Priya Anand is an Indian actress and model.
She was born on September 17, 1986 (39 years old) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
She mainly works in Tamil cinema. She has also acted in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Priya studied at the University of Albany, New York, where her subjects included communications and journalism.
Priya started her acting career with the Tamil film Vaamanan in 2009. She later became known to Hindi film viewers through English Vinglish in 2012.
Her career covers films in many Indian languages, which has helped her build a steady name in Indian cinema.
Quick Facts of Priya Anand
| Full Name | Priya Bharadwaj Anand |
| Profession | Actress and model |
| Age | 39 years old |
| Date of Birth | September 17, 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current Address | Yet to be updated |
| Gender | Female |
Priya Anand Early Life and Education
Priya Anand was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She grew up in both Chennai and Hyderabad.
She is the only child of her parents. When she was young, her family moved to the USA.
She came to India in 2008, and since then, she has been staying with her grandparents in Chennai.
She was interested in movies since childhood. She first wanted to work in the technical side of films, not as an actress.
Education
She studied Communications at the University at the State University of New York (SUNY), Albany. She also did Journalism as part of her studies.
However, the information about her schooling is yet to be updated.
| School | Yet to be updated |
| Alma Mater | SUNY Albany |
| Highest Qualification | Degree in Communications |
Priya Anand Personal Life
Priya Anand has kept her personal life mostly away from public discussion. She has not publicly confirmed any relationship.
Priya Anand’s name has been linked with some actors in media reports, but none of these reports are confirmed as real relationships.
Rumoured boyfriends
In 2012, there were rumours that she was dating actor Siddharth, her co-star from 180. She denied the reports and said that Siddharth was only a good friend.
In 2013, Priya had earlier been linked with Rana Daggubati. However, Priya said she was single and had no linkups at that time.
In 2014, her name was also linked with Atharvaa and Gautham Karthik. She said that such rumors started because of social media posts and behind-the-scenes pictures of them together.
Family
Priya’s father is Bharadwaj Anand, and her mother is Radha Anand.
Her mother is Tamil, and her father has Telugu and Marathi roots. Because of this family background, Priya became fluent in Tamil and Telugu.
Since Priya is the only child of her parents, the information about her siblings is yet to be updated.
| Relationship Status | Single |
| Parents | Father: Bharadwaj Anand Mother: Radha Anand |
| Siblings | Yet to be updated |
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Priya Anand Career
Priya Anand started her career in modelling before entering films. In 2008, she appeared in television ads for brands such as Nutrine Maha Lacto, Prince Jewellery, and Cadbury Dairy Milk.
She first signed the Tamil film Pugaippadam, but its release was delayed. Because of that, her first released film became Vaamanan in 2009. In Vaamanan, she worked with Jai, Rahman, Lakshmi Rai, and Santhanam.
In 2010, Pugaippadam was released. The same year, she made her Telugu debut with Leader. In this film, she worked with Rana Daggubati, Richa Gangopadhyay, Suhasini Maniratnam, and Subbaraju. She then appeared in the Telugu film Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, with Ram Pothineni, Arjun Sarja, Bindu Madhavi, and Gracy Singh.
In 2011, Priya acted in the bilingual film 180, also released in Tamil as Nootrenbadhu. The film starred Siddharth, Nithya Menen, Tanikella Bharani, and Geetha.
In 2012, Priya made her Hindi film debut with English Vinglish. She shared screen space with Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Navika Kotia, and Sujata Kumar.
In 2013, Priya worked in both Hindi and Tamil films. She appeared in Rangrezz with Jackky Bhagnani, Vijay Varma, Raaghav Chanana, Rajpal Yadav, and Amitosh Nagpal. She then acted in Fukrey. Her co-stars in the film included Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal, Vishakha Singh, Richa Chadha, and Pankaj Tripathi.
The year 2013 was also important for her Tamil career. She acted in Ethir Neechal with Sivakarthikeyan and Nandita Swetha. She then appeared in Vanakkam Chennai with Shiva, Santhanam, and Rahul Ravindran.
In 2014, Priya worked with Vikram Prabhu in Arima Nambi. She then acted with Atharvaa and Raai Laxmi in Irumbu Kuthirai.
In 2015, she acted in Vai Raja Vai with Gautham Karthik, Taapsee Pannu, Vivek, and Daniel Balaji.
After a short gap, Priya returned in 2017 with several films in different languages. She made her Malayalam debut with Ezra, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. She then acted in the Tamil film Muthuramalingam with Gautham Karthik. In the same year, she made her Kannada debut with Raajakumara, where she worked with Puneeth Rajkumar, R. Sarathkumar, Ananth Nag, and Prakash Raj.
Priya also returned to Hindi cinema in 2017 with Fukrey Returns. In the same period, she also worked in the Tamil short film Maya with Ashok Selvan.
In 2018, Priya acted in the Malayalam film Kayamkulam Kochunni. The film starred Nivin Pauly, Mohanlal, Sunny Wayne, and Babu Antony. She also acted in the Kannada film Orange with Ganesh.
In 2019, she acted in Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel with Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Harish Uthaman, Vamsi Krishna, Siddique, and Aju Varghese. Later that year, she appeared in Adithya Varma, starring Dhruv Vikram, Banita Sandhu, and Anbu Thasan.
Priya entered web content in 2020 with the SonyLIV Hindi series A Simple Murder. In 2022, she acted in the Telugu ZEE5 series Maa Neella Tank. In 2024, she appeared in the Telugu series The Mystery of Moksha Island. The series also starred Ashutosh Rana, Nandu Vijay Krishna, Tejaswi Madivada, and Pavani Reddy.
