Priyamani is a talented Indian actress and model who has performed in various languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
She is best known for her award-winning role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthiveeran.
She has also starred in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, e.g. Tilakata, Charulata, and Family Man.
She is also a popular judge on various dance reality shows like D 4 Dance, Dancing Star 2 and Kings of Dance.
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- Full name: Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer
- Stage name: Priyamani
- Date of Birth: June 4, 1984
- Age: 39
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Nationality: India
- Occupation: Actor, Model
- Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
- Parents: Vasudeva Mani Iyer (father) and Latha Mani Iyer (mother)
- Siblings: Vishakh Mani Iyer (younger brother)
- Spouse: Mustafa Raj (married in 2017)
- Children: None
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $5 million
Early life and education
Born in 2023, Priyamani is 39 years old. She was born on June 4, 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka, into a Tamil Iyer family, with ancestral roots in Palakkad, Kerala.
Her father Vasudeva Mani Iyer is an entrepreneur and her mother Latha Mani Iyer is a former national badminton player and a former bank manager at Union Bank of India. She also has a brother Vishakh who is also an entrepreneur.
Priyamani grew up in a multilingual and multicultural environment and speaks Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and English fluently.
She attended Sri Aurobindo Memorial School and Bishop Cotton Christian Legal College for Girls in Bangalore for her school and pre-university education respectively.
She later graduated from Indira Gandhi National Open University with a degree in Psychology.
Personal life
Priyamani got engaged to event management company owner Mustafa Raj in 2016 and they got married in 2017.
The couple registered their marriage in Bengaluru and later had a reception in Mumbai.
Priyamani and Mustafa are in a long-distance relationship as he lives in Mumbai and she is busy with film and television projects in different languages. Priyamani revealed that she and Mustafa are planning to have a baby soon.
Priyamani is not a vegetarian and loves chicken biryani, desserts, ice cream and chocolate. Her hobbies are listening to music and dancing.
She is a fan of Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. She is also a philanthropist and supports various causes like education, health and women empowerment.
Profession
Priyamani made her debut in the 2003 Telugu film Evare Atagaadu as Priyamani.
She subsequently acted in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and gained recognition for her role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthiveeran.
She won the National Film Award for Best Actress, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, the South Film Award for Best Actress (Tamil), and the Vijay Award for Best Actress for this film.
She has also received critical acclaim and awards for her roles in the following films Tilakata (2008), Charulata (2012), and Family Man (2019-Present).
Priyamani has also starred in many commercial and masala films, e.g. Yamadonga (2007), Malaikottai (2007), Raam (2009), Rakta Charitra (2010), and Chennai Express (2013).
She has also appeared in Indian films such as Ravan (2010), Ravanan (2010), and Family Man (2019-Present)She has also been a judge on several dance reality shows like D 4 Dance, Dancing Star 2 and Kings of Dance.
Priyamani is one of the most sought after and respected actresses in the Indian film industry and has worked with some of the top directors, actors and technicians.
Known for her versatility, talent and professionalism, she has a loyal fan following across languages and geographies.
net worth
Priyamani’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
She earns her income from her acting and modeling career as well as endorsements and appearances.
dispute
Priyamani has also faced some controversies in her career, e.g.
- In 2011, she was charged with violating wildlife laws for posing in a photo with a snake wrapped around her neck. She denied the charges and said the snake was not real but made of rubber.
- In 2017, she was involved in a legal battle with her husband’s ex-wife Ayesha, who claimed that their marriage was invalid and her marriage to Mustafa was still valid. Priyamani and Mustafa refuted the allegations and said they had all the necessary documents to prove their marriage.
- In 2020, she received backlash from some netizens for comments she made on the reality show D 4 Dance, where she said she didn’t like the contestants’ dancing. She was accused of being rude and some even called for her to be removed from the show. She later clarified that she had no intention of hurting anyone and that she was just giving honest feedback as a judge.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @pillumani
- Twitter: @priyamani6
Filmography
- Parutivevillan
- Shandong
- Thila Kata
- Ram
- Lavan
- Ravanan
- Red Cross
- Charulata
- Chennai Express
- Family Man
