Trisha Krishnan
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Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil
and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi
language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras
contest (1999), which marked her entry into filmdom. During her career, she has received three South Filmfare Awards
, establishing her as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry.
After her first appearance in the 1999 Tamil film Jodi
, in a supporting role, she won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
for her first lead role in the 2002 film Mounam Pesiyadhe
. She later rose to fame starring in the successful films, Saamy
(2003) and Ghilli
(2004) in Tamil cinema
and Varsham
(2004) in Telugu cinema, for which she secured her first South Filmfare Best Actress Award before getting the same award 4 times. She made her Bollywood
debut in the 2010 film Khatta Meetha
opposite Akshay Kumar
. She was seen in her career best performance in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) for which she won Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
and was nominated for Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
and many other awards.
An ardent animal lover, Trisha has been the Goodwill Ambassador
of PETA
.
(then known as Madras) into a Tamil Iyer family, whose ancestors hailed from the Palakkad
region of Kerala
. She completed schooling at the Sacred Heart Matriculation School in Church Park, Chennai, and later pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration
(BBA) course at the Ethiraj College for Women
(Chennai). She ventured into modeling and appeared in several print and television commercials. In 1999, she won the "Miss Salem" beauty pageant, and later the same year, the Miss Madras
contest. She had also won the Miss India 2001 pageant's "Beautiful Smile" award.
Trisha had aspired to become a criminal psychologist initially, and resisted the thought of pursuing acting, as she wanted to complete her studies first. She also appeared in Falguni Pathak
's music video Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye as Ayesha Takia
's friend. She was later approached for an acting role in Tamil movie Lesa Lesa by Indian film director Priyadarshan
, which marked the beginning of her professional career as an actress. During her college course, she had occupied herself with a tight shooting schedule, which made it difficult to continue with her education. However, she compensated by attending summer classes.
before moving onto appear in advertisements and in music videos, with Falguni Pathak
's Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye being the most prominent. The first project she accepted was the Priyadarshan
-directed Lesa Lesa, with the promotional posters for the film, also creating an offer to star in the A. R. Rahman
musical hit, Enakku 20 Unakku 18
(2003). However both the projects' releases were severely delayed, and her first release was Ameer
's Mounam Pesiyadhe
opposite Surya Sivakumar. The film became a moderate success at the box office and managed to gain credentials for Trisha, with critics claiming that she was "undoubtedly a refreshing new find, with sparkling eyes and appealing demeanour", also going onto praise the dubbing artiste, Savitha Reddy, who has since regularly dubbed for Trisha. Manasellam
, her second project, saw her play a cancer patient; but the film went unnoticed despite positive reviews for the film and the actress.
Her subsequent release was the Hari
-directed police film, Saamy
with Vikram
. She played a soft-spoken college-going brahmin
girl and received positive feedbacks for her performance, with Sify's reviewer citing that she was "appealingly sensual" and looked "glamorous", and another critic writing that she looked "very pretty" and suited the role. The masala flick
became the biggest blockbuster of the year, grossing 16 crores, and landed Trisha new offers, including several high-budget productions. Lesa Lesa, which was supposed to be her debut, released next. The romantic musical, based on the 1998 Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem, fetched generally positive reviews. Following Lesa Lesa, she appeared in Alai
which proved unsuccessful at the box office. Then released her Enakku 20 Unakku 18 which was unsuccessful commercially but was a well noticed movie because of its music and visuals and helped her career
's romance-action film Varsham
, which turned her into an overnight sensation. Critics lauded her performance as Sailaja, a middle-class girl who becomes a film star on her father's insistence; Jeevi from Idlebrain claimed that she was "beautiful" and a "big plus to the film", labelling her performance as "natural", while Sify noted that she had "transformed herself into a fine actress with immense screen presence". A critic from fullhyderabad.com praised her, citing that she had shown why Tamil Nadu was "busy building her a temple", further adding that she looked "so fresh and fine, you feel like gifting her to the roses". While the film was highly commercially successful, running for over 175 days theatres, being declared a "sensational hit" and becoming one of the highest-grossers of the year, Trisha was given the Telugu Filmfare, as well as the Santosham Award
for Best Actress. She was also offered the same role in its Tamil remake Mazhai
, which she however declined. Later that year, she enacted the female lead opposite Vijay in the action comedy film Ghilli
. She essayed the character of Dhanalakshmi, a helpless girl, whom a kabaddi player tries to save from the clutches of an influential thug, who wants to marry her, with most critics agreeing that her performance was overshadowed by Vijay and Prakash Raj
's in particular. The film eventually emerged the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, celebrating a 175-days-run, too, and remains Trisha's biggest commercial success so far. She next appeared in a small role in Mani Ratnam
's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu, starring as part of an ensemble cast
that included Siddharth
, Madhavan
and Surya. The film, despite favorable reviews, performed poorly at the box office, while she was again outshone by the three lead male actors.
