Padmapriya Janakiraman

Acting

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Born 1982-02-28 · Delhi, India

Padmapriya Janakiraman, simply credited as Padmapriya is an Indian film actress and model. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu-language film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2003), following which she appeared in a number of Malayalam and Tamil-language films alongside leading actors.

Acting credits

Bachelor Party poster
5.6

Tony, a former outlaw, decides to lead a quiet life with his wife and newborn child. However, their peaceful household is disrupted after the return of a dangerous gangster, Prakash.

Bachelor Party

2012

Kaazhcha poster
7.7

Pavan is a boy who reached Kerala after he lost everything in the Gujarat earthquake on the Republic Day. Operator Madhavan happens to meet the boy among the beggars. Initially he dislikes the boy but soon he becomes a part of Madhavan's family. But soon they must part with him as the Govt. decides to send him back to Gujarat. Can the family bear that?

Kaazhcha

2004

Iyobinte Pusthakam poster
7.7

Set in the backdrop of the picturesque Munnar, it tells the story of Iyob, a slave-turned-master.

Iyobinte Pusthakam

2014

Chef poster
5.5

Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he flies to Kochi to spend time with his son, Armaan and his estranged wife Radha Menon. It's a fruitful trip because he manages to mend broken family ties. In a bid to help him get his mojo back, his wife suggests he put up his own food truck and begin afresh.

Chef

2017

Naayika poster
3.5

Documentary filmmaker Aleena delves into the mysterious disappearance of the yesteryear Malayalam actress, Gracy, from the silver screen.

Naayika

2011

Poppins poster
4.2

An adaptation of the Sahitya Akademi award-winning play, 18 Natakangal, the story revolves around six couples, exploring different facets of their marital relationship

Poppins

2012

Manjadikuru poster
7.7

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

Manjadikuru

2008

Ladies & Gentleman poster
3.9

Chandrabose becomes an alcoholic after his wife's death. His life, however, takes an interesting turn after he dissuades a young IT professional from committing suicide.

Ladies & Gentleman

2013

Seniors poster
6.2

The story revolves around four friends who decide to get back to studies, after a gap of fourteen years. But, what happens when four of them unravel a mystery which was underneath for long time?

Seniors

2011

Thanga Meenkal poster
7.4

Kalyani, a poor labourer, strives hard to make a living and provide for Chellamma, his innocent eight-year-old daughter.

Thanga Meenkal

2013

No artwork available
10.0

Red Salute tells the story of Chala Vasu (Kalabhavan Mani), who is a head-load worker and a trade union activist. His father Karunan was an idealist who had committed suicide when Vasu was a child. For Vasu, the affluent businessman Joseph Thomas, who was his father

Red Salute

2006

Ashwaroodan poster
5.8

Set against a feudal set up full of disputes, deceit and murder. Ahswaroodan is the story of Veerabhadran who has a heart of gold, but rules with an iron hand.

Ashwaroodan

2006

Amrutham poster
8.0

A story about two brothers, Gopi who is a farmer and Dinesh, a college student. Gopi's hopes for his younger brother are dashed when Dinesh joins campus politics and a world of violence. Things start to fall apart when Gopi, a Hindu marries Sainaba, a Muslim girl against her family's wishes. The intense political rivalry between Sainaba's brother and Dinesh brings matters to a boiling point after the marriage.

Amrutham

2004

Snehaveedu poster
5.7

Ajayan is back home after a long time away and he is hoping to be with his mother for the rest of his life, but things go wrong when a young boy claims to be his son.

Snehaveedu

2011

Maad Dad poster
5.0

Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Easo is a proud father to Mariya Mariyamma Palachottil. Being a father he is protective of Mariya but knows exactly where to draw the line. He knows whats best for her and never lets his protective nature hinder Mariyas. Mariya also dotes on her father and the two share an adorable and loving relationship till Mariya discovers her father`s secret. This secret shatters her and her love life as well.

Maad Dad

2013

No artwork available
4.5

An anti-corruption drive led by Disha, a Gandhian social organization leads to the resignation of Krishnan Nambiar (Biju Pappan), a state minister. Susan Mary Thomas (Padmapriya Janakiraman), an upcoming English novelist is the main brain behind Disha, who also is involved in several woman empowerment programs. Just after his resignation, Krishnan Nambiar is found brutally murdered at a private tennis court. The chief Minister (Kollam Thulasi) assigns Appan Menon (Suresh Gopi), the investigation charge.

Time

2007

Veeralipattu poster
4.8

Hari, a Chennai-based software engineer, falls in love with Pooja. After having settled in life, Hari returns to his village in Kerala, years after falling out with his father. Pooja too arrives and does her best to reconcile the estranged father and son.

Veeralipattu

2007

Crossroad poster
5.5

Crossroad is a first -of-its-kind portmanteau movie celebrating womanhood and tells the story of ten women, facing ten different life situations and explores how they tackle it. The movie encompasses ten feature films of fifteen minutes each, with each featuring prominent female artists from Malayalam film industry as the protagonist and is directed by a prominent Malayalam filmmaker. The movie showcases the vibrant facet of each woman and tells the story from her perspective.

Crossroad

2017

Pachamarathanalil poster
NR

Sachi, a cartoonist, and his wife Anu dote on their daughter, Sandhya. One day, an ad filmmaker spots Sandhya and expresses his interest in casting her. Sachi and Anu agree and Sandhya enjoys the attention. However, the kid goes missing from the location and an old secret is revealed.

Pachamarathanalil

2008

Paradesi poster
7.5

The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the homeland, happened to be holding a Pakistani passport, and now is forced by the Indian authorities to leave the nation to Pakistan, which even the Pakistani authorities won't allow.

Paradesi

2007

Ivan Megharoopan poster
NR

The film is based on the life of Malayalam poet P. Kunhiraman Nair and is particularly based on his autobiography, Kaviyude Kalpadukal.

Ivan Megharoopan

2012

Kutty Srank poster
4.9

Kutty Srank is a short-tempered, lonely, but law-abiding boatman whose work leads him to travel the back waters of Kerala

Kutty Srank

2010

Rajamanikyam poster
7.5

Bellary Raja is disowned by his stepfather in his childhood. Years later, his stepfather calls him to resolve the disputes between his children and makes him the caretaker of his properties.

Rajamanikyam

2005

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja poster
6.9

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009