Padmapriya

Padmapriya - Malayalam Actress :: Talented Artist profile

Padmapriya (Popularly known as Priya) an actress in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi film industries. She is an established actress in the South Indian cinema.

 
Padmapriya Janakiraman - Malayalam Film Actress

Padmapriya Aliases (Nicknames & Misspelled names): Priya, Padma, Padmapriya, Padmapriya Janakiram

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Padmapriya Profile & Family:
Birth Name         Padmapriya Janakiraman
Known as           Padmapriya
Sex                    Female
Nationality          Indian
Birth Place         Thenkasi, Tirunelveli a small town in Southern Tamilnadu, India
Other Interests   Loves Reading, Travelling, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing
Languages          Malayalam, Hindi, English



Education
B.Com (Hons) graduate
An MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
Occupation
Risk consultant, Dancer, Model, Actress
Malayalam Debut Film
Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
Father
Brig (Retd) V.K. Janakiraman
Mother
Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman
Brother
Prabhakar Janakiraman (lives in US)

Padmapriya Janakiraman Biodata:

Who is Padmapriya?

Padmapriya (Popularly known as Priya) well known Malayalam film actress who acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. Padmapriya is an established actress in the South Indian cinema. She is a typical Tamil girl who loves Reading, Travelling, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing. Padmapriya is a pure vegetarian and loves good food.

Padmapriya's asset is her face that chameleons to any local milieu with ease. She can easily look like a typical Malayalaee girl in Kerala movies while transform herself completely to a local Tamil girl. She can easily be identified as a Kannadiga girl or Manavadu girl of Andhra Pradesh in any of her movies. Along with it, her dancing skills aid her in giving right expressions to the emotions of the characters. Padmapriya loves to do more offbeat movies with TV Chandran & Adoor Gopalakrishnan. 

Padmapriya shouts from the rooftop that she is a Tamilian and being proud for that. She says that she would love to settle down in Calcutta due to her penchant for Bengali culture.

Padmapriya’s hobbies are Reading, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing. She is a pure vegetarian and loves good food. Priya, as she is known among her friends is talkative and comes across as a down-to-earth person.

Padmapriya Early life & Family background:

She is the daughter of Brig (Retd) V.K. Janakiraman and Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman. Priya is an MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies. She has a brother Prabhakar Janakiraman who lives in USA.

Padmapriay is an MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies. She worked for three years with GE (General Electric) as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon.

Padmapriya started leaning Dance at the age of six. She has grown up to be a vibrant dansuese under the auspices of the famous guru Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy. She performed more than 200 public performances to her credit. Her Krishna Leela Ballet, where she performed the role of Lord Krishna for Hyderabad Doordarshan 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.

She has also won Miss. Andhra Pradesh in 2001

Padmapriya into Films:

Padmapriya’s passion for acting and modeling has made her successful in her films. Her first ever movie role was a sexually exploitted poor sister of a blind brother, in the Telugu movie - "Seenu Vaasanthi Lakshmi", a remake of Malayalam hit - "Vasanthiyum, Lakshmiyum pinne gnaanum..", which was later remade as "Kaasi" in Tamil. Her portrayal of a poor girl caught the attention of Blessy, the erstwhile assistant of Padmarajan, legend of Malayalam cinema. He was searching a fresh face for his off-beat film "Kaazhcha" opposite to Super star Mammooty. The role was a mother of 3 kids and how they accommodate one more kid from Gujarat earth quakes. An unusual non-glamorous debut again, Padmapriya went on to woo the classes and masses alike, making her the favourite of the western coasts of Malabar. "Kaazhcha" went on to become an off-beat classic in the annals of Malayalam cinema. 

Padmapriya then did the role of a Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu in Sibi Malayil's `Amritham' opposite Jayaram was the heroine in 2005's biggest blockbuster `Rajamanikyam.' There was no looking back. Padmapriya can slip like a glove easily into the roles of a college student, from a rich family who falls in love with an eccentric Sanskrit professor played by Mohanlal, in Vadakkumnathan as well a social activist based on Ajitha's life in Ashwaroodan opposite Suresh Gopi. . Her 2006 released “Karuthapakshi”, again with Mamooty was a Big hit. She acted with Sreenivasan in the Film “Yes your Honor”.

