Padmapriya Janakiraman, better known mononymously as Padmapriya, is an Indian actress and model. She is also a trained bharatanatyam dancer. Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi in 2003.

Early life
Padmapriya was born in Delhi to Janakiraman, a brigadier in the Indian Army, and Vijaya.

She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, Telangana  and studied at Loyola Academy, Alwal, Secunderabad, from which she graduated with a B.Com degree. Later, she pursued an MBA degree in finance at KIAMS, Harihar. She was then working for GE Capital as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon. After GE she was with Symphony in Bangalore. During her free-time, she ventured into modelling, which would later pave her way to the film business and acting. She has also won Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2001. While studying in 12th class in Andhra Pradesh, Padmapriya did a music album.

She also holds a PG Diploma in Environmental Law from National Law School of India University and Masters in Public Administration from New York University.