Priyanka Nair


Priyanka Nair is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006. She won the 2008 Kerala State Film Award for best actress for her role in Vilapangalkappuram.

Early and personal life

Priyanka completed her Higher Secondary School Certificate studies and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. 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 Tamil film director and actor Lawrence Ram on 23 May 2012 at Attukal Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. They have a son Mukund, born on 18 May 2013. The couple filed for divorce in 2015.

Career

She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil drama film Veyyil that was produced by director Shankar, in which she starred along with Pasupathy. Her debut Malayalam film was Kichamani MBA 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. Rediff named her the top Malayalam actress of 2009, citing that she "came up with a scintillating performance". She rose to popularity after appearing opposite Mohanlal in Ividam Swargamanu. Priyanka loves riding her Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.

Awards

;Kerala State Film Award

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2006VeyyilThangamTamil
2007TholaipesiAnithaTamil
2007ThiruthamVandanaTamil
2007Kichamani MBAKalyaniMalayalam
2008VilapangalkkappuramZahiraMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
2009Bhoomi MalayalamAnnie JosephMalayalam
2009Samastha Keralam PORadhaMalayalam
2009KeshuShaliniMalayalam
2009Ividam SwargamanuBetsy VargheseMalayalam
2011Orma MathramDeepa PradeepMalayalam
2011ZindagiSharmiKannada
2012Sengathu BhoomiyilaeVairasilaiTamil
2012Vaanam Paartha Seemaiyile-Tamil
2013Pottas BombSanthosh's friendMalayalam
2015KumbasaaramAyishaMalayalam
2016Malgudi DaysSwathyMalayalam
2016JalamSeetha LakshmiMalayalam
2016LeelaCK BinduMalayalam
2017Velipadinte PusthakamJayanthiMalayalam
2017CrossroadDeviMalayalamSegment : "Kaaval"
2017Mullappoo PottuDoctorMalayalamShort film
2018Sukhamano DaveedeJancy teacherMalayalam
2018Aickarakkonathe BhishaguaranmaarHerselfMalayalam
2019PengalilaDr. RadhalekshmiMalayalam
2019MaskDr. Rasiya BeegumMalayalam
2019The Better HalfLover/WifeMalayalamShort film
2020UtraanKamaliTamil
2020JoshuaAnnieMalayalam
2021Live TelecastShenbagamTamilDisney+ Hotstar Web series
2021HomeYoung AnnammachiMalayalamPrime Video film
2022AntakshariChitraMalayalamSony Liv film
2022Jana Gana ManaAnitha NairMalayalam
202212th ManAnnieMalayalamDisney+ Hotstar film
2022KaduvaMerin JosephMalayalam
2022VaraalVrindaMalayalam
2024VaazhaiTamil
2024KarnikaAmmu SwaminathanMalayalam
2025RekhachithramAsha PathroseMalayalam
rowspan="2" Aa MukhamMeeraMalayalam
Tamil		Bilingual film
RamMalayalam-

Television

;SerialsThaarattu Sthreejanmam Umakkuyil Megham Swarnamayooram as Thankam
;Program
;Endorsements
  • Maruthua Panjajeeraka Gudam
  • Nana
  • Kerala Kaumudi
  • Vanitha
  • Cream Life
  • Manorama
  • KSFE