Priyamani is originally from Palakkad and is the cousin of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan. Priyamani had the highest number of hits in Malayalam cinema with Mammootty in Pranchiyettan and Saint, with Mohanlal in Grandmaster and with Prithviraj in Thirakkatha and Puthiya Mugham. Malayalam actress Priyamani is the award winning actress in the national level for the movie Paruthiveeran a Tamil movie.
