional&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |archive-date=11 July 2012 |work=Movies.ndtv.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Padmapriya is married to Jasmine Shah on 12 November 2014 at [[Mumbai]] who is from Gujarat and works as the Policy Head for South Asia at [[Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab]], headquartered in [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Actress Padmapriya gets married|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/leading-actress-padmapriya-gets-married.html|publisher=behindwoods.com|access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> She met him while both were pursuing their Master's from Columbia and [[New York University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern actress Padmapriya gets hitched|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/southern-actress-padmapriya-gets-hitched_1497731.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref>
On 12 November 2014, Padmapriya married Jasmine Shah in [[Mumbai]]. He is from Gujarat and works as the Policy Head for South Asia at [[Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab]], which is headquartered in [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Actress Padmapriya gets married |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/leading-actress-padmapriya-gets-married.html |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> She met him while both were pursuing their Master's from [[New York University]] and [[Columbia University]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Southern actress Padmapriya gets hitched |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/southern-actress-padmapriya-gets-hitched_1497731.html |publisher=Zee News |access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan=1|2003 || ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'' || Vasanthi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Debut film
| rowspan=3|2004 || ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'' || Vasanthi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Debut film; credited as Priya
|-  
|-  
|rowspan=2|2004|| ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' || Lakshmi Madhavan || [[Malayalam]] ||
| ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' || Lakshmi Madhavan || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[Amrutham (film)|Amrutham]]'' || Sainaba Gopinathan ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2005 || ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'' || Vasanthi Ramalingam || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||[[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)|Best Female Debut (South)]]
| ''[[Amrutham (film)|Amrutham]]'' || Sainaba Gopinathan ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || Malli ||[[Malayalam]]||
| rowspan=2|2005 || ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'' || Vasanthi Ramalingam || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || {{Won}} -[[Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)|Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - Tamil]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=6|2006 || ''[[Vadakkum Nathan (film)|Vadakkumnathan]]'' || Meera ||[[Malayalam]]||[[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || Malli || rowspan="2" |Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pattiyal]]'' || Saroja ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
| rowspan=6|2006 || ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]'' || Meera ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ashwaroodan]]'' || Sitalakshmi ||[[Malayalam]]||
| ''[[Pattiyal]]'' || Saroja ||Tamil||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bhargava Charitham Moonam Khandam]]'' || Sophia || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Ashwaroodan]]'' || Sitalakshmi || rowspan="5" |Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'' || Poongodi || Malayalam || [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| ''[[Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam]]'' || Sophia ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'' || Maya Ravishankar || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]'' || Poongodi || {{Won}} -[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=7|2007 || ''Anchil Oral Arjunan'' || Pavithra || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'' || Maya Ravishankar ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Veeralipattu (2007 film)|Veeralipattu]]'' || Pooja || Malayalam ||
| rowspan=6|2007 || ''[[Veeralipattu (2007 film)|Veeralipattu]]'' || Pooja ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Bhanumathi || Tamil ||
| ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Bhanumathi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'' || Usha || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'' || Usha || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' || Kunnipennu || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Time (2007 film)|Time]]'' || Susan Mary Thomas || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' || Kunnipennu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mirugam]]'' || Azhagama Ayyanar || Tamil ||won [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Actress]] Nominated for [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
| ''[[Time (2007 film)|Time]]'' || Susan Mary Thomas ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2008 || ''[[Pachamarathanalil]]'' || Anu Sachidanandan || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Mirugam]]'' || Azhagama Ayyanar || Tamil || {{Won}} - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Laptop (2008 film)|My Mother's Laptop]]'' || Payal || Malayalam ||
