Priya (actress)

Priya
Born	Karpagavalli (1970-03-21) 21 March 1970
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. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam films. She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.

Background

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

Partial filmography

Malayalam

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Yuddha Kaanda (1989)
• Agnisakshi (1998)

Telugu

• Vijrumbhana (1986)
• Shiva (1989)

Television

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
	Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval			Bhairavi's Mother
2013	Parasparam	Asianet	Malayalam	Kanchana
2013-2014	Pasamalar	Sun TV	Tamil	Pari's mother
2014–2017	Vamsam			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

External links

• Priya on IMDb