In 2022, Priya reunited with Puneeth Rajkumar in the Kannada action film James. The film also starred R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Anu Prabhakar, Mukesh Rishi, and Adithya Menon.
In 2023, Priya acted in Kasethan Kadavulada, with Shiva, Yogi Babu, Urvashi, Karunakaran, and Sivaangi Krishnakumar. The same year, she appeared in Leo, where she worked with Vijay Thalapathy, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mathew Thomas.
In 2024, Priya acted in the Kannada film Karataka Damanaka. The film starred Shiva Rajkumar, Prabhu Deva, and Nishvika Naidu. She also acted in the Tamil film Andhagan, with Prashanth, Simran, K. S. Ravikumar, Samuthirakani, and Yogi Babu.
In 2025, Priya appeared in Sumo, where she worked with Shiva, Yoshinori Tashiro, VTV Ganesh, Yogi Babu, and Sathish. She also acted in the Hindi crime thriller Controll, where she worked with Thakur Anoop Singh, Rohit Roy, Rajesh Sharma, Denzil Smith, Karan Singh Chhabra, Palak Jaiswal, and Rudrashish Majumder.
Priya’s upcoming known project is the Kannada film Balaramana Dinagalu. The film stars her along with Vinod Prabhakar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Atul Kulkarni, Ramesh Indira, Vinay Gowda, and Avinash.
Priya Anand Awards and Achievements
Priya Anand has fewer award entries than many actors with long film careers. Her main verified award records are linked to English Vinglish and Andhagan.
- Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards (2013): Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for English Vinglish (2012).
- Zee Cine Awards (2013): Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Female for English Vinglish (2012).
- Star Guild Awards (2013): Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for English Vinglish (2012).
- Filmfare Awards South (2025): Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Female, Tamil, for Andhagan (2024).
Priya Anand Controversies
Priya Anand has mostly stayed away from major public controversies. The issues linked to her name are mainly online trolling and relationship rumours.
- “Bad luck” troll issue (2019): Priya Anand faced an insensitive social media comment after the deaths of two of her co-stars, Sridevi and J. K. Rithesh. Troll her “bad luck” because Sridevi had worked with her in English Vinglish, and J. K. Rithesh had worked with her in LKG. The troll later apologised to her.
- Nithyananda marriage comment (2022): Priya Anand made headlines after she spoke about self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda in an interview. Reports said she expressed interest in marrying him, which led to online reactions because Nithyananda has faced serious accusations and legal cases.
Priya Anand Net Worth
Priya Anand has not publicly shared her exact net worth. So her exact net worth should be treated as an estimation.
Priya Anand’s net worth is estimated to be around ₹10 crore to ₹15 crore (approx. $1.2 million to $1.8 million). This figure is an estimation and has not been confirmed by Priya Anand herself.
Her income mainly comes from acting in films, modelling, brand endorsements, television hosting, public appearances, and web series.
| Net Worth in Dollars (Approx.) | ₹10 crore to ₹15 crore (approx. $1.2 million to $1.8 million) |
| Salary (Approx.) | Yet to be updated |
Priya Anand Height, Weight and Physical Stats
| Height | In centimetres: 163 cm In meters: 1.63 m In feet & inches: 5 feet 4 inches |
| Weight | In kg: 54 kg In lbs: 119 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 33-25-34 inches |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Priya Anand Social media
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| X |  @PriyaAnand |
 @PriyaWajAnandOfficial |
Interesting Facts about Priya Anand
- Priya can speak several languages. Public profiles list Tamil, Telugu, English, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, and Spanish among the languages she knows.
- In 2011, she became an ambassador for the Save the Children campaign in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. She wanted to use her public reach to support children.
- Her first camera shot was not for a movie. It was for a jewellery ad, where she dressed as a bride in a red sari. She got that ad after making a portfolio with photographer Sunder Ramu.
- Before signing for her first film, Priya also acted in an ad with MS Dhoni for a chocolate brand.
- Priya did not audition for Vaamanan. Cinematographer Arvind Krishna spotted her when she went to meet an ad director. He referred her to director Ahmed, who was casting for the film.
- Priya has supported animal welfare work, too. She worked with PETA India for a campaign against caging birds. In the ad, she appeared inside a human-sized birdcage to support the message that birds should not be kept in cages.
- Her PETA campaign photo was also shot by Sunder Ramu, the same photographer linked to her early modelling portfolio. The white gown for the campaign was created and styled by designer Chaitanya Rao.
Priya Anand FAQs
Who is Priya Anand?
Priya Anand is an Indian actress and model. She mainly works in Tamil films and has also acted in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films.
What is Priya Anand’s age?
Priya Anand is 39 years old, born on September 17, 1986, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Who are Priya Anand’s parents?
Priya Anand’s father is Bharadwaj Anand, and her mother is Radha. She is the only child of her parents.
What is Priya Anand’s educational qualification?
Priya Anand studied communications and journalism at SUNY Albany in the United States.
Which was Priya Anand’s first film?
Priya Anand’s first released film was the Tamil movie Vaamanan in 2009. She made her Telugu debut with Leader in 2010 and her Hindi debut with English Vinglish in 2012.
Which are some of Priya Anand’s known movies?
Some of Priya Anand’s known films are Vaamanan, English Vinglish, Ethir Neechal, Vanakkam Chennai, Arima Nambi, Vai Raja Vai, LKG, Leo, and Andhagan.
Has Priya Anand worked in a web series?
Yes. Priya Anand has acted in web series such as A Simple Murder, Maa Neella Tank, and The Mystery of Moksha Island.
