Priyamani is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. She is perhaps best known for her performance as the village girl Muththazhagu in the Tamil language drama Paruthiveeran (2007), for which she earned rave reviews and widespread recognition in the Indian film industry, including the National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Among her other notable works are Raam (2009), Raavan (2010), Raavanan (2010), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Chaarulatha (2012), and Idolle Ramayana (2016).