Priyamani

Priyamani
Priyamani in 2015
Born	Priya Vasudevan Mani Iyer (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 40) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Priya Mani Raj
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Mustafa Raj ​ (m. 2017)​
Awards	Full list

Priya Mani Raj ^[1][2][3] (née Iyer; born 4 June 1984 ^[4][5]), known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian actress and television personality who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Priyamani began her career with the 2003 Telugu film Evare Atagaadu. She is known for her roles in Raam (2009), Puthiya Mukham (2009), Raavan (2010), Raavanan (2010), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Idolle Ramayana (2016), Jawan (2023) and Article 370 (2024).

She gained widespread recognition for her intense performance as a village gang rape victim in the Tamil romantic drama Paruthiveeran (2007). Her performance as Muththazhagu was universally acclaimed and is one of the finest performances ever given by any actress in Tamil Cinema. Her performance won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Tamil. She earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Malayalam for Thirakkatha (2008) and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Kannada for Chaarulatha (2012).