Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 05, 1993
Place of Birth
Chennai, India
Credits
25 titles
Kalyani Priyadarshan
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)
Known For
Filmography
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Nidhi Sudheesh
Varshangalkku Shesham
Annie
Antony
Ann Maria
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Fathima Noorjahan
Thallumaala
Fathima 'Beepathu' Beevi
Pearle Maaney Show
Self
Bro Daddy
Anna
Hridayam
Nithya Balagopal
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Aisha
Maanaadu
Seethalakshmi
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
younger Lakshmi Krishnan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
Varane Avashyamund
Nikhitha / Nikki
Hero
Meera
Ranarangam
Geeta
Chitralahari
Chitra
Hello!
Priya
Iru Mugan
Assistant Production Design
Pralay
Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu Film
Lokah Chapter 2: Michael
Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli
Genie
Marshal
KH 237
Potential Studios Production - 7