In the following two years, Trisha had twelve releases overall, which all but one featured her as the female lead. She was part of two male-oriented action-masala flicks Thirupaachi
and Aaru
, directed by Perarasu
and Hari
, which both offered only limited roles for her, with the former becoming a major commercial success. In her second Telugu project, the sentimental drama Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
, she starred alongside Siddharth
. The film, being Prabhu Deva's directorial debut, opened to rave reviews, with Trisha receiving unanimous praise for her portrayal as the village girl Siri, which earned her three Best Actress prizes, including her second consecutive Filmfare Award and her first Nandi Award. Idlebrain noted that she was "just great. Her tender looks, innocent face and Telugu traditional costumes make her a treat to watch", further labelling her expressions and "naughty antics" as excellent, while Sify wrote of Trisha that she was "amazing as Siri [...] It is her career best performance and she has excelled throughout." The film eventually secured eight Southern Filmfare Awards
, the most ever by any Telugu film, while also emerging highly successful at the box office. Trisha later went on to reprise the role in its Tamil remake as well. Her subsequent releases, N. Lingusamy's Ji
and Aathi, which saw her pairing with Ajith Kumar
and Vijay, respectively, were both critical and economical failures, while Aaru
was a moderate success and was received well by critics. The successes of Varsham and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana led to Trisha being casted in the third consecutive M. S. Raju film, with the producer stating that she was "one of the most talented and beautiful actress I have ever worked with", going on to draw comparisons to the works of Savitri, Nargis
and Sophia Lauren. The film, Pournami
, directed by Prabhu Deva again, featured her in the titular role alongside a star cast and bombed at the box office
. Her sole Tamil release of 2006, Unakkum Enakkum
, the remake of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, where she acted opposite Jayam Ravi
, did well at the box office. She starred in the Telugu film Stalin with Chiranjeevi
, following which her Telugu film Sainikudu
with Mahesh Babu
was released.
Her next release was Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
where she was cast opposite Venkatesh
. The film, Selvaraghavan
's first Telugu venture, was a family entertainer and received good response especially from the family audience. Trisha's performance was critically acclaimed and won her accolades, eventually resulting in her third Filmfare win. In Kireedam
with Ajith Kumar
, Krishnan tried comedy and received rave reviews. Kireedam opened with high expectations and received good reviews from media and audience and was declared a success. Her 2008 films, Bheema
and Kuruvi
failed to succeed at the box-office.
with Ravi Teja
, opened to rave reviews, and became a blockbuster. Her other release Bujjigadu
starring Prabhas, directed by Puri Jagannadh
was released during Summer and made a decent run. However Radhamohan's Abhiyum Naanum
became a super hit and Trisha was praised for her performance. King
starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
directed by Sreenu Vaitla was a December release and it became a blockbuster. In 2009 her film Sarvam
with Arya
did not do well and became just an average grosser.
Trisha had a major role, starring as a Syrian Christian
Malayali
girl Jessie, in Gautham Menon
's 2010 Tamil romantic drama film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, which was a big commercial success at the box office. The film is based on a complicated relationship between a Syrian Christian Malayali girl and a Tamil Hindu
assistant director, who falls in love with her, only to be met by her indifference and reluctance as they belong to different religions and her strict conservative family will never consent to their marriage. Her performance was well appreciated by critics, earning her the 2010 Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
. Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff commented, "Trisha is a revelation. Shorn of her filmi make-up, she dazzles in Nalini Sriram's simple costumes." Sify remarked, "Trisha looks good and delivers her career best performance in a knock-out role."
Her 2010 Telugu release Namo Venkatesa
, opposite Venkatesh
, was a super hit. In the same year, she starred in Manmadhan Ambu
with Kamal Haasan
and R. Madhavan
and it became an above average grosser.
Trisha made her debut in Hindi film industry with the Priyadarshan
film Khatta Meetha, starring opposite Akshay Kumar
. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics and Box Office India declared it an average performer at the box office. Her next release Theenmaar with Pawan Kalyan
, which released in April 2011 became a blockbuster. Her latest release is Ajith Kumar
's magnum-opus Mankatha
which released on 31 August 2011 to positive reviews and has become one of her biggest blockbusters till date.
She also has signed up to do Bodyguard in Telugu opposite Daggubati Venkatesh
. The film is a remake of the Malayalam Bodyguard. She recently signed a film opposite Vishal
, Samaran
, which is planned to be a 2012 release.
(PETA) in issuing a public appeal to domesticate stray dogs rather than craving for pedigreed foreign breeds. She was also the Goodwill Ambassador for the "Angel for Animals" campaign organized by PETA in 2010, encouraging people to adopt homeless dogs. PETA praised Trisha for her work, and sent her an appreciation letter highlighting her animal rescue work and efforts to encourage people to adopt Indian community dogs. In 2011, she won the 2010 NDTV Indian of the Year
award under the Southern Star of the Year category.
Trisha replaced Rani Mukherjee as the brand ambassador of Fanta India
. She is the brand ambassador of Scooty Pep+, for which she has replaced Preity Zinta
. She is also the brand ambassador for Vivel Di Wills, a product by ITC Limited. In 2011, She replaced Asin
in Fairever fairness cream commercial.
In 2010, she was involved in a drug scandal controversy in Hyderabad, when a report on a Telugu channel claimed that Trisha's name was included with other top celebrities in the list of clients of Chima Clement, a Nigerian drug peddler, arrested in Hyderabad. Her name featured in the list because the channel assumed fashion designer Sidney Sladen, a close friend of Trisha of African origin, to be the Nigerian drug peddler. She declared the scandal as an attempt to malign her name in the Telugu film industry. She also sued the channel for dragging her name into the scandal.
with her parents and grandmother. Her mother tongue is Tamil
, and she converses fluently in Hindi
, French, and English. Her mother Uma Krishnan, had been offered various roles by several Tamil film makers and actors including Kamal Hassan, but turned them down, as she wanted to concentrate on Trisha's career. She accompanies Trisha on film shoots, events, and functions, and they have appeared together only in a commercial advertisement. About her relationship with her mother, Trisha remarks, "She has been the pillar of my strength and has stood by me like a rock through thick and thin.[...] Everyone in the industry and my friends know how close I'm to my mom."
