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Priya Mani, who bagged a National Award for her 'Paruthiveeran' effort, has switched back to the 'glam doll' mode. After doing an item number in Nagarjuna's 'King', Priya will reprise Nayantara's bikini-act in in the Telugu remake of 'Billa'.
Priya, who has of late been having a helluva time in Kollywood, Tollywood and Mollywood, has a bigger ambition to fulfill: A throne in Bollywood.
Make way for the super-stunner!
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Soon after the release of 'Paruthiveeran', Priyamani did an out-and-out glam role in 'Malaikkottai'. |
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| Her hobbies are music and dance. Dan Brown and Jeffery Archer are her favourite authors. |
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| She has an important role in Mani Ratnam's bilingual, 'Ashokavanam', in which she is paired opposite her statemate, Prithviraj. |
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| In Telugu, she is being paired opposite Nandhamuri Balakrishna in two films. |
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| Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is Priyamani's second cousin. |
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| Priya Mani considers Sridevi's role in 'Sadma' as "the ideal role". |
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| Priyamani's favourite actors are: Kamal Hassan, Mammootty, Mohanlal and Dileep. Her favourite actresses are Sridevi and Kajol. |
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| Her acting talents were in evidence even in her school days. She was a model for many textile ads. |
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| Her first film in Telugu was 'Pellaina Kothalo', a Jagapati Babu-starrer. The film was a hit and gave Priyamani the break she was looking for. |
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| Priya's second film was directed by Bala Mahendra; it was titled 'Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam'. Dhanush was Priya's hero in the film. It bombed! |
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| She debuted with the Bharathiraja film, 'Kangalal Kaithu Sei'. The film, in which she was paired opposite Vaseegaran, was a dud. |
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| Priyamani was born on June 4, 1984, at Palakkad, Kerala, to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani. |