Priyamani in 'Ragada'

Multilingual actor Priyamani is quite happy to have received appreciation for her peformance in the recently released Telugu film Ragada in which she has worked with Nagarjuna and Anushka.

Though Priyamani was one of the two heroines of the film her dance moves and performance have charmed the fans and even the critics have written raving reviews.
Talking to Sify Movies in Bengaluru where she had come to launch her fourth Kannada film Lakshmi, the actress said that the success of Ragada has been the most satisfying development in her career.

"I was acting with my favourite actor Nag for the first time and I really wanted the film to be a big success. The response to the film has been very good and I am happy to have received appreciation from both critics and fans. I really enjoy doing this character in Ragada. Veeru Potla the director is very calm and quiet but he will not compromise on anything unless he gets the best out of his artists", says Priyamani.

Priyamani Waiting for roles in Tamil

Priyamani, whose last release in Tamil was Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavanan’, says she is very much ready to do a Tamil film and in fact waiting for a solid offer.

The actress, who is currently busy with projects in Tollywood and Sandalwood, says, “I didn’t come across any meaty role from Kollywood for quite some time now. I am waiting for one.”

Saying there is no point in acting in films just for the sake of earning money, the actress says, “I am open to challenging offers. And I guess my skills have improved after working with filmmakers like Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma and Ameer.”

Meanwhile, Priyamani-starrer ‘Raththa Charithram’, directed by RGV with Suriya and Vivek Oberoi in lead roles, will hit screens this Friday. “The name of my character in Raththa Charithram is Bhavani and it is an interesting role.”

Priyamani Hot Gossips

Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer is 26 years old and has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is best known for her National Award winning Tamil film Paruthi Veeran in 2006. She is Vidya Balan's cousin and a critically acclaimed actress.

She grew up in Bangalore, is multi-lingual and made her Tamil debut in Bharathiraja's Kangalal Kaidhu Sei in 2004. After a string of unsuccessful films, she struck gold with a Kannada film called Raam opposite Puneet Kumar in 2009.

She has a supporting role in both versions of Raavan and plays the female lead in RGV's Rakta Charitra.