Priya (actress)

Priya
Born	Karpagavalli (1962-03-21) 21 March 1962 (age 63)
Other names	Priyasri
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–1995 2001–present
Spouse	David ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	Prince Aishwarya

Karpagavalli better known by her stage name Priya is an Indian actress who worked on South Indian movies. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam films. She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.^{[ citation needed ]}

Background

Priya hails from Teynampet, Tamil Nadu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam film Ninnishtam Ennishtam in 1986. ^[1] She is married to David, a cinematographer of Malayalam movies. The couple have a son, Prince and a daughter, Aishwarya. ^[2]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

1. Saahasam (1981)
2. Priyasakhi Radha (1982)
3. Enganeyundashane (1984) as Dancer
4. Boeing Boeing (1985) as Dancer
5. Adiverukal (1986) as Selvi
6. Prathyekam Sradhikkuka (1986) as Sophia
7. Snehamulla Simham (1986) as Lathika
8. Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986) as Shalini
9. Padayani (1986) as Rajini
10. Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) as Dancer
11. Shobaraj (1986) as Julie
12. Gandhinagar Second Street (1986)
13. Geetham (1986) as Lekha
14. Sukhamo Devi (1986) as Dr. Ambikadmajan Nair's wife
15. Dheem Tharikada Thom (1986) as Suresh's wife
16. Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum (1986)
17. Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) as Aruna
18. Ente Sonia (1986)
19. Ivare Sookshikkuka (1987)
20. Ayitham (1987) as Kasthuri
21. Archanappookkal (1987) as Sumithra
22. January Oru Orma (1987)
23. Oohakkachavadam (1988) as Naseema
24. Oru Vivaada Vishayam (1988) as Yamunadevi
25. Chaaravalayam (1988) as Thumbi
26. Moonnam Mura (1988) as Ali Imran's sister
27. Aryan (1988) as Savithri
28. Samvalsarangal (1988)
29. Mrigaya (1989) as Yashodha
30. Jeevitham Oru Raagam (1989) as Sharada
31. Kaalalppada (1989) as IAS Officer's wife (Ponnu Chakkara)
32. Pooram (1989) as Sushamma
33. Varum Varathikkilla (1989) as Sumithra
34. Krooran (1989)
35. Kaliyuga Seetha (1989)
36. Rajavazhcha (1990) as Aleykutty
37. Mukham as Prema
38. Malootty (1990)
39. Niyamam Enthucheyyum (1990) as Priya
40. Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) as Unichara's daughter
41. Wait a Minute (1990)
42. Kaumaara Swapnangal (1991)
43. Ninneyum Thedi (2001)
44. Njan Rajavu (2002) as Rose Mary
45. Miss Suvarna (2002)
46. Manivarnathooval (2002)
47. Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011) as Shalini(Chikku)
48. Vaidooryam (2012)
49. Manthrikan (2012) as
50. Gramam (2012) as Nechumu/Lakshmiyamma
51. Police Maman (2013) as Celina
52. Dum Biriyani (2015)

Tamil

1. Naalu Perukku Nandri (1983) as Uncredited role
2. Pozhuthu Vidinchachu (1984) as Dancer
3. Chinna Veedu (1985)
4. Unakkaga Oru Roja (1985)
5. Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu (1988) as Jaya / Thenmozhi
6. Kunguma Kodu (1988)
7. Nyaya Tharasu (1989)
8. Velai Kidaichuduchu (1990)
9. Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu (1990) as Rosy
10. Gnana Paravai (1991)
11. Pathavi Pramanam (1994)
12. Bombay (1995)
13. Thirutham (2007) as Velmurugan's mother
14. Thee Nagar (2007)
15. Anjathe (2008) as Sathyavan's mother
16. Thodakkam (2008)
17. Mayandi Kudumbathar as Azhagamma (2009)
18. Namma Gramam (2014)
19. Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017)

Hindi

1. Gulabi Raaten (1990)
2. Platform (1993)
3. Raja Rani's Love in Jungle (1995)
4. Krishna (1996)
5. Chachi 420 (1997)
6. Khakee (2004)
7. Tum - A Dangerous Obsession (2004)

Kannada

1. Yuddha Kaanda (1989)
2. Agnisakshi (1998)

Telugu

1. Vijrumbhana (1986)
2. Shiva (1989)

Television

Year	Title	Channel	Language	Role
	Ketti Melam	Jaya TV	Tamil
2003–2005	Adugiran Kannan	Sun TV
2005–2006	Thavam
	Selvi
	Deerga Sumangali
	Karthavyam	Gemini TV	Telugu	Vasantha
2005–2007	Nimmathy	Sun TV	Tamil
2007–2008	Chellamadi Nee Enakku
2007–2009	Vasantham
2007–2010	Magal			Madhavi
2007–2013	Thirumathi Selvam			Chintamani
2008–2010	Bhuvaneshwari
2009–2010	Karunamanjari	Raj TV
2009	Enge Brahmanan	Jaya TV
2010	Abhirami	Kalaignar TV
2010–2011	Sundarakanda	Gemini TV	Telugu	Priya
	Asoakavanam	Polimer TV	Tamil
2012–2017	Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval	Sun TV		Saraswathi
2012–2013	My Name Is Mangamma	Zee Tamil		Mangamma's mother
2012–2014	Valli	Sun TV		Lakshmi
2013	Parasparam	Asianet	Malayalam	Kanchana
2013–2014	Pasamalar	Sun TV	Tamil
2014–2017	Vamsam			Vasantha
2014	Kannamoochi : 10 Mani Kathaigal	Puthuyugam TV
	Celebrity Kitchen			Guest
2016	Pagal Nilavu	Vijay TV		Vadivu
2016–2017	Arundhati	Raj TV		Ambika
2017	Mahalakshmi	Sun TV		Janaki
2017–2019	Chinna Thambi	Star Vijay		Kanchana
2017–2018 & 2020	Poove Poochudava	Zee Tamil		Sujatha
2018–2019	Kalyana Parisu 2	Sun TV		Karpagam
2019	Thaazhampoo	Star Vijay
2019–2020	Rettai Roja	Zee Tamil		Kavitha
2020	Aranmanai Kili	Star Vijay		Special Appearance
	Tamil Selvi	Sun TV		Rajeshwari
	Baakiyalakshmi	Star Vijay		Karpagam
2021	Roja	Sun TV		Devi
	Anbudan Kushi	Star Vijay		Senthamarai
2021–2023	Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum			Kamala
2021–2022	Geethanjali	Raj TV
2022	Chandralekha	Sun TV		Meenakshi
2022–2023	Thavamai Thavamirundhu	Zee Tamil		Savithri
2023–2024	Nala Damayanthi			Nayagi
2024	Malli	Sun TV		Sivagami
2024–2025	Ranjani			Lakshmi
2024-2025	Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal	Star Vijay		Azhagammai

References

1. "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". www.mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
2. "Mangalam - Varika 7-Oct-2013". Mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

External links

• Priya at IMDb