# Haripriya Isai
**Haripriya Isai** is an Indian television actress and presenter who works mainly in Tamil-language serials, known for the roles Isaipriya in *Priyamanaval*, Valarmathi in *Kanmani*, and Nandhini in *[Ethirneechal](https://www.edgepedia.org/ethirneechal-tv-series)* and its sequel *Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu* on Sun TV.[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) She is distinct from the Kannada film actress Haripriya, who works in Kannada and [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema), and from the late Tamil broadcaster Shobana Dharmaraja, who used the same pen name, Isaipriya.[2](https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/remembering-isaipriya-0)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Television actress and presenter (anchor) in the Tamil industry[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai.html) |
| Other names | Isaipriya, Nandhini, Nakkal Raani[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) |
| Breakthrough role | Isaipriya Prabhakaran in *Priyamanaval* (Sun TV, 2016–2019); her professional name Isai derives from this character[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/isaipriya-becomes-a-strong-villi-in-kanmani-serial-068502.html) |
| Best-known role | Nandhini Kathirvel in *Ethirneechal* (2022) and *Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu* (2024–present)[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) |
| Films | *Karungaapiyam* (2023), *Varunan* (2025), *Blackmail* (2025), *Appa Kutty* (2026)[5](https://www.studioflicks.com/person/haripriya-isai/) |
| Personal life | Married co-actor Vigneshkumar in 2012; the couple separated in 2020; she has one child[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) |
## Television career
Sources differ on her start. Filmibeat instead dates her acting debut to 2016 with the serial *EMI Thavanai Murai Vazhkai*.[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai.html) A Tamil film-industry profile describes her as having begun her screen career as a presenter, hosting shows and events before acting.[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai.html)
**Priyamanaval and the Isai name.** From 2016 to 2019 she played Isaipriya Prabhakaran in the Sun TV serial *Priyamanaval*, and the character gave her the name by which she is now billed.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/isaipriya-becomes-a-strong-villi-in-kanmani-serial-068502.html) A Tamil entertainment report notes that after the serial, her name became simply Isai.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/isaipriya-becomes-a-strong-villi-in-kanmani-serial-068502.html)
**Kanmani.** Coverage of the role noted the switch from her sympathetic *Priyamanaval* character to a role that drew viewers' anger.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/isaipriya-becomes-a-strong-villi-in-kanmani-serial-068502.html)
**Ethirneechal.** In 2022 she was cast as Nandhini Kathirvel, a parallel lead, in the Sun TV serial *Ethirneechal*; she continued in the second season, *Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu*, airing from 2024.[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) The role made her one of the channel's most recognizable faces, with coverage crediting her dialogue delivery, comic timing, and homely screen presence.[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) • [6](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/sun-tv-ethirneechal-actress-haripriya-isai-modern-photos-180873.html) When the serial's first run ended, she posted an emotional video about the final day of shooting that drew wide fan response.[7](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-actress-haripriya-isai-post-emotional-video-on-insta-4751581)
## Films
Her film work has been in supporting and guest parts. StudioFlicks lists *Varunan God Of Water* (2025), *Blackmail* (2025), and *Appa Kutty* (2026) among her films.[5](https://www.studioflicks.com/person/haripriya-isai/) Filmibeat's Tamil filmography credits her as actress in *Varunan* (directed by Jaayavelmurugun, released 14 March 2025), *Blackmail* (directed by Mu. Maran, 12 September 2025), and *Karungaapiyam* (directed by Deekay, 19 May 2023).[8](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai/filmography.html)
## Personal life and public presence
She married her co-actor Vigneshkumar in 2012 and the couple separated in 2020; she has one child and has spoken publicly about raising her son as a single mother.[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) • [9](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/ethir-neechal-serial-actress-haripriya-opens-up-about-hardships-faced-in-life-175975.html) In a 2022 statement she asked social-media users to stop body shaming her, responding to comments about her appearance after her divorce.[10](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/106825/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Please-stop-body-shaming-says-Haripriya-isai.htm) An interview profile reports that she holds a BSc in [Psychology](https://www.edgepedia.org/psychology), a visual communication diploma, and an MA in Dance.[11](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/edhirneechal-serial-fame-haripriya-opens-up-about-how-she-overcomes-all-the-negative-talks-in-society-119918) Her Instagram account, @haripriyaa_official, had about 1.3 million followers as of the most recent tracking.[12](https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/haripriyaa_official)
## Date of birth
The sources disagree on her birth date. Cinefry and a Thai-language reference give 5 June 1992, making her 33 in 2025.[1](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/) Filmibeat gives 5 January 1995 and a birthplace of Chennai.[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai.html) No source in this record resolves the discrepancy.
## References
1. [Haripriya Isai Age, Biography, Wiki, Date Of Birth, Serial List, Cinefry](https://www.cinefry.co.in/haripriya-isai-biography/)
2. [Remembering Isaipriya, Tamil Guardian](https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/remembering-isaipriya-0)
3. [Haripriya Isai: Height, Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Biography, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai.html)
4. [Isaipriya becomes a strong villi in Kanmani serial, Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/isaipriya-becomes-a-strong-villi-in-kanmani-serial-068502.html)
5. [Haripriya Isai Filmography, StudioFlicks](https://www.studioflicks.com/person/haripriya-isai/)
6. [Sun TV Ethirneechal Actress Haripriya Isai photos, Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/sun-tv-ethirneechal-actress-haripriya-isai-modern-photos-180873.html)
7. [Tamil serial actress Haripriya Isai posts emotional video, Tamil Indian Express](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-actress-haripriya-isai-post-emotional-video-on-insta-4751581)
8. [Haripriya Filmography in Tamil, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/haripriya-isai/filmography.html)
9. [Ethir Neechal Serial Actress Haripriya Opens Up About Hardships, Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/ethir-neechal-serial-actress-haripriya-opens-up-about-hardships-faced-in-life-175975.html)
10. [Please stop body shaming says Haripriya Isai, Dinamalar](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/106825/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Please-stop-body-shaming-says-Haripriya-isai.htm)
11. [Ethirneechal serial fame Haripriya open talk, ABP Live Tamil](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/edhirneechal-serial-fame-haripriya-opens-up-about-how-she-overcomes-all-the-negative-talks-in-society-119918)
12. [Haripriya Isai Instagram statistics, Social Blade](https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/haripriyaa_official)
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