priyamani

Name
Priya mani
Nick name
Pillu
Profession
Actress, Model
Date of Birth
4th June
Height
5'6"
Birth Place
Bangalore
Nationality
Indian
Family
Father: Vasudeva ManiMother: Latha ManiBrother: Vishak Dev Mani
Education
B.A. Psychology
Previous job
Model
Languages known
English, Hindi and all the south indian languages
Debut
Tamil: Bharathiraja's Kangalal kaithu sei.Telugu:Pellaina KottaloMalayalam: Satyam
Introduced
Bharathiraja
Debut hero
Vaseegaran
Modeled
for Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks and Lakshmi silks
About Bharathiraja
“He pays attention to minute details of the film. He’s a sensitive, emotional person”
About Balumahendra
“Basically he is an intense person, but he knows how to get the best out of his actors”
If not an actress
Would have been into hotel management or became an air hostess
Favourites
Actors: Kamal Hassan, Mammootty, Mohanlal and DilipActresses: Sridevi, KajolHobby: Music and DanceDessert: Ice creams, chocolatesPets: puppies and kittensAttire: JeansAuthors: Dan Brown, Jeffery ArcherCar: Mercedes
Likes
Glamour roles
Famous Ancestor
Her grandmother Kamala Kailas is a celebrated classical singer
Ideal role
Like Sridevi's role in 'Moonram pirai'
Facts
* Her father owns an automobile factory and mother was an assistant manager in UBI* Belongs to an Palakkad Iyer family* Spoke her own dialogues in Paruthiveeran* Never wore make-up for the films Paruthiveeran and Adu oru kanakalam* Bharathiraja refused to change her name.
About her role in Paruthiveeran
“I am happy that my labor has borne fruit but I am worried if I would be typecast with village girl roles and heavy subjects”