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{{Indian name|Priya Bhavani|Shankar}}

| caption            = Priya Bhavani in 2019

| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1989|12|31|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/priya-bhavani-shankar-to-star-in-raghava-lawrence-s-rudhran-1754798-2020-12-31 |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar to star in Raghava Lawrence's Rudhran |date=31 December 2020 |accessdate=29 May 2021 |website=India Today}}</ref>

| education          = [[B.Tech]], [[MBA]]

'''Sathyapriya Bhavani Shankar''' (born 31 December 1989) known by her stage name '''Priya Bhavani''', is an Indian actress and [[television presenter]] who primarily appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, in addition to a few [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.<ref name="NIE">{{cite news |last1=Subhakeerthana |first1=S |title=I'm not heroine-material: Priya Bhavani |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/29/im-not-heroine-material-priya-bhavani-shankar-1686514.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=29 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar confirmed for Karthi's project |website=[[Cinema Express]] |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/nov/10/priya-bhavani-shankar-confirmed-for-karthis-project-3012.html}}</ref>She made her acting debut with commercially successful Tamil film ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]'' (2017). 

 

Priya Bhavani Shankar was born to Bhavani Shankar and Thangam Bhavani Shankar and she has an elder brother. She did her Schooling in [[SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai]]. She studied engineering in a college. After entering the media industry she earned her [[Master of Business Administration]].<ref name="DC">{{cite news |last1=Purushothaman |first1=Kirubhakar |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar: From telly to silver screen |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080617/from-telly-to-silver-screen.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 June 2017}}</ref>

Her first recognition was as a television news presenter at the Tamil news channel [[Puthiya Thalaimurai]].<ref name="CG">{{cite news |last1=Mejel |first1=Prince |title=Famous TV actress Priya Bhavani Shankar's debut |url=http://www.currentlyglobally.com/2017/08/meyaadha-maan-teaser-review-priya-bhavani-shankar-vaibhav.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=Currently Globally |date=8 January 2017}}</ref> She also worked as a serial actress in [[Star Vijay|Star Vijay Television]]'s ''[[Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai]]''.<ref name="NIE"/> In 2017, she  made her film debut with ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]'' opposite [[Vaibhav Reddy]], for which she was nominated for a [[SIIMA Award]] for Best Female Debutant.<ref name="TGT">{{cite news |last1=Vishwanathan |first1=Akshara |title=Madhu Recreated As Meyadha Maan: Short Film To Cinema & Small Screen To Big Screen |url=http://www.guindytimes.com/articles/madhu-recreated-as-meyadha-maan-short-film-to-cinema-small-screen-to-big-screen |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=The Guindy Times |date=22 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216085006/http://www.guindytimes.com/articles/madhu-recreated-as-meyadha-maan-short-film-to-cinema-small-screen-to-big-screen |archive-date=16 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The following year, Priya appeared in ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' alongside [[Karthi]].<ref name="CE">{{cite news |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar confirmed for Karthi's project |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/nov/10/priya-bhavani-shankar-confirmed-for-karthis-project-3012.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=Cinema Express |date=10 November 2017}}</ref> In 2019, she starred in ''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]'' alongside [[S. J. Suryah]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sj-suryah-priya-in-a-monster-film-that-will-make-you-laugh/articleshow/66029231.cms |title=SJ Suryah, Priya in a monster film that will make you laugh - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> In 2020 she was seen in ''[[Mafia: Chapter 1]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mafia-chapter-1/movie-review/74237745.cms |title=Mafia: Chapter 1 Movie Review : The way the film ends makes us eagerly wait for the next chapter |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=25 November 2020|last1=Menon |first1=Thinkal }}</ref> She also appeared in the [[Amazon Prime]] web series ''[[Time Enna Boss]]''.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/time-enna-boss-trailer-a-fun-tamil-sitcom-about-time-travel-6596868/ |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, she starred in the multi-starrer ''[[Kalathil Sandhippom]]'' alongside [[Jiiva]] and [[Arulnithi]], ''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' alongside [[Sundeep Kishan]], and ''[[Oh Manapenne]]'' alongside [[Harish Kalyan]].  

