Krishna is an Indian actor who works predominantly in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
films. He made his acting debut at the age of 14 as a child artist in the Malayalam film ''Napoleon''. His debuted as a lead actor with the 1997 film ''
Rishyasringan
''Rishyasringan'' is a 1997 Cinema of India, Indian Malayalam language, Malayalam film directed by Suresh Unnithan and starring Bhanupriya and Krishna in the lead roles.
Cast
* Bhanupriya as Poornima
* Krishna (Malayalam actor), Krishna as Arun
...
'' alongside
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya (born Manga Bhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress and dancer. In a four decade old career, she has appeared in 155 feature films, predominantly in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil, and a few in Malayalam cinema, M ...
.
Personal life
Krishna was born in
Kainakary
Kainakary is a village in Kuttanad Taluk in Alappuzha District of the Indian state of Kerala.
History
Kainakary was part of the Chembakassery Dynasty.
Geography
Five rivers originating from the Western Ghats, including the sacred Pamba River ...
,
Alappuzha
Alappuzha (, आलप्पुळ) or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvana ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India to Mohan Divakaran and Radhalakshmi. He is the grandson of actress
Lalitha and cousin to actors
Shobhana Chandrakumar Pillai and
Vineeth
Vineeth Radhakrishnan (born 23 August 1969) is an Indian actor, Bharatanatyam dancer, voice artist and choreographer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu language films. He has also appeared in a few Hindi and Kannada films. He h ...
. He attended Bhavans Vidya Mandir School in Elamakkara, before pursuing a degree in arts at
Sacred Heart College, Thevara
Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Kochi is a premier, first grade Arts, Science, and Commerce College affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It was established in 1944.
In the year 2000, the college was accredited by the Nationa ...
.
Krishna is married to Sikha, who is an advocate in the
Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala is the List of high courts in India, highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi. Drawing its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Hig ...
. The couple has a son, Shiv, and a daughter Gouri. The family currently reside in
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
. He is the owner of Tandoor Chillies restaurant in
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
.
Filmography
*''All films are in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
language unless otherwise noted''.
Television career
As actor
*''Sthreejanmam'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''Akkare Akkare'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''Megham'' (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*''Amma Manasu'' (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*''Mandharam'' (
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
*''Ivide''
*''Pookkaalam'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''Sayvinte Makkal'' (
Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India.
History
The channel has been on air sin ...
)
*''
Pokkuveyil
''Pokkuveyil'' ( Twilight) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. Aravindan and produced by General Pictures' Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars Balachandran Chullikkad, Kalpana, and S. Satish Kumar. Aravindan recorded it ...
'' (
Flowers
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)
*''
Kabani'' (Zee Keralam)
*''Kerala Samajam : Oru Pravasi Kadha'' (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*''
Thinkalkalamaan'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''
Swantham Sujatha
Swantham Sujatha ( Yours Faithfully Sujatha) was a 2020-2023 Indian Malayalam language television soap opera launched in Surya TV on 16 November 2020 and ended on 12 March 2023. It also streams on YouTube and Sun NXT. Chandra Lakshman plays ...
'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''Valsalyam '' (Zee Keralam)
As Judge
*''Pachakarani '' (
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
*''Vivel Big Break'' (
Surya TV
Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel.
Current broadcas ...
)
*''Celebrity Kitchen Magic'' (
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
*''Celebrity Kitchen Magic Season 2'' (
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
*''Celebrity Kitchen Magic Season 3'' (
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
References
External links
*
Krishna at MSI* http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/krishna-malayalam-actor.html
* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=5689
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Alappuzha
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Living people
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Malayalam television
Indian male television actors
1980 births
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