Priya Raman (born 18 June) is an Indian actress, television presenter and television producer too. She has appeared in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema and in television serials of Malayalam and Tamil languages. Her first film was the Rajnikanth-produced film Valli, in 1993. Her second film, Arthana, directed by I. V. Sasi and released in 1993, was her debut in Malayalam film industry.[5][6] She is well known of portraying a lead character in Sembaruthi serial and hosting a reality game show Genes (Season 3) which both has aired on Zee Tamil.

Priya Raman
Born18 June[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television presenter
  • Television producer
Years active1993 - 1999
2018– present
Spouses
(m. 1999; div. 2014)
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(m. 2018)
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Children2[4]

Film career

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Malayalam director Joshiy cast her as an airforce pilot in 1993 in Sainyam with Mammootty.[7]

Besides films, she has also appeared in a number of Tamil and Malayalam television serials like the Tamil serial Durga, Malayalam T.V serial Kavyanjali produced by of Balaji Telefilms (as "Anjali"), Swarnamayooram, Pavakoothu and Orma (as "Girly"). She have acted in Zee Tamil serial, Sembaruthi. She also hosts a celebrity reality game show called Genes in the same channel.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1993 Valli Valli Tamil Debut Tamil film
Arthana Priya Malayalam Debut Malayalam film
1994 Subramaniya Swamy Valli Tamil
Kashmeeram Manasi Varma Malayalam
Sainyam Shradha Kaul Malayalam
Maa Voori Maaraju Jaanaki Telugu Debut Telugu film
1995 Manthrikam Betty Fernandez Malayalam
Thumboli Kadappuram Mary Solomon Malayalam
Desa Drohulu Vijaya Telugu
Leader Priya Telugu
Mana Midiyithu Neeraja Kannada Debut Kannada film
Subha Sankalpam Sandhya Telugu
No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Hema Malayalam
Dora Babu Bharathi Telugu
Maa Voori Maaraju Janaki Telugu
1996 Naalamkettile Nalla Thampimar Neena Malayalam
Kumkumacheppu Deepa Malayalam
Srivari Priyuralu Rukmini Telugu
Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam Rukmini Telugu
Mangala Sutra Sudha Kannada
Indraprastham Special appearance Malayalam
Ammuvinte Aangalamar - Malayalam
1997 Bhoopathi Julie Williams Malayalam
Suryavamsam Gowri Tamil
Kalyanappittannu Geethu Malayalam
Asuravamsam Nanditha Menon Malayalam
Aaraam Thampuran Nayanthara Malayalam
1998 Ponmanam Poornima Tamil
Harichandra Chithra Tamil
Pudhumai Pithan Priya Tamil
1999 Sparsham Rajani Malayalam
Gandhiyan Priya Malayalam
Uthram Nakshathram - Malayalam
Vellimanithaalam - Malayalam
Chinna Raja Priya Tamil
Nesam Pudhusu Vasanthi Tamil
Sautela Bijili Hindi Debut Hindi film
2018 Padi Padi Leche Manasu Padma Telugu

TV serials

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Year Title Role Channel Language Notes
2000 Snehatheeram DD Malayalam Malayalam Television Debut
2000 Snehatheeram Surya TV Malayalam Sequel to Snehatheeram
2000 Neelambari Vijay TV Tamil [8]
2001 Porutham Haritha Surya TV Malayalam
Sri Durga Durga Jaya TV Tamil
2004–2005 Kavyaanjali Anjali Surya TV Malayalam Remake of Kundali
2005–2006 Orma Girly Asianet Malayalam
2005 Pavakoothu Gayathri Amrita TV Malayalam
2006–2007 Suryavamsam Manasa Gemini TV Telugu Replaced Vijayalakshmi
2006 Swarnamayooram Krishnaveni Asianet Malayalam
2007 Girija.M.A Girija Jaya TV Tamil
2008 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda Lakshmi Sun TV Tamil
2009–2010 Kadhaparayum Kaavyanjali Anjali Surya TV Malayalam Sequel to Kaavyanjali
2017–2022 Sembaruthi "Aadhikadavur" Akhilandeshwari and Bhuvaneswari[9] Zee Tamil Tamil Comeback serial,parallel female lead,dual role
2018–2019 Arayannangalude Veedu Priyalakshmi Flowers TV Malayalam
2021 Senthoora Poove[10] Aruna – Duraisingham's First Wife Star Vijay Tamil
Baakiyalakshmi Herself Guest appearance
Rajini Akhila Purshothaman Zee Tamil Cameo appearance in promo

Other shows

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Year Title Role Channel Language Notes
2018–2021 Genes (season 3) Anchor Zee Tamil Tamil Game show
2018 Onnum Onnum Moonu Guest Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam Talk show
2018 Anveshana Guest E TV Telugu Talk show
2018 Cinema Vikatan Guest Tamil Talk show
2018 Super Mom Akhilandeswari Tamil Reality show
2019 Top Singer Celebrity Judge Flowers TV Malayalam Reality show
2019 Dance Jodi Dance Juniors Judge Zee Tamil Tamil
2019 Alitho Saradaga Guest E TV Telugu Telugu Talk show
2019 Little Talks Guest Tamil Talk show
2019–2020 Dance Jodi Dance 3.0 Judge Zee Tamil Tamil Reality show
2021 Stylish Tamilachi vs Mass Tamilan Anchor Zee Tamil Tamil Talk show
2021 Super Mom Reunion Guest Zee Tamil Tami Reality show
2022 Sembaruthi Vetri Vizha Herself Zee Tamil Tamil Special show

Web series

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Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Madras Meter Show Contestant ZEE5 Episode 5 [11]

Award and nominations

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  • 2018 -Won – Most Popular Mom – Sembaruthi
  • 2019 -Nominated – Best Anchor – Genes Season 3
  • 2020-Won- Best Anchor – Genes Season 3
  • 2020– Nominated – Most Popular Mom- Sembaruthi
  • 2020– Nominated- Most Popular Mamiyar- Sembaruthi

References

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  1. ^ "Here's how Team Sembaruthi surprised Priya Raman on her birthday". The Times of India. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Priya Raman and Ranjith divorced!". Chitramala. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Did divorced actors Priya Raman and Ranjith reunite? Pics of stars go viral".
  4. ^ "Did divorced actors Priya Raman and Ranjith reunite? Pics of stars go viral". Onmanorama. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Genes game show is back; Priya Raman to host the new season". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Zee Tamil launches Genes hosted by actor Priya Raman". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. ^ Krishnakumar, G (14 January 2004). "Lights ready... action now!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Kalki magazine 2000-06-25". 25 June 2000.
  9. ^ "10–12 years ago, acting in a soap was the death knell for a movie star: Priya Raman". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Popular TV couple Priya Raman and Ranjith to feature in Senthoora Poove". The Times of India. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Episode 5 – Priya Raman and Oorvambu Lakshmi's fun chat!". Zee5.com. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Kizhakku Cheemayile adjudged best film". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 13 March 1994. p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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