Sangeetha Krish
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Sangeetha Krish | |
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| Born | 21 October 1978 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Rasika P Mani, Rasika Nivas |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer, Television Presenter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Sangeetha (born 21 October 1978) is an Indian film actress, model[1] and female playback singer. She is known as Rasika in Malayalam movie industry. Making her acting debut in the mid 1990s, Sangeetha is best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.
Early life
Sangeetha was born in Chennai,[2] India, to Santharam and Bhanumathy. Her grandfather, K. R. Balan, is a film producer, who had produced more than 20 Tamil films. Also her father had produced several films.[3] She has two brothers.[2] Sangeetha is a Bharatanatyam dancer as she had learned Bharatanatyam during her school days.[4]
Career
She started her acting career in the late 1990s, beginning in an unreleased film opposite Venkat Prabhu titled Poonjolai. But eventually her debut release was the big-budget Malayalam political thriller, Gangotri. She subsequently played small roles in successful films like Summer in Bethlehem, Kaadhale Nimmadhi etc. She was cast as a second-heroine in the Mammootty-starrer Ezhupunna Tharakan. She also earned a small role in the Mohanlal-starrer Sradha. Her supporting roles in Khadgam and Pithamagan earned her Filmfare Awards in Telugu and Tamil. She then debuted in Kannada films alongside Sudeep in Nalla.
Television
She was a judge on Vijay TV's hit show Jodi No.1. She was one of the three judges along with Silambarasan and Sundaram in Jodi No.1 Season Two and with S.J.Suryaah and Sundaram in Jodi No.1 and with Jeeva and Aishwarya Dhanush in Jodi No.1 Season Three.
She was a guest judge during the finals of Vasantham Central's Indian dance competition "Dhool" held in Singapore in 2008. She was the anchor of Enga Veetu Mapillai show in Colors Tamil.
Personal life
She married film playback singer Krish on 1 February 2009 at the Arunachaleshwarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.[5] The couple have a daughter Shiviya born in 2012.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poonjolai | Tamil | |||
| 1997 | Gangothri | Gopika | Malayalam | |
| Aattuvela | Malu | Malayalam | ||
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Swapna | Tamil | |
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Stella | Tamil | ||
| Bhagavath Singh | Kosal/Kokila | Tamil | ||
| Summer in Bethlehem | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
| 1999 | Deepasthambham Mahascharyam | Priya | Malayalam | |
| Guest House | Preethi | Tamil | ||
| Asala Sandadi | - | Telugu | ||
| Anbulla Kadhalukku | Priya | Tamil | ||
| English Medium | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| Ezhupunna Tharakan | Aiswarya | Malayalam | ||
| 2000 | Doubles | Sangeetha | Tamil | |
| Sradha | Jelisha | Malayalam | ||
| Varnakkazchchakal | Susan | Malayalam | ||
| Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Sangeetha | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Mythili | Tamil | |
| Uthaman | Devika | Malayalam | ||
| Navvuthu Bathakalira | Jayamma | Telugu | ||
| Maa Ayana Sundarayya | Srisha | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Khadgam | Seethalakshmi | Telugu | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Telugu) Winner, CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Shambho Mahadeva | Pooja Varma | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelte | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Jeevitha | Telugu | ||
| Aayudam | Kalyani | Telugu | ||
| Ore Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Sangita | Telugu | ||
| Pithamagan | Gomathy | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil) Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Nenu Pelliki Ready | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Tiger Harishchandra Prasad | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Maa Intikoste Em Testaaru-Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru | Haarika Madhav | Telugu | |
| Kushi Kushiga | Satya Bhama | Telugu | ||
| Nalla | Preethi | Kannada | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Television artist | Telugu | Guest appearance | |
| 2005 | Sankranthi | Kalyani | Telugu | |
| Naa Oopiri | Gowri Venu | Telugu | ||
| Adirindayya Chandram | Padmavathy (Paddu) | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Uyir | Arundhathi Sathya | Tamil | |
| Kasu | Prarthana | Tamil | ||
| 47A Besant Nagar Varai | Rashika | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Bahumati | Bhanumathi Venkataramana | Telugu | |
| Evano Oruvan | Vathsala Vasudevan | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Kaalai | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | Chintamani | Telugu | ||
| Nepali | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Magic Lamp | Alphonsa | Malayalam | ||
| Nayagan | Dr. Sandhya Viswanath | Tamil | ||
| Dhanam | Dhanam Anantharaman | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Naan Avanillai 2 | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| Mathiya Chennai | Film heroine | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Srimati Kalyanam | Swetha / Sita | Telugu | |
| Kutti Pisasu | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Cara Majaka | Gayathri | Telugu | ||
| Bombat Car | Gayathri | Kannada | ||
| Puthran | Devaki | Tamil | ||
| Manmadan Ambu | Deepa | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil) Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Thambikottai | Beeda Pandiamma | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Nirmala Nadesan | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Lawyer Girija | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Principal S. Shankari | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| Neruppu Da | Annam | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Swarajyam | Telugu | |
| Thamilarasan | Tamil | Post Production |
References
- ^ "Telugu Film Actress Sangeetha Biography, Actress Sangeetha thottumkal Profile. | Telugu Movie Talkies | Upcoming Telugu Movies | Telugu Movie News | Telugu Movie Reviews | Tollywood Cinema News". Telugu Movie Talkies.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b Sangeetha Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Interview at totaltollywood.com
- ^ "AllIndianSite.com Tollywood - It's All About Sangeetha". Tollywood.allindiansite.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Actor Sangeetha content with her success". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Actress Sangeeta weds singer Krish - Telugu cinema marriage". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Events - Numerous Stars At Sangeetha – Krish Wedding". IndiaGlitz. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links
- Sangeetha at IMDb {citation needed}
- Sangeetha (as Rasika) at IMDb