✨ Meet Preity Mukhundhan – The Engineer-Turned-Actress, Dancer & Pan-South Rising Star ✨
📅 Born: July 30, 2001 in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India
🎓 Education: B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
🎬 Debut: Om Bheem Bush (2024, Telugu) – horror-comedy; played Jalaja, marking her feature-film debut
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Breakthrough & Rise in Acting:
🌟 Started as a model and dancer, appearing in over 100+ ads and gaining early visibility through the viral Tamil music video “Muttu Mu2” (2018/2022) and later “Aasa Kooda” (2024) and “Morni” with Badshah.
🌟 Made her Telugu film debut with Om Bheem Bush (2024), followed by her Tamil breakthrough in Star (2024) opposite Kavin, which made her widely noticed in Tamil cinema.
🌟 Cast as Princess Nemali in the big-budget mythological film Kannappa (2025), opposite Vishnu Manchu — this role pushed her into the pan-India spotlight.
🌟 In 2025, she made her Malayalam debut as Nidhi in Maine Pyar Kiya, a romantic-comedy action thriller, and also joined the ensemble of Sarvam Maya (Dec 2025 release) and Idhayam Murali (Tamil, upcoming), consolidating her presence across South industries.
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Signature Roles & Achievements:
• Om Bheem Bush (2024, Telugu)
Role: Jalaja
Highlight: Feature-film debut in a horror-comedy; introduced her to Telugu audiences and marked the transition from ads/music videos to mainstream cinema.
• Star (2024, Tamil)
Role: Meera Malarkodi
Highlight: Tamil debut opposite Kavin in a coming-of-age romantic drama; widely covered in the press and considered her first major breakout in Tamil cinema.
• Kannappa (2025, Telugu – Pan-India)
Role: Princess Nemali
Highlight: Plays Nemali, a princess and key love-interest supporting Kannappa’s journey; officially credited as Nemali in multiple cast lists and OTT writeups, giving her pan-India visibility alongside stars like Vishnu Manchu, Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal.
• Maine Pyar Kiya (2025, Malayalam)
Role: Nidhi (female lead)
Highlight: Malayalam debut opposite Hridhu Haroon; a romantic-comedy action thriller where she plays a reserved character — director Faizal Faziludeen cast her after noticing her in Star.
• Sarvam Maya (2025, Malayalam)
Role: Important supporting role opposite Nivin Pauly
Highlight: Horror-comedy fantasy directed by Akhil Sathyan, releasing Dec 25, 2025; positions her alongside a strong ensemble and further boosts her Malayalam profile.
• Idhayam Murali (Upcoming, Tamil)
Role: Key role alongside Atharvaa and Kayadu Lohar
Highlight: Tamil coming-of-age romantic drama produced by Dawn Pictures; headlines mention her among the main cast and she’s actively featured in launch events and promotions.
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Resilience, Identity & Influence:
💬 Born and raised in Trichy, from a well-educated family (father a businessman, mother a doctor); cleared JEE Mains and completed ECE at NIT Trichy before switching into full-time modelling and acting — making her one of the rare “engineer-to-actor” stories in South cinema.
💬 Trained Bharatanatyam dancer since age 4, later expanding into fusion and contemporary — dance discipline reflects in her screen confidence and song appearances.
💬 Became popular through music videos like “Muttu Mu2”, “Aasa Kooda” and “Morni”, which pulled in millions of views and made her a recognizable face even before films.
💬 Strong digital presence: over 1M+ Instagram followers, frequently featured in Times of India “celebrity looks” galleries for both traditional and contemporary fashion; emerging as a fashion and saree-style icon.
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Why She Shines:
🌸 Tech + Art Combo – An NIT engineer turned actress and dancer, bringing brains + performance + discipline.
🌸 True Pan-South Presence – Actively working in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, with lead roles in Star, Maine Pyar Kiya, and a pivotal role as Princess Nemali in Kannappa.
🌸 Music-Video & Fashion Star – Viral songs and strong Insta game give her cross-over reach beyond just movie audiences.
🌸 Rising Mainstream Heroine – In just a few years (2022–2025), she’s jumped from ads and MVs to big-banner films and multi-starrer mythological epics.
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