A bikini seems to have done the trick that a National Award couldn’t. Actress Priyamani has been trying for eons to shed her serious actor image by shedding more clothes, but, finally, it looks like someone’s noticing. The National Award winning actress recently did a bikini act for the Telugu flick ‘Drona’, and now, reports have it that the actress has received a call for a photo shoot for Maxim cover.

Some of the best known bods in Bollywood have flaunted their physical riches for the cover of the gloss magazine, Maxim, and Priyamani seems to have been the latest south Indian heroine to have got the call. Earlier, both Asin and Shriya have been on Maxim covers.

Reliable sources tell us that Priyamani’s recent bouts of over exposure have added her to the ranks of Most Sexy South Indians and she has received an offer to be on the cover. And, surprise, the actress is said to have readily consented to do it.

Priyamani has Mani Ratnam’s 'Raavana' to her credit while she also has her 'Mitrudu' (Telugu Movie) waiting for release.