Priyanka Mohan
Priyanka Mohan | |
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.jpg) Priyanka in 2024 | |
| Born | Priyanka Arul Mohan 20 November 1994 |
| Other names | Priya, PAM |
| Education | PES University, Bangalore (Biological engineering) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Priyanka Arul Mohan (born 20 November 1994) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella (2019), and played the leading lady in the Telugu film Gang Leader (2019) and the Tamil films Doctor (2021), Don (2022) and Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
Early life
Priyanka Arul Mohan was born on 20 November 1994.[2] She did her schooling from Alvas PU College, Moodabidri.[2][3] She studied Biological engineering from PES University in Bangalore.[4] She lives in Chennai.[1]
Career
Priyanka made her debut in the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella, directed by Girish G in 2019.[5] Later that year, she starred in the Telugu film Nani's Gang Leader directed by Vikram Kumar.[6] Krishna Sripada of The News Minute on her performance wrote "Priyanka has all the makings of a female protagonist directors will seek, doe-eyed innocence and a natural feel for the camera, as she subtly does exactly what is expected and not more or less".[7] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Pinkvilla commented "Newcomer Priyanka Arul Mohan makes a confident debut and she's a terrific find".[8] She also shot for the English version of the bilingual film Mayan and Tik Tok; however, both films were delayed.[9][10]
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In 2021, she made her Tamil debut with Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.[11] Both the film and her performance received positive response. The film grossed ₹100 crores in worldwide box office and became a major critical and commercial success.[12] She won SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress.[13] In 2022, she played the lead female role in her second Tamil film Etharkkum Thunindhavan with director Pandiraj, starring Suriya.[14] Reviewing her performance, Ashwin Ram of Movie Crow stated "Priyanka Mohan is a pleasant surprise, she is great on-screen and also her character gets a major importance at a crucial stage in the film, she scores with easing grace".[15] Pinkvilla wrote "Priyanka doesn't have much to do in the plot but adds a dose of glamour to the film."[16] She also played the lead in the Tamil film Don, with Sivakarthikeyan after Doctor.[17][18] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and audience.[19] S Subhakeerthana of OTT Play wrote "Priyanka Mohan makes her presence felt with whatever she was offered."[20] While promoting Captain Miller,[21] Priyanka said in an interview with 123Telugu, "Everything about Captain Miller will be fresh to the audience".
Her upcoming films include the M. Rajesh film Brother alongside Jayam Ravi,[22] followed by her return to Telugu cinema with They Call him OG alongside Pawan Kalyan and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram with Nani.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ondh Kathe Hella | Adhiti | Kannada | [5] | |
| Nani's Gang Leader | Priya | Telugu | Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu | [23][24] | |
| 2021 | Sreekaram | Chaitra | [25] | ||
| Doctor | Padmini | Tamil | SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil | [26] | |
| 2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Aadhini Kannabiran | [14] | ||
| Don | Angaiyarkanni | [27] | |||
| 2023 | Tik Tok | Keerthana | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Captain Miller | Velmathi | [28] | ||
| They Call Him OG † | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [29] | |
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram † | TBA | Filming | [30] | ||
| Brother † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [31] |
References
- ^ a b "#PriyankaMohan Reveals Her Husband Name, salary | Etharkum Thuninthavan | Priyanka Mohan Exclusive" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 August 2019). "Priyanka Arul Mohan on her debut in Nani's 'Gang Leader'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Priyanka Arul Mohan: Exquisitely beautiful photos of the actress that will make you go crazy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Priyanka Arul Mohan in talks for Sharwanand's film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 August 2019). "Priyanka Arul Mohan on her debut in Nani's 'Gang Leader'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "'Gang Leader' review: Nani's heist comedy is wacky and entertaining". The News Minute. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Gang Leader review: A slightly bloated but fun revenge comedy". Pinkvilla. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (25 December 2019). "Mayan is the first proper commercial Tamil-English bilingual". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "'Tik Tok' movie producer files a police complaint after Priyanka Mohan's portions deleted from the film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Priyanka Arul Mohan to make her Kollywood debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "'Doctor' turns as the best grossing film of Sivakarthikeyan's career". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2022 Winners List: Allu Arjun, Pushpa team win, Puneeth Rajkumar honoured posthumously and more". PINKVILLA. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Priyanka Mohan to star in Suriya and Pandiraj film". India Today. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Etharkkum Thunindhavan Review". Movie Crow. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Etharkkum Thunindhavan Movie Review: Suriya elevates this entertainer which lacks a proper story". PINKVILLA. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "'Doctor' duo Sivakarthikeyan and Priyanka Arul Mohan to reunite for 'Don'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "'The Focus Was On... ': Sivakarthikeyan on Priyanka Mohan's Role in Don". News18. 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Don Movie Review: Netizens Declare Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer Superhit". ABP Live. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Don movie review: An engaging entertainer, elevated by performances of Sivakarthikeyan, Samuthirakani and SJ Suryah". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Priyanka Mohan to act alongside Dhanush in Captain Miller. First look out". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "JR30: M Rajesh's project starring Jayam Ravi, Priyanka Mohan officially launched; details inside". OTTPlay. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "GANG LEADER MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Chetan Kumar, others: SIIMA Awards announces nominees". The News Minute. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Priyanka Arul Mohan in Sharwanand's Sreekaram". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Doctor Movie Review : Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy". The Times of India. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "It's Official: Priyanka Mohan, Samuthirakani and SJ Suryah in Sivakarthikeyan's DON". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Priyanka Mohan joins the cast of Dhanush's Captain Miller". CinemaExpress. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (19 April 2023). "Priyanka Mohan joins the cast of Pawan Kalyan's 'OG'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Official: 'Nani 31' directed by Vivek Athreya to go on floors from October 24!". The Times of India. 21 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Jayam Ravi's film with M Rajesh titled 'Brother'; first look revealed". Times of India. 18 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.