Kalyani Priyadarshan
Kalyani Priyadarshan is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her acting debut as Priya in the Telugu film Hello! in 2017 and received the Filmfare Award South for Best Female Debut. Her Tamil debut came with Hero in 2019, followed by her Malayalam debut in Varane Avashyamund in 2020. Her other films include Maanaadu, Hridayam, Bro Daddy, Thallumaala, Sesham Mike-il Fathima, Varshangalkku Shesham and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra.
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Kalyani Priyadarshan Bio
Kalyani Priyadarshan began her film career behind the camera, working as an assistant production designer before becoming an actress. Her early production design credits included Krrish 3 and Iru Mugan.
She made her acting debut in the 2017 Telugu film Hello!, playing Priya opposite Akhil Akkineni. The performance brought her the Filmfare Award South for Best Female Debut. She continued in Telugu cinema with Chitralahari and Ranarangam, both released in 2019.
Her first Tamil film was Hero in 2019, in which she played Meera. She later appeared as the younger Lakshmi Krishnan in the Ilamai Idho Idho segment of the Tamil anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai. In 2021, she played Seethalakshmi in the Tamil film Maanaadu.
She entered Malayalam cinema with Varane Avashyamund in 2020, playing Nikhitha, also known as Nikki. Her subsequent Malayalam credits included Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, Hridayam, Bro Daddy and Thallumaala. In 2023, she took the lead role of Fathima Noorjahan in Sesham Mike-il Fathima and appeared as Ann Maria in Antony.
She played Annie in Varshangalkku Shesham in 2024. Her 2025 releases included Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, where she portrayed Chandra Ananya, also identified as Kalliyankattu Neeli.
Kalyani Priyadarshan Quick Facts
- Profession
- Actress
- Born
- 5 April 1993
- Birthplace
- Chennai, India
- Years active
- 2017 to present
- Known for
- Hello!, Varane Avashyamund, Maanaadu, Hridayam, Bro Daddy, Thallumaala, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Kalyani Priyadarshan Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hello! | Priya |
| 2019 | Chitralahari | Chitra |
| 2019 | Hero | Meera |
| 2019 | Ranarangam | Geeta |
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Younger Lakshmi Krishnan, segment Ilamai Idho Idho |
| 2020 | Varane Avashyamund | Nikhitha / Nikki |
| 2021 | Maanaadu | Seethalakshmi |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Aisha |
| 2022 | Bro Daddy | Anna |
| 2022 | Hridayam | Nithya Balagopal |
| 2022 | Thallumaala | Fathima 'Beepathu' Beevi |
| 2023 | Antony | Ann Maria |
| 2023 | Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Fathima Noorjahan |
| 2024 | Varshangalkku Shesham | Annie |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli |
| 2025 | Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira | Nidhi Sudheesh |
| Genie | ||
| KH 237 | ||
| Lokah Chapter 2: Michael | Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli | |
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| Pralay | ||
| Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu Film |
TV and Web Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pearle Maaney Show | Self |
