Priya (actress)

Priya
Priya
Born	Karpagavalli; 21 March 1970 (age 53)
Other names	Priyasri
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983 – 1995; 2001 - Present
Spouse(s)	David (m.1995 - present)
Children	Prince; Aishwarya

Karpagavalli (born 21 March 1970) better known by her stage name Priya is an Indian film actress who worked on South Indian movies.^[1]^[2] She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam films.^[3] She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.^[4]^[5]

Background[edit]

Priya hails from Teynampet, Tamil Nadu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam film Ninnishtam Ennishtam in 1986.^[6] She is married to David, a cinematographer of Malayalam movies. The couple have a son, Prince and a daughter, Aishwarya.^[7]

Partial filmography[edit]

Malayalam[edit]

Saahasam (1981)
Priyasakhi Radha (1982)
Enganeyundashane (1984) as Dancer
Boeing Boeing(1985) as Dancer
Adiverukal (1986) as Selvi
Prathyekam Sradhikkuka (1986) as Sophia
Snehamulla Simham (1986) as Lathika
Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986) as Shalini
Padayani (1986) as Rajini
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) as Dancer
Shobaraj (1986) as Julie
Gandhinagar Second Street (1986)
Geetham (1986) as Lekha
Sukhamo Devi (1986) as Dr. Ambikadmajan Nair's wife
Dheem Tharikada Thom (1986) as Suresh's wife
Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum (1986)
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) as Aruna
Ente Sonia (1986)
Ivare Sookshikkuka (1987)
Ayitham (1987) as Kasthuri
Archanappookkal (1987) as Sumithra
January Oru Orma (1987)
Oohakkachavadam (1988) as Naseema
Oru Vivaada Vishayam (1988)
Chaaravalayam (1988) as Thumbi
Moonnam Mura (1988) as Ali Imran's sister
Aryan (1988) as Savithri
Samvalsarangal (1988)
Mrigaya (1989) as Yashodha
Jeevitham Oru Raagam (1989) as Sharada
Mukham (1989) as Prema
Kaalalppada (1989) as IAS Officer's wife (Ponnu Chakkara)
Pooram (1989) as Sushamma
Varum Varathikkilla (1989) as Sumithra
Krooran (1989)
Rajavazhcha (1990) as Aleykutty
Malootty (1990)
Niyamam Enthucheyyum (1990) as Priya
Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) as Unichara's daughter
Kaumaara Swapnangal (1991)
Ninneyum Thedi (2001)
Njan Rajavu (2002) as Rose Mary
Miss Suvarna (2002)
Manivarnathooval (2002)
Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011) as Shalini(Chikku)
Vaidooryam (2012)
Manthrikan (2012) as
Gramam (2012) as Nechumu/Lakshmiyamma
Police Maman (2013) as Celina
Dum Biriyani (2015)

Tamil[edit]

Naalu Perukku Nandri (1983) as Uncredited role
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu (1984) as Dancer
Chinna Veedu (1985)
Unakkaga Oru Roja (1985)
Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu (1988) as Jaya / Thenmozhi
Kunguma Kodu (1988)
Nyaya Tharasu (1989)
Velai Kidaichuduchu (1990)
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu (1990) as Rosy
Gnana Paravai (1991)
Pathavi Pramanam (1994)
Bombay (1995)
Thirutham (2007) as Velmurugan's mother
Thee Nagar (2007)
Anjathe (2008) as Sathyavan's mother
Thodakkam (2008)
Mayandi Kudumbathar as Azhagamma (2009)
Namma Gramam (2014)
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017)

Hindi[edit]

Gulabi Raaten (1990)
Platform (1993)
Raja Rani's Love in Jungle (1995)
Krishna (1996)
Chachi 420 (1997)
Khakee (2004)
Tum - A Dangerous Obsession (2004)

Kannada[edit]

Yuddha Kaanda (1989)
Agnisakshi (1998)

Telugu[edit]

Vijrumbhana (1986)
Shiva (1989)

Television[edit]

Year	Title	Channel	Language	Role
	Karthavyam	Gemini TV	Telugu	Vasantha
	Ketti Melam	Jaya TV	Tamil
2003–2005	Adugiran Kannan	Sun TV	Tamil
2005–2006	Thavam
	Selvi
	Deerga Sumangali
2005–2007	Nimmathy
2007–2008	Chellamadi Nee Enakku
2007–2009	Vasantham
2007–2010	Magal			Madhavi
2007–2013	Thirumathi Selvam			Chintamani
2008–2010	Bhuvaneshwari
2009–2010	Karunamanjari	Raj TV
2009	Enge Brahmanan	Jaya TV
2010	Abhirami	Kalaignar TV
2010–2012	Sundarakanda	Gemini TV	Telugu	Also in Tamil as Asoakavanam (Polimer TV)
2012–2014	Valli	Sun TV	Tamil	Lakshmi
2012–2014	Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval	Sun TV	Tamil	Bhairavi's Mother
2013	Parasparam	Asianet	Malayalam	Kanchana
2013-2014	Pasamalar	Sun TV	Tamil	Pari's mother
2014–2017	Vamsam	Sun TV		Vasantha
2014	Kannamoochi : 10 Mani Kathaigal	Puthuyugam TV
2014	Celebrity Kitchen	Puthuyugam TV		Guest
2016	Pagal Nilavu	STAR Vijay		Vadivu
2016-2017	Arundhati	Raj TV		Ambika
2017	Mahalakshmi	Sun TV		Janaki
2017–2019	Chinna Thambi	STAR Vijay		Kanchana
2017–2018 & 2020	Poove Poochudava	Zee Tamil		Sujatha
2018–2019	Kalyana Parisu 2	Sun TV		Karpagam
2019	Thaazhampoo	Star Vijay		Bhadran's mother
2019–2020	Rettai Roja	Zee Tamil		Kavitha
2020	Aranmanai Kili	Star Vijay		Head of Tribal
2020	Tamil Selvi	Sun TV		Rajeshwari
2020–Present	Baakiyalakshmi	Star Vijay		Karpagam
2020	Magarasi	Sun TV		Meenakshi
2021	Roja	Sun TV		Devi
2021	Anbudan Kushi	Star Vijay		Senthamarai
2021–Present	Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum	Star Vijay		Kamala
2021–Present	Geethanjali	Raj TV

References[edit]

↑ "Priya". IMDb.
↑ "Priya". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
↑ "Profile of Malayalam Actor Priya". en.msidb.org.
↑ "Priya". FilmiBeat.
↑ "Priyasri". nettv4u.
↑ "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". www.mangalamvarika.com.
↑ "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". Mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

External links[edit]

Priya on IMDb

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[1] "Priya". IMDb.

[2] "Priya". www.malayalachalachithram.com.

[3] "Profile of Malayalam Actor Priya". en.msidb.org.

[4] "Priya". FilmiBeat.

[5] "Priyasri". nettv4u.

[6] "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". www.mangalamvarika.com.

[7] "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". Mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

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