Priya (actress)


Karpagavalli better known by her stage name Priya is an Indian actress who worked on South Indian movies. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam films. She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.

Background

Priya hails from Teynampet, Tamil Nadu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam film Ninnishtam Ennishtam in 1986. She is married to David, a cinematographer of Malayalam movies. The couple have a son, Prince and a daughter, Aishwarya.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

  1. Saahasam
  2. Priyasakhi Radha
  3. Enganeyundashane as Dancer
  4. Boeing Boeing as Dancer
  5. Adiverukal as Selvi
  6. Prathyekam Sradhikkuka as Sophia
  7. Snehamulla Simham as Lathika
  8. Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Shalini
  9. Padayani as Rajini
  10. Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Dancer
  11. Shobaraj as Julie
  12. Gandhinagar Second Street
  13. Geetham as Lekha
  14. Sukhamo Devi as Dr. Ambikadmajan Nair's wife
  15. Dheem Tharikada Thom as Suresh's wife
  16. Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
  17. Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Aruna
  18. Ente Sonia
  19. Ivare Sookshikkuka
  20. Ayitham as Kasthuri
  21. Archanappookkal as Sumithra
  22. January Oru Orma
  23. Oohakkachavadam as Naseema
  24. Oru Vivaada Vishayam as Yamunadevi
  25. Chaaravalayam as Thumbi
  26. Moonnam Mura as Ali Imran's sister
  27. Aryan as Savithri
  28. Samvalsarangal
  29. Mrigaya as Yashodha
  30. Jeevitham Oru Raagam as Sharada
  31. Kaalalppada as IAS Officer's wife
  32. Pooram as Sushamma
  33. Varum Varathikkilla as Sumithra
  34. Krooran
  35. Kaliyuga Seetha
  36. Rajavazhcha as Aleykutty
  37. Mukham as Prema
  38. Malootty
  39. Niyamam Enthucheyyum as Priya
  40. Kadathanadan Ambadi as Unichara's daughter
  41. Wait a Minute
  42. Kaumaara Swapnangal
  43. Ninneyum Thedi
  44. Njan Rajavu as Rose Mary
  45. Miss Suvarna
  46. Manivarnathooval
  47. Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 as Shalini
  48. Vaidooryam
  49. Manthrikan as
  50. Gramam as Nechumu/Lakshmiyamma
  51. Police Maman as Celina
  52. ''Dum Biriyani''

Tamil

  1. Naalu Perukku Nandri as Uncredited role
  2. Pozhuthu Vidinchachu as Dancer
  3. Chinna Veedu
  4. Unakkaga Oru Roja
  5. Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu as Jaya / Thenmozhi
  6. Kunguma Kodu
  7. Nyaya Tharasu
  8. Velai Kidaichuduchu
  9. Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu as Rosy
  10. Gnana Paravai
  11. Pathavi Pramanam
  12. Bombay
  13. Thirutham as Velmurugan's mother
  14. Thee Nagar
  15. Anjathe as Sathyavan's mother
  16. Thodakkam
  17. Mayandi Kudumbathar as Azhagamma
  18. Namma Gramam
  19. ''Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva''

Hindi

  1. Gulabi Raaten
  2. Platform
  3. Raja Rani's Love in Jungle
  4. Krishna
  5. Chachi 420
  6. Khakee
  7. ''Tum - A Dangerous Obsession''

Kannada

  1. Yuddha Kaanda
  2. ''Agnisakshi''

Telugu

  1. Vijrumbhana
  2. ''Shiva''