Priya (actress)

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Priya
Born
Karpagavalli
Other namesPriyasri
Occupation Actress
Years active1983–1995
2001–present
Spouse
David
(m. 1995)
ChildrenPrince
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. [1] She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.[ citation needed ]

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Background

Priya hails from Teynampet, Tamil Nadu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam film Ninnishtam Ennishtam in 1986. [2] She is married to David, a cinematographer of Malayalam movies. The couple have a son, Prince and a daughter, Aishwarya. [3]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

Tamil

Hindi

Kannada

Telugu

Television

YearTitleChannelLanguageRole
Ketti Melam Jaya TV Tamil
2003–2005 Adugiran Kannan Sun TV
2005–2006Thavam
Selvi
Deerga Sumangali
Karthavyam Gemini TV Telugu Vasantha
2005–2007Nimmathy Sun TV Tamil
2007–2008 Chellamadi Nee Enakku
2007–2009Vasantham
2007–2010 Magal Madhavi
2007–2013 Thirumathi Selvam Chintamani
2008–2010Bhuvaneshwari
2009–2010 Karunamanjari Raj TV
2009Enge Brahmanan Jaya TV
2010 Abhirami Kalaignar TV
2010–2011Sundarakanda Gemini TV Telugu Priya
Asoakavanam Polimer TV Tamil
2012–2014 Valli Sun TV Lakshmi
2012–2017 Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval Saraswathi
2013 Parasparam Asianet Malayalam Kanchana
2013–2014 Pasamalar Sun TV Tamil
2014–2017 Vamsam Vasantha
2014Kannamoochi : 10 Mani Kathaigal Puthuyugam TV
Celebrity KitchenGuest
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
2019Thaazhampoo 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
Magarasi Sun TV Meenakshi
2021 Roja Devi
Anbudan Kushi Star Vijay Senthamarai
2021–Present Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum Kamala
2021–2022Geethanjali Raj TV
2022Chandralekha Sun TV Meenakshi
2022–2023Thavamai Thavamirundhu Zee Tamil Savithri
2023–Present Nala Damayanthi Nayagi

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References

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