As of 2022, her projects include ''[[Yaanai]]'' alongside [[Arun Vijay]], ''[[Kuruthi Aattam]]'' opposite [[Atharvaa]], ''Bommai'' with [[S. J. Suryah]] for the second time, and ''Hostel'' opposite [[Ashok Selvan]].<ref name="pinkvilla.com">{{cite news |title=Indian 2 actress Priya Bhavani Shankar is all smiles after wrapping up the dubbing for Kuruthi Attam; See Pic |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/indian-2-actress-priya-bhavani-shankar-all-smiles-after-wrapping-dubbing-kuruthi-attam-see-pic-538934%3famp |date=5 June 2020 |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{cite news |title='Pelli Choopulu' Tamil remake shooting wrapped up |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pelli-choopulu-tamil-remake-shooting-wrapped-119079%3famp |date=27 February 2020 |website=The News Minute |access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="m.timesofindia.com">{{cite news |title=SJ Suryah's 'Bommai' shooting wrapped up |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sj-suryahs-bommai-shooting-wrapped-up/amp_articleshow/74187565.cms |date=18 February 2020 |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="m.cinemaexpress.com">{{cite news |title=Ashok Selvan-Priya Bhavani Shankar film titled Hostel |url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/10/ashok-selvan-priya-bhavani-shankar-film-titled-hostel-23232.amp |date=10 March 2021 |website=India Today |access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>Her next telugu project [[Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (2023 film)]] is slated to release on 14 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2022 |title=First look of Santosh Shobhan and Priya Bhavani Shankar's Kalyanam Kamaneeyam out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/dec/09/first-lookof-santosh-shobhan-and-priya-bhavani-shankars-kalyanam-kamaneeyamout-37543.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

! scope="col" | Role(s)

! Scope="row"|''[[Meyaadha Maan]]''

| S. Madhumitha

|

|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/meyaadha-maan-finishes-its-theatrical-run-in-tamil-nadu.html |title=Meyaadha Maan finishes its theatrical run in Tamil Nadu |website=Behindwoods |date=17 November 2017 |access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref>

! Scope="row "|''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]''

| Poompozhil "Chellamma"

|<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadai-kutty-singam/kadai-kutty-singam-review.html</ref>

! Scope="row"|''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]''

| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021018/here-comes-the-monster.html |title=Here comes the Monster |date=2 October 2018 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=6 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

! Scope="row"|''[[Mafia: Chapter 1]]''

|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mafia-will-be-a-high-octane-gangster-drama-karthick-narean/articleshow/70041304.cms |title=Mafia will be a high-octane gangster drama: Karthick Naren |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en |first=V |last=Lakshmi |access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>

| rowspan="4" |2021

! Scope="row"|''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]''

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalathil Sandhippom first look: Jiiva and Arulnithi team up for the first time |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kalathil-sandhippom-first-look-jiiva-and-arulnithi-team-up-for-the-first-time-5877242/lite/ |date=4 August 2019 |website=Cinema Express |access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

! Scope="row"|''[[Kasada Tabara]]''

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar to star in Sarjun's mystery thriller with Shirish as co-star |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/priya-bhavani-shankar-to-star-in-sarjuns-mystery-thriller-with-shirish-as-co-star/amp_articleshow/81899380.cms |date=5 April 2021 |website=The Times of India |access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

|<ref name="m.cinemaexpress.com" />

! Scope="row"|''[[Yaanai]]''  

|Jebamalar

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Arun Vijay's AV33 with director Hari titled Yaanai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arun-vijays-av33-with-director-hari-titled-yaanai/articleshow/86068239.cms |date=9 September 2021 |website=The Times of India |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref>

