Priya Raman (born 18 June 1974) is an Indian actress, television presenter, and producer known for her work in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema, as well as Malayalam and Tamil television serials. She made her film debut in 1993 with Valli, produced by Rajinikanth, and entered the Malayalam film industry the same year with Arthana, directed by I. V. Sasi. In Telugu, she is known for her work in Subha Sankalpam (1995).
She gained recognition for her lead role in the Tamil television series Sembaruthi and for hosting the third season of the game show Genes on Zee Tamil.
Film career
Malayalam director Joshiy cast her as an air force pilot in 1993 in Sainyam with Mammootty.
She has also appeared in a number of Tamil and Malayalam television serials like the Tamil serial Durga, Malayalam serial Kavyanjali produced by of Balaji Telefilms (as "Anjali"), Swarnamayooram, Pavakoothu and Orma (as "Girly"). She have acted in Zee Tamil serial Sembaruthi. She also hosts a celebrity reality game show called Genes on the same channel.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Valli | Valli | Tamil | Debut Tamil film |
| Arthana | Priya | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam film | |
| 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Valli | Tamil | |
| Kashmeeram | Manasi Varma | Malayalam | ||
| Sainyam | Shradha Kaul | Malayalam | ||
| Maa Voori Maaraju | Jaanaki | Telugu | Debut Telugu film | |
| 1995 | Manthrikam | Betty Fernandez | Malayalam | |
| Thumboli Kadappuram | Mary Solomon | Malayalam | ||
| Desa Drohulu | Vijaya | Telugu | ||
| Leader | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Mana Midiyithu | Neeraja | Kannada | Debut Kannada film | |
| Subha Sankalpam | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North | Hema | Malayalam | ||
| Dora Babu | Bharathi | Telugu | ||
| 1996 | Naalamkettile Nalla Thampimar | Neena | Malayalam | |
| Kumkumacheppu | Deepa | Malayalam | ||
| Srivari Priyuralu | Rukmini | Telugu | ||
| Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | Rukmini | Telugu | ||
| Mangala Sutra | Sudha | Kannada | ||
| Indraprastham | Special appearance | Malayalam | ||
| Ammuvinte Aangalamar | - | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Bhoopathi | Julie Williams | Malayalam | |
| Suryavamsam | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| Kalyanappittannu | Geethu | Malayalam | ||
| Asuravamsam | Nanditha Menon | Malayalam | ||
| Aaraam Thampuran | Nayanthara | Malayalam | ||
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Poornima | Tamil | |
| Harichandra | Chithra | Tamil | ||
| Pudhumai Pithan | Priya | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Sparsham | Rajani | Malayalam | |
| Gandhiyan | Priya | Malayalam | ||
| Uthram Nakshathram | - | Malayalam | ||
| Vellimanithaalam | - | Malayalam | ||
| Chinna Raja | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Nesam Pudhusu | Vasanthi | Tamil | ||
| Sautela | Bijili | Hindi | Debut Hindi film | |
| 2018 | Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Padma | Telugu |
TV serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Snehatheeram | DD Malayalam | Malayalam | Television Debut | |
| 2000 | Snehatheeram | Surya TV | Malayalam | Sequel to Snehatheeram | |
| 2000 | Neelambari | Vijay TV | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Porutham | Haritha | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| Sri Durga | Durga | Jaya TV | Tamil | ||
| 2004–2006 | Kavyaanjali | Anjali | Surya TV | Malayalam | Remake of Kundali |
| 2005–2006 | Orma | Girly | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Pavakoothu | Gayathri | Amrita TV | Malayalam | |
| 2006–2007 | Suryavamsam | Manasa | Gemini TV | Telugu | Replaced Vijayalakshmi |
| 2006 | Swarnamayooram | Krishnaveni | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Girija.M.A | Girija | Jaya TV | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda | Lakshmi | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2009–2010 | Kadhaparayum Kaavyanjali | Anjali | Surya TV | Malayalam | Sequel to Kaavyanjali |
| 2017–2022 | Sembaruthi | "Aadhikadavur" Akhilandeshwari and Bhuvaneswari | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Comeback serial, parallel female lead, dual role |
| 2018–2019 | Arayannangalude Veedu | Priyalakshmi | Flowers TV | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Senthoora Poove | Aruna – Duraisingham's First Wife | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| Baakiyalakshmi | Herself | Guest appearance | |||
| Rajini | Akhila Purshothaman | Zee Tamil | Cameo appearance in promo | ||
| 2025 | Pookkaalam | Priyadarshini Menon | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam |
Other shows
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | Genes (season 3) | Anchor | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Game show |
| 2018 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam | Talk show |
| 2018 | Anveshana | Guest | E TV | Telugu | Talk show |
| 2018 | Cinema Vikatan | Guest | Tamil | Talk show | |
| 2018 | Super Mom | Akhilandeswari | Tamil | Reality show | |
| 2019 | Top Singer | Celebrity Judge | Flowers TV | Malayalam | Reality show |
| 2019 | Dance Jodi Dance Juniors | Judge | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Alitho Saradaga | Guest | E TV Telugu | Telugu | Talk show |
| 2019 | Little Talks | Guest | Tamil | Talk show | |
| 2019–2020 | Dance Jodi Dance 3.0 | Judge | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Reality show |
| 2021 | Stylish Tamilachi vs Mass Tamilan | Anchor | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Talk show |
| 2021 | Super Mom Reunion | Guest | Zee Tamil | Tami | Reality show |
| 2022 | Sembaruthi Vetri Vizha | Herself | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Special show |
| 2025 | Cooku with Comali season 6 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Reality show Eliminated episode 40 |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Madras Meter Show | Contestant | ZEE5 | Episode 5 |
Award and nominations
- Cinema Express Awards Best Newface Actress -Valli
- Zee Tamil Family Awards
- 2018 -Won – Most Popular Mom – Sembaruthi
- 2019 -Nominated – Best Anchor – Genes Season 3
- 2020-Won- Best Anchor – Genes Season 3
- 2020– Nominated – Most Popular Mom- Sembaruthi
- 2020– Nominated- Most Popular Mamiyar- Sembaruthi