Padmapriya Entry into Tamil Cinema:

Director Cheran was looking for a homely actress for his semi-biographical "Thavamai thavamirunthu" and signed this actress. The movie was a Huge Hit and soothed the audience's hearts that longed for a brilliant performance. Then followed Pattiyal a film directed by Visnuvardhan in which she paired with Arya. Her upcoming movie in Tamil is Vasanth's "Sattham Podathey.." opposite to current heartthrob on Kerala & Tamilnadu - Prithviraj .

Padmapriya Janakiraman's Career:

Padmapriya as a Corporate employee:

She was working with GE as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon.

Padmapriya Classical Dance career:

She has grown up to be a vibrant dansuese under the auspices of the famous guru Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy. She performed more than 200 public performances to her credit. Her Krishna Leela Ballet, where she performed the role of Lord Krishna for Hyderabad Doordarshan 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. She has also won Miss. Andhra Pradesh in 2001.

Padmapriya into Movies:

Her passion for acting and modeling has made her successful in her films. Her first film was in Telugu. She then started acting in malayalam movies, were she acted with all the superstars such as Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi. Her first film in Tamil being Thavamai Thavamirundhu paired with actor/director Cheran, which turned to be a huge hit. Then followed Pattiyal a film directed by Vishnuvardhan in which she paired with Arya.

She has recently come up with an allegation against Tamil Director Swamy saying she was beaten by him while shooting for the movie Mirugam.

Padmapriya – The dancer:

Dance was in her blood. It was ever waiting to flow out and shapeup into a beautiful, young, meticulate and disciplined dansuese. Young?!! Could be as young as six years of age at which she started with the rhymes of Bharatanatyam not understanding though what it was all about. Padma Priya (Popularly known as Priya) has grown up to be a vibrant dansuese under the auspicies of the famous guru Natya Brahma V.S.Ramamurthy.

An offspring of Brig (Retd) V.K. Janakiraman and Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman, Priya was growing to be a celebrity from the tender age of eight. With over 200 public performances to her credit, she had won plenty of accolades. Her Krishna Leela Ballet, where she performed the role of Lord Krishna for Hyderabad Doordarshan 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.

Eloquent eyes, infectious smile, perfect grace, enchanting looks and true to real bhavas and abhinayas are her assets. The ease with which she weaves intrinsic patterns, her dexterity in performing elaborate and complex nuances and the way she lives through the portrayals make her a star performer. Priya captures the imagination of the audience with the alacrity of her rhythmic energy and was ever the cynosure of all eyes, be it a dance ballet, a drama or a group choreography”. This is what her father felt about her daughter.

Padmapriya - Awards & Recognition:

2006 Atlas-Film Critics Award, Best Actress for `Karuthapakshikal' and `Yes Your Honour.'

2006 The Kerala State film award, Best Supporting actress for “Karuthapakshikal” and and `Yes Your Honour.'

2007 Ujala Asianet Film Award, Best Actress Award for her performance in `Karuthapakshikal' and `Vadakkumnathan'.

Padmapriya - Movies :

* Striker (2008) (Hindi)

* Pazhassi Raja (2007)

* Mirugam (In Production) (2007) ...Azhagamma

* TIME ...Susan Thomas

* Moonu Pengul (2007) (In Production) ...Kunnipennu

* Paradesi (2007) ...Usha

* Satham Podathey ...Bhanu

* Veeralipattu (2007) ...Pooja

* Anchil Oraal Arjunan (2007) ...Pavitra

* Yes Your Honor (2006)...Maya

* Karathu Pakshigal (2006)... Poongudi

* Bhargava Charitram Moonam Kandam (2006)..Sophia

* Ashwaroodan (2006)...Sitalakshmi

* Pattiyal (2006) .... Saroja

* Vadakkum Nathan (2006)...Mira

* Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Malli

* Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) .... Vasanthi

* Amrutham (2004) .... Sainaba

* Kaazhcha (2004) .... Lakshmi

* Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi(2003)...Vasanthi