Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer was born on 4 June 1984 and is known by her professional name Priyamani.

Priyamani is an Indian actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South, and a Filmfare OTT Award.

Priyamani made her acting debut with the 2003 Telugu film Evare Atagaadu. She gained widespread recognition for her role as a village girl in the Tamil romantic drama Paruthiveeran in 2007, receiving a National Film Award for Best Actress and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Tamil.

Her other notable works include Raam (2009), Raavan (2010), Raavanan (2010), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Chaarulatha (2012) and Idolle Ramayana (2016).

Priyamani starred in the black comedy series The Family Man.

She modeled 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, Priyamani modeled for print advertisements. Priyamani pursued a degree in Bachelor of Arts in psychology through correspondence. She can speak English, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi fluently.

Priyamani parents: Meet Latha Mani Iyer & Vasudeva Mani Iyer

Priyamani Iyer was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka. She is from a Tamil family Her father, Vasudeva 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.