Padmapriya Janakiraman
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J. Padmapriya or Padmapriya JanakiramanInitial system is an India
n film actress and model
.
A classical Tamil
bharatanatyam dancer
, Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu-language film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2003), following which she appeared in a number of Malayalam and Tamil-language films alongside leading actors. In a span of 5 years, she has appeared in nearly 30 films in Tamil
, Telugu
, Kannada
, Malayalam
and Hindi and has received several major South Indian awards. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in the Malayalam-language films Kaazhcha
, Karutha Pakshikal
, Pazhassi Raja and the Tamil-language films Thavamai Thavamirundhu
and Mirugam
.
into a Tamil
Iyer Brahmin
family to Janakiraman, a brigadier
in the Indian Army
, and Vijaya and brought up in Punjab
.
She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry
, Secunderabad
, Andhra Pradesh
and studied at Loyola Academy
, Alwal
, Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a B. Com degree
. Later, she pursued an MBA degree
in finance at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Bangalore
. She was then working for GE Capital
as a risk consultant in Bangalore
and Gurgaon
. After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling
, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001.
in 1990, is telecast even today on almost all Krishna Jayanti festivals and was specially chosen for the SAARC exchange program. She also featured in Nritya Rupam, an innovative choreography by Jayalakshmi Eshwar at Delhi, which was also specially telecast by Delhi
Doordarshan
.
, which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She essayed the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film. This made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry in the same year, starring in the film Kaazcha alongside superstar Mammootty
. For her portrayal of a mother of two children, who struggles to accommodate another child, a victim of the Gujarat earthquake
, she received rave reviews and the Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year. She then started acting in malayalam movies
, where she acted with all the superstars such as Mammootty
, Mohanlal
, Suresh Gopi
and Jayaram
.
In 2005, she acted in her first Tamil-language film, Thavamai Thavamirundhu
, a drama that dealt with familial bond, depicting a father-son relationship, in which she was paired opposite actor-director Cheran
. She played a simple college girl in the film, which garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a National Film Award (for Best Film on Family Welfare
). Padmapriya herself was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress for her critically acclaimed performance. She next starred in the Malayalam film Rajamanikyam
again alongside Mammootty. The comedy film
, featuring also Rahman
and Sindhu Menon
, was a universal blockbuster, becoming the most popular film of the year, Padmapriya's highest-grossing film till date and even the highest-grosser of Mammootty
and in the history of Malayalam cinema
itself, after Twenty:20.
In 2006, she appeared in 6 films. Her first release that year was Vadakkum Nathan, following which she starred in the Tamil film Pattiyal
, in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The Vishnuvardhan
-directed gangster film, in which she shared screen space with Arya
, Bharath
and Pooja Umashankar
, was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. Later that year, she acted in the Malayalam-language film Karutha Pakshikal
and Yes Your Honour, which both were well appreciated by critics. Padmapriya's performance in both the films received positive reviews, particularly her portrayal as Poongodi, a street beggar, in the former fetched her rave accloades and earned her several awards including a Filmfare Best Actress Award
.
2007 she had even 7 releases, the first being Anchil Oraal Arjunan. Next she starred in Veeralipattu
and Satham Podathey
in Tamil film. The latter was a psychological thriller
directed by Vasanth
, where she enacted the role of a helpless wife, who gets kidnapped by her former husband, whom she had divorced due to his alcohol addiction. Following Satham Podathey, she appeared in the films Naalu Pennungal
in Malayalam, directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
and Mirugam
in Tamil, directed by Samy
. In Naalu Pennungal, which fetched its director the National Film Award for Best Directing
, she essayed the role of a street prostitute
, whilst in Mirugam, she played a tomboyish wife
to a ruffian, who behaves like an animal, for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress
.
Currently she is working on half-a-dozen films, which include her Hindi debut venture Striker
opposite Siddharth Narayan
, her Kannada debut film Thamassu alongside Shivrajkumar
, a cowboy-based film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam in Tamil, Kutty Shranku
with Mammootty
once again in Malayalam and ace director Vishwanath's comeback film Sumadhuram in Telugu. Whilst she will be enacting the role of a bar owner in Striker, she will appear as a human rights activist in Thamassu and as an army officer’s daughter in Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam.
