indian celebrities: Padmapriya

Thursday 5 July 2012

Padmapriya

Padmapriya Janakiraman, simply credited as Padmapriya is an Indian film actress and model. A classical bharatanatyam dancer,^[1] 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 yearsshe has appeared in nearly 30 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu,Kannada and Hindi^[1] and has received several major South Indian awards. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in the Malayalam-language filmsKaazhcha, Karutha Pakshikal, Pazhassi Raja and the Tamil-language films Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Mirugam.Padmapriya was born in Delhi to Janakiraman, a brigadier in the Indian Army, and Vijaya and brought up in Punjab.