Born: 4 June 1984 (age 35 years), Bengaluru
Height: 1.68 m
Spouse: Mustafa Raj (m. 2017)
- She is the granddaughter of the famous Carnatic Vocalist, Kamala Kailas.
- Priya grew up playing Cricket and Hide & Seek with boys as there were no girls of her age in her society.
- Along with sports, she was also good at dance in her school days and actively took part in the extracurricular activities.
- Mani started modelling for brands like Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks and Lakshmi silks when she was in school.
- Initially, she took up modelling only to earn a little pocket money for herself and never thought of becoming an actress.
- After she passed her 12th standard, the Tamil Film Director, Bharathiraja, introduced her to the Tamil film industry. She played a small role in the Tamil Film “Ullam.”
- She started her acting career in 2003 with the Telugu film “Evare Atagaadu.”
- In 2006, Priya featured in the Telugu Film “Pellaina Kothalo,” which was a super hit and bagged her 3 films.
- Her breakthrough in the Tamil Film Industry was with the film “Paruthiveeran” in which she played the role of ‘Muthazhagu.’
- Some of her popular films include “Yamadonga,” “Malaikottai,” “Thirakkatha,” and “Arumugam.”
- In 2013, Priya made a special appearance in the song ‘1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor’ from the Bollywood film “Chennai Express.”