! scope="row"| ''[[Kuruthi Aattam]]''  

|Vennila

|<ref name="pinkvilla.com" />

! scope="row"|''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]''

|Ranjani

|

| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiruchitrambalam: After Raashii, meet Priya Bhavani Shankar's character Ranjani from Dhanush's next {{!}} PINKVILLA |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/thiruchitrambalam-after-raashii-meet-priya-bhavani-shankar-s-character-ranjani-dhanushs-next-1140534?amp |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=www.pinkvilla.com|date=10 June 2022 }}</ref>

| rowspan="6" |2023

!scope="row"|''[[Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (film)|Kalyanam Kamaneeyam]]''

|Sruthi

|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telugucinema.com/news/first-look-of-kalyanam-kamaneeyam-is-out |title=First look of 'Kalyanam Kamaneeyam' is out |website=Telugucinema.com |date=9 December 2022}}</ref>

!scope="row"|''[[Agilan]]''  

|Madhavi

|

| <ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2021 |title=Jayam Ravi and Kalyan's next 'JR 28' starts rolling |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jayam-ravi-and-kalyans-next-jr-28-starts-rolling/amp_articleshow/86094897.cms |access-date=10 September 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Pathu Thala]]'' {{dagger}}

| Post-production

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar wraps up dubbing for Pathu Thala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jan/03/priya-bhavani-shankar-wraps-up-dubbing-for-pathu-thala-38328.html |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=CinemaExpress}}</ref>

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Rudhran'' {{dagger}}

|Post-production

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Raghava Lawrence and Priya Bhavani Shankar kickstart Rudhran shoot |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/amp/tamil-cinema/article/raghava-lawrence-and-priya-bhavani-shankar-kickstart-rudhran-shoot/710273 |date=21 January 2021 |website=Zoom TV Entertainment |access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>

|Style="background:#ffc;"|''Demonte Colony 2'' {{Dagger}}

|{{TBA}}

|Filming  

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sequel of Demonte Colony goes on floors |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/30/sequel-ofdemonte-colony-goes-on-floors-37200.html |access-date=30 November 2022 |website=CinemaExpress}}</ref>

|Style="background:#ffc;"|''Zebra'' {{Dagger}}

|{{TBA}}

|Filming; [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film

|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Priya Bhavani Shankar comes on-board Satyadev and Daali Dhananjaya's next - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/priya-bhavani-shankar-comes-on-board-satyadev-and-daali-dhananjayas-next/articleshow/94873901.cms |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Bommai (2023 film)|Bommai]]'' {{dagger}}

| Delayed

|<ref name="m.timesofindia.com" />

|Filming

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siddharth and Priya Bhavani Shankar join the sets of Indian 2 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/siddharth-and-priya-bhavani-shankar-join-the-set-of-indian-2/articleshow/70699629.cms |access-date=10 March 2021 |website=Times or India |date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

|

|''[[Victim (web series)|Victim]]''

|<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2022 |title=Trailer Out For Tamil Anthology 'Victim' Helmed By Four Top Directors |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/trailer-out-for-tamil-anthology-victim-helmed-by-four-top-directors-news-210438 |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref>

|-

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parvathy and Priya Bhavani Shankar join Naga Chaitanya in series 'Dootha' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/mar/10/parvathy-and-priya-bhavani-shankar-join-naga-chaitanya-in-series-dootha-2428263.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

| 2011–2014  

| News  

| News Presenter|| [[Puthiya Thalaimurai TV]]||

| ''[[Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai]]''

| Priya Arjun|| rowspan="5" |[[Star Vijay]] ||<ref name="Hindu">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KhTHpkY5U |title=Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai Promo 1 |publisher=Vijay TV You Tube |access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Kalyanam-Mudhal-Kadhal-Varai-on-Vijay-TV/articleshow/44924107.cms |title=Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai on Vijay TV |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref>

| rowspan="2" |2015||  [[Jodi Number One|''Jodi Number One Season 5'']] || rowspan="4" | Celebrity Host||<ref name="DC2">{{cite news |last1=Subhakeerthana |first1=S |title=I can never replace Divyadarshini: Priya Bhavani Shankar |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150726/entertainment-tvmusic/article/i-can-never-replace-divyadarshini-priya-bhavani-shankar |access-date=15 February 2018 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=26 July 2015}}</ref>

| ''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''||