Kalyani Priyadarshan

Acting

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 Movies

Acting

MOVIE

Antony

5.4(0.0K)

Antony is a ruthless gangster in a town and has a close-knit group, which includes Ann Maria, a college student trained in MMA. Maria and Antony soon get into trouble due to unforeseen circumstances and they set out to solve the issues in violent ways

Varshangalkku Shesham

5.9(0.0K)

Set in the 1970s and '80s, a man of many talents and an aspiring filmmaker come together in their shared ambition of making it big in the magical world of cinema. As they struggle with a burning desire to prove themselves, can their friendship survive the test of time?

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Varshangalkku Shesham

Annie

MOVIE

Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira

5.5(0.0K)

Jilted at his wedding, Aby encounters a reserved woman needing help. As they heal together, his ex returns with newfound insight into his dreams. A hidden truth leads Aby to find peace.

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Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira

Nidhi Sudheesh

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Sesham Mike-il Fathima

5.2(0.0K)

The story revolves around Fathima and her inspiring journey of becoming a football commentator.

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Sesham Mike-il Fathima

Fathima Noorjahan

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Hello!

7.2(0.0K)

Avinash/Seenu is a street urchin brought up by his loving adoptive parents Saru and Prakash. The love of his life is the girl he meets during childhood Junnu/Priya, whom fate had snatched away from him. Fourteen long years and they still wait for the day they will meet again. Will destiny help them?

Chitralahari

6.9(0.0K)

Vijay is a down-on-luck mechanical engineer who’s looking for that big break in life. Both his personal and professional lives are a mess; will he ever catch a break?

Ranarangam

5.6(0.0K)

Deva is a powerful gangster from Visakhapatnam who moves to Spain to put his past behind him. But what happens when he realises he can’t shake off his enemies no matter where he goes?

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

5.7(0.0K)

‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.

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Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Aisha

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Hero

6.3(0.0K)

A fraudster gets to fulfill his childhood dream of being a superhero when he takes on a ruthless businessman whose business strategy is to crush the dreams of children.

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Hero

Meera

Production

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Iru Mugan

5.3(0.0K)

A disgraced RAW agent Akilan (Vikram) is recalled by the agency to track down a crazy scientist and a cross dresser Love (also Vikram), who has discovered a deadly new drug ‘Speed inhaler’.

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Iru Mugan

Assistant Production Design