Priya Mani, who has the looks and talent and has acted under top directors like Bharathiraja and Balu Mahendra, is eagerly awaiting the release of Paruthi Veeran.

The girl, who is also no slouch in glamour stakes, had a very inertia-filled start to her career.

For Paruthi Veeran that is set for Pongal release, the portents are good. Lady Luck has smiled on this damsel in Telugu too.

Yes, Priya Mani has found a new niche in Telugu. One of her releases, named Pellaina Kothalo, has been declared a hit. More than that, her performance in the film has been noticed and appreciated.

Now she is all set to do a high-stakes movie named Yamadonga with NTR there.

So things have actually started to move in the right direction for Priya Mani.

Now she has to translate that into viable success in Tamil.