- Alternative Names: Priya / Padma Priya
- Date of Birth: February 28
- Birth Place: Thenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India
- Religion: Hindu
- Nationality: Indian
- Height: 5’6″
- Eye colour: Light brown
- Hair colour: Black
- Father Name: V.K. Janakiraman
- Mother Name: Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman
- Brother Name: Prabhakar Janakiraman
- Mother tongue: Tamil
- Languages known: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali
- Languages worked: Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
- Education: MBA, finance, B.Com (Hons) Graduate
- College Days: Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
- Hobbies: Reading, Classical Music, Travelling, Swimming, Dancing, Cooking
- Earlier profession: Risk consultant , GE, Bangalore, Gurgaon
- Dancing skills: Classical Dance
- Dance teacher: Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy
- Favourite food: Vegetarian only
- Favourite Hollywood Actor: Johnny Depp , Robert Mario De Niro
- Favourite Bollywood Actor: Irfan khan, Naseeruddin Shah
- Favourite Kollywood Actor: Surya
- Favourite Malayalam Actor: Mammootty
- Favourite Movies: All French and Iranian movies
- Favourite Malayalam pair: Mohanlal and Manju Warrier
- Telugu debut movie: Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi, 2004
- Malayalam debut movie: Kaazhcha, 2004
- Tamil debut movie: Thavamai Thavamirundhu, 2005
- Hindi debut movie: Striker, 2008
- Classical Guru: Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy
- Profession: Dancer, Actress, Model
- Ultimate goal: “Starting an institution which teaches dance to the talented, free of cost.”
- Beauty Secret: Oil Bath and good food
- Like to Settle down at: Kolkata
- In Men: Likes – Should have a penchant to learn, criticize and be passionate, dislikes – Show offs and mushy men
Awards won:
- Miss. Andhra Pradesh, 2001
- Best Actress Award for ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and ‘Yes Your Honour’ from Atlas-Film Critics Award (2006).
- Best Supporting Actress Award for ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and and ‘Yes Your Honour’ from the Kerala State film award (2006).
- Best Actress Award for her performance in ‘Karuthapakshikal’ and ‘Vadakkumnathan’ from Ujala Asianet Film Award (2007).
