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Priya Bhavani Shankar

プリヤ・バヴァニ・シャンカール　/　ぷりや・ばゔぁに・しゃんかーる

Actor from India

December 31, 1989 (age 36)　・　Pondicherry, India

actor
television actor

My Take

What draws me to Priya Bhavani Shankar is the leap she made from television presenting to leading roles, landing a hit with her very first film. That kind of pivot takes nerve and self-belief. Presenters tend to carry a precision and composure that translates beautifully to the screen, and I suspect that grounding is exactly why she reads as so assured in front of a camera. Working across both Tamil and Telugu cinema speaks to a versatility I genuinely respect. She feels like someone building a career on craft rather than hype, and that patient, deliberate approach is the kind I always end up rooting for.

Overview

Priya Bhavani Shankar (born 31 December 1989) is an Indian actress, and a former television-presenter who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with commercially successful Tamil film Meyaadha Maan (2017).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Priya Bhavani Shankar
Name (Japanese): プリヤ・バヴァニ・シャンカール
Reading: ぷりや・ばゔぁに・しゃんかーる
Born: December 31, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Origin: Pondicherry, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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