Priya Prakash Varrier | |
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Alma mater | Vimala College (B Com) |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Priya Prakash Varrier (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam and Telugu films.[1] Her wink in the film Oru Adaar Love went viral, making her the most searched-for personality through Google in India in 2018.[2][3][4][5]
Priya was born on 28 October 1999[6][7] to Prakash Varrier, a Central Excise Department employee, and Preetha, a homemaker at Punkunnam, Thrissur, in Kerala.[6]
She did her schooling at Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan, Thrissur.[8][9] In 2018, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce course at Vimala College, Thrissur.[8]
Her first appearance in cinema came with Oru Adaar Love, a romantic drama set in a school, she played the role of Priya alongside several newcomers.[10] The song from the film "Maanikya Malaraya Poovi" was released on YouTube and included Priya winking. Her wink was said to have gone viral and became an overnight sensation.[11]
In 2019, she sang a song "Nee Mazhavillu Polen", with Naresh Iyer for the film Finals.[12] She was cast in the Hindi film Sridevi Bungalow, which was in production as of January 2020.[13] Her first Kannada film Vishnupriya is yet to be released.
She made her Telugu debut in Check (2021) in which she played a honey trapper opposite Nithin and Rakul Preet Singh.[14]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Thanaha | Herself | Malayalam | Appearance in the song "Mele Shoonyagasham" | [15][16] |
2019 | Oru Adaar Love | Priya Varrier | Debut film | [17] | |
2021 | Check | Yatra / Isabel | Telugu | [18] | |
Ishq: Not A Love Story | Anasuya "Anu" | [19] | |||
2022 | 4 Years | Gayathri Arunkumar | Malayalam | [20] | |
2023 | Live | Anna | [21] | ||
Kolla | Shilpa | [22] | |||
Bro | Veena | Telugu | [23] | ||
Yaariyan 2 | Devi | Hindi | Hindi Debut | [24] | |
TBA | 3 Monkeys † | TBA | [25] | ||
TBA | Love Hackers † | TBA | [26] | ||
TBA | Vishnu Priya † | TBA | [27] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Subhadraharanam | Subhadra | Malayalam |
Year | Song | Album | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | "Nee Mazhavillu Polen" | Finals | Malayalam | [12] | |
2021 | "Ladi Ladi" | Ladi Ladi | Telugu | Music video | [28] |
2022 | "Pennu" | Pennu | Malayalam | One minute music video |