Priya Bhavani Shankar

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Priya Bhavani Shankar
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Priya Bhavani in 2019
Born
Sathyapriya Bhavani Shankar

(1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 34)
Education B.Tech, MBA
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television presenter
Years active2011–present
PartnerRajvel Raj [1]

Sathyapriya Bhavani Shankar (born 31 December 1989) is an Indian actress and former television presenter who primarily appears in Tamil films and in addition to few Telugu films. [2] [3] [4] She made her acting debut with commercially successful Tamil film Meyaadha Maan (2017).

Contents

She has appeared in successful films such as Meyaadha Maan (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Monster (2019), Mafia: Chapter 1 (2020) Yaanai (2022), Thiruchitrambalam (2022), Pathu Thala (2023) and Demonte Colony 2 (2024).

Career

Priya first gained recognition as a television news presenter at the Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai. [5] She also worked as a serial actress in Star Vijay Television's Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai . [2] In 2017, she made her film debut with Meyaadha Maan opposite Vaibhav, for which she was nominated for a SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant. [6]

The following year, Priya appeared in Kadaikutty Singam alongside Karthi. [7] In 2019, she starred in Monster alongside S. J. Suryah. [8] In 2020 she was seen in the action thriller Mafia: Chapter 1 alongside Arun Vijay. [9] She also appeared in the Amazon Prime web series Time Enna Boss!? . [10] In 2021, she starred in the multi-starrer Kalathil Sandhippom and Kasada Thapara .

She has later appeared in successful films such as Yaanai (2022), Thiruchitrambalam (2022), Pathu Thala (2023) and Demonte Colony 2 (2024).

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)NotesRef.
2017 Meyaadha Maan MadhumithaTamilDebut film
2018 Kadaikutty Singam Poompozhil "Chellamma"
2019 Monster Meghala [11]
2020 Mafia: Chapter 1 Sathya [12]
2021 Kalathil Santhippom Sofia [13]
Kasada Tabara KanmaniSegment: "Thappattam" [14]
Oh Manapenne! Shruthi
Blood Money Rachel Victor [15]
2022 Hostel Adhirshtalakshmi [16]
Yaanai Jebamalar [17]
Kuruthi Aattam Vennila
Thiruchitrambalam Ranjani [18]
2023 Kalyanam Kamaneeyam Shruthi Telugu Telugu debut [19]
Agilan MadhaviTamil [20]
Pathu Thala Leela Thompson [21]
Rudhran Ananya [22]
Bommai Nandhini [23]
2024 Bhimaa PaariTelugu [24]
Rathnam Malliga, LoganayagiTamilDual role [25]
Indian 2 Aarthi [26]
Demonte Colony 2 Debbie [27]
Black †AaranyaCompleted [28]
Zebra†SwathiTeluguCompleted [29]
2025 Indian 3 †AarthiTamilPost-production [30]

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2011–2014NewsNews PresenterTamil
2014–2016 Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai Priya Arjun [31]
2015 Jodi No.1 Host [32]
Filmfare Awards South
2015–2016 Super Singer 5
Kings of Dance
2020 Time Enna Boss!? Dr. Bharathi [10]
2022 Victim PavithraSegment: "Mirrage" [33]
2023 Dhootha Priya Avudhuri Telugu Released on Amazon Prime [34]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 Vijay Television Awards Best Find of the Year Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai Won [35]
2017Favourite Actor – FemaleNominated [36]
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Meyaadha Maan Nominated [37]
2019 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Kadaikutty Singam Nominated [38]

Notes

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