Priyanka Nair
Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006. She gained critical acclaim for her roles in Bhoomi Malayalam, Vilapangalkappuram and Jalam.
Personal life
Priyanka was married to Tamil movie director/actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 in Trivandrum. They have a son Mukund Ram, born on may 18 2013. The couple filed for a divorce in 2015.Career
Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate studies and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series, including Umakkuyil, Megham and Akashadoothu. She considered acting in serials as "just time pass" and went on to add that she never intended to act in films, but rather wanted to be a lecturer. She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil drama film Veyyil that was produced by director Shankar, in which she starred along with Pasupathy. Her debut Malayalam film was Kichamani MBA that featured her in a supporting role. The following year she starred in T. V. Chandran's Vilapangalkkappuram along with Suhasini and Biju Menon; her performance earned her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. Rediff named her the top Malayalam actress of 2009, citing that she "came up with a scintillating performance". She rose to popularity after appearing opposite Mohanlal in Ividam Swargamanu. Priyanka loves riding her Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.Awards
;Kerala State Film Award- 2008 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress- Vilapangalkkappuram
- 2008 – Second Best Actress – Vilapangalkkappuram
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
2006 | Veyyil | Thankam | Tamil | |
2007 | Tholaipesi | Anitha | Tamil | |
2007 | Thirutham | Vandana | Tamil | |
2007 | Kichamani MBA | Kalyani | Malayalam | |
2008 | Vilapangalkkappuram | Zahira | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress |
2009 | Bhoomi Malayalam | Annie Joseph | Malayalam | |
2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Radha | Malayalam | |
2009 | Keshu | Shalini | Malayalam | |
2009 | Ividam Swargamanu | Betsy Varghese | Malayalam | |
2011 | Orma Mathram | Deepa Pradeep | Malayalam | |
2011 | Zindagi | Sharmi | Kannada | |
2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vairasilai | Tamil | |
2012 | Vaanam Paartha Seemaiyile | Tamil | ||
2013 | Pottas Bomb | Santhosh's friend | Malayalam | |
2015 | Kumbasaaram | Ayisha | Malayalam | |
2016 | Malgudi Days | Swathy | Malayalam | |
2016 | Jalam | Seetha Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
2016 | Leela | CK Bindu | Malayalam | |
2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Jayanthi | Malayalam | |
2017 | Crossroad | Devi | Malayalam | Segment : "Kaaval" |
2018 | Sukhamano Daveede | Jancy teacher | Malayalam | |
2018 | Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar | Malayalam | ||
2019 | Pengalila | Malayalam | ||
2019 | Mask | Dr. Rasiya Beegum | Malayalam | |
2019 | The Better Half | Lover/Wife | Malayalam | Short film |
2020 | Utraan | Kamali | Tamil | |
TBA | Joshua | Malayalam | Post-production | |
TBA | Mullappoo Pottu | Malayalam | Filming | |
TBA | Theeyorkku Anjael | Mithra | Tamil | Filming |
Television
;Serials- Thaarattu
- Sthreejanmam
- Umakkuyil
- Megham
- Swarnamayooram
- Thulasidalam
- Sahadharmini
- Kurukshethram
- Aakashadoothu''
- Celebrity Kitchen Magic as Judge
- Nostalgia as Anchor
- Maruthua Panjajeeraka Gudam