Swathishta Krishnan known professionally as Swathishta is an Indian actress and who works predominantly in Tamil and Kannada language films.[1] She made her acting debut in a supporting role with 2018 Tamil film Savarakathi.[2] She also acted in the film Kee (2019) playing the role as Anu.
Swathishta | |
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Born | Swathishta Krishnan |
Other names | Swathi |
Education | Bachelors in Electronics & Instrumentation |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2017 – present |
Career
editAfter graduation, she acted in Madras Central's Web Series named Half Boil, released in 2017 along with Gopi and Sudhakar. In 2018, she made her debut in films specifically Tamil films and acted in the film Savarakathi alongside Ram and Shamna Kasim. In 2019, she also acted in the film Kee opposing actor Jiiva. She also acted in films such as Jada (2019) and Vikram (2022).[3] She also appeared in the Telugu music video Entha Baavundo in 2021.[4] She also hosted the show Compass Countdown on Puthuyugam TV.[5]
In 2023, director Suni roped in Swathishta for his Kannada film Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe. During an interview, Suni said “I was clear that I wanted a Kannadada hudugi, which has been my priority with all my films. I had watched Swathishta in Vikram and was impressed by how she carried her role. I was happy when I learned she was our own Uttara Karnataka hudugi. She matched our criteria, and we had her on board”.[6] Her character in the movie was well received by the audience and the critics had praised her performance.[7]
Filmography
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
editYear | Title | Role | Launguage | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Half Boil | Pritha | Tamil | Web series | |
2018 | Savarakathi | Kayal | Tamil | Debut film | |
2019 | Kee | Anu | Tamil | [8] | |
Jada | Lakshmi | Tamil | [9] | ||
2022 | Vikram | Prabhanjan's wife | Tamil | Extended Cameo Appearance | |
2024 | Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe | Anuraga | Kannada | Kannada Debut | [10][11] |
Music Video
editYear | Show | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Entha Baavundo | Telugu song | |
2021 | Enna Vazhka Da | Tamil song | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "സ്വാതിഷ്ഠ കൃഷ്ണൻ - Swathishta Krishnan". www.manoramaonline.com. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Lokesh taught me to act without any dialogues: Swathishta Krishnan". Times Of India. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta Krishnan and Chemban Vinod to play vital roles in Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram'". Times Of India. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta pins hopes on two films". Times Of India. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "I enjoy anchoring, says swathishta". Times Of India. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta foray into Sandalwood with Simple Suni's Vinay Rajkumar starrer". Times Of India. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe's Anuraga – Everyone prepared for Mallika; Swathishta came out of syllabus". OTTPlay. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Latest sneak peek video from Jiiva's 'Kee'". Times Of India. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta speech at Jada audio launch". Times Of India. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta Krishnan speaks about her role in Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe". Times Of India. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Swathishta Krishnan marks her Kannada debut with Suni-Vinay Rajkumar film". www.newindianexpress.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Rakshan, Swathishta and Sunita star in a funky Tamil music video". Times Of India. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
External links
edit- Swathishta at IMDb