'I have not dubbed even for my first Kannada film 'Raam' where I am working with Puneet Raj Kumar. Many directors feel that my voice doesn't suit the characters that I have been playing. But many top Hindi actresses like Rani Mukerji are dubbing in their own voices despite having a screechy voice like me,' she said.

'It is now up to the film directors to use my voice or not. I cannot force them to use my voice because ultimately it is the director or producer's discretion to use voices that suit the characters,' said Priyamani.

'Raam' producer Audithya Babu says Priyamani speaks in Kannada perfectly, but they could not use her voice because of the needs of the character.

'Priyamani has a base voice. And director Maadesh felt that a better voice could be used... Priyamani plays the role of a naughty, prankster born to a rich family who falls in love with a fun loving commoner. We did not want a hard voice for that character. We spoke to Priyamani and she was convinced with our argument,' said Audithya Babu.