Priyanka Lalaji, better known as Priyaa Lal is a British actress who primarily appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu Feature films. She made her cinematic debut in the

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'' Janakan'' in 2010, directed by N. R. Sanjeev with

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and

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Early life

Priyaa Lal was born in

Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu ...

in the

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. Her parents Lalaji and Beena are from

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. She has an elder brother Deepak Lalaji. When Priyaa was a young child, her family migrated to the United Kingdom, to

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Career

Priyaa debuted with Janakan in 2011 which was a commercial success. She later did a couple of movies in Malayalam film industry including '' Killadi Raman'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2015).

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lal, Priyaa Living people People from the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Emirati emigrants to the United Kingdom British film actresses British television actresses British Christians Malayali people Actresses from Liverpool British expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema 21st-century British actresses British people of Indian descent Year of birth missing (living people)