Priyamani Celebrates South Cinema's Soaring Popularity Across India

As of October 24th, 2025, acclaimed actress Priyamani is thrilled to witness the growing acceptance of South Indian cinema among audiences across the country. Priyamani, who has successfully balanced her work between the South film industry and OTT platforms, believes that the lines between regional and Hindi films are slowly blurring.

In a recent interview, Priyamani shared that OTT platforms have provided her with the opportunity to explore a wider range of roles, unlike the potential for typecasting in traditional cinema. "In one [web series], you could be the protagonist, in another, the antagonist; in something else, you could be playing a very important supporting character. You're just donning different hats. Whereas in movies, I'm not saying you can't, but the range may be limited when you're doing a film," she explained.

Priyamani, who has been part of acclaimed projects in multiple languages, is delighted that regional films are now receiving the recognition they deserve. "I'm happy that people are finally sitting up and watching South films, accepting films made in regional languages as well. It was always there, but maybe the importance wasn't given back then. Now, they are, and that's great," she said.

The actress, who made her mark in South cinema long before the current wave of pan-India successes, is optimistic that the boundaries between the two industries will continue to fade in the future. "I think the lines are sort of blurring, and I hope they completely erase someday," she expressed.