Krishna [Krishna Raghunandan] is an Indian film and television actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in the Deivamagal (2013 - 2018) as Prakash which telecasted on Sun TV.
Krishna Raghunandan | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Kendriya Vidyalaya, Birla Institute of Technology, Noida |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Deivamagal (2013 - 2018) |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Raghunandan Nalini Raghunandan |
Early life and education
editKrishna was born in Chennai. His parents had migrated from Tamil Nadu to New Delhi after his birth, and he grew up in New Delhi. He obtained his formal education from Kendriya Vidyalaya and Birla Institute of Technology, Noida. He also did a three-month course in acting from Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT) Noida.[1]
Career
editAfter completing his degree in Delhi, he flew to Chennai to begin a career in acting.[citation needed] His first role was in the Tamil serial Sahana, a sequel of Sindhu Bhairavi directed by K. Balachander. He portrayed the character Surya, son of JKB.
Krishna was offered to perform the role of a cancer patient in Kamal Haasan starrer Vasool Raja MBBS but couldn't sign the project. He was later offered a role in director Saran's Idhaya Thirudan.[2] In 2010 he played a negative role named Jeeva in the Tamil movie Anadhapurathu Veedu.
He acted in the TV serial Deivamagal where he played the protagonist role of Prakash, and in the suspense-thriller serial, Chidambara Rahasiyam where he played the character Somu both broadcast on Sun TV. In 2019 he acted in the TV serial Run. In 2020 Krishna acted in Nayagi (Season 2) as Ezhil. He now is acting in Thalattu.
Personal life
editHe is married to Indian actress Chaya Singh.[3] Their marriage was held in June 2012.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Azhagiya Asura | Sanjay | |
| Idhaya Thirudan | Krishna | ||
| Oru Kadhal Seiveer | Anand | ||
| 2008 | Pathu Pathu | P. T. Arun | |
| 2009 | Balam | Balaji | [5] |
| Eeram | Mr. X | ||
| 2010 | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Jeeva |
Television
edit- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Sahana | Surya | Tamil | Jaya TV |
| 2004–2006 | Chidambara Rahasiyam | Someshwaran | Sun TV | |
| 2005 | Selvi | Chandru | ||
| 2007 | Naan Aval Illai | Murali | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2008 | Alaipayuthe | Srikanth | Jaya TV | |
| 2011 | No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam | Rohit | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2012–2014 | Kanchana Ganga | Akash | Maa TV | |
| 2012–2015 | Sivasankari | Rudran | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2013–2018 | Deivamagal | Prakash | ||
| 2019–2020 | Run | Shakthivel | ||
| 2020 | Nayagi | Ezhil | ||
| 2021–2023 | Thalattu | Vijayakrishnan | ||
| 2021 | Kannana Kanne | Vijayakrishnan (Special Appearance) | ||
| 2022 | Aruvi | Himself (Special Appearance) | ||
| Ilakkiya | Vijayakrishnan (Special Appearance) | |||
| 2023–2024 | Sundari | Vetrivelan |
- Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Comedy Junction | Himself | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2017 | Asathal Chutties | Himself | ||
| 2020 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | ||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
| 2021 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | ||
| Poova Thalaya | Contestant | |||
| 2021 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2022 | Maathi Yosi | Contestant | ||
| Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal | Vijayakrishnan | |||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
| Super Samayal | Contestant | |||
| 2023 | Puthandu Aasai | Vijayakrishnan | ||
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest |
Theatre
edit- Oru Koodai Paasam (2009) – Directed by K.Balachandher
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Actor Male Lead | Somu-Chidambara Rahasiyam | Won[6] |
| 2014 | Sun Kudumbam Awards[7] | Best Actor Male Lead | Prakash-Deivamagal | Nominated |
| 2018 | Galatta Nakshathra Awards | Best Actor Male Lead | Prakash-Deivamagal | Nominated |
| 2018 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Actor Male Lead | Prakash-Deivamagal | Won |
| Best Popular Jodi ( shared with Vani Bhojan ) | Prakash and Sathya-Deivamagal | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Popular Hero | Shakthi Vel-Run | Won |
| 2022 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Hero | Vijay-Thalattu | Won |
| Best Couple | Vijay – Isai for Thalattu | Nominated | ||
| Favourite Hero | Vijay – Thalattu | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "My First Break: Krishna". The Hindu. 29 July 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Actor Krishna – Bright, Dedicated, And Passionate | TopNews". www.topnews.in. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Chaya Singh married to her love TV actor Krishna! – iFlickz". www.iflickz.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Actress Chaya Singh marries TV actor Krishna – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Balam launches tv actors". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Entertainment Chennai / Miscellany : Drama awards 2004". The Hindu. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 8 March 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Sun Kudumbam Awards". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 8 July 2018.