Karpagavalli better known by her stage name Priya is an Indian actress who worked on South Indian movies. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam films. She now works in Tamil television serials in antagonist roles.
Background
Priya hails from Teynampet, Tamil Nadu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam film Ninnishtam Ennishtam in 1986. She is married to David, a cinematographer of Malayalam movies. The couple have a son, Prince and a daughter, Aishwarya.
Partial filmography
Malayalam
Saahasam (1981) Priyasakhi Radha (1982) Enganeyundashane (1984) as Dancer Boeing Boeing(1985) as Dancer Adiverukal (1986) as Selvi Prathyekam Sradhikkuka (1986) as Sophia Snehamulla Simham (1986) as Lathika Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986) as Shalini Padayani (1986) as Rajini Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) as Dancer Shobaraj (1986) as Julie Gandhinagar Second Street (1986) Geetham (1986) as Lekha Sukhamo Devi (1986) as Dr. Ambikadmajan Nair's wife Dheem Tharikada Thom (1986) as Suresh's wife Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum (1986) Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) as Aruna Ente Sonia (1986) Ivare Sookshikkuka (1987) Ayitham (1987) as Kasthuri Archanappookkal (1987) as Sumithra January Oru Orma (1987) Oohakkachavadam (1988) as Naseema Oru Vivaada Vishayam (1988) as Yamunadevi Chaaravalayam (1988) as Thumbi Moonnam Mura (1988) as Ali Imran's sister Aryan (1988) as Savithri Samvalsarangal (1988) Mrigaya (1989) as Yashodha Jeevitham Oru Raagam (1989) as Sharada Mukham (1989) as Prema Kaalalppada (1989) as IAS Officer's wife (Ponnu Chakkara) Pooram (1989) as Sushamma Varum Varathikkilla (1989) as Sumithra Krooran (1989) Kaliyuga Seetha (1989) Rajavazhcha (1990) as Aleykutty Malootty (1990) Niyamam Enthucheyyum (1990) as Priya Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) as Unichara's daughter Wait a Minute (1990) Kaumaara Swapnangal (1991) Ninneyum Thedi (2001) Njan Rajavu (2002) as Rose Mary Miss Suvarna (2002) Manivarnathooval (2002) Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011) as Shalini(Chikku) Vaidooryam (2012) Manthrikan (2012) as Gramam (2012) as Nechumu/Lakshmiyamma Police Maman (2013) as Celina Dum Biriyani (2015)
Tamil
Naalu Perukku Nandri (1983) as Uncredited role
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu (1984) as Dancer
Chinna Veedu (1985) Unakkaga Oru Roja (1985) Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu (1988) as Jaya / Thenmozhi Kunguma Kodu (1988) Nyaya Tharasu (1989) Velai Kidaichuduchu (1990) Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu (1990) as Rosy Gnana Paravai (1991) Pathavi Pramanam (1994) Bombay (1995) Thirutham (2007) as Velmurugan's mother Thee Nagar (2007) Anjathe (2008) as Sathyavan's mother Thodakkam (2008) Mayandi Kudumbathar as Azhagamma (2009) Namma Gramam (2014) Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017)
Hindi
Gulabi Raaten (1990) Platform (1993) Raja Rani's Love in Jungle (1995) Krishna (1996) Chachi 420 (1997) Khakee (2004) Tum - A Dangerous Obsession (2004)
Kannada
Yuddha Kaanda (1989) Agnisakshi (1998)
Telugu
Vijrumbhana (1986) Shiva (1989)
Television
References
External links
Tamil television actresses
Actresses in Tamil television
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses from Chennai
Indian film actresses
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Living people
Indian television actresses
Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Telugu television
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Year of birth missing (living people)