Priyamani (Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer) was born on 4 June 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India is an Indian actress, who works in the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam language film industry. In 2003, she made her acting debut with the Telugu film Evare Atagaadu.
Priyamani is the daughter of Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Lathamani Iyer. Her father named Vasudeva Mani Iyer owns a plantation business and her mother Lathamani Iyer is a former national-level badminton player and also a former bank manager at Union Bank of India.
She is the granddaughter of Carnatic vocalist, Kamala Kailas, cousin of film actress, Vidya Balan and the niece of playback singer, Malgudi Shubha.
| Wiki / Biography, Age, Birthday | |
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| Name | Priyamani |
| Full Name | Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer |
| Nickname | Pillu |
| Profession | Actress |
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| Debut TV Show |
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| Date of Birth | 4 June 1984 |
| Age | 39 Years (in 2023) |
| Birth Palace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Residence | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Home Town | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Tamil Brahmin |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Hobbies | |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (in Centimetre) | 168 cm |
| Height (in meter) | 1.68 m |
| Height (in feet inch) | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Education & Qualification | |
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| College / University | Correspondence Course |
| Educational Qualification | B.A (Psychology) |
| Family, Relationship & Husband | |
| Parents | |
| Father Name | Vasudeva Mani Iyer (Businessman) |
| Mother Name | Latha Mani Iyer (Former National Badminton Player, Former Bank Manager at the Union Bank of India) |
| Siblings | |
| Brother Name | Vishakh Mani Iyer (Businessman) |
| Sister Name | None |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Engagement Date | 27 May 2016 |
| Marriage Date | 23 August 2017 |
| Marriage Location | Bengaluru |
| Affairs / Boyfriend |
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| Spouse / Husband | Mustafa Raj (Event organiser) |
| Children | |
| Son | None |
| Daughter | None |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Kamal Hassan |
| Favourite Actress | Sridevi |
| Favourite Sports | Cricket |
| Favourite Food | Chicken Biriyani |
| Net Worth | |
| Net Worth | 35-40 Crore INR (Approx, in 2023) |
| Salary | 1 to 2 Crore INR |
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Some lesser known facts about Priyamani
- In 2017, Priyamani wed Mustafa Raj in an intimate ceremony.
- Priyamani and Mustafa Raj’s first met during an IPL (Indian Premier League) match in Bangalore. Priyamani was there to attend the match of her team, as she was the brand ambassador of one of the cricket teams in the tournament and Mustafa Raj was the event manager of the tournament.
- Mustafa’s first wife Ayesha claimed that their marriage was invalid. His first wife Ayesha alleged that they never got divorced, or he didn’t divorce her officially.
- As per reports, Mustafa and Ayesha separated in 2013.
- Mustafa Raj has two children with Ayesha.
- According to sources, Mustafa Raj also pays the children’s maintenance to Ayesha regularly.
- Priyamani did dance number 1234 Get on The Dance Floor in Rohit Shetty’s action comedy Chennai Express.
- Shah Rukh Khan gave her ₹300 during the song’s (1234 Get on The Dance Floor) shoot.
- As per reports, Priyamani will have a special appearance in Shah Rukh Khan’s film Jawan.
- Priyamani was born and brought up in Bangalore in Tamil Brahmin Family.
- She has appeared in more than 60 films.
- In addition to acting in movies, she has judged a number of dance reality shows in South Indian languages.
- After completing her schooling, Priyamani modelled for print advertisements.
- During her school years, She modelled for Kanchipuram Silk, Erode Bharani Silks and Lakshmi Silks.
- She was introduced to the film industry by Tamil director Bharathiraja when she was in the 12th standard.
- She pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree in Psychology through correspondence.
- She can speak in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi language fluently.
- She is the cousin of Bollywood actress, Vidya Balan.