Asianet Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Winner
Nominated
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
India
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n film actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
A classical Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
bharatanatyam dancer
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
, Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu-language film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2003), following which she appeared in a number of Malayalam and Tamil-language films alongside leading actors. In a span of 5 years, she has appeared in nearly 30 films in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
, Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
and Hindi and has received several major South Indian awards. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in the Malayalam-language films Kaazhcha
Kaazhcha
Kaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:Madhavan , a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm...
, Karutha Pakshikal
Karutha Pakshikal
Karutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an...
, Pazhassi Raja and the Tamil-language films Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Thavamai Thavamirundhu is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. It is a penetrating and artistic depiction of familial bond, underscored by a set of life value messages. It explores the father-son relationship, and particularly charts the travails an Indian father goes through in raising his sons...
and Mirugam
Mirugam
Mirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the...
.
Early life
Padmapriya was born in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
into a Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
Iyer Brahmin
Iyengar
Iyengar or Ayyangar is a caste given to Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya. They are found mostly in Tamil Nadu as they are generally native to the Tamil Nadu state of the Republic of India...
family to Janakiraman, a brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
, and Vijaya and brought up in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
.
She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry
Trimulgherry
Trimulgherry or Thirmulgherry or Tirumalagiri is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is the anglicised name for Tirumalagiri. It is to the north of Hyderabad.The suburb has many smaller residential townships...
, Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and studied at Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy, Secunderabad
Loyola Academy Degree And PG College is a Catholic minority institution, situated in Old Alwal, Secunderabad , India. It is run by the Jesuit priests of the order of the Society of Jesus...
, Alwal
Alwal
Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration....
, Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a B. Com degree
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
. Later, she pursued an MBA degree
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in finance at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. She was then working for GE Capital
GE Capital
GE Capital is the financial services unit of General Electric, one of five major units. Its various divisions include GE Capital Aviation Services, GE Capital Real Estate, GE Energy Financial Services and GE Money....
as a risk consultant in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
. After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001.
Classical dance
She has grown up to be a vibrant danseuse under the auspices of the famous guru Natya Brahma V. S. Ramamurthy. She has more than 200 public performances to her credit. Her Krishna Leela Ballet, where she performed the role of Lord Krishna for Hyderabad DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
in 1990, is telecast even today on almost all Krishna Jayanti festivals and was specially chosen for the SAARC exchange program. She also featured in Nritya Rupam, an innovative choreography by Jayalakshmi Eshwar at Delhi, which was also specially telecast by Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
.
Acting
Her passion for acting and modeling has made her successful in her films. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Telugu film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi, a remake of the Tamil film KasiKasi (film)
Kasi is a 2001 Tamil drama film directed Vinayan which is the remake of the director's 1999 Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. The film features Vikram in the title role of a blind young villager with Malayali actresses Kavya Madhavan and Kaveri, reprising her role she played in...
, which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. She essayed the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film. This made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry in the same year, starring in the film Kaazcha alongside superstar Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
. For her portrayal of a mother of two children, who struggles to accommodate another child, a victim of the Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake
The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on January 26, 2001, India's 52nd Republic Day, at 08:46 AM local time and lasted for over two minutes. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat, India...
, she received rave reviews and the Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year. She then started acting in malayalam movies
Mollywood
Mollywood may refer to:* Malayalam Cinema, sector of Indian film industry* LDS cinema, Mormon film industry...
, where she acted with all the superstars such as Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
, Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
and Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
.
In 2005, she acted in her first Tamil-language film, Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Thavamai Thavamirundhu is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. It is a penetrating and artistic depiction of familial bond, underscored by a set of life value messages. It explores the father-son relationship, and particularly charts the travails an Indian father goes through in raising his sons...
, a drama that dealt with familial bond, depicting a father-son relationship, in which she was paired opposite actor-director Cheran
Cheran (director)
Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
. She played a simple college girl in the film, which garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a National Film Award (for Best Film on Family Welfare
National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare
The National Film Award - Best Film on Family Welfare winners:...
). Padmapriya herself was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress for her critically acclaimed performance. She next starred in the Malayalam film Rajamanikyam
Rajamanikyam
Rajamanikyam is a 2005 Malayalam film, the directorial debut of Anwar Rasheed, written by T. A. Shahid, and starring Mammootty in the title role....
again alongside Mammootty. The comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, featuring also Rahman
Rahman (actor)
Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
and Sindhu Menon
Sindhu Menon
Sindhu Menon is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted as a child artist in the 1994 Kannada film Rashmi.-Early life:...
