Sangeeta Krishnasamy
Sangeeta Krishnasamy | |
|---|---|
 Sangeetha at audio launch of Vedigundu Pasangge in 2018 | |
| Born | October 12, 1985 |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model.[1] She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in Venkat Prabhu's hit Goa and as the female lead in ZHA among famous South Indian film actors.[2] In 2015 was the female lead for two hit Malaysian Tamil movies Vetti Pasanga & Vennira Iravugal. Vennira Iravugal became an acclaimed Malaysian Tamil movie after it was screened in several film festivals around Europe and winning a special jury award at the Norway Tamil Film Festival in 2014, subsequently taking home all 5 awards in all categories at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Awards in 2015. She is among the top actress in Malaysian Tamil Cinema.
She won awards at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress in Movie and Telemovie category.[3] The FFM 29 Best Film, Adiwiraku earned her the Best Actress of 2017 award, marked her first venture into mainstream Malaysian cinema, and despite being a newcomer and her first film in the Malay language, she made it to the top five of the Best Actress category and subsequently also won at Anugerah Skrin and The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Award, making her not only the first Indian but also the first actress to win all three in the same year.
Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian Indian. She was born in Kuala Lumpur and studied law in University of London, she started her career as a model while studying when she was offered to model for Nikon's online campaign, she speaks Tamil, Malay, English fluently.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Goa | Jessica's friend | Tamil | Kollywood film; Uncredited role |
| 2010 | I Know What You Did Last Deepavali | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | ZHA | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Vennira Iravuggal | Megala | Tamil | Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Movie category |
| 2014 | Vetti Pasanga | Tamil | Pasange Trilogy | |
| 2015 | Maravan | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Adiwiraku | Cikgu Cheryl | English Malay |
29th Malaysia Film Festival 2017 for Best Actress Award Anugerah Skrin 2017 for Best Film Actress Award Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Awards 2017 for Best Actress Award |
| 2017 | Kambathe Kannemma | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Ennaval | Barathi and Cinderella | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Vassantha Villas | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Villavan | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Vedigundu Pasangge | Vidhya | Tamil | Highest grossing Malaysian Tamil film of all time The Final Sequel Of Pasangge Trilogy |
| 2018 | Rise: Ini Kalilah | Shanti | Malay | |
| 2020 | Daulat | Melissa | Malay | |
| 2021 | Hantu Bonceng 2.0 | Malay | ||
| 2021 | Proksi | Malay | Post-production |
Television[4]
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Manippu | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Satyam Sivam Sundram | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Deepa Kondattam | Tamil | Deepavali Special |
| 2010 | Bangsar Villa's | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Narmadha | Tamil | |
| 2010 | A Night Before Christmas | Tamil and English | Christmas Special |
| 2011 | Natpu Natpu | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Netru Illatha Matram | Tamil | [5] |
| 2011 | Natpugal Pirivathillai | Tamil | [6] |
| 2012 | Last Chance | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Unarvu | Tamil | Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category |
| 2015 | Mounam | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Berdua | Malay |
Hosting and Emcee[7]
| Title | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTAM 100 VAGAI | Tamil | Astro Vaanavil | |
| Sukaneka 1 Malaysia | Malay | TV2 | |
| Yellaithandi Varuvera | Tamil | Astro Vaanavil | Pongal special show |
| Kaadhal Oviyam | Tamil | Astro Vaanavil | |
| AIM Malaysian-Indian Award | English | Astro Vaanavil | Award Show |
TVC
- L’Oreal Hair Asia Pacific Malaysia
- NTV7 Stars of Diwali
- Nikon ambassador web
- Tourism Malaysia 2010-2012
- Swami Sivananda Hair Oil
- Hari Pahlawan Kerinduan
- SPS Jewelries Nilai Ambassador
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 | Best Actress Award in Movie category | Vennira Iravuggal | Won |
| Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category | Unarvu | Won | ||
| 2017 | 29th Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actress | Adiwiraku | Won[8] |
| Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2017 | Won[9] | |||
| Anugerah Skrin 2017 | Best Film Actress Award | Won[10] | ||
| 2018 | Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2018 | Best Actress | Vedigundu Pasangge | Nominated[11] |
| 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 | Best Actor Female Tamil – Diaspora | Won[12] |
See also
References
- ^ "Malaysian Tamil Actress".
- ^ http://www.selliyal.com/?p=65090
- ^ http://www.dailyseni.com.my/v3/a-conversation-with-malaysian-actress-sangeeta-krishnasamy/
- ^ "sangeetakrishnasamy: TV Drama".
- ^ http://mytamilchannel.com/index/netru-illatha-matram-the-making/
- ^ "Welcome to Sabtham's Vision - Natpugal Pirivathillai". www.sabthamsvision.com.my.
- ^ "sangeetakrishnasamy: Hosting".
- ^ T K Letchumy Tamboo. "FFM29: 10 perkara perlu tahu tentang Sangeetha Krishnasamy". astro awani (in Malay). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur". ampfkl.blogspot.my.
- ^ http://www.gempak.com/artikel/7239/senarai-pemenang-anugerah-skrin-2017-hanyut-raih-trofi-filem-terbaik.
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- ^ "NTFF 2019: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam".