Kalyani Priyadarshan
Date of birth: 1992-04-05
Place of birth: Chennai, India
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kallu, Kapri, Kalyani
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)
Movie Credits
Antony
2023-12-01
Antony is a ruthless gangster in a town and has a close-knit group, which includes Ann Maria, a coll
Genie
Varshangalkku Shesham
2024-04-11
Set in the 1970s and '80s, a man of many talents and an aspiring filmmaker come together in their sh
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
2025-08-28
Jilted at his wedding, Aby encounters a reserved woman needing help. As they heal together, his ex r
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
2023-11-17
The story revolves around Fathima and her inspiring journey of becoming a football commentator.
Hello!
2017-12-22
Avinash/Seenu is a street urchin brought up by his loving adoptive parents Saru and Prakash. The lov
Chitralahari
2019-04-13
Vijay is a down-on-luck mechanical engineer who’s looking for that big break in life. Both his perso
Ranarangam
2019-08-15
Deva is a powerful gangster from Visakhapatnam who moves to Spain to put his past behind him. But wh
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021-12-01
‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief,
Hero
2019-12-18
A fraudster gets to fulfill his childhood dream of being a superhero when he takes on a ruthless bus
Maanaadu
2021-11-24
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order
Hridayam
2022-01-21
Arun and Darshana are first-year engineering students and they fall in love soon after their college
Varane Avashyamund
2020-02-07
A divorced woman trying to get hired as a French tutor and teaching classical dance, and she has a d
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2020-10-16
Putham Pudhu Kaalai brings together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Konga
Bro Daddy
2022-01-26
John Kattady and his wife Annamma think about marrying off their son Eesho to Anna, who is the daugh
Thallumaala
2022-08-12
Wazim is young, carefree and often drawn to fights. But when love blooms with a star vlogger, the im
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2025-08-28
The story follows Chandra , a mysterious, goth-influenced woman who has just moved to Bangalore and
Marshal
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Lokah Chapter 2: Michael
The second Instalment of Wayfarer Cinematic Universe
Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu Film
Potential Studios Production - 7