| rowspan=2|2008 || ''[[Pachamarathanalil]]'' || Anu Sachidanandan || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=6|2009 || ''Bharya Swantham Suhruthu'' || Sreelakshmi Vallabhan || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Laptop (2008 film)|Laptop]]'' || Payal ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pokkisham]]'' || Nadira || Tamil ||[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Actress]] Nominated for [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| rowspan=5|2009 ||  ''[[Pokkisham]]'' || Nadira || Tamil || {{Won}} - [[Tamil Nadu State Flim Award For Best Actress]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Katha Parayum Theruvoram]]'' ||Neeraja  || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Katha Parayum Theruvoram]]'' ||Neeraja  || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kana Kanmani]]'' || Maya Roy || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Kana Kanmani (film)|Kana Kanmani]]'' || Maya Roy ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' || Neeli || Malayalam ||[[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]] Nominated for [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' || Neeli || {{Won}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]]<br />[[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Bhoomi Malayalam]]'' || Fousia || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Boomi Malayalam]]'' || Fousia || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|2010 || ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'' || Madhu || [[Hindi]] ||
| rowspan=5|2010 || ''[[Striker (2010 film)|Striker]]'' || Madhu || [[Hindi]] ||
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| ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' || Pappali || Tamil ||
| ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' || Pappali || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Andari Banduvaya]]'' || Paddu || Telugu ||
| ''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]'' || Paddu || Telugu || Also playback singer for "Jama Chattuki Jamakayalu"
|-
|-
| ''[[Thamassu]]'' || Dr. Shanthi || [[Kannada]] ||
| ''[[Thamassu]]'' || Dr. Shanthi || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kutty Srank]]'' || Revamma || Malayalam || Nominated for [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
| ''[[Kutty Srank]]'' || Revamma || Malayalam ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan=4|2011 || ''[[Aidondla Aidu]]'' || || Kannada ||
| rowspan=4|2011 || ''[[Aidondla Aidu]]'' || Shantha || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Seniors (2011 film)|Seniors]]'' || Indhu || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Seniors (film)|Seniors]]'' || Indhu || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Snehaveedu]]'' || Sunanda || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Snehaveedu]]'' || Sunanda ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Naayika]]'' || Gracy || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Naayika]]'' || Gracy ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=7|2012 || ''[[Aparajita Tumi]]'' || Kuhu || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||Nominated for [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
| rowspan=7|2012 || ''[[Aparajita Tumi]]'' || Kuhu || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra]]'' || Sherly || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra]]'' || Sherly || rowspan="9" | Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Manjadikuru]]'' || Roja || Malayalam || Cameo appearance
| ''[[Manjadikuru]]'' || Roja || rowspan="2" | Cameo appearance
|-
|-
| ''[[Bachelor Party (2012 film)|Bachelor Party]]'' ||Item dancer || Malayalam || Cameo appearance
| ''[[Bachelor Party (2012 film)|Bachelor Party]]'' ||[[Item number]]
|-
|-
| ''[[No. 66 Madhura Bus]]'' || Soorya Padmam || Malayalam ||
| ''[[No. 66 Madhura Bus]]'' || Soorya Padmam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]'' || Ammini || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]'' || Ammini ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Poppins]]''  || Kantha || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Poppins]]''  || Kantha ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=4|2013 || ''[[Maad Dad]]'' || Dr. Rasiya || Malayalam ||
| rowspan=4|2013 || ''[[Maad Dad]]'' || Dr. Rasiya ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Papilio Buddha (film)|Papilio Buddha]]'' || Collector || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Papilio Buddha (film)|Papilio Buddha]]'' || Collector ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ladies and Gentleman]]'' || Jyothy || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Ladies and Gentleman]]'' || Jyothy ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Thanga Meenkal]]'' || Evita || Tamil || Nominated for [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]
| ''[[Thanga Meenkal]]'' || Evita || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Brahman (film)|Brahman]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Bramman]]'' || [[Item number]] || Cameo appearance
|-
|-
| ''[[Iyobinte Pustakam]]''  || Rahel || Malayalam || Nominated for [[Asianet Film Award - Best Character Actress]]
| ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]''  || Rahel || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||  
Nominated for [[SIMA Award - Best Actress-Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=4|2017 || ''[[Tiyaan]]'' || Vasundhara Devi|| Malayalam||
| rowspan=4|2017 || ''[[Tiyaan]]'' || Vasundhara Devi||
|-
|-
| ''[[Patel S. I. R.]]'' || Rajeswari / Raaji || Telugu||
| ''[[Patel S. I. R.]]'' || Rajeswari / Raaji || Telugu||
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| ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' || Radha Menon || Hindi||
| ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' || Radha Menon || Hindi||
|-
|-
|Rowspan=1|2021
| rowspan=2|2022 || ''[[Oru Thekkan Thallu Case]]'' || Rukmini || Malayalam ||
|''[[Cobra]]''|| ||Tamil||Filming
|-
| ''[[Wonder Women (2022 film)|Wonder Women]]''
| Veni
| [[English language|English]]
|  
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2025
| ''Yuva Sapnon Ka Safar''
| Gowri
|Multilingual (mainly English)
|Anthology series<br>Segment: ''Backstage''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Backstage review: Anjali Menon's film is a gentle take on the fragilities of friendship|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/backstage-review-anjali-menons-film-is-a-gentle-take-on-the-fragilities-of-friendship|website=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=23 May 2025|date=25 April 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''Dear Maa''
| Ahana Nair
| Bengali
| Cameo appearance
|-
|}
|}


