Padmapriya

Padmapriya Bio

J. Padmapriya or Padmapriya Janakiraman is an Indian film actress and model. A classical Tamil Bharatanatyam dancer, Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu-language film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2003), following which she appeared in a number of Malayalam and Tamil-language films alongside leading actors. In a span of 5 years, she has acted in nearly 30 films in four different languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and has also received several major South Indian awards. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in the Malayalam-language films Kaazhcha, Karutha Pakshikal, Pazhassi Raja and the Tamil-language films Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Mirugam. In 2005, she made her debut in the Tamil film, Thavamai Thavamirundhu, in which she was paired opposite actor-director Cheran. Her performance garnered highly positive reviews and won several awards at major Indian award ceremonies, including a National Film Award (for Best Film on Family Welfare). She was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress for her critically acclaimed performance. In 2006, she starred in the Tamil film Pattiyal, in which she portrayed a salesgirl at a garment company. The Vishnuvardhan-directed gangster film, also starring Arya, Bharath and Pooja Umashankar, was a commercial and critical success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. In 2007 she featured in Satham Podathey, a psychological thriller directed by Vasanth. Her other award winning performances are Mirugam and Pokkisham. For Mirugam, she was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress and for Pokkisham, Special Jury Award in the South Scope awards and a nomination for Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award