The
lovely
Priya
Anand
is
beyond
any
doubt,
one
of
the
most
popular
and
talented
actresses
in
South
cinema
today.
The
lovely
lady
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
her
good
looks,
charming
personality,
gripping
screen
presence,
impressive
versatility
as
an
actress
and
bindass
nature.
During
her
career,
she
has
worked
with
some
of
the
most
popular
young
stars
in
the
industry
and
this
has
established
her
as
a
force
to
be
reckoned
with.
At
present,
Priya
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
the
big
Malayalam
film
Kayamkulam
Kochunni.
And,
as
expected
she
is
quite
excited
about
the
same.
Today
(August
17,
2018),
as
the
lovely
lady
celebrates
her
birthday,
here's
an
exclusive
interview
with
her
about
Kayamkulam
Kochunni
and
her
love
for
Malayalam
cinema.
While
talking
her
decision
to
do
Kayamkulam
Kochunni,
Priya
said
that
she
has
always
wanted
to
do
a
period
film
and
took
up
the
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
in
order
to
fulfil
this
cherished
dream.
"Being
part
of
a
period
movie
has
always
been
a
dream
for
me.
Kayamkulam
Kochunni
is
based
on
a
mythological
character
that
appears
in
Amar
Chitra
Katha.
So,
it's
a
character
people
have
grown
up
listening
about.
It
also
gave
me
the
chance
to
work
with
talents
like
Rosshan
Andrews
and
Nivin
Pauly.
Nivin
Pauly
is
popular
not
just
in
Malayalam
but
also
in
the
Tamil
industry.
Everyone
associated
with
the
film
is
a
legend.
And,
in
a
way,
the
movie
selected
me," she
added.
The
actress
added
that
she
has
an
active
imagination
and
this
is
why
she
is
fond
of
mythology.
She
also
made
it
clear
that
she
has
several
favourites
from
mythology
and
added
that
Kochunni
has
become
one
of
her
favourites.
"I
have
an
active
imagination
and
have
always
mythological
films
as
well
as
books.
I
love
using
my
imagination
to
travel
to
a
different
era.
History
has
so
many
characters
that
you
really
can't
pick
one
character.
However,
after
doing
Kayamkulam
Kochunni,
I
think
the
character
is
definitely
one
of
my
favourite
characters
from
mythology,"
added
the
star.
Interestingly,
the
Ezra
actress
is
quite
happy
about
how
women
are
portrayed
in
Malayalam
cinema.
Commenting
on
Mollywood
giving
us
strong
female
characters,
she
said
that
the
credit
for
this
should
be
given
to
the
audiences
and
the
directors.
"I
give
credit
to
the
audience
as
well
as
the
film-makers.
The
Malayalam
film
industry
is
not
one
that
looks
for
a
glam
doll
or
a
girl
who
comes
for
a
song
and
goes.
The
audience
has
a
lot
of
expectations
from
the
actresses.
You
have
to
be
able
to
perform.
The
audience
does
not
merely
want
fair
and
plumpy
girls.
The
film-makers
too
cast
the
actresses
on
whether
they
suit
the
characters
and
not
on
market
value,"
she
added.
On
a
parting
note,
she
said
that
she
has
a
lot
of
big
films
lined
up
for
release
and
hopes
that
they
help
her
explore
new
avenues.
"Life
does
not
work
that
way
and
you
really
can't
plan
things.
However,
I
have
some
nice
films
releasing
this
year
and
I
hope
that
with
these
good
films
a
lot
of
good
things
open
up
for
me
in
life,"
added
Priya.
Well,
we
wish
her
a
happy
birthday
and
hope
that
she
has
a
wonderful
year
ahead.