

In 2009 she had two Tamil releases, the masala film Arumugam and the remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Classmates, titled Ninaithale Inikkum. In Tamil, she had a single release in 2008: Thotta. She won another Filmfare Award for her performance. She again received critical acclaim in 2008 for her role in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha, in which she played a role based on the turbulent real-life story of late film actress Srividya. She had another commercially successful film in Telugu, in the 2007 film Yamadonga and in the Tamil film Malaikottai. She went on to win the National Film Award, followed by South Filmfare Award, Tamil Nadu State Film Award and an award at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. A rural subject which told the story of a notorious young villager in Madurai, the film won critical acclaim and became a surprise box-office blockbuster. Priyamani managed to prove her acting credentials and commercial appeal with 2007's Paruthiveeran, directed by Ameer Sultan, in which she was co-starred with debutant Karthi Sivakumar. Priyamani along with Suriya & Vivek Oberoi during the press meet of Rakta Charitra 2 The film was a super hit and got her three Telugu films. In 2006, Priyamani starred in the Telugu film Pellaina Kothalo. However, she won acclaim for her performance in the film. Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam was critically acclaimed but failed at the box office. Before release, Babith said "Priyamani has come up with an excellent performance in the movie. She was signed by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to act in the 2005 drama Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. She then made her debut in the Malayalam Film Industry with Sathyam, but this film performed poorly at the box office. Priyamani made her debut with Telugu film, Evare Atagaadu. Priyamani pursued a degree in Bachelor of Arts in psychology through correspondence. Īfter completing her schooling, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. She is the cousin of film actress, Vidya Balan and the niece of playback singer, Malgudi Shubha. She is the granddaughter of Carnatic vocalist, Kamala Kailas. While at school, she actively participated in extracurricular activities and in sports. She has an elder brother, Vishakh, who is in the plantation business with her father. When she was in the 12th Standard, Tamil director Bharathiraja introduced her to the film industry. She modelled for Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks and Lakshmi silks during her school years. Her father, Vasudeva Mani Iyer, owns a plantation business and her mother, former national level badminton player, Lathamani Iyer, was a bank manager at Union Bank of India. She is from a Tamil Palakkad Iyer family. Priyamani was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka. ( July 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.
