Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer(born 4 June 1984) known widely as Priya mani is an Indian actress. She predominantly work in Telugu , Tamil, Malayalam , Hindi and Kannada languages films. Priya mani was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka belonging to a Palakkad Iyer family. Her father, Vasudevan Mani Iyer, owns a plantation business and her mother, former national level badminton player, Lathamani Iyer, was a bank manager at Union Bank of India. She modelled for Kanchipuram Silk, Erode Bharani Silks and Lakshmi silks during her school years. When she was in the 12th Standard, Tamil director Bharathiraja introduced her to the film industry. While at school, she actively participated in extracurricular activities and in sports. She is the granddaughter of Carnatic vocalist, Kamala Kailas. She is the cousin of film actress, Vidya Balan and the niece of playback singer, Malgudi Shubha. After completing her schooling, Priya mani modelled for print advertisements. Priyamani pursued a degree in Bachelor of Arts in psychology through correspondence.She can speak in English, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi fluently. Director Fazil had approached her, and she rejected the offer prior to her board examinations and eventually made her film debut in a Tamil film. Priyamani married Mustafa Raj, an event organiser, in a private ceremony on 23 August 2017.
Top Achievements:
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil 2008 ·
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam 2009
- National Film Award for Best Actress 2008
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada 2013 ,2017
- Vijay Award for Best Actress 2008