Janani Iyer is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Malayalam movies.She was born in Kathivakkam in Chennai to a Tamil Brahmin Iyer family.
She started her modelling career during her studies and appeared in over 150 television advertisements before getting signed by director Bala to essay the lead female role in the Tamil feature film Avan Ivan (2011).
She has since appeared in notable films including the crime thriller Thegidi (2014) and the police drama, 7th Day (2014).