# Priyanka Deshpande
**Priyanka Deshpande** (பிரியங்கா தேஷ்பாண்டே) is an Indian television anchor, presenter, and actress who works primarily in Tamil-language television, best known for hosting reality shows such as *Super Singer*, *Start Music*, and *The Wall* on [Star Vijay](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-vijay) (Vijay TV) and for finishing as runner-up on *Bigg Boss Tamil* Season 5.[1](https://priyankadeshpande.com/) • [2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Known for | Hosting *Super Singer*, *Super Singer Junior*, *Start Music*, *The Wall*, and *Kings of Comedy Juniors* on Vijay TV[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) |
| Reality TV record | First runner-up on *Bigg Boss Tamil* Season 5 (2022); winner of *Cooku with Comali* Season 5 (2024)[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) |
| Born | Karnataka, India; reported birth year differs between sources (1990 or 1992)[1](https://priyankadeshpande.com/) • [3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/priyanka-deshpande.html) |
| Early career | Began as an anchor on Zee Tamil, then Sun Network, before joining Vijay TV in 2014–2015[4](https://behindtalkies.com/priyanka-deshpande/) • [3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/priyanka-deshpande.html) |
| Education | Graduated from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, in visual communication[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) |
| Awards | Best Female Anchor from the Ananda Vikatan awards (2016) and the Vijay Television Awards (2017)[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) |
| Languages | Kannada, Marathi, English, Tamil, and Hindi[6](https://tamil.abplive.com/web-stories/bigg-boss-5-tamil-who-is-priyanka-deshpande-untold-story-22309) |
## Early life and education
Deshpande's family has Maharashtrian origins; her parents migrated to [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka), where she was born in Hubballi (Hubli), and the family later moved to Chennai, where she completed her schooling and college education.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) • [2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) She studied visual communication at Ethiraj College for Women.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) Her father died while she was in school, in 2003 according to one profile; she has said she took on family responsibilities at that stage.[7](https://f4u.in/biography/priyanka-deshpande-vj-anchor/) • [8](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/vijay-tv-super-singer-priyanka-deshpande-184840/)
Her reported birth date is not consistent across sources: her own website and some profiles give 1992, while several biographical sites list 28 April 1990.[1](https://priyankadeshpande.com/) • [5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) • [3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/priyanka-deshpande.html)
## Television career
Deshpande began in television as an anchor on [Zee Tamil](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tamil); one biography dates this to 2009. She then joined the Sun Network, working on Sun TV, Sun Music, and [Chutti TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/chutti-tv) (including the children's program *Daddy My Hero* and the Sun Music show *Mami's Day Out*) until 2014.[4](https://behindtalkies.com/priyanka-deshpande/) • [5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande)
**Vijay TV.** She joined Vijay TV in 2014 or 2015, first hosting *Cinema Karam Coffee* alongside Ma Ka Pa Anand, followed by *Olli Belly*.[4](https://behindtalkies.com/priyanka-deshpande/) • [5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) Her profile rose sharply as host of the music reality show *Super Singer*; she has anchored *Super Singer* and *Super Singer Junior* across multiple seasons, and also hosted *Start Music*, *The Wall*, *Kings of Comedy Juniors*, *Jodi Number One* Season 9, and *OlliBelly*, and served as a judge on *Kalakka Povathu Yaaru*.[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) • [5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) She has been described as one of Tamil television's most recognizable and highest-paid anchors, and Tamil media reported a per-episode fee in the range of 200,000 to 250,000 rupees.[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) • [9](https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/wanna-know-the-salary-of-popular-vj-priyanka-deshpande/articleshow/113446761.cms)
**Reality competition.** In 2021 she entered *Bigg Boss Tamil* Season 5, hosted by [Kamal Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamal-haasan), on her home channel, and finished the season as first runner-up, spending 104 days in the house.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) • [2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) She then competed in and won *Cooku with Comali* Season 5 in 2024.[2](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande) • [9](https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/wanna-know-the-salary-of-popular-vj-priyanka-deshpande/articleshow/113446761.cms)
## Film, singing, and digital work
She made her singing debut in [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema) with the song "Madura Palapalakkuthu" from the film *Devarattam* (2019), and her later singles listed on streaming platforms include "Sorilla Vazhkaiya" (2022), "MMBB Starwar" from *Golmaal* (2023), and "Vayasagudhey" (2026).[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) • [10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/priyanka-deshpande/1459840518) Her own website describes a film and acting career from 2020 onward, with roles in Tamil feature films.[1](https://priyankadeshpande.com/)
Deshpande also runs a YouTube channel covering daily life, cooking, and travel; one report gave its subscriber count as about 1.05 million, roughly ten months after it started.[11](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/priyanka-deshpande-youtube-success-story-pugazh-tamil-news-290385/)
## Personal life
In 2016 she married Praveen Kumar, an executive producer who worked with Vijay TV; the marriage has been described as a love-cum-arranged marriage.[5](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande) • [4](https://behindtalkies.com/priyanka-deshpande/) Tamil media reported in 2025 that she had remarried, to Vasi, a serial producer, and a current profile lists her spouse as Vasi Sachi.[12](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/throw-back-stories/vijay-tv-anchor-priyanka-deshpande-and-her-mothar-talks-about-priyanka-first-husband-throwback-156469.html) • [7](https://f4u.in/biography/priyanka-deshpande-vj-anchor/)
## References
1. [Priyanka Deshpande | TV Host, Singer & Influencer (official website)](https://priyankadeshpande.com/)
2. [Priyanka Deshpande — Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5 Contestant Profile, HousePulse](https://housepulse.in/people/priyanka-deshpande)
3. [Priyanka Deshpande - Age, Bio, Family | Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/priyanka-deshpande.html)
4. [Priyanka Deshpande Biography, Wiki, DOB, Family, Profile, Movies list — Behindtalkies](https://behindtalkies.com/priyanka-deshpande/)
5. [Tamil Anchor Priyanka Deshpande Biography | NETTV4U](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/anchor/priyanka-deshpande)
6. [பிக்பாஸ் ப்ரியங்கா பற்றிய சுவாரஸ்யங்கள், ABP Live Tamil](https://tamil.abplive.com/web-stories/bigg-boss-5-tamil-who-is-priyanka-deshpande-untold-story-22309)
7. [Priyanka Deshpande (VJ/Anchor) Biography & Wiki | F4U](https://f4u.in/biography/priyanka-deshpande-vj-anchor/)
8. ["டிவி-க்கு வரலைன்னா நான் என்னவா இருந்திருப்பேன்" - விஜய் டிவி பிரியங்கா, Tamil Indian Express](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/vijay-tv-super-singer-priyanka-deshpande-184840/)
9. [அடேங்கப்பா, ஒரு எபிசோடுக்கு ப்ரியங்காவுக்கு இவ்வளவு சம்பளமா!, Samayam Tamil](https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/wanna-know-the-salary-of-popular-vj-priyanka-deshpande/articleshow/113446761.cms)
10. [Priyanka Deshpande - Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/priyanka-deshpande/1459840518)
11. [சேனல் இவருடையதுதான்.. ஆனால் ஹிட் கொடுத்தது புகழ், Tamil Indian Express](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/priyanka-deshpande-youtube-success-story-pugazh-tamil-news-290385/)
12. [விஜய் டிவி பிரியங்கா 2வது திருமணம், Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/throw-back-stories/vijay-tv-anchor-priyanka-deshpande-and-her-mothar-talks-about-priyanka-first-husband-throwback-156469.html)
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