Nominations
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras
Miss Chennai
Miss Chennai is a popular beauty pageant contest organised by VIBA on behalf of Miss Chennai Foundation since 1999 in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India.This is a of Miss Chennai contests.-Winners:...
contest (1999), which marked her entry into filmdom. During her career, she has received three South Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
, establishing her as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry.
After her first appearance in the 1999 Tamil film Jodi
Jodi (film)
Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living...
, in a supporting role, she won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil)
The Filmfare Best Female Debut is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for South Indian films....
for her first lead role in the 2002 film Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film, directed and written by Ameer Sultan, making his directorial debut. It stars Suriya, Trisha, newcomers Nandha and Mahaa and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila...
. She later rose to fame starring in the successful films, Saamy
Saamy
Saamy is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Hari starring Vikram and Trisha. The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. This film was a blockbuster of the year and was a musical hit too...
(2003) and Ghilli
Ghilli
Ghilli is a Tamil action comedy film directed by Dharani. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dhamu. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar...
(2004) in Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
and Varsham
Varsham
-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:...
(2004) in Telugu cinema, for which she secured her first South Filmfare Best Actress Award before getting the same award 4 times. She made her Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut in the 2010 film Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Pearl Padamsee, David Abraham Cheulkar, Ranjit Chowdhry, Preeti Ganguly, Deven Verma, Pradeep Kumar and Iftekhar. The films music is by Rajesh Roshan...
opposite Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
. She was seen in her career best performance in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) for which she won Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
and was nominated for Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
and many other awards.
An ardent animal lover, Trisha has been the Goodwill Ambassador
Goodwill Ambassador
Goodwill Ambassador is a collective term sometimes used as a substitute honorific title or a title of honor for an Ambassador of Goodwill; but, most appropriately for a generic recognition, it is a job position or description that is usually indicated following the name of the individual recognized...
of PETA
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
.
Early life
Trisha was born and raised in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(then known as Madras) into a Tamil Iyer family, whose ancestors hailed from the Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
region of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. She completed schooling at the Sacred Heart Matriculation School in Church Park, Chennai, and later pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
(BBA) course at the Ethiraj College for Women
Ethiraj College for Women
Ethiraj College for Women is a degree-granting college for women in Chennai, India. It was founded in 1948 by V. L. Ethiraj.-Founder:In 1948 the philanthropy of a single individual, Thiru. V. L. Ethiraj, financed the college. Ethiraj graduated from Presidency College, Chennai...
(Chennai). She ventured into modeling and appeared in several print and television commercials. In 1999, she won the "Miss Salem" beauty pageant, and later the same year, the Miss Madras
Miss Chennai
Miss Chennai is a popular beauty pageant contest organised by VIBA on behalf of Miss Chennai Foundation since 1999 in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India.This is a of Miss Chennai contests.-Winners:...
contest. She had also won the Miss India 2001 pageant's "Beautiful Smile" award.
Trisha had aspired to become a criminal psychologist initially, and resisted the thought of pursuing acting, as she wanted to complete her studies first. She also appeared in Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat...
's music video Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye as Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia
-Early life:Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a mother of mixed British-Maharashtrian descent, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur...
's friend. She was later approached for an acting role in Tamil movie Lesa Lesa by Indian film director Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
, which marked the beginning of her professional career as an actress. During her college course, she had occupied herself with a tight shooting schedule, which made it difficult to continue with her education. However, she compensated by attending summer classes.
1999–2003
Soon after her pageant success, Trisha began her acting career in an uncredited role as Simran's friend in JodiJodi (film)
Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living...
before moving onto appear in advertisements and in music videos, with Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat...
's Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye being the most prominent. The first project she accepted was the Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
-directed Lesa Lesa, with the promotional posters for the film, also creating an offer to star in the A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
musical hit, Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 is a 2003 Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Shriya Saran, Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly...
(2003). However both the projects' releases were severely delayed, and her first release was Ameer
Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
's Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film, directed and written by Ameer Sultan, making his directorial debut. It stars Suriya, Trisha, newcomers Nandha and Mahaa and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila...
opposite Surya Sivakumar. The film became a moderate success at the box office and managed to gain credentials for Trisha, with critics claiming that she was "undoubtedly a refreshing new find, with sparkling eyes and appealing demeanour", also going onto praise the dubbing artiste, Savitha Reddy, who has since regularly dubbed for Trisha. Manasellam
Manasellam
Manasellam is a 2003 medium-budget Tamil movie. The movie stars Srikanth and Trisha. The film is directed by Santhosh. The score and soundtrack, composed by Illayaraja, was released on April 2003 and has made a decent impact across Tamil Nadu...
, her second project, saw her play a cancer patient; but the film went unnoticed despite positive reviews for the film and the actress.
Her subsequent release was the Hari
Hari (director)
Hari is a Tamil film director, best known for his action-masala films. , he has directed eleven films.- Background :Hari was born in Katchanavilai near Nazereth in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Gopal Nadar, is a vessels merchant. Later his family shifted to Chennai...
