Vishnupriya (actress)
Vishnupriya Ramchandran Pillai (born 22 February 1987 in Bahrain), better known as Vishnupriya, is an Indian film actress,[2] dancer and model. She started off her career participating in the dance reality show Vodafone Thakadimi which was aired on Asianet. She made her acting debut in 2007 with Speed Track, playing a supporting character. Later, she played the lead character in Keralotsavam 2009 and got noticed for her character in Penpattanam (2010). Since then, she has played supporting roles in various films. She made her Tamil cinema debut in Naanga (2011).[3] She had performed for AMMA show in 2013. She has also participated in a reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV. In 2019, she starred in a Tamil film, V1 with Ram Arun Castro. In a review of the film, one critic noted that "Arun Castro and Vishnu Priya adapt themselves well and shine in the given characters" while another stated that "Ram Arun and Vishnupriya are apt in their respective roles".[4][5]
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Years active | 2007-present |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Spouse(s) | Vinay Vijayan (m. 2019) |
Early life
Vishnupriya was born and brought up at Bahrain.[6] She had done her schooling from The Indian School, Bahrain and completed her BBA degree from The Birla Institute of Technology International Centre. She had participated in various competitions and won the Inter-school championship for Bharata Natyam during her school days.
Filmography
- Acting
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2007 | Speed Track | Smitha | Malayalam | |
Rathri Mazha | Meera's friend | |||
2009 | Keralotsavam 2009 | Ganga | ||
2010 | Penpattanam | Raji | ||
2011 | Makaramanju | Singer (cameo in song) | ||
Naanga | Devi | Tamil | ||
2012 | Crime Story | Meera | Malayalam | |
Naughty Professor | Herself (cameo in song) | |||
Pudhumugangal Thevai | Tamil | |||
Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Pooja | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Thirumeni's daughter | ||
Lisammayude Veedu | Cameo in song | |||
Police Mamman | Anjana | |||
2014 | God's Own Country | Lekha | ||
2016 | Kadhantharam | Sivani | ||
2019 | Chila New Gen Naattu Visheshangal | Gayathri | ||
V1 | Luna | Tamil | ||
2020 | Oru 2020 Premavum Pennukanalum | Amrutha | Malayalam | Web Series |
Television
Year | Program | Channel | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Vodafone Thakadhimi | Asianet | Contestant | |
2009 | Sensations | Surya TV | Anchor | |
2012 | Super Dancer Junior | Amrita TV | Celebrity Judge | |
2014 | Aarppo Eerro | Kairali TV | Judge | replacing Shamna Kasim |
2015 | Star Challenge | Flowers TV | Participant | |
2015 | Smart Show | Flowers TV | Contestant | |
2015 | Onnum Onnum Moonnu | Mazhavil Manorama | Guest | |
2018-2019 | Dance Kerala Dance | Zee Keralam | Mentor | |
2019 | Ayyappa Saranam | Amrita TV | Goddess Parvathi | TV Serial[7] |
2019 | Kerala Dance League | Amrita TV | Team Captain | [8] |
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References
- "Actress Vishnupriya Pillai ties the knot with Vinay Vijayan". The Times of India. 21 June 2019.
- http://www.cochintalkies.com/celebrity/vishnupriya-biography.html
- http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/03/vishnupriyas-double-dhamaka.html?m=0
- Subramanian, Anupama (28 December 2019). "V1 review: Enjoyable in parts". Deccan Chronicle.
- Menon, Thinkal (27 December 2019). "V1 Murder Case Movie Review : Starts off promisingly, but fails to hold the attention". The Times of India.
- http://cinetrooth.in/2016/02/07/vishnu-priya-actress-profile-and-biography/
- "Here's why actress Vishnupriya Pillai signed 'Ayyappasaranam'". The Times of India. 26 January 2019.
- "Kerala Dance League: Mentors Anish Rehman and Vishnupriya stun the audience with a romantic performance". The Times of India. 22 May 2019.