Priya (actress)

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.

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)