-directed police film, Saamy
Saamy
Saamy is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Hari starring Vikram and Trisha. The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. This film was a blockbuster of the year and was a musical hit too...
with Vikram
Vikram (actor)
Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
. She played a soft-spoken college-going brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
girl and received positive feedbacks for her performance, with Sify's reviewer citing that she was "appealingly sensual" and looked "glamorous", and another critic writing that she looked "very pretty" and suited the role. The masala flick
Masala (film genre)
Masala is a term given to films of Indian cinema that mix various genres in one film. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. These films tend to be musicals that include songs filmed in picturesque locations...
became the biggest blockbuster of the year, grossing 16 crores, and landed Trisha new offers, including several high-budget productions. Lesa Lesa, which was supposed to be her debut, released next. The romantic musical, based on the 1998 Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem, fetched generally positive reviews. Following Lesa Lesa, she appeared in Alai
Alai (film)
Alai is a 2003 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film. The film stars Silambarasan, Trisha, Raghuvaran and Vivek. The film is directed by Vikram K Kumar. The score and soundtrack, composed by Vidyasagar, was released on April 2003. It flopped because of the release of Kaadhal Kondein...
which proved unsuccessful at the box office. Then released her Enakku 20 Unakku 18 which was unsuccessful commercially but was a well noticed movie because of its music and visuals and helped her career
2004–07
In 2004, she debuted in the Telugu cinema industry with M. S. RajuM. S. Raju
Maha Sankranthi Raju is a Telugu film producer. He produced blockbusters like Okkadu, Varsham, and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana. His recent movies Pournami, Aata, Vaana and Maska did not do well at the box office....
's romance-action film Varsham
Varsham
-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:...
, which turned her into an overnight sensation. Critics lauded her performance as Sailaja, a middle-class girl who becomes a film star on her father's insistence; Jeevi from Idlebrain claimed that she was "beautiful" and a "big plus to the film", labelling her performance as "natural", while Sify noted that she had "transformed herself into a fine actress with immense screen presence". A critic from fullhyderabad.com praised her, citing that she had shown why Tamil Nadu was "busy building her a temple", further adding that she looked "so fresh and fine, you feel like gifting her to the roses". While the film was highly commercially successful, running for over 175 days theatres, being declared a "sensational hit" and becoming one of the highest-grossers of the year, Trisha was given the Telugu Filmfare, as well as the Santosham Award
Santosham Best Actress Award
The Santosham Best Actress Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given to Asin Thottumkal in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Winners:...
for Best Actress. She was also offered the same role in its Tamil remake Mazhai
Mazhai
Mazhai is a Tamil film directed by S.Rajkumar. It is a remake of the multi award-winning Telugu film Varsham starring Prabhas, Trisha and Gopichand. The remake stars Jayam Ravi, Shriya, Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani, Venkat Prabhu and Rahul Dev...
, which she however declined. Later that year, she enacted the female lead opposite Vijay in the action comedy film Ghilli
Ghilli
Ghilli is a Tamil action comedy film directed by Dharani. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dhamu. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar...
. She essayed the character of Dhanalakshmi, a helpless girl, whom a kabaddi player tries to save from the clutches of an influential thug, who wants to marry her, with most critics agreeing that her performance was overshadowed by Vijay and Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
's in particular. The film eventually emerged the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, celebrating a 175-days-run, too, and remains Trisha's biggest commercial success so far. She next appeared in a small role in Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu, starring as part of an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
that included Siddharth
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
, Madhavan
R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
and Surya. The film, despite favorable reviews, performed poorly at the box office, while she was again outshone by the three lead male actors.
In the following two years, Trisha had twelve releases overall, which all but one featured her as the female lead. She was part of two male-oriented action-masala flicks Thirupaachi
Thirupaachi
Thirupaachi is a 2005 Tamil action film written and directed by Perarasu. The film stars Vijay and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, with Mallika, Livingston, Pasupathy, Benjamin, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Vaiyapuri and Manoj K. Jayan in other roles. Chaya Singh made a guest appearance in a song...
and Aaru
Aaru (film)
Aaru is a 2005 Indian Tamil action-masala film written and directed by Hari. It stars Surya and Trisha in lead role. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Devi Sri Prasad...
, directed by Perarasu
Perarasu
Perarasu is a Tamil film director. He has also been credited as an actor, music director, singer and lyricist in some of his ventures. He has mentioned that all his movies will be named after cities in Tamil Nadu, India. He is from Nattarasankottai, near Sivaganga in Tamil...
and Hari
Hari (director)
Hari is a Tamil film director, best known for his action-masala films. , he has directed eleven films.- Background :Hari was born in Katchanavilai near Nazereth in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Gopal Nadar, is a vessels merchant. Later his family shifted to Chennai...
, which both offered only limited roles for her, with the former becoming a major commercial success. In her second Telugu project, the sentimental drama Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a 2005 Telugu Film. The movie stars Siddharth and Trisha Krishnan in the pivotal roles. The film is directed by Prabhu Deva...
, she starred alongside Siddharth
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
. The film, being Prabhu Deva's directorial debut, opened to rave reviews, with Trisha receiving unanimous praise for her portrayal as the village girl Siri, which earned her three Best Actress prizes, including her second consecutive Filmfare Award and her first Nandi Award. Idlebrain noted that she was "just great. Her tender looks, innocent face and Telugu traditional costumes make her a treat to watch", further labelling her expressions and "naughty antics" as excellent, while Sify wrote of Trisha that she was "amazing as Siri [...] It is her career best performance and she has excelled throughout." The film eventually secured eight Southern Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
, the most ever by any Telugu film, while also emerging highly successful at the box office. Trisha later went on to reprise the role in its Tamil remake as well. Her subsequent releases, N. Lingusamy's Ji
Ji (film)
Ji is a 2005 Tamil action film directed by Linguswamy and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while the score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar...
