Priya Anand is an Indian actress and model, who mostly works in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu films. She began her career in modeling in 2008 before doing her acting debut in the Tamil film Vaamanan (2009). She then made her Bollywood debut in 2012, with a supporting role in English Vinglish, and then she appeared in the film Fukrey (2013) as Priya. Her performance in the ZEE5‘s Telugu web series Maa Neella Tank received a great response from the audience. Priya played the role of Shakthi in the Kasethan Kadavulada movie starring Mirchi Shiva in the lead role. Priya Anand did a promising role in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Thalapathy 67 movie.
Biography
| Name | Priya Anand |
| Real Name | Priya Bharadwaj Anand |
| Nickname | Priya |
| Profession | Actress, Model |
| Date of Birth | 17 September 1986 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | NA |
| Husband | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Yet to be updated |
| College | University in Albany, New York |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Singing, Dancing |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
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Interesting Facts
- Priya was initially supposed to make her acting debut in the Tamil film Pugaippadam, which she signed up for first, but its release was delayed until 2010.
- She is the only daughter of Radha and her father Bharadwaj Anand. Her father is half-Telugu, half-Marathi so Priya Anand was brought up in both her parents’ hometowns, Chennai and Hyderabad, Telangana, becoming fluent in Tamil and Telugu.
- Besides native languages, Priya is proficient in English, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, and Spanish as well.
- She was fascinated with films, developing an interest in cinema, Since childhood, and noted that she had the dream of getting into the film industry and working on the technical aspects of filmmaking, but confesses she never thought of becoming an actor.
- Priya Anand is an avid pet lover.
- She moved to the US, where she continued her higher studies. After finishing her education, she returned to India in 2008 and since, stays with her grandparents in Chennai.
- She then entered into modeling, appearing in various television advertisements like Nutrine Maha Lacto, Prince Jewellery, and Cadbury Dairy Milk.
- She likes to play with her pet dog a lot.
- Her Instagram account has more than 1.1M followers (as of January 2023)
Movies
| Year | Film(s) | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vaamanan | Divya | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Pugaippadam | Shiney George | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Leader | Ratna Prabha | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Priya | Telugu | |
| 2011 | 180 | Renuka Narayanan | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| 2011 | Nootrenbadhu | Renuka Narayanan | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Radha | Hindi | Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – FemaleNominated—Star Guild Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | Sathya | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Rangrezz | Megha Joshi | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Fukrey | Priya | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Geetha | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Anjali Rajamohan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Arima Nambi | Anaamika Raghunath | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Irumbu Kuthirai | Samyuktha Ramakrishnan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Train passenger | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Ezra | Priya | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Muthuramalingam | Viji | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Nandini | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Kootathil Oruthan | Janani | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Fukrey Returns | Priya | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Janaki | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Orange | Radha | Kannada | |
| 2019 | Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel | Teena Shankar | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | LKG | Sarala Munusamy (Sara M. Samy) | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Adithya Varma | Priya Menen | Tamil | |
| 2022 | James | Nisha Gayakwad | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Andhagan | TBA | Tamil | Completed |
| 2022 | Sumo | TBA | Tamil | Post-production |
| 2022 | Kuladalli Keelyavudo | TBA | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Shakthi | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Thalapathy 67 | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Language | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ganga | Priya | Tamil | Sun TV television series |
| 2020 | A Simple Murder | Richa | Hindi | SonyLIV webseries |
| 2021 | Maya | Maya | Tamil | Short film by Ondraga |
| 2022 | Maa Neella Tank | Surekha | Telugu | ZEE5 Web Series |
Images
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