==Television==
== Awards ==
*2019: Penrashtriyam ([[Asianet News]]) as Host


== Awards and nominations ==
[[National Film Awards]]
===[[National Film Awards]]===
* 2010 - [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]] – [[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassiraja]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100153330&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=52287&pfrom=Movies |title=National Film Awards for 3 Idiots, Big B |publisher=[[NDTV|NDTV Movies]] |access-date=16 September 2010 |date=15 September 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713003730/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100153330&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=52287&pfrom=Movies |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2010 - [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]] – Various films in multiple languages<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100153330&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=52287&pfrom=Movies|title=National Film Awards for 3 Idiots, Big B|publisher=[[NDTV|NDTV Movies]]|access-date=16 September 2010|date=15 September 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713003730/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100153330&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=52287&pfrom=Movies|archive-date=13 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===[[Filmfare Awards South]]===
[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]]
*2007 - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] – ''[[Mirugam]]''<ref name="The Hindu 2009-09-29"/>
*2009 - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] - ''[[Pokkisham]]''
[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
*2006 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
*2009 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''
 
[[Filmfare Award South]]
*2005 - [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)|Best Female Debut (South)]] – ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]''
*2005 - [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)|Best Female Debut (South)]] – ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]''
*2006 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress – Malayalam]] – ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''  
*2006 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress – Malayalam]] – ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
*2006 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]] – ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassiraja]]''
*2009 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]] – ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassiraja]]''
*Nominated for [[Best Actress]] -Malayalam ''[[Paradeshi]]'' , ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' (2007)
*Nominated for [[Best Actress]] - Tamil ''[[Mirugam]]'' (2007)
*Nominated for [[Best Actress]] -Malayalam ''[[Pachamarathanalil]]'' (2008)
*Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress - Tamil]] ''[[Thankameenkal]]'' (2013)
 
===[[Kerala State Film Awards]]===
*2006 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – ''Yes Your Honour'' & ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
*2009 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] -''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]''
 
===[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]===
*2007 - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)|Best Actress]] – ''[[Mirugam]]''
*2009 - [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – ''[[Pokkisham]]''
 
===[[Asianet Film Awards]]===
*2004 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best New Face of the Year (Female)|Best Female New Face of the Year]] – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''
*2006 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actress|Best Actress]] – ''Vadakkum Nathan'' & ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
 
===[[Kerala Film Critics Awards]]===
*2006 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
*2006 - [[Second Best Actress]] - ''[[Paradeshi, Naalu Pennungal]]''
*2009 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''{{dn|date=April 2021}}<!--Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)?-->
 
===[[Vanitha Film Awards]]===
*2010 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''{{dn|date=April 2021}}
 
===Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award===
*2009 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Pokkisham]]''
 
===Mathrubhumi Amrutha TV Award===
*2009 - [[Best Supporting Actress]]{{dn|date=April 2021}} - ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''{{dn|date=April 2021}}
 
