Sangeetha Krish
Sangeetha Krish | |
|---|---|
 Sangeetha in 2023 | |
| Born | Sangeetha Adamalayan Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Rasika (Malayalam film industry) Deepthi (Kannada film industry)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Honours | Kalaimamani (2020)[2] |
Sangeetha Krish (née Adamalayan) is an Indian actress, dancer, television presenter and reality show judge who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in supporting roles to character roles.[3] 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 (2002), Pithamagan (2003), Uyir (2006), Dhanam (2008) and Masooda (2022).
Early life[edit]
Sangeetha was born in Chennai,[4] India, to Santharam and Bhanumathi. Her grandfather, K. R. Balan, is a film producer, who had produced more than 20 Tamil films. Also her father had produced several films.[5] She has two brothers. She studied at St. John's English School and Junior College, Besant Nagar, Chennai.[4] Sangeetha is a Bharatanatyam dancer as she had learned Bharatanatyam during her school days.[6]
Career[edit]
She started her acting career in the late 1990s under the name Rasika, beginning in an unreleased film opposite her cousin Venkat Prabhu titled Poonjolai.[7] Her debut release was the big-budget Malayalam political thriller, Gangotri (1997). She subsequently played small roles in successful films like Summer in Bethlehem (1998) and Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998). She was cast as a second heroine in the Mammootty-starrer Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) and Dileep starrer Deepasthambham Mahaashcharyam (1999). In the 2000s , she changed her stage name to birth name Sangeetha and played lead and supporting roles. She also earned a small role in the Mohanlal-starrer Sradha (2000). Her supporting roles in Khadgam (2002) and Pithamagan (2003) earned her Filmfare Awards in Telugu and Tamil. She then debuted in Kannada films alongside of Dr. Vishnuvardhan in Janani janmabhumi (1997) and later acted alongside Sudeep in Nalla (2004).
Television[edit]
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, with S. J. Suryaah and Sundaram in Jodi No.1 Season Three, and with Jeeva and Aishwarya Dhanush in Jodi No.1 Season Four.
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. And also she is a guest jude in Dhee and Jabardasth and she is hosted Bindaas game show for few episodes in Zee telugu
Personal life[edit]
She married film playback singer Krish in 2009 at the Arunachaleshwarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.[8] The couple has a daughter.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gangothri | Gopika | Malayalam | |
| Aattuvela | Malu | |||
| Circus Sattipandu | Telugu | |||
| Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi | Nirmala Mary/Priyadarshani | Kannada | ||
| Janani Janmabhumi | Shanthi | |||
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Swapna | Tamil | |
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Stella | |||
| Bhagavath Singh | Kosal/Kokila | |||
| Summer in Bethlehem | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
| 1999 | Deepasthambham Mahascharyam | Priya | ||
| Guest House | Preethi | Tamil | ||
| Asala Sandadi | - | Telugu | ||
| Anbulla Kadhalukku | Priya | Tamil | ||
| English Medium | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| Ezhupunna Tharakan | Aishwarya | |||
| 2000 | Doubles | Sangeetha | Tamil | |
| Sradha | Janeesha | Malayalam | ||
| Varnakkazhchakal | Susan | |||
| Chillaksharangal | Sumithra | |||
| Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Sangeetha | |||
| Kannule Kaasu Kaattappa | Tamil | |||
| 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Mythili | ||
| Uthaman | Devika | Malayalam | ||
| Navvuthu Bathakalira | Jayamma | Telugu | Credited as Deepti | |
| Maa Ayana Sundarayya | Srisha | |||
| 2002 | Khadgam | Seethalakshmi | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Telugu) Winner, CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Shambho Mahadeva | Pooja Varma | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Jeevitha | |||
| Aayudam | Kalyani | |||
| Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Sangita | |||
| 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 Harischandra Prasad | Swathi | |||
| 2004 | Maa Intikoste Em Testaaru-Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru | Haarika Madhav | ||
| Kushi Kushiga | Satya Bhama | |||
| Nalla | Preethi | Kannada | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Television artist | Telugu | Guest appearance | |
| 2005 | Sankranthi | Kalyani | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | |
| Naa Oopiri | Gowri Venu | |||
| Adirindayya Chandram | Padmavathy (Paddu) | |||
| 2006 | Uyir | Arundhathi Sathya | Tamil | |
| Kasu | Prarthana | |||
| 47A Besant Nagar Varai | Rashika | |||
| 2007 | Bahumati | Bhanumathi Venkataramana | Telugu | |
| Evano Oruvan | Vathsala Vasudevan | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Kaalai | Lakshmi | ||
| Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | Chintamani | Telugu | ||
| Nepali | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Magic Lamp | Alphonsa | Malayalam | ||
| Nayagan | Dr. Sandhya Viswanath | Tamil | ||
| Dhanam | Dhanam Anantharaman | |||
| Indrajeet | Siri | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Naan Avanillai 2 | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| Mathiya Chennai | Film heroine | |||
| 2010 | Srimati Kalyanam | Swetha / Sita | Telugu | |
| Kutti Pisasu | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Cara Majaka | Telugu | |||
| Bombat Car | Kannada | |||
| Puthran | Devaki | Tamil | ||
| Manmadan Ambu | Deepa | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil) Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Thambikottai | Beeda Pandiamma | |||
| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Nirmala Nadesan | ||
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Lawyer Girija | Guest appearance | |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Principal S. Shankari | ||
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Herself | ||
| Neruppu Da | Annam | |||
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Swarajyam | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Kutty Story | Eve | Tamil | |
| Telangana Devudu | Telugu | |||
| 2022 | Acharya | Dancer | Guest appearance | |
| Masooda | Neelam | SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| Tamilarasan | Padma Srinivasan |
Television[edit]
- Jodi No.1 (2008)
- Dance Jodi Dance (2022)
- Super Jodi (2023)
References[edit]
- ^ Srikanth, Srinivasa (16 June 2002). "Deepti, Rashika, Sangeeta..." Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002.
- ^ "T.N. Govt. Announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020". The Hindu. 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Former heroine Sangeetha lands a pivotal role in Mahesh Babu's 'Sarileru Neekevvaru'?". The Times of India. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Actor Sangeetha content with her success". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Alitho Saradaga | 10th June 2019 | Actress Sangeetha| ETV Telugu". YouTube.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links[edit]
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Female models from Chennai
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- Actresses from Chennai
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- CineMAA Awards winners