Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model. 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.[1] In 2015 she 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 won 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 amongst the top actresses in the Malaysian Film Industry.
Sangeeta Krishnasamy | |
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 Sangeetha at audio launch of Vedigundu Pasangge in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
She won awards at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress in Movie and Telemovie category.[2] The FFM 29 Best Film, Adiwiraku earned her the Best Actress of 2017 award, and 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 at the 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, and English fluently.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Goa | Jessica's friend | Tamil | Kollywood film; Uncredited role |
| 2010 | I Know What You Did Last Deepavali | |||
| 2012 | ZHA | |||
| 2014 | Vennira Iravuggal | Megala | Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Movie category | |
| Vetti Pasanga | Pasange Trilogy | |||
| 2015 | Maravan | |||
| 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 |
| Kambathe Kannemma | Tamil | |||
| Ennaval | Barathi and Cinderella | |||
| Vassantha Villas | ||||
| 2018 | Villavan: The Vigilante | |||
| Vedigundu Pasangge | Vidhya | Highest grossing Malaysian Tamil film of all time The Final Sequel Of Pasangge Trilogy | ||
| Rise: Ini Kalilah | Shanti | Malay | ||
| 2020 | Daulat | Melissa | ||
| Jebat | Jasmine | |||
| 2021 | Hantu Bonceng 2.0 | Sally | ||
| Proksi | Elle | |||
| 2022 | Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa | Lieutenant Layla Saravana | ||
| Juang | Santhia | |||
| 2023 | Duan Nago Bogho | Salmi | ||
| Adiwiraku 2: The Gemencheh Boys | - | Malay English |
As producer | |
| 2024 | Baik Punya Ah Long | Malay |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Manippu | Tamil | |
| Satyam Sivam Sundram | |||
| Deepa Kondattam | Deepavali Special | ||
| 2010 | Bangsar Villa's | ||
| Narmadha | |||
| A Night Before Christmas | Tamil and English | Christmas Special | |
| 2011 | Natpu Natpu | Tamil | |
| Netru Illatha Matram | |||
| Natpugal Pirivathillai | |||
| 2012 | Last Chance | ||
| 2014 | Unarvu | Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category | |
| 2015 | Mounam | ||
| 2017 | Oh My English Level Up! | Malay and English | |
| 2018 | Jibril | Malay | |
| 2019 | Detak Cinta Stetoskop | ||
| Spanar Jaya X | |||
| 2020 | Berdua | ||
| 2021 | Muruku Ikan Masin | Tamil, Malay | |
| Kari Ayam Mama | Malay | ||
| 2022 | Kudeta |
Hosting and Emcee
edit| 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 | Astro Vaanavil | ||
| AIM Malaysian-Indian Award | English | Astro Vaanavil | Award Show |
TVC
edit- 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
edit| 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[3] |
| Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2017 | Won[4] | |||
| Anugerah Skrin 2017 | Best Film Actress Award | Won[5] | ||
| 2018 | Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2018 | Best Actress | Vedigundu Pasangge | Nominated[6] |
| 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 | Best Actor Female Tamil – Diaspora | Won[7] | |
| 2019 | 30th Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actress | Rise: Ini Kalilah | Nominated |
| 2021 | 31st Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actress | Ennaval | Nominated |
| 2022 | 32nd Malaysia Film Festival | Best Actress | Juang | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malaysian Actress Sangeeta Krishnasamy Photo Gallery! | Selliyal - செல்லியல்".
- ^ http://www.dailyseni.com.my/v3/a-conversation-with-malaysian-actress-sangeeta-krishnasamy/ [dead link]
- ^ T K Letchumy Tamboo. "FFM29: 10 perkara perlu tahu tentang Sangeetha Krishnasamy". astro awani (in Malay). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur". ampfkl.blogspot.my.
- ^ Mya Amri (3 November 2017). "Senarai Pemenang Anugerah Skrin 2017: Hanyut Raih Trofi Filem Terbaik". gempak.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Senarai Pencalonan Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur 2018".
- ^ "NTFF 2019: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2019.