Kalyani Priyadarshan (born April 5, 1993) is an Indian actress working in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu industries. She studied architecture at Parsons School of Design in New York and trained in acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, while also working as an assistant production designer on Krrish 3 (2013) and Iru Mugan (2016) She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Hello (2017), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She went on to appear in Chitralahari (2019) and Ranarangam (2019), followed by her Tamil debut in Hero (2019). Her portrayal of Priya garnered widespread acclaim and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South In Malayalam cinema, she began with Varane Avashyamund (2020) and has since delivered notable performances in Hridayam (2022), Bro Daddy (2022), and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025)