and Aathi, which saw her pairing with Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
and Vijay, respectively, were both critical and economical failures, while Aaru
Aaru (film)
Aaru is a 2005 Indian Tamil action-masala film written and directed by Hari. It stars Surya and Trisha in lead role. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Devi Sri Prasad...
was a moderate success and was received well by critics. The successes of Varsham and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana led to Trisha being casted in the third consecutive M. S. Raju film, with the producer stating that she was "one of the most talented and beautiful actress I have ever worked with", going on to draw comparisons to the works of Savitri, Nargis
Nargis
Nargis Dutt , born Fatima Rashid but known by her screen name, Nargis, was an Indian film actress. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. She made her screen debut as a child in Talash-E-Haq in 1935, but her acting carer began in 1942 with Tamanna...
and Sophia Lauren. The film, Pournami
Pournami
Pournami is a 2006 Telugu language film directed by choreographer-turned director Prabhu Deva. It stars Trisha Krishnan, Prabhas, Charmy Kaur, Rahul Dev, and Sindhu Tolani. The movie was released with a lot of hype because of Prabhas and Krishnan's earlier hit, Varsham. However, despite the huge...
, directed by Prabhu Deva again, featured her in the titular role alongside a star cast and bombed at the box office
Box office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...
. Her sole Tamil release of 2006, Unakkum Enakkum
Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum
Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum is a 2006 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by M. Raja. It stars Jayam Ravi and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles and a huge star-cast, including Richa Pallod, veterans Prabhu, Bhagyaraj, Geetha and comedians Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu in...
, the remake of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, where she acted opposite Jayam Ravi
Jayam Ravi
Jayam Ravi is an Indian film actor. Ravi has appeared in films including Jayam, M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi, Unakkum Enakkum, Santhosh Subramaniam and Thillalangadi all of which have been directed by his brother, M...
, did well at the box office. She starred in the Telugu film Stalin with Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
, following which her Telugu film Sainikudu
Sainikudu
The film has six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. The music of the film was released simultaneously in 10 chosen venues from five different countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, Ashwini Dutt, arranged the use of a...
with Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975 is an Indian film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Legendary Telugu actor Superstar Krishna, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in the movie Needa...
was released.
Her next release was Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles...
where she was cast opposite Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
. The film, Selvaraghavan
Selvaraghavan
-Personal life:Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films...
's first Telugu venture, was a family entertainer and received good response especially from the family audience. Trisha's performance was critically acclaimed and won her accolades, eventually resulting in her third Filmfare win. In Kireedam
Kireedam (2007 film)
Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues...
with Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
, Krishnan tried comedy and received rave reviews. Kireedam opened with high expectations and received good reviews from media and audience and was declared a success. Her 2008 films, Bheema
Bheema
-Box office:In its opening week, the film grossed a record of 19 crores in Tamil nadu and fetched a record 5 crores in Thiruvarur alone, thus becoming the second biggest opening after Sivaji at that time. The film debuted at number one position at the Chennai box-office and grossed 58 lakhs in the...
and Kuruvi
Kuruvi
Kuruvi is a 2008 Tamil Action film. Directed and co-written by Dharani and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, it stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan and Suman in the lead roles...
failed to succeed at the box-office.
2008–present
KrishnaKrishna (2008 film)
Krishna is a 2008 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha Krishnan. The film is directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by B. Kasi Vishwanatham. The film released on 12 January 2008, during the Sankranthi festival. It was dubbed into Tamil as Madhura Thmiru.-Background:This is the first movie...
with Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja is an Indian Telugu film actor. He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Neninthe in 2008. He has participated in other films including Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, Idiot,Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Venky, Bhadra, Vikramarkudu, Krishna, Kick, and Mirapakaay...
, opened to rave reviews, and became a blockbuster. Her other release Bujjigadu
Bujjigadu
The soundtrack for the film was released on 18 April 2008....
starring Prabhas, directed by Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
was released during Summer and made a decent run. However Radhamohan's Abhiyum Naanum
Abhiyum Naanum
Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance....
became a super hit and Trisha was praised for her performance. King
King (2008 film)
King is a 2008 Indian Telugu film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Trisha Krishnan, Arjan Bajwa , and Mamta Mohandas. The film was directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by D Sivaprasad Reddy.-Plot:...
starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
directed by Sreenu Vaitla was a December release and it became a blockbuster. In 2009 her film Sarvam
Sarvam
Sarvam is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic thriller film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan, who has earlier directed highly successful Tamil films like Arinthum Ariyamalum , Pattiyal and Billa . Starring Arya and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles while J. D...
with Arya
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...
did not do well and became just an average grosser.
Trisha had a major role, starring as a Syrian Christian
Syrian Malabar Nasrani
The Syrian Malabar Nasrani people, also known as Saint Thomas Christians, "'Nasrani Mappila'" and Nasranis, are an ethnoreligious group from Kerala, India, adhering to the various churches of the Saint Thomas Christian tradition...
Malayali
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
girl Jessie, in Gautham Menon
Gautham Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
's 2010 Tamil romantic drama film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, which was a big commercial success at the box office. The film is based on a complicated relationship between a Syrian Christian Malayali girl and a Tamil Hindu
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
assistant director, who falls in love with her, only to be met by her indifference and reluctance as they belong to different religions and her strict conservative family will never consent to their marriage. Her performance was well appreciated by critics, earning her the 2010 Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
. Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff commented, "Trisha is a revelation. Shorn of her filmi make-up, she dazzles in Nalini Sriram's simple costumes." Sify remarked, "Trisha looks good and delivers her career best performance in a knock-out role."
