Priyanka Arul Mohan

Priyanka Arul Mohan (born 20 November 1994), is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella (2019), and played the leading lady in the Telugu film Gang Leader (2019) and the Tamil films Doctor (2021) and Don (2022).

In this Indian name, the name Arul Mohan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Priyanka.

Priyanka Arul Mohan
Priyanka in 2022
Born
Priyanka Arul Mohan

(1994-11-20) 20 November 1994
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Early life

Priyanka Arul Mohan was born on 20 November 1994 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was born in a Tamil Brahmin family.[1] Her father is Tamilian and mother is Kannadiga.[2][3]

Career

Priyanka made her debut in the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella, directed by Girish G in 2019.[4] Later that year, she starred in the Telugu film Nani's Gang Leader directed by Vikram Kumar.[5] Krishna Sripada of The News Minute on her performance wrote "Priyanka has all the makings of a female protagonist directors will seek, doe-eyed innocence and a natural feel for the camera, as she subtly does exactly what is expected and not more or less".[6] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Pinkvilla commented "Newcomer Priyanka Arul Mohan makes a confident debut and she's a terrific find".[7] She also shot for the English version of the bilingual film Mayan; however, the film was delayed.[8]

In 2021, she made her Tamil debut with Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.[9] Both the film and her performance received positive response. The film grossed ₹100 crores in worldwide box office and became a major critical and commercial success.[10] She won SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress.[11] In 2022, she played the lead female role in her second Tamil film Etharkkum Thunindhavan with director Pandiraj, starring Suriya.[12] Reviewing her performance, Ashwin Ram of Movie Crow stated "Priyanka Mohan is a pleasant surprise, she is great on-screen and also her character gets a major importance at a crucial stage in the film, she scores with easing grace".[13] Pinkvilla wrote "Priyanka doesn't have much to do in the plot but adds a dose of glamour to the film."[14] She also played the lead in the Tamil film Don, with Sivakarthikeyan after Doctor.[15][16] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and audience.[17] S Subhakeerthana of OTT Play wrote "Priyanka Mohan makes her presence felt with whatever she was offered."[18]

Her upcoming films include Captain Miller alongside Dhanush[19] and an untitled M. Rajesh film alongside Jayam Ravi, marking her first collaboration with both actors.[20]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2019 Ondh Kathe Hella Adhiti Kannada [4]
Nani's Gang Leader Priya Telugu Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu [21][22]
2021 Sreekaram Chaitra [23]
Doctor Padmini Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil [24]
2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan Aadhini Kannabiran [12]
Don Angaiyarkanni [25]
2023 Captain Miller † TBA Filming [26]
2024 OG † TBA Telugu Filming [27]
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram † TBA Filming [28]
TBA Brother † TBA Tamil Filming [29]


References
  1. https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/biography/priyanka-arul-mohan-biography-age-personal-life-career-height-weight-net-worth-movies-photos-793769
  2. "Happy Birthday Priyanka Arul Mohan: Exquisitely beautiful photos of the actress that will make you go crazy". The Times of India.
  3. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 August 2019). "Priyanka Arul Mohan on her debut in Nani's 'Gang Leader'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "Priyanka Arul Mohan in talks for Sharwanand's film". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 August 2019). "Priyanka Arul Mohan on her debut in Nani's 'Gang Leader'". The Hindu.
  6. "'Gang Leader' review: Nani's heist comedy is wacky and entertaining". The News Minute. 13 September 2019.
  7. "Gang Leader review: A slightly bloated but fun revenge comedy". Pinkvilla. 15 September 2019.
  8. Ramachandran, Avinash (25 December 2019). "Mayan is the first proper commercial Tamil-English bilingual". Cinema Express.
  9. "Priyanka Arul Mohan to make her Kollywood debut". The Times of India.
  10. "'Doctor' turns as the best grossing film of Sivakarthikeyan's career". The Times of India.
  11. "SIIMA Awards 2022 Winners List: Allu Arjun, Pushpa team win, Puneeth Rajkumar honoured posthumously and more". PINKVILLA. 12 September 2022.
  12. "Priyanka Mohan to star in Suriya and Pandiraj film". India Today.
  13. "Etharkkum Thunindhavan Review". Movie Crow. 10 March 2022.
  14. "Etharkkum Thunindhavan Movie Review: Suriya elevates this entertainer which lacks a proper story". PINKVILLA. 10 March 2022.
  15. "'Doctor' duo Sivakarthikeyan and Priyanka Arul Mohan to reunite for 'Don'". The Times of India.
  16. "'The Focus Was On... ': Sivakarthikeyan on Priyanka Mohan's Role in Don". News18. 12 May 2022.
  17. "Don Movie Review: Netizens Declare Sivakarthikeyan's College Entertainer Superhit". ABP Live. 16 May 2022.
  18. "Don movie review: An engaging entertainer, elevated by performances of Sivakarthikeyan, Samuthirakani and SJ Suryah". OTTPlay.
  19. "Priyanka Mohan to act alongside Dhanush in Captain Miller. First look out". India Today. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  20. "JR30: M Rajesh's project starring Jayam Ravi, Priyanka Mohan officially launched; details inside". OTTPlay. 5 August 2022.
  21. "GANG LEADER MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. 13 September 2019.
  22. "Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Chetan Kumar, others: SIIMA Awards announces nominees". The News Minute. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  23. "Priyanka Arul Mohan in Sharwanand's Sreekaram". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  24. "Doctor Movie Review : Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy". The Times of India. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  25. "It's Official: Priyanka Mohan, Samuthirakani and SJ Suryah in Sivakarthikeyan's DON". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  26. "Priyanka Mohan joins the cast of Dhanush's Captain Miller". CinemaExpress. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  27. Bureau, The Hindu (19 April 2023). "Priyanka Mohan joins the cast of Pawan Kalyan's 'OG'". The Hindu.
  28. "Official: 'Nani 31' directed by Vivek Athreya to go on floors from October 24!". The Times of India. 21 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  29. "Jayam Ravi's film with M Rajesh titled 'Brother'; first look revealed". Times of India. 18 September 2023.
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