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Malayalam sensation Priya Prakash Varrier: Interesting facts you need to know

Last updated on - Aug 29, 2018, 21:16 IST
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Internet sensation Priya Prakash Varrier to debut in Tamil cinema?

Priya Prakash Varrier set the internet on fire earlier this year and became an overnight sensation. While Priya is currently busy with her studies, some interesting news has surfaced on the internet. Reports are doing the rounds that Priya might bag the lead role in director Nalan Kumaraswamy’s next. Notably, Kumaraswamy’s last release was in 2016 and the director is working on his forthcoming film. However, nothing has yet been finalised and we await an official confirmation from the team. Earlier to this, reports said that Priya Varrier has been cast opposite Suriya in his next with KV Anand. However, the makers denied the news.

For the uninitiated, Priya Varrier shot to superstardom after the song ‘Manikya Malaraya Poovi’ from the film ‘Oru Adaar Love’ became a sensational hit on the internet. And soon, Priya Prakash Varrier was regarded as the nation's crush. On the work front, Priya Prakash Varrier awaits the release of her Mollywood debut ‘Oru Adaar Love’, a romantic-comedy directed by Omar Lulu. The film has music by Shaan Rahman.
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Priya Prakash Varrier wants to work with Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

Priya Prakash Varrier the young actress from Kerala became an overnight sensation all thanks to a wink that took social media by storm. The internet sensation, who has even dethroned Sunny Leone as the most Googled personality, recently revealed her favourite stars from Bollywood.

According to reports, when asked who she would like to work with, she admitted that she would want to share screen space with Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra among others. As for the ladies, it seems that Priya has a soft spot for Deepika Padukone.

From the way her popularity her catapulted overnight, it is not a long shot to see her in a Bollywood movie because after all, even veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was not immune to her charms.
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Malayalam sensation Priya Prakash Varrier: Interesting facts you need to know

College student

Hailing from Kerala, Priya Prakash Varrier is 18 years old. The recent Malayalam sensation is currently pursuing her B.Com in Vimala College in Thrissur, Kerala. She has her own verified page on Facebook with more than 45k followers.
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Mollywood debut

Priya Prakash Varrier will be soon making her Mollywood debut in ‘Oru Adaar Love’, which is directed by Omar Lulu. Reports also suggest that Varrier has been getting a lot of offers from filmmakers.
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Claim to fame

Varrier shot to superstardom after the song ‘Manikya Malaraya Poovi’ from ‘Oru Adaar Love’ became the trending topic on the internet. The video has garnered over 8 million views on YouTube.
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Earns over 6 lakh followers in a day on Instagram

Priya Varrier, who is active on Instagram, has earned more than 6 lakh followers within a day. According to reports, Varrier is the third celebrity in the world after Kylie Jenner and Cristiano Ronaldo to hold this record on Instagram. Kylie Jenner clocked more than 8 lakh followers within a day, while Ronaldo had 6.5 lakh followers in a day. Priya Prakash Varrier has over 1.6 million followers on Instagram so far.
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Music aficionado

Priya Prakash Varrier is a big fan of music and dance. Soon after her clip went viral, another video of Varrier crooning ‘Channa Mereya’ from Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ set the internet on fire. Her recent video on the Tamil film 'Mersal' has also caught the attention of Thalapathy Vijay's fans.
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Trained in dance

The model-actress is also trained in Mohiniyattam. Priya Varrier’s wink became a nation-wide topic as she’s being regarded as the ‘nation's latest crush’. The song became widely popular for Varrier’s cute expressions.
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Most trending on social media

On social media, Varrier became the top trend in most of the social media platforms. In fact, several memes and jokes were made on Varrier. Thanking millions of fans for their unconditional love, Priya Varrier took to Facebook to express her gratitude.

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