Kalyani Priyadarshan
Known for: Acting
Born: April 4, 1992 in Chennai, India
Kalyani Priyadarshan (born April 5, 1993) is an Indian actress who appears in the Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu film industries. Daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Lissy, Kalyani began her career behind the scenes, working as an assistant production designer on films like Krrish 3 (2013) and Iru Mugan (2016) after studying architecture design in New York and interning at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Hello (2017), opposite Akhil Akkineni, which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Following this, she appeared in successful films like Chitralahari (2019) and Ranarangam (2019). Kalyani made her Tamil debut with Hero (2019), and transitioned into the Malayalam film industry with Varane Avashyamund (2020), directed by Anoop Sathyan, where she starred alongside Dulquer Salmaan, Shobana, and Suresh Gopi. The film’s success cemented her place in the industry, and she went on to play notable roles in Hridayam (2022), Bro Daddy (2022), Thallumaala (2022) and Lokah Chapter 1 (2025)
Known for
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Antony
Ann Maria
Genie
Varshangalkku Shesham
Annie
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Nidhi Sudheesh
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Fathima Noorjahan
Hello!
Priya
Chitralahari
Chitra
Ranarangam
Geeta
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Aisha
Hero
Meera
Maanaadu
Seethalakshmi
Hridayam
Nithya Balagopal
Varane Avashyamund
Nikhitha / Nikki
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
Bro Daddy
Anna
Thallumaala
Fathima 'Beepathu' Beevi
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli
Marshal
KH 237
Lokah Chapter 2: Michael
Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli
Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu Film
Potential Studios Production - 7
Pralay
Iru Mugan
Assistant Production Design