Priya Raman
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Priya Raman is a malayalam actress and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

. She has appeared in Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 and Malayalam
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

 films and in television serials of both languages. Her first film was the Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor....

 produced film Valli
Valli (film)
Valli is a Tamil language movie directed by the Tamil Director K. Nataraj. It stars Rajinikanth in a guest role with Suresh and Priyaraman in the lead roles.The film's music was composed by maestro Ilayaraja...

, in 1993. Her second film. Arthana, directed by I. V. Sasi
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...

 and released in 1993 was her debut in Malayalam.

Malayalam Director Joshy cast her as an air force pilot in 1993 in Sainyam
Sainyam
Sainyam is a 1994 Malayalam film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshi. It starred Mammootty in the title role and Mukesh, Vikram, Mohini, Priya Raman, and Dileep in other roles.-Plot:...

with Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

. In 1997 she appeared in Kalyanappittannu with Dileep
Dileep (actor)
Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...

, Bhoopathi with Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Asuravamsham, Thumboli Kadappuram etc. with Manoj K Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...

 and Aaram Thamburan
Aaram Thamburan
Aaraam Thampuran is a 1997 Malayalam film written by Ranjith, directed by Shaji Kailas, and starring Mohanlal, Narendra Prasad, and Manju Warrier in the lead roles...

with Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

. In 2003 she produced the film Bheeshmar.

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 Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...

's Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...

 (as "Anjali") and Orma (as "Girly").

During the shooting of a Tamil film Nasam sankal, she met actor Ranjith
Ranjith (actor)
Ranjith is a character artist who appears in Tamil, and Malayalam language films.- Career :Ranjith, had an impressive debut in Sindhu Nadhi Poo and gave a few hits thereafter. Introduced by R K Selvamani in Tamil, Ranjith had acted in several movies before making a foray to Malayalam...

, whom she later married. They now live in Chennai and have one child.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1993 Valli
Valli (film)
Valli is a Tamil language movie directed by the Tamil Director K. Nataraj. It stars Rajinikanth in a guest role with Suresh and Priyaraman in the lead roles.The film's music was composed by maestro Ilayaraja...

Valli Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 
1994 Subramania Swamy Tamil
Kashmeeram
Kashmeeram
Kashmeeram is a 1994 Malayalam film by Rajiv Anchal starring Suresh Gopi, Ratheesh, Priya Raman and Lalu Alex.-Plot:Terrorists kill Malayali-born Officer of Home Ministry of India Rajan Varma's nephew...

Manasi Varma Malayalam
Sainyam
Sainyam
Sainyam is a 1994 Malayalam film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshi. It starred Mammootty in the title role and Mukesh, Vikram, Mohini, Priya Raman, and Dileep in other roles.-Plot:...

Shradha Kaul Malayalam 
1995 Manthrikam Betty Fernandez Malayalam
Thumboli Kadappuram Malayalam
Desa Drohulu Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

Leader Telugu
Subha Sankalpam
Subha Sankalpam
Subha Sankalpam is a 1995 Telugu-language Indian feature film directed by K. Vishwanath and produced by noted singer, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. It features Kamal Haasan, Aamani and Priya Raman in the leading roles, with Vishwanath also playing a pivotal role. P. C. Sreeram handled the camera while...

Sandhya Telugu
No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North is a 1995 Malayalam film written by Fazil, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, and produced by Khais, starring Mammootty and Priya Raman in lead roles with Innocent, Thilakan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, and Sukumari in other roles....

Maya Malayalam
Dora Babu Telugu
Maa Voori Maaraju Telugu
1996 Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar Malayalam
Kumkumacheppu Malayalam
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam Rukmini Malayalam
Indraprastham
Indraprastham (film)
Indraprastham is 1996 Malayalam movie made in India,by Haridas, starring Mammootty, Simran, Prakash Raj and Vikram in the lead roles. Despite being produced at a huge budget, this film was a big flop at the box office.-Plot:...

Malayalam
1997 Kalyanappittannu Malayalam
Bhoopathi Julie Williams Malayalam
Asuravamsam
Asuravamsam
Asuravamsam is a 1997 Malayalam film written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, with the cinematography by Manikandan. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Biju Menon, Siddique, Narendra Prasad, Saikumar, Priya Raman, and Chippy.-Plot:Palayam Murukan is the underworld goonda leader ruling Palayam...

Nanditha Menon Malayalam
Aaraam Thampuran Nayan Thara Malayalam
Suryavamsam
Suryavamsam
Suryavamsam is a Tamil film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Raadhika in the lead roles. The film was remade into bollywood as Sooryavansham. Sooryavansham starred actor Amitabh Bachan and Soundarya. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A...

Gowri Tamil
1998 Ponmanam Tamil
Arichandra Chithra Tamil
Pudhumaipithan Priya Tamil
1999 Sparsam Malayalam
Gandhiyan Malayalam
Chinna Raja
Chinna Raja
Chinna Raja is a 1999 Tamil language film directed and produced by Chitra Lakshmanan. The film features Karthik in dual lead roles whilst Roja, Priya Raman and Manivannan play supporting roles. The film was released in March 1999.-Cast:...

Priya Tamil
Nesam Pudhusu Vasanthi Tamil

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