Tamil Actress Padmapriya’s Profile
Name: Padmapriya Janakiraman
Alternative Names: Priya / Padma Priya
Date of Birth: February 28
Birth Place: Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India
Religion: Hindu
Nationality: Indian
Height: 5’6″
Eye colour: Light brown
Hair colour: Black
Father Name: V.K. Janakiraman
Mother Name: Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman
Brother Name: Prabhakar Janakiraman
Mother tongue: Tamil
Languages known: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali
Languages worked: Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
Education: MBA, finance, B.Com (Hons) Graduate
College Days: Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
Hobbies: Reading, Classical Music, Travelling, Swimming, Dancing, Cooking
Earlier profession: Risk consultant , GE, Bangalore, Gurgaon
Dancing skills: Classical Dance
Dance teacher: Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy
Favourite food: Vegetarian only
Favourite Hollywood Actor: Johnny Depp , Robert Mario De Niro
Favourite Bollywood Actor: Irfan khan, Naseeruddin Shah
Favourite Kollywood Actor: Surya
Favourite Malayalam Actor: Mammootty
Favourite Movies: All French and Iranian movies
Favourite Malayalam pair: Mohanlal and Manju Warrier
Telugu debut movie: Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi, 2004
Malayalam debut movie: Kaazhcha, 2004
Tamil debut movie: Thavamai Thavamirundhu, 2005
Hindi debut movie: Striker, 2008
Classical Guru: Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy
Profession: Dancer, Actress, Model
Ultimate goal: “Starting an institution which teaches dance to the talented, free of cost.”
Beauty Secret: Oil Bath and good food
Like to Settle down at: Kolkata
In Men: Likes – Should have a penchant to learn, criticize and be passionate, dislikes – Show offs
and mushy men
Awards won:
Miss. Andhra Pradesh, 2001
Best Actress Award for ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and ‘Yes Your Honour’ from Atlas-Film Critics Award (2006).
Best Supporting Actress Award for ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and and ‘Yes Your Honour’ from the Kerala State film award (2006).
Best Actress Award for her performance in ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and ‘Vadakkumnathan’ from Ujala Asianet Film Award (2007).
