| Born | 29 June 1985 (age 33) Vamanapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Indian Film actress/Model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films.[1] She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006.[2] She gained critical acclaim for her roles in Bhoomi Malayalam , Vilapangalkappuramand Jalam.[3]
Priyanka is married to Tamil movie director/actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 in Trivandrum.[4] They have a son Mukund Ram born on may 18 2013.[5] The couple filed for a divorce in 2015[6]
Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate Studies and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College in Trivandrum, Kerala.[7] During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series including Umakkuyil, Megham and Akashadoothu.[8] 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.[7] She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil drama film Veyyil (2006) that was produced by director Shankar,[9] in which she starred along with Pasupathy. Her debut Malayalam film was Kichamani MBA (2007) 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.[10]Rediff named her the top Malayalam actress of 2009, citing that she 'came up with a scintillating performance'.[11] She rose to popularity after appearing opposite Mohanlal in Ividam Swargamanu.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Veyyil | Thankam | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Tholaipesi | Anitha | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Thiruththam | Zahira | 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 | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Vairasilai | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Vaanam Paartha Seemaiyile | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Pottas Bomb | CI Santhosh Kumar'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 | |
| 2018 | Theeyorkku Anjael | Mithra | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Sukhamano Daveede | Jancy teacher | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Pengalila | Malayalam | ||
| TBA | Mullappoo Pottu | Malayalam | Filming | |
| TBA | Mask | Malayalam | Filming | |
| TBA | Kadalinte Pusthakam | Malayalam | Filming |