Priyanka Arul Mohan

Priyanka Arul Mohan (born 20 November 1994) is serving as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism since June 2026 under South Korean president Lee Jae Myung. She is the first Indian actress to hold a honourable recognised position in the Government of South Korea.

As an actress she has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella (2019), and appeared in the Telugu films Gang Leader (2019), Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024), They Call Him OG (2025) and the Tamil films Doctor (2021), Don (2022) and Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).

Early life Priyanka Arul Mohan was born on 20 November 1994. Her father is a Tamilian and her mother is a Kannadiga. She did her schooling from Alvas PU College, Moodabidri. She studied Biological engineering from PES University in Bangalore. She lives in Chennai.

Career Film Career Priyanka made her debut in the Kannada film Ondh Kathe Hella, directed by Girish G in 2019. Later that year, she starred in the Telugu film Nani's Gang Leader directed by Vikram Kumar. Haricharan Pudipeddi of Pinkvilla commented "Newcomer Priyanka Arul Mohan makes a confident debut and she's a terrific find". She also shot for the English version of the bilingual film Mayan and Tik Tok; however, both films were delayed.

In 2021, she made her Tamil debut with Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Both the film and her performance received positive response. The film grossed 100 crores in worldwide box office and became a major critical and commercial success. She won SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress. In 2022, she played the lead female role in her second Tamil film Etharkkum Thunindhavan with director Pandiraj, starring Suriya. Pinkvilla wrote "Priyanka doesn't have much to do in the plot but adds a dose of glamour to the film." She also played the lead in the Tamil film Don, with Sivakarthikeyan after Doctor. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and audience. S Subhakeerthana of OTT Play wrote "Priyanka Mohan makes her presence felt with whatever she was offered." She then appeared in Captain Miller starring Dhanush and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram with Nani. Her last release for the year was Brother, directed by M. Rajesh, where she stars alongside Jayam Ravi. Praveen Sudaven from The Hindu wrote "Priyanka Mohan’s character is underwritten, mostly limited to “love interest” status, and her underwhelming performance doesn’t help." The film was met with negative reviews and was a Box-office bomb.

In 2025, she made a cameo appearance in the song "Golden Sparrow" in the film Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam directed by Dhanush. She revealed that the team shot the song in one day without any rehearsal. Her next film They Call Him OG, starring Pawan Kalyan released on 25 September 2025 which received mixed-to-positive reviews. The Times of India reviewed her performance stating "Priyanka Arul Mohan’s Kanmani feels underwritten." while The Hindu stated " Priyanka Arul Mohan does what she can within a limited scope.". She will next star alongside Kavin in an untitled fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Ken Royson.

Appointed as Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism On 1 June 2026, Priyanka was appointed as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism by the Government of South Korea and president Lee Jae Myung. She was given that role after the overwhelming reception given to her after her film Made in Korea which impressed the president of South Korea for her embracing the Korean culture and heritage.

Filmography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result 2019South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Nani's Gang Leader 2022 Best Female Debut – Tamil Doctor