, was a universal blockbuster, becoming the most popular film of the year, Padmapriya's highest-grossing film till date and even the highest-grosser of Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
and in the history of Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
itself, after Twenty:20.
In 2006, she appeared in 6 films. Her first release that year was Vadakkum Nathan, following which she starred in the Tamil film Pattiyal
Pattiyal
Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...
, in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan (director)
Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, often credited simply as Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian film director. A one-time associate of Santosh Sivan he made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kurumbu, which did not fare well at the box office...
-directed gangster film, in which she shared screen space with Arya
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...
, Bharath
Bharath
Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:...
and Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an actress of Kannadiga Lingayat origin who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhala and Amateur films...
, was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. Later that year, she acted in the Malayalam-language film Karutha Pakshikal
Karutha Pakshikal
Karutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an...
and Yes Your Honour, which both were well appreciated by critics. Padmapriya's performance in both the films received positive reviews, particularly her portrayal as Poongodi, a street beggar, in the former fetched her rave accloades and earned her several awards including a Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam)
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam film lead actors. The award was first given in 1972 with Roja Ramani being the first recipient....
.
2007 she had even 7 releases, the first being Anchil Oraal Arjunan. Next she starred in Veeralipattu
Veeralipattu
Veeralipattu is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Kukku Surendran. The film features Prithviraj Sukumaran, Murali and Padmapriya in the lead roles....
and Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based...
in Tamil film. The latter was a psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
directed by Vasanth
Vasanth
Vasanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamil film industry. Following a stint as journalist and after assisting K. Balachander, he made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani in 1990, which along with the trendsetting Aasai and Rhythm , are considered his finest...
, where she enacted the role of a helpless wife, who gets kidnapped by her former husband, whom she had divorced due to his alcohol addiction. Following Satham Podathey, she appeared in the films Naalu Pennungal
Naalu Pennungal
Naalu Pennungal is a 2007 Malayalam film produced and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan based on four short stories written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The film stars Padmapriya, Geethu Mohandas, Manju Pillai, and Nandita Das in the major roles, and KPAC Lalitha, Mukesh, Manoj K...
in Malayalam, directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema...
and Mirugam
Mirugam
Mirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the...
in Tamil, directed by Samy
Samy (director)
Samy is a Tamil film director. He is also more notoriously known for his slapping controversy with actress, Padmapriya.The South Indian Film Industry imposed a one year ban on him for his behaviour on set, but later the ban was lifted due to constant lobbying by Producer's...
. In Naalu Pennungal, which fetched its director the National Film Award for Best Directing
National Film Award for Best Directing
The National Film Award for Best Direction winners are given below. Satyajit Ray has been awarded the maximum number of times in this category....
, she essayed the role of a street prostitute
Street prostitution
Street prostitution is a form of prostitution in which a sex worker solicits customers from a public place, most commonly a street, while waiting at street corners or walking alongside a street, but also other public places such as parks, beaches, etc. The street prostitute is often dressed in a...
, whilst in Mirugam, she played a tomboyish wife
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
to a ruffian, who behaves like an animal, for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress
Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
.
Currently she is working on half-a-dozen films, which include her Hindi debut venture Striker
Striker (film)
The soundtrack album of Striker consists of 8 songs composed by various artists such as Vishal Bhardwaj, noted Tamil composer Yuvan Shankar Raja in his Bollywood debut, Amit Trivedi, rapper Blaaze, Shailendra Barve and lyricist-singer Swanand Kirkire, whilst lyrics are penned by Nitin Raikwar,...
opposite Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
, her Kannada debut film Thamassu alongside Shivrajkumar
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
, a cowboy-based film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam in Tamil, Kutty Shranku
Kutty Shranku
Kutty Srank is a 2009 Indian film directed by Shaji N. Karun. Mammootty played the title role for the film. The film was produced by Reliance Entertainment under the banner of Big Motion Pictures, the first ever production by Anil Ambani's newly launched entertainment concern in Malayalam...
with Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
once again in Malayalam and ace director Vishwanath's comeback film Sumadhuram in Telugu. Whilst she will be enacting the role of a bar owner in Striker, she will appear as a human rights activist in Thamassu and as an army officer’s daughter in Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Vasanthi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Kaazhcha Kaazhcha Kaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:Madhavan , a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm... |
Lakshmi Madhavan | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | |
| Amrutham Amrutham (film) Amrutham is a 2004 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil. Jayaram and Padmapriya are playing the lead roles. The film also stars Arun, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar etc.-Plot:... |
Sainaba Gopinathan | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu Thavamai Thavamirundhu Thavamai Thavamirundhu is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. It is a penetrating and artistic depiction of familial bond, underscored by a set of life value messages. It explores the father-son relationship, and particularly charts the travails an Indian father goes through in raising his sons... |
Vasanthi Ramalingam | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress |
| Rajamanikyam Rajamanikyam Rajamanikyam is a 2005 Malayalam film, the directorial debut of Anwar Rasheed, written by T. A. Shahid, and starring Mammootty in the title role.... |
Malli | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Vadakkumnathan | Mira | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Actress also for Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an... |
| Pattiyal Pattiyal Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja... |
Saroja | Tamil | ||
| Ashwaroodan | Sitalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| Bhargava Charitham Moonam Khandam | Sophia | Malayalam | ||
| Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an... |
Poongodi | Malayalam | Winner, Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress Award Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam film lead actors. The award was first given in 1972 with Roja Ramani being the first recipient.... Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**... also for Yes Your Honour Winner, Asianet Award for Best Actress also for Vadakkum Nathan |
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| Yes Your Honour Yes Your Honour Yes Your Honour is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by V. M. Vinu. The film features Sreenivasan, Padmapriya and Innocent in the lead roles.- Synopsis :... |
Maya Ravishankar | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**... also for Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal Karutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an... |
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| 2007 | Anchil Oraal Arjunan | Pavithra | Malalyalam | |
| Veeralipattu Veeralipattu Veeralipattu is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Kukku Surendran. The film features Prithviraj Sukumaran, Murali and Padmapriya in the lead roles.... |
Pooja | Malayalam | ||
| Satham Podathey Satham Podathey Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based... |
Bhanumathi | Tamil | ||
| Paradesi Paradesi Paradesi is a 2007 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by P. T. Kunju Muhammed and starring Mohanlal.The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the... |
Usha | Malayalam | ||
| Naalu Pennungal Naalu Pennungal Naalu Pennungal is a 2007 Malayalam film produced and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan based on four short stories written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The film stars Padmapriya, Geethu Mohandas, Manju Pillai, and Nandita Das in the major roles, and KPAC Lalitha, Mukesh, Manoj K... |
Kunnipennu | Malayalam | ||
| Time Time (2007 film) Time is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Shaji Kailas. The movie features Suresh Gopi in a double role together with Vimala Raman, Padmapriya Janakiraman in the lead roles. The music and background score were composed by Rahulraj... |
Susan Mary Thomas | Malayalam | ||
| Mirugam Mirugam Mirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the... |
Azhagama Ayyanar | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes) The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress Vijay Award for Best Actress The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran... |
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| 2008 | Pachamarathanalil Pachamarathanalil Pachamarathanalil is a film of Revathy Kalamandir written and directed by debutant Leo Thaddeus. It stars Sreenivasan and Padmapriya in the lead roles with Lalu Alex, Lal and Nassar in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is written by composer, Alphons Joseph.- Plot... |
Anu Sachidanandan | Malayalam | Nominated, Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress Award Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam film lead actors. The award was first given in 1972 with Roja Ramani being the first recipient.... |
| My Mother's Laptop | Payal | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Bharya Swantham Suhruthu is a 2009 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Venu Nagavally, starring Mukesh, Padmapriya, Urvashi, Jyothirmayi, and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. It was Venu Nagavally's last film as director.-Plot:Zakhariah is a private banker who has returned from the gulf... |
Sreelakshmi Vallabhan | Malayalam | |
| Pokkisham Pokkisham Pokkisham is a 2009 Tamil-language film directed by Cheran. The feature flopped miserably the box office compared to Cheran's previous work, Autograph due to the slow pace of the movie... |
