Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who predominantly works in

Malayalam film industry Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathayam ...

. She made her debut in the

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film ''

Veyyil ''Veyil'' ( en, Sunshine, italics=yes or ''Sun Blaze'') is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the male leads whereas Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female lea ...

'' in 2006. She gained critical acclaim for her roles in '' Bhoomi Malayalam'', ''

Vilapangalkappuram ''Vilapangalkkappuram'' ( ml, വിലാപങ്ങള്‍ക്കപ്പുറം; ''Beyond the Wail'') is a Malayalam film scripted and directed by T. V. Chandran in 2008. The film is based on the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots o ...

'' and ''Jalam''.

Early and personal life

Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate studies and studied

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at the

Mar Ivanios College Mar Ivanios College is an autonomous educational institution situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The college was ranked as 29th best college in the country by Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2019 ...

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. During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series, including ''Umakkuyil'', ''Megham'' and ''Akashadoothu''. 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. Priyanka married

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director and actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 at Attukal Temple in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. They have a son Mukund Ram, born on 18 May 2013. The couple filed for divorce in 2015.

Career

She made her

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debut in the

Vasanthabalan Vasanthabalan (sometimes credited as Vasantha Balan) is an Indian Tamil film director and screenwriter, known for his Tragedy Films in Tamil Cinema. He has made critically acclaimed films including '' Veyil'' (2006), '' Angadi Theru'' (2010) and ...

-directed Tamil drama film ''

'' (2006) that was produced by director Shankar, in which she starred along with

Pasupathy Pasupathy (born 5 September 1967) is an Indian actor. He appeared in critically acclaimed roles in many noted films in Tamil cinema, playing supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles. His performance in '' E'' (2006) ear ...

. Her debut Malayalam film was ''

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'' (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 The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed direct ...

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named her the top Malayalam actress of 2009, citing that she "came up with a scintillating performance". She rose to popularity after appearing opposite

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in '' Ividam Swargamanu''. Priyanka loves riding her Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.

Awards

;

Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Ch ...

* 2008 –

- '' Vilapangalkkappuram'' Asianet Film Award * 2008 – Second Best Actress – '' Vilapangalkkappuram'' South Indian Cinema and Television Academy Award * 2019 – Best Actress – ''The Better Half''

Filmography

Television

;Serials * ''Thaarattu'' (DD) * ''Sthreejanmam (Surya TV) * ''Umakkuyil'' (DD) * ''

Megham ''Megham'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Priyadarshan, written by T. Damodaran, produced by Suresh Balaje and distributed by Mohanlal through Pranavam Movies. It stars Mammootty, Dileep, Priya Gill, Pooja ...

'' (Asianet) * ''Swarnamayooram'' (Asianet) as Thankam *''Thulasidalam'' (Surya TV) * ''Sahadharmini'' (Asianet) * ''Kurukshethram'' (Amrita TV) * ''

Aakashadoothu ''Akashadoothu'' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam family drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Dennis Joseph, with Madhavi and Murali in the lead roles. The film tells the tale of a woman suffering from leukemia. The plot of the film w ...

'' (Surya TV) ;Program *Celebrity Kitchen Magic (Kairali TV) as Judge *Nostalgia (Kairali TV) as Anchor *Your Choice (Asianet) as Anchor *Priyabhavam (Kairali TV) as Presenter *Page 3 (Kappa TV) * Sell Me the Answer as Participant *Comedy Stars (Asianet) *Red Carpet (Amrita TV) as Mentor *Parayam Nedam (Amrita TV) *Let's Rock N Roll (Zee Keralam) *Flowers Oru Kodi (Flowers TV) *Fastest Family First Season 2 (Asianet) ;Endorsements * Maruthua Panjajeeraka Gudam * Nana * Kerala Kaumudi * Vanitha * Cream Life * Manorama * KSFE

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