Priyamani in Telugu 'Naadodigal'

Priyamani in Telugu 'Naadodigal'

 

Tollywood, used to see Priyamani in glamorous roles, is in for a surprise: She will be playing a performance-oriented role in the remake of Tamil hit 'Naadodigal', to be directed by Samuthirakani.

The talented actress, who bagged the National Award for the Best Actress for her stunning performance in 'Paruthiveeran', has been doing many a glamour role in Telugu and Tamil so as to change her "village belle" image.

Recently, her performance in 'Thirakkatha', a Malayalam film by Ranjith was critically acclaimed and she missed the Kerala State Award for Best Actress by a whisker.

Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh and Navdeep will play the lead roles in the Telugu 'Naadodigal' and Sasi Kumar, the hero in the Tamil version, will debut in Telugu with a cameo.

Raavan to launch Priyamani in Bollywood?

Raavan to launch Priyamani in Bollywood?

After Asin, Shreya Saran and Trisha, Priyamani is all set to test her luck in Bollywood.

The National Award-winning actress claims to be playing a significant role in the Hindi version of Mani Ratnam's Raavan. Will this project become a launch pad for Priyamani in Bollywood? "I don't know really. For me, since this was an offer from Mani Rathnam I just took it up... But I will consider when the offer is good for my career!", says Priyamani. Her next release in Kollywood is Ninaithale Inikkum, produced by Gemini Film Circuit under the direction of debutant GNR Kumaravel.