Padmapriya is a predominant  Kannada  and Tamil  actress also acted in few  Malayalam and  Telugu movies. She was one of the popular actresses during mid of 1970's and early 1980's. Some of her famous Kannada movies include  Operation Diamond Racket, Thayige Thakka Maga, Shankar Guru, Narada Vijaya,  Baadada Hoo,  Bangarada Gudi and Oorige Upakari. In Tamil,  Mohana Punnagai, Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren,  Kuppathu Raja, Aayiram Jenmangal, Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan and Vaira Nenjam are some of her notable films. She enters Tamil industry by making debut in Karotti Kannan which was released on 1975. She had extremely successful career in Tamil films especially between 1975 and 1981 as lead heroine. She acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Vaira Nenjam  and  Mohana Punnagai. She was paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as second lead heroine portraying her role as a princess. Dhoorapu Konadalu and Bhale Alludu are her telugu films.