Nadira | Tamil | Winner South Scope Awards - Special Jury Award Nominated, South Scope for Best Actress Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953... Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress Vijay Award for Best Actress The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran... |
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| Katha Parayum Theruvoram Katha Parayum Theruvoram Kadha Parayum Theruvoram is a 2009 Malayalam movie written and directed by Sunil. The star cast include Kalabhavan Mani, Padmapriya and novelist Punathil Kunhabdulla playing important roles. Three hundred children support the central characters including the characters played by Javed, Aakash,... |
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| Kana Kanmani Kana Kanmani Kana Kanmani is a 2009 family horror film by Akku Akbar starring Jayaram and Padmapriya. The film is a remake of the director's previous Hindi movie Gauri: The Unborn.-Plot:... |
Maya Roy | Malayalam | ||
| Pazhassi Raja | Neeli | Malayalam | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam) | |
| Bhoomi Malayalam | Fousia | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Striker Striker (film) The soundtrack album of Striker consists of 8 songs composed by various artists such as Vishal Bhardwaj, noted Tamil composer Yuvan Shankar Raja in his Bollywood debut, Amit Trivedi, rapper Blaaze, Shailendra Barve and lyricist-singer Swanand Kirkire, whilst lyrics are penned by Nitin Raikwar,... |
Madhu | Hindi | |
| Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam | Pappali | Tamil | ||
| Andari Bhanduvaya | Paddu | Telugu | ||
| Thamassu Thamassu Tamassu is an Indian Kannada-language movie directed by journalist Agni Shridhar, starring Shivarajkumar and Padmapriya. The movie was released on June 11, 2010 and received extremely positive reviews... |
Dr. Shanthi | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| Kutty Srank | Revamma | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Seniors | Indhu | Malayalam | |
| Snehaveedu Snehaveedu Snehaveedu is a 2011 Malayalam family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. It stars Mohanlal, Sheela and Rahul Pillai in the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Sunanda | Malayalam | ||
| Aparajitho | Kuhu | Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... |
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| Naayika Naayika Naayika is a 2011 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj. The film stars Jayaram, Padmapriya and Sharada in the lead roles.-Plot:Naayika tells the life and times of a yesterdays' heroine of Malayalam cinema... |
Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Ivan Megharoopan Ivan Megharoopan Ivan Megharoopan is an upcoming Malayalam biopic film written and directed by P. Balachandran. The film is based on the life of Malayalam poet P. Kunhiraman Nair and is particularly based on his autobiography, Kaviyude Kalpadukal. Prakash Bare, who is the producer of the film, also plays the... |
Malayalam | Filming | ||
Awards and nominations
National Film Award- Special Jury Award – Various films in multiple languages
Asianet Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
- Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year – KaazhchaKaazhchaKaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:Madhavan , a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm...
(2004) - Asianet Award for Best Actress – Vadakkum Nathan & Karutha PakshikalKarutha PakshikalKarutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an...
(2006)
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
Winner
- Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress – Thavamai ThavamirundhuThavamai ThavamirundhuThavamai Thavamirundhu is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. It is a penetrating and artistic depiction of familial bond, underscored by a set of life value messages. It explores the father-son relationship, and particularly charts the travails an Indian father goes through in raising his sons...
(2005) - Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress AwardFilmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam)The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam film lead actors. The award was first given in 1972 with Roja Ramani being the first recipient....
– Karutha PakshikalKarutha PakshikalKarutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an...
(2006) - Filmfare Best Malayalam Supporting Actress Award – Pazhassiraja (2009)
Nominated
- Filmfare Best Malayalam Actress AwardFilmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam)The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam film lead actors. The award was first given in 1972 with Roja Ramani being the first recipient....
– PachamarathanalilPachamarathanalilPachamarathanalil is a film of Revathy Kalamandir written and directed by debutant Leo Thaddeus. It stars Sreenivasan and Padmapriya in the lead roles with Lalu Alex, Lal and Nassar in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is written by composer, Alphons Joseph.- Plot...
(2008)
Kerala State Film Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressKerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressThe Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**...
– Yes Your Honour & Karutha PakshikalKarutha PakshikalKarutha Pakshikal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.-Awards:Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an...
(2006) - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressKerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressThe Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**...
– Pazhassi Raja (2009)
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...
- Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best ActressTamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
– MirugamMirugamMirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the...
(2007)
External links
- Padmapriya profile at Nilacharal