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Kalyani Priyadarshan

Kalyani Priyadarshan (born 5 April 1993) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Born to filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Lissy, Kalyani started her career as an assistant production designer. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Hello (2017). She then expanded to Tamil cinema with Hero (2019), and Malayalam cinema with Varane Avashyamund (2020). Kalyani has since starred in Chitralahari (2019), Maanaadu (2021), Hridayam (2022), Thallumaala (2022) and Bro Daddy (2022). She completed her early schooling in Lady Andal, Chennai and later studied in Singapore, where she also worked in theatre groups. She pursued architecture from Parsons School of Design, New York. After Kalyani Priyadarshan returned to India, she attended an acting workshop in Adishakti Theatre, Pondicherry.Kalyani is a prominent celebrity endorser for several brands such as Kalyan Jewellers and Ajio. She has been the cover model for various magazines including “Ritz” and “You & I”.In 2020, Kalyani Priyadarshan was named Kochi Times Most Desirable Women.The same year, she ranked 8th in Chennai Times Most Desirable Women and 41st in Times Most Desirable Women list.

Kalyani Priyadarshan

Top Achievements:

  • Film fare Awards South for Best Female Debut – South 2018
  •  South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debut – Telugu  2018
  • Best Female Debut – Malayalam-2022
  • Best Actress – Malayalam-2023
  • Zee Telugu Apsara Awards for Debut Heroine of the Year-2018