Priya Prakash Varrier

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Priya Prakash Varrier
Priya Prakash Varrier at PCJ Outlook Social Media Awards 2018.jpg
Born (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 21)[1]
Punkunnam, Kerala, India
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Alma materVimala College, Thrissur
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • playback singer
Years active2019 – present

Priya Prakash Varrier (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress, model, and playback singer who primarily appears in Malayalam and Telugu films. Her wink[2] in the film Oru Adaar Love went viral, making her the most-searched-for personality through Google in India in 2018.[3][4][5][6]

Early life[]

Priya Prakash Varrier was born on 28 October 1999 to Prakash Varrier, a Central Excise Department employee and Preetha, a homemaker at Punkunnam, Thrissur in Kerala.[1] She attended school at Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan, Thrissur.[7][8] In 2018, Varrier enrolled in Bachelor of Commerce course at Vimala College, Thrissur.[7]

Career[]

Films[]

She played the role of Priya in the 2019 movie Oru Adaar Love, a romantic drama set in a school.[9] The trailer on YouTube, which includes Varrier winking, had received over 97 million views as of April 2020. Her wink was said to have gone viral.[10] The song "Manikya Malaraya Poovi" from Oru Adaar Love was deemed to be offensive by some Muslims, as the lyrics reference Khadija bint Khuwaylid. A first information report relating to this was filed against Varrier and the film's creators, and subsequently rejected by the Supreme Court of India.[10][11]

In 2019 the song "Nee Mazhavillu Polen," which Varrier sings with Naresh Iyer for the film Finals which starred Rajisha Vijayan in the lead role was released.[12] She was cast in the Hindi film Sridevi Bungalow, which was in production as of January 2020.[13]

She debuted in Telugu language in 2021 playing the second female lead in Check in which she played a honey trapper opposite Nithin and Rakul Preet Singh.[14]

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In 2018, she appeared in a Nestlé Munch commercial in Hindi.[15]

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2018 Thanaha Un­known Malayalam Uncredited; junior artist [16]
2019 Oru Adaar Love Priya Malayalam Debut film [17]
2021 Check Yatra / Isabel Telugu [18]
Ishq Anasuya "Anu" Telugu [19]
Sridevi Bungalow Films that have not yet been released Sridevi Hindi Post-production [20]
Vishnu Priya Films that have not yet been released Priya Kannada Post-production [21]

Discography[]

Year Song Album Language Notes
2019 Nee Mazhavillu Polen Finals (film) Malayalam [12]
2021 Ladi Ladi Ladi Ladi (music video) Telugu [22]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Who is the wink sensation Priya Prakash Varrier's father? Ashish Vidyarthi?". Asianet News. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Priya Prakash Varrier Went Viral With A Wink. 'Can't Believe It,' She Tweets". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Year in Search 2018". Google Trends. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Priya Prakash Varrier beats Sunny Leone, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt on Google search trends". The Financial Express. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ Vivek Surendran (8 February 2018). "Priya Prakash Varrier garners 1 million followers on Instagram, co-actor crosses just a lakh". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Who is internet's latest sensation Priya Prakash Varrier?". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Who is Priya Prakash Varrier? Know all about the girl who took over the internet with her killer 'wink'". The Times of India. Mumbai. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. ^ Dutta, Amrita (11 March 2018). "Priya Prakash Varrier: World Famous in Thrissur". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ George, Anjana (14 February 2019). "Oru Adaar Love Movie Review". The Times of India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b The wink that stopped India. BBC. 11 March 2018. Event occurs at 00:01:26. Retrieved 2 February 2020. Some Muslim groups filed cases against Priya and the filmmakers
  11. ^ Rao, Sushil (18 February 2018). "Group files complaint against 'expressions' of Priya Prakash Varrier in Malayalam song'". The Times of India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "'Nee Mazhavillu Polen' song sung by Priya Prakash Varrier is making her fans go gaga". The Times of India. Mumbai. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Wink queen Priya Prakash Varrier meets Navya Nair; clicks a selfie together". The Times of India. Mumbai. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  14. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (18 February 2021). "I like to identify myself as a performer : Priya Prakash". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Priya Prakash Varrier winks again, this time for an advertisement". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ Thanaha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Thanaha by Times of India, retrieved 28 March 2021
  17. ^ Narayanan, Nirmal (9 March 2019). "Omar Lulu lashes out at Priya Prakash Varrier, says he is not in touch with actress". International Business Times, India Edition.
  18. ^ K., Janani (1 October 2020). "Check first look poster out: Nithiin, Rakul Preet and Priya Prakash Varrier film gets a title". India Today. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Wink Girl Priya Prakash Varrier and Teja Sajja's Ishq first look poster out". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  20. ^ "'Sridevi Bungalow' teaser: Criticism rises as the teaser of Priya Prakash Varrier starrer bears resemblance with late actress Sridevi's life". Times of India. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Watch: Sneak peek promo of Priya Varrier, Shreyas Manju starrer 'Vishnu Priya'". The News Minute. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  22. ^ "మాస్‌ డ్యాన్స్‌తో ఆకట్టుకుంటున్న ప్రియా ప్రకాష్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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