Her 2010 Telugu release Namo Venkatesa
Namo Venkatesa
Namo Venkatesa is a 2010 Telugu language film, starring Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film is directed by Srinu Vytla, who recently gave big hits with Dhee, Dubai Seenu, Ready and King. Gopimohan is the story writer. The movie is produced by Achanta Gopichand, Achanta Ram and...
, opposite Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
, was a super hit. In the same year, she starred in Manmadhan Ambu
Manmadhan Ambu
The film's music was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, after initially Shruti Hassan and later Thaman were reported to be the music composer. All lyrics by Kamal Haasan except where noted. The controversial song Kamal Kavidhai, had come under criticism due to lines about a woman's desire and for...
with Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
and R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
and it became an above average grosser.
Trisha made her debut in Hindi film industry with the Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
film Khatta Meetha, starring opposite Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics and Box Office India declared it an average performer at the box office. Her next release Theenmaar with Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
, which released in April 2011 became a blockbuster. Her latest release is Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
's magnum-opus Mankatha
Mankatha
Mankatha is a 2011 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. It features Ajith Kumar in the lead role, starring in his 50th film, along with an ensemble cast including Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Vaibhav Reddy, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Premji Amaren and Anjali...
which released on 31 August 2011 to positive reviews and has become one of her biggest blockbusters till date.
She also has signed up to do Bodyguard in Telugu opposite Daggubati Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
. The film is a remake of the Malayalam Bodyguard. She recently signed a film opposite Vishal
Vishal Krishna
Vishal Krishna is an Indian film actor who has appeared in primarily Tamil cinema. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films....
, Samaran
Samaran (film)
Samaran is an upcoming Tamil-language action film directed by Thiru featuring Vishal and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles.-Cast:* Vishal* Trisha Krishnan* Sunaina* Prakash Raj* Milind Soman* Rajendran-Production:...
, which is planned to be a 2012 release.
Other work and recognition
In 2010, Trisha collaborated with People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
(PETA) in issuing a public appeal to domesticate stray dogs rather than craving for pedigreed foreign breeds. She was also the Goodwill Ambassador for the "Angel for Animals" campaign organized by PETA in 2010, encouraging people to adopt homeless dogs. PETA praised Trisha for her work, and sent her an appreciation letter highlighting her animal rescue work and efforts to encourage people to adopt Indian community dogs. In 2011, she won the 2010 NDTV Indian of the Year
NDTV Indian of the Year
-Winners:-7th NDTV Indian of the Year:The 7th NDTV Indian of the Year was held at the Taj Palace Hotel on October 18, 2011. The winners were:* Indian of the Year – Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal* India's Heroes – India national cricket team...
award under the Southern Star of the Year category.
Trisha replaced Rani Mukherjee as the brand ambassador of Fanta India
Fanta
Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
. She is the brand ambassador of Scooty Pep+, for which she has replaced Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
. She is also the brand ambassador for Vivel Di Wills, a product by ITC Limited. In 2011, She replaced Asin
Asín
Asín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants....
in Fairever fairness cream commercial.
Controversies
Trisha was the subject of a controversy in 2004 when a two and a half minute video clip allegedly of her taking a shower in the nude circulated over the Internet. She, however, denied her appearance in the clip, saying, "It was not me in the 2½ minute bathing video clip and someone who wants to malign my name has done this on purpose." In fact, the clip, which purports to have been shot from a hidden camera, makes it clear the subject, who often makes eye contact with the camera and engages in exaggerated pelvic gestures, knew she was being filmed. This makes it unlikely to be Trisha. In any case, she later filed a complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner. Subsequently, the Editor of the Tamil weekly Netrikkan was arrested by Chennai Police for publishing the nude screenshots of the video in the weekly.In 2010, she was involved in a drug scandal controversy in Hyderabad, when a report on a Telugu channel claimed that Trisha's name was included with other top celebrities in the list of clients of Chima Clement, a Nigerian drug peddler, arrested in Hyderabad. Her name featured in the list because the channel assumed fashion designer Sidney Sladen, a close friend of Trisha of African origin, to be the Nigerian drug peddler. She declared the scandal as an attempt to malign her name in the Telugu film industry. She also sued the channel for dragging her name into the scandal.
Personal life
Trisha resides in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
with her parents and grandmother. Her mother tongue is Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, and she converses fluently in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, French, and English. Her mother Uma Krishnan, had been offered various roles by several Tamil film makers and actors including Kamal Hassan, but turned them down, as she wanted to concentrate on Trisha's career. She accompanies Trisha on film shoots, events, and functions, and they have appeared together only in a commercial advertisement. About her relationship with her mother, Trisha remarks, "She has been the pillar of my strength and has stood by me like a rock through thick and thin.[...] Everyone in the industry and my friends know how close I'm to my mom."
