Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer is professionally known as Priyamani. Priyamani (Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer) is an Indian film actress and former model. Priya was born on 4 June 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. As of 2020, Priya’s age is 36 years old. Priya did her education Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She works predominantly in Tamil and has also done few Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam- language films. Beautiful and Talented Priyamani is the recipient of a National Film Award for Best Actress and three Filmfare Awards in a different- different language movie.
Biography & Wiki
| Priyamani Age, Biography & Wiki |
| Real Name | Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer |
| Nickname | Pillu |
| Profession | Actress |
| Famous Role | ‘Muththazhagu’ in the Tamil film “ |
| Debut | Film Telugu-Evare Atagaadu (2003)
Film Tamil-Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004) Malayalam Film-Sathyam (2004) Kannada Film-Raam (2009) Bollywood Film-Raavan (2010) TV (Malayalam)-D 4 Dance (2014) Kannada, TV-Dancing Star 2 (2015) TV (Tamil)-Kings of Dance |
| Language Known | Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & English |
| Date Of Birth | 4 June 1984 |
| Age (as of 2020) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Priyamani Height & Physical Overview |
| Height in Centimeters | 168 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.68 m |
| Height in Inches | 5′ 6″ |
| Weight in Kilograms | 53 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 117 lbs |
| Figure Measurement (approx.) | 34- |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family & Relatives |
| Father | Vasudev Mani Iyer |
| Mother | Latha Mani Iyer |
| Sister | None |
| Brother | Vishakh |
| Priyamani Boyfriends, Affairs, and Marital Status |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Prithviraj, Jaghpathi Babu, Mustafa Raj |
| Husband | Mustafa Raj
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| Engagement Date | 27 May 2016 |
| Marriage Date | 23 August 2017 |
| Education and School, College |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in Psychology |
| School | Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| College/University | She Did Her Graduation Through Correspondence |
| Favorite Things and Like & Dislike |
| Favorite Actor | Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favorite Actress | Sridevi |
| Favorite Food | Chicken Biryani |
| Favorite Desserts | Ice Creams, Chocolates |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Favorite Film Director | Mani Rantham |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Dancing |
| Favorite Color | Yellow, Black, Blue, White, Pink |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Car Collection | Not Known |
| Favorite Holiday Destination | Goa, London, Maldives |
| Salary (approx.) | 25 lakhs/Film |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $3 million |
Physical Attributes
Priyamani has a Stunning figure and she is 168 cm tall which is 5 feet 6 inches. She has a keen interest to maintain her body fitness her weight is 53 kg. Priyamani is very health conscious she always takes care of her looks and appearance. She visits the gym regularly and her figure measurement is 34-26-35 and she has attractive Black hair and Black eyes.
Family Background and Relationship
Priya modeled for Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks, and Lakshmi silks during her school days. Her father’s name is Vasudev Mani Iyer, who hails from Palakkad from a Tamil family and manages her own plantation business and her mother’s name is Latha Mani Iyer who is a national level badminton player. Priya’s mother hails from Thiruvananthapuram, was a bank manager at Union Bank of India. Priya has an elder brother name Vishakh who is the plantation business with her father. On 23 August 2017 actor Priyamani got married to her long-time boyfriend Mustafa Raj in Bengaluru.
Career
She worked as a model before pursuing a career in films. Priyamani made her acting debut in 2002 with a leading role in a Telugu film “Evare Atagaadu. In 2007 she played Tamil romantic drama “Paruthiveeran”, receiving a National Film Award for Best Actress- Tamil for her performance. In the year 2008, actress Priyamani received further critical acclaim for her character as Malavika in the Malayalam romance “Thirakkatha” and won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Malayalam. Beautiful actress Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer made her Hindi movie debut through Mani Ratnam’s bilingual in Tamil and Hindi epic adventure films, titled Raavan. Priya played a Telugu thriller in 2016 “Idolle Ramayana”. Currently, Priya is active on South Indian Television shows. Priyamani has judged several dance reality shows.
Contact and Social Media Information
If you are a big fan of Priyamani and you want to know more about her so you can follow her on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. On social media platforms, you will get the latest photos, videos, and updates about her.
Priyamani at Instagram-@pillumani
Some Lesser Known Facts About Her
- Priyamani was born into a modest family in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- She is the granddaughter of the renowned Carnatic Vocalist, Kamala Kailas.
- The actress Priya grew up playing Cricket and Hide & Seek with the local street boys as there were no girls of her age in her society.
- Along with sports, she was also good a dancer in her school days and actively took part in extracurricular activities.
- Priyamani (Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer) started modeling for brands like Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks, and Lakshmi silks when she was in school.
- Initially, Priya took up modeling only to earn a little pocket money for herself and never thought of becoming an actress.
- After passing the 12th standard, the Tamil Film Director, Bharathiraja, introduced her to the Tamil film industry. Priya played a small role in the Tamil Film “Ullam.”
- The actress started her acting career in the year 2003 with the Telugu movie “Evare Atagaadu.”
- In 2006, Priya featured in the Telugu Film “Pellaina Kothalo,” which was a super hit movie and bagged her 3 films.
- Priyamani’s breakthrough in the Tamil Film Industry was with the movie“Paruthiveeran” (23 February 2007) in which Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer played the Character of ‘Muthazhagu.’
- Some of her popular movies include “Yamadonga,”(15 August 2007) “Malaikottai,” (28 September 2007) “Thirakkatha,” (12 September 2008) and “Arumugam” (25 September 2009).
- In the year 2013, Beautiful & Talented Priyamani made a special appearance in the song ‘1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor’ from the Bollywood movie“Chennai Express (8 August 2013).