===Annual Malayalam Movie Award===
*2009 - [[Best Special Performance]] - ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''{{dn|date=April 2021}}
 
===Jaihind TV Film Awards===
*2009 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Kuttisrank, Pazhassiraja]]''
*2012 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Nayika]]''
 
===Vanitha Farevare Film Awards===
*2006 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Karutha Pakshikal]]''
 
===Vijay Television Award===
*2009 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Pokkisham]]''
 
===Surya Film Award===
*2010 - [[Best Actress]] - ''[[Pazhassiraja]]''{{dn|date=April 2021}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
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Not to be confused with Padmapriya, yesteryear Kannada actress.

Padmapriya Janakiraman
Padmapriya in 2008
Born
Padmapriya Janakiraman

(1980-02-28) 28 February 1980 (age 46)
Delhi, India
Other namesPriya
Occupation
Years active2004–2017
2022–present
Spouse(s)
Jasmine Shah
(
m. 2014)

Padmapriya Janakiraman, better known mononymously as Padmapriya, is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films.[1] Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi in 2004.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Padmapriya hails from Delhi and was born to Janakiraman, a distinguished brigadier in the Indian Army, and Vijaya, both of Tamilian descent.[1][failed verification][3][failed verification]

She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad, Telangana [1] and studied at Loyola Academy, Alwal, Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a B.Com degree.[4] Later, she pursued an MBA degree in finance at KIAMS, Harihar. She was then working for GE Capital as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon.[3] After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001.[1] While studying in 12th class in Andhra Pradesh, Padmapriya did a music album.[5]

She also holds a PG Diploma in Environmental Law from National Law School of India University[citation needed] and Masters in Public Administration from New York University.[citation needed]

Career[edit | edit source]

Padmapriya made her acting debut in the 2004 Telugu film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi, a remake of the Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She played the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film. Padmapriya says, she accepted this offer "for the sake of friendship".[5] This made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry in the same year, starring in the film Kaazhcha alongside Mammootty. For her portrayal of a mother of a young girl, who struggles to accommodate another child, a victim of the Gujarat earthquake, she received rave reviews and the Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year.[6]

In 2005, she acted in her first Tamil-language film, Thavamai Thavamirundhu, a drama that dealt with familial bond, depicting a father-son relationship, in which she was paired opposite actor-director Cheran. She played a simple college girl in the film, which garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a National Film Award (for Best Film on Family Welfare). Padmapriya herself was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress for her critically acclaimed performance.[7] She next starred in the Malayalam film Rajamanikyam again alongside Mammootty. The comedy film, featuring also Rahman and Sindhu Menon, was a success.[8]

In 2006, she appeared in 6 films. Her first release that year was Vadakkum Nathan, which Padmapriya considers as her debut film, citing: "I started taking this career seriously with that movie".[5] She next starred in the Tamil film Pattiyal, in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The Vishnuvardhan-directed gangster film, in which she shared screen space with Arya, Bharath and Pooja Umashankar, was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. Later that year, she acted in the Malayalam-language film Karutha Pakshikal and Yes Your Honour, which both were well appreciated by critics. Padmapriya's performance in both the films received positive reviews, particularly her portrayal as Poongodi, a street beggar, in the former fetched her rave accolades and earned her several awards including a Filmfare Best Actress Award.[9][10]

In 2007, she had 7 releases, the first being Anchil Oral Arjunan. Next she starred in Veeralipattu and Satham Podathey, a Tamil film. The latter was a psychological thriller directed by Vasanth, where she enacted the role of a helpless wife, who gets kidnapped by her former husband, whom she had divorced due to his alcohol addiction.[citation needed]

Following Satham Podathey, she appeared in the films Naalu Pennungal in Malayalam, directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mirugam in Tamil, directed by Samy. In Naalu Pennungal, which fetched its director the National Film Award for Best Direction, she played the role of a street prostitute, whilst in Mirugam, she played a tomboyish wife to a ruffian, who behaves like an animal, for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress.[11]

