Kalyani Priyadarshan
Acting
Born: Apr 05, 1992
From: Chennai, India
Credits: 23 titles
Biography
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)
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira | Nidhi Sudheesh | 2025 | 5.5 |
| Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli | 2025 | 7.29 |
| Varshangalkku Shesham | Annie | 2024 | 5.9 |
| Antony | Ann Maria | 2023 | 5.4 |
| Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Fathima Noorjahan | 2023 | 5.2 |
| Hridayam | Nithya Balagopal | 2022 | 7.1 |
| Bro Daddy | Anna | 2022 | 6.417 |
| Thallumaala | Fathima 'Beepathu' Beevi | 2022 | 6.78 |
| Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Aisha | 2021 | 5.741 |
| Maanaadu | Seethalakshmi | 2021 | 6.8 |
| Varane Avashyamund | Nikhitha / Nikki | 2020 | 6.7 |
| Putham Pudhu Kaalai | younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai … | 2020 | 6.4 |
| Chitralahari | Chitra | 2019 | 6.9 |
| Ranarangam | Geeta | 2019 | 5.6 |
| Hero | Meera | 2019 | 6.4 |
| Hello! | Priya | 2017 | 7.2 |
| Genie | — | ||
| Marshal | — | ||
| KH 237 | — | ||
| Lokah Chapter 2: Michael | Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli | — | |
| Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu Film | — | ||
| Potential Studios Production - 7 | — | ||
| Pralay | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 23 |
| Born | 1992 |
| From | Chennai, India |