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jodi Jodi (film) Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living... |
Gayathri's friend | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2002 | Mounam Pesiyadhe Mounam Pesiyadhe Mounam Pesiyadhe is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film, directed and written by Ameer Sultan, making his directorial debut. It stars Suriya, Trisha, newcomers Nandha and Mahaa and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila... |
Sandhya | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Manasellam Manasellam Manasellam is a 2003 medium-budget Tamil movie. The movie stars Srikanth and Trisha. The film is directed by Santhosh. The score and soundtrack, composed by Illayaraja, was released on April 2003 and has made a decent impact across Tamil Nadu... |
Malar | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Saamy Saamy Saamy is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Hari starring Vikram and Trisha. The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. This film was a blockbuster of the year and was a musical hit too... |
Bhuvana | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Lesa Lesa | Balamani | Tamil | ITFA Best New Actress Award ITFA Best New Actress Award The ITFA Best New Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
| 2003 | Alai Alai (film) Alai is a 2003 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film. The film stars Silambarasan, Trisha, Raghuvaran and Vivek. The film is directed by Vikram K Kumar. The score and soundtrack, composed by Vidyasagar, was released on April 2003. It flopped because of the release of Kaadhal Kondein... |
Meera | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 is a 2003 Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Shriya Saran, Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly... |
Preethi | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman.... |
Preethi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2004 | Varsham Varsham -Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:... |
Sailaja Ranga Rao | Telugu | Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award |
| 2004 | Ghilli Ghilli Ghilli is a Tamil action comedy film directed by Dharani. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dhamu. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar... |
Dhanalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu | Meera | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi Thirupaachi Thirupaachi is a 2005 Tamil action film written and directed by Perarasu. The film stars Vijay and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, with Mallika, Livingston, Pasupathy, Benjamin, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Vaiyapuri and Manoj K. Jayan in other roles. Chaya Singh made a guest appearance in a song... |
Subha | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a 2005 Telugu Film. The movie stars Siddharth and Trisha Krishnan in the pivotal roles. The film is directed by Prabhu Deva... |
Siri | Telugu | Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award Nandi Award for Best Actress Nandi Award for Best Actress The Nandi Award for Best Actress winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
| 2005 | Ji Ji (film) Ji is a 2005 Tamil action film directed by Linguswamy and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while the score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar... |
Bhuvana | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Athadu Athadu - Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... |
Puri | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award |
| 2005 | Allari Bullodu Allari Bullodu Allari Bullodu is a 2005 medium-budget Telugu movie. The movie stars Nitin and Trisha and Raathi. The film is directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The score and soundtrack was composed by M.M. Kerravani and was released in September 2005 and had bombed at box office. The Hindi Dubbed version of this... |
Trisha Rao | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Aaru Aaru (film) Aaru is a 2005 Indian Tamil action-masala film written and directed by Hari. It stars Surya and Trisha in lead role. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Devi Sri Prasad... |
Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Aathi | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Pournami Pournami Pournami is a 2006 Telugu language film directed by choreographer-turned director Prabhu Deva. It stars Trisha Krishnan, Prabhas, Charmy Kaur, Rahul Dev, and Sindhu Tolani. The movie was released with a lot of hype because of Prabhas and Krishnan's earlier hit, Varsham. However, despite the huge... |
Pournami | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Bangaram Bangaram Bangaram is a Telugu film which released on 3 May 2006 and was directed by Tamil director Dharani. This film has Pawan Kalyan in the lead role and Meera Chopra, Raja, Reema Sen, Ashutosh Rana, Mukesh Rishi, and playing the supporting roles.The movie was an average grosser at box office.- Plot... |
Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Unnakum Ennakum Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum is a 2006 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by M. Raja. It stars Jayam Ravi and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles and a huge star-cast, including Richa Pallod, veterans Prabhu, Bhagyaraj, Geetha and comedians Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu in... |
Kavitha | Tamil | Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss... |
| 2006 | Stalin Stalin (film) Stalin is a Tollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Sharada Urvashi and Khushboo in supporting roles. Anushka Shetty performs an item number in the film. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in India... |
Chitra | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Sainikudu Sainikudu The film has six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. The music of the film was released simultaneously in 10 chosen venues from five different countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, Ashwini Dutt, arranged the use of a... |
Varalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles... |
Keerthi | Telugu | Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award |
| 2007 | Kireedam Kireedam (2007 film) Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues... |
Divya | Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss... |
| 2008 | Krishna Krishna (2008 film) Krishna is a 2008 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha Krishnan. The film is directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by B. Kasi Vishwanatham. The film released on 12 January 2008, during the Sankranthi festival. It was dubbed into Tamil as Madhura Thmiru.-Background:This is the first movie... |
Sandhya | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award |
| 2008 | Bheema | Shalini | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai Velli Thirai Vellitherai is a 2008 Tamil drama film directed by debutant Viji, previously a dialogue writer. The film stars Prithviraj, as an assistant director hoping to make it big and Gopika, his love interest in the lead roles. Prakash Raj, the producer of the movie, also plays a prominent role in the... |
Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2008 | Kuruvi Kuruvi Kuruvi is a 2008 Tamil Action film. Directed and co-written by Dharani and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, it stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan and Suman in the lead roles... |
Devi | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu Bujjigadu The soundtrack for the film was released on 18 April 2008.... |
Chitti | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance.... |
Abhi Raghuram | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes) The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... Nominated—Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953... Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss... |
| 2008 | King King (2008 film) King is a 2008 Indian Telugu film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Trisha Krishnan, Arjan Bajwa , and Mamta Mohandas. The film was directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by D Sivaprasad Reddy.-Plot:... |