In 2010, Padmapriya debuted into Hindi films by playing a bar owner in Striker,[12] as well as into Kannada films as a human rights activist in Thamassu.[13] She also starred in the Tamil cowboy-based film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam as an army officer's daughter,[12] and in the Malayalam Kutty Shrank with Mammootty. In 2011, she starred in Naayika with a performance that won critical acclaim.[14] NDTV wrote that her "beauty and acting skills helped in portraying the role to perfection and 'young Gracy' ends as the saving 'grace' of the film". She has acted in some advertisements.[15]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

On 12 November 2014, Padmapriya married Jasmine Shah in Mumbai. He is from Gujarat and works as the Policy Head for South Asia at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which is headquartered in Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[16] She met him while both were pursuing their Master's from New York University and Columbia University, respectively.[17]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2004 Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi Vasanthi Telugu Debut film; credited as Priya
Kaazhcha Lakshmi Madhavan Malayalam
Amrutham Sainaba Gopinathan
2005 Thavamai Thavamirundhu Vasanthi Ramalingam Tamil Won -Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - Tamil
Rajamanikyam Malli Malayalam
2006 Vadakkumnadhan Meera
Pattiyal Saroja Tamil
Ashwaroodan Sitalakshmi Malayalam
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam Sophia
Karutha Pakshikal Poongodi Won -Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
Yes Your Honour Maya Ravishankar
2007 Veeralipattu Pooja
Satham Podathey Bhanumathi Tamil
Paradesi Usha Malayalam
Naalu Pennungal Kunnipennu
Time Susan Mary Thomas
Mirugam Azhagama Ayyanar Tamil Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
2008 Pachamarathanalil Anu Sachidanandan Malayalam
Laptop Payal
2009 Pokkisham Nadira Tamil Won - Tamil Nadu State Flim Award For Best Actress
Katha Parayum Theruvoram Neeraja Malayalam
Kana Kanmani Maya Roy
Pazhassi Raja Neeli Won - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)
Boomi Malayalam Fousia Malayalam
2010 Striker Madhu Hindi
Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Pappali Tamil
Andari Bandhuvaya Paddu Telugu Also playback singer for "Jama Chattuki Jamakayalu"
Thamassu Dr. Shanthi Kannada
Kutty Srank Revamma Malayalam
2011 Aidondla Aidu Shantha Kannada
Seniors Indhu Malayalam
Snehaveedu Sunanda
Naayika Gracy
2012 Aparajita Tumi Kuhu Bengali
Cobra Sherly Malayalam
Manjadikuru Roja Cameo appearance
Bachelor Party Item number
No. 66 Madhura Bus Soorya Padmam
Ivan Megharoopan Ammini
Poppins Kantha
2013 Maad Dad Dr. Rasiya
Papilio Buddha Collector
Ladies and Gentleman Jyothy
Thanga Meenkal Evita Tamil
2014 Bramman Item number Cameo appearance
Iyobinte Pusthakam Rahel Malayalam
2017 Tiyaan Vasundhara Devi
Patel S. I. R. Rajeswari / Raaji Telugu
Crossroad Seema Malayalam
Chef Radha Menon Hindi
2022 Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Rukmini Malayalam
Wonder Women Veni English
2025 Yuva Sapnon Ka Safar Gowri Multilingual (mainly English) Anthology series
Segment: Backstage[18]
Dear Maa Ahana Nair Bengali Cameo appearance

Awards[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Award

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmfare Award South

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Multi-faceted artiste". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Padmapriya – "I have a soft corner for Siddharth"". Behindwoods. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Padma Priya". primetimeprism.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Padmapriya: An Army Kid Turned Actor – Trivandrum News Archived 1 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Yentha.com (6 January 2012). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ Life Kochi : Kazhcha bags Asianet award for best film. The Hindu (19 March 2005). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "'Anniyan' sweeps Filmfare Awards!". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "Malayalam cinema ready for Vishu". Rediff. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  9. ↑ Pretty Padmapriya is back. Sify.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  10. ↑ 'What's the harm in using your body'. The Times of India. (27 August 2007). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  11. ↑ Tamil Nadu state awards (2007, 2008) announced!. Sify.com (29 September 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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