Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani, is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran directed by Ameer Sultan. She is a cousin of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan.