Priya Prakash Varrier (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in

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films. Her wink in the film '' Oru Adaar Love'' went

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, making her the most searched-for personality through

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in 2018.

Early life and education

Priya was born on 28 October 1999 to Prakash Varrier, a Central Excise Department employee, and Preetha, a homemaker at Punkunnam,

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, in

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. She attended school at Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan,

. In 2018, she enrolled in a

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course at Vimala College, Thrissur.

Career

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She played the role of Priya in the 2019 film '' Oru Adaar Love'', a romantic drama set in a school. The official teaser on

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, which includes Priya

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ing. Her wink was said to have gone

. In 2019, the song "Nee Mazhavillu Polen", which she sings with

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for the film ''

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'' was released. She was cast in the

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film ''Sridevi Bungalow'', which was in production as of January 2020. She made her

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debut in '' Check'' (2021) in which she played a honey trapper opposite Nithin and

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Filmography

Discography

References

External links

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