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Actress Priyamani, now celebrated for her performance-driven and women-centric roles, once created a major buzz with a bold appearance in the film Drona starring Nithiin. At that point in her career, Priyamani was mostly known for traditional characters and had built a strong “family heroine” image. However, in Drona, she appeared in a bikini for a swimming pool sequence, surprising many fans with a look that was very different from her usual roles. Images from the scene quickly went viral and continue to resurface on social media.

For years, Priyamani avoided discussing the scene publicly. Recently, while promoting the film Saraswathi, directed by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, she finally opened up about the moment in an interview. She revealed that the bikini appearance was the director’s idea, inspired by the glamorous style of Kareena Kapoor in the Bollywood film Tashan.

Priyamani explained that she agreed to the scene as part of her desire to experiment with different roles and looks instead of repeating the same image. She also noted that wearing swimsuits or bikinis at pools and beaches is common, especially abroad, so she didn’t see the sequence as unusual. “At that time I agreed to do it without thinking too much. I felt it was part of experimenting as an actor,” she said.

However, the actress admitted that if offered a similar scene today, she might consider it more carefully, as her perspective has evolved over the years. While Drona eventually failed at the box office, the bikini sequence drew significant attention and remains one of the most talked-about moments of Priyamani’s early career.