Sravani | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Sarvam Sarvam Sarvam is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic thriller film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan, who has earlier directed highly successful Tamil films like Arinthum Ariyamalum , Pattiyal and Billa . Starring Arya and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles while J. D... |
Sandhya | Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss... |
| 2009 | Sankham Sankham Sankham is a Telugu feature film, starring Gopichand, Trisha Krishnan, Sathyaraj amongst others, directed by Shiva. Produced by J Bhagavan, J Pulla Rao, and music composed by Taman.It was an average grosser in 2009... |
Mahalakshmi Pasupathi | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa Namo Venkatesa Namo Venkatesa is a 2010 Telugu language film, starring Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film is directed by Srinu Vytla, who recently gave big hits with Dhee, Dubai Seenu, Ready and King. Gopimohan is the story writer. The movie is produced by Achanta Gopichand, Achanta Ram and... |
Pooja | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Jessie Thekekuttu | Tamil | Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss... Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953... Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress Vijay Award for Best Actress The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran... |
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack... |
Herself | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | Gehna Ganphule | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
Nominated—Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female |
| 2010 | Manmadhan Ambu Manmadhan Ambu The film's music was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, after initially Shruti Hassan and later Thaman were reported to be the music composer. All lyrics by Kamal Haasan except where noted. The controversial song Kamal Kavidhai, had come under criticism due to lines about a woman's desire and for... |
Ambujakashi (Nisha) | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Theenmaar | Meera Shastri | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Mankatha Mankatha Mankatha is a 2011 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. It features Ajith Kumar in the lead role, starring in his 50th film, along with an ensemble cast including Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Vaibhav Reddy, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Premji Amaren and Anjali... |
Sanjana | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Ganga | Meera | Telugu | Post-production |
| 2012 | Dammu Dammu Dammu is an upcoming Telugu family entertainer film directed by Boyapati Seenu under Creative Commercials banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Trisha Krishnan and Karthika Nair in the lead roles and Veteran actress Bhanupriya, Kota Srinivasa Rao and hero Venu in supporting roles.-Cast:*N. T... |
Telugu | Filming | |
| 2012 | Samaran Samaran (film) Samaran is an upcoming Tamil-language action film directed by Thiru featuring Vishal and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles.-Cast:* Vishal* Trisha Krishnan* Sunaina* Prakash Raj* Milind Soman* Rajendran-Production:... |
Tamil | Filming |
Awards and recognition
- 2004: ITFA Best New Actress AwardITFA Best New Actress AwardThe ITFA Best New Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
– Lesa Lesa - 2005: Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award – VarshamVarsham-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:...
- 2005: Santosham Best Actress AwardSantosham Best Actress AwardThe Santosham Best Actress Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given to Asin Thottumkal in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Winners:...
– Varsham - 2005: CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Varsham
- 2005: Vamsee Film Award for Best Heroine – Varsham
- 2006: Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award – Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaNuvvostanante NenoddantanaNuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a 2005 Telugu Film. The movie stars Siddharth and Trisha Krishnan in the pivotal roles. The film is directed by Prabhu Deva...
- 2006: Nandi Award for Best ActressNandi Award for Best ActressThe Nandi Award for Best Actress winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
– Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - 2006: CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- 2007: Vijay Award for Favourite HeroineVijay Award for Favourite HeroineThe Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
– Unakkum EnakkumSomething Something ... Unnakum EnnakumSomething Something... Unakkum Enakkum is a 2006 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by M. Raja. It stars Jayam Ravi and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles and a huge star-cast, including Richa Pallod, veterans Prabhu, Bhagyaraj, Geetha and comedians Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu in... - 2008: CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu VeruleAadavari Matalaku Ardhalu VeruleAadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles...
- 2008: Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award – Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
- 2009: CineMAA Award for Best Actress – KingKing (2008 film)King is a 2008 Indian Telugu film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Trisha Krishnan, Arjan Bajwa , and Mamta Mohandas. The film was directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by D Sivaprasad Reddy.-Plot:...
- 2009: Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best ActressTamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
– Abhiyum NaanumAbhiyum NaanumAbhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance.... - 2010: NDTV Southern Star of the YearNDTV Indian of the Year-Winners:-7th NDTV Indian of the Year:The 7th NDTV Indian of the Year was held at the Taj Palace Hotel on October 18, 2011. The winners were:* Indian of the Year – Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal* India's Heroes – India national cricket team...
- 2011: Edison AwardEdison Awards (Tamil)Edison Awards is grand annual award presenting ceremony for people in Tamil film industry, who have made landmarks and milestones for the History of Tamil Cinema since 2009. "Edison Awards" is mainly named after the Inventor of Cinema "Thomas Alva Edison"...
for Best Actress – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa - 2011: Vijay Award for Favourite HeroineVijay Award for Favourite HeroineThe Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
– Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Nominations
- 2005: Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award – AthaduAthadu- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
- 2008: Vijay Award for Favourite HeroineVijay Award for Favourite HeroineThe Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
– KireedamKireedam (2007 film)Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues... - 2009: Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award – KrishnaKrishna (2008 film)Krishna is a 2008 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha Krishnan. The film is directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by B. Kasi Vishwanatham. The film released on 12 January 2008, during the Sankranthi festival. It was dubbed into Tamil as Madhura Thmiru.-Background:This is the first movie...
- 2009: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
– Abhiyum NaanumAbhiyum NaanumAbhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance.... - 2009: Vijay Award for Favourite HeroineVijay Award for Favourite HeroineThe Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
– Abhiyum Naanum - 2010: Vijay Award for Favourite HeroineVijay Award for Favourite HeroineThe Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...
– SarvamSarvamSarvam is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic thriller film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan, who has earlier directed highly successful Tamil films like Arinthum Ariyamalum , Pattiyal and Billa . Starring Arya and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles while J. D... - 2011: Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female – Khatta Meetha
- 2011: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
– Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa - 2011: Vijay Award for Best ActressVijay Award for Best ActressThe Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran...
– Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa