Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006.She gained critical acclaim for her roles in Bhoomi Malayalam, Vilapangalkappuramand Jalam.Priyanka completed her Plus Two and studied Physics at the Mar Ivanios College in Trivandrum, Kerala. During that time, she was also acting part-time in several Malayalam television series including Umakkuyil, Megham and Akashadoothu. She considered acting in serials as "just time pass" and went on to add that she never intended to act in films, but rather wanted to be a lecturer. She made her feature film debut in the Vasanthabalan-directed Tamil drama film Veyyil (2006) that was produced by director Shankar, in which she starred along with Pasupathy. Her debut Malayalam film was Kichamani MBA (2007) that featured her in a supporting role. The following year she starred in T. V. Chandran's Vilapangalkkappuram along with Suhasini and Biju Menon; her performance earned her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.