Jump to content

Krishna Praba

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Krishna Praba
Born
OccupationFilm actress
Years active2008–present
Websitehttp://krishnapraba.in/

Krishna Praba is an Indian actress and professional dancer who chiefly appears in Malayalam films.[1] She made her entry into the film industry with the film Madampi (2008), directed by B. Unnikrishnan. She played the character Mollykutty in Life of Josutty (2015), directed by Jeethu Joseph.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Praba was born to Cr Prabhakaran Nair, a former mechanical engineer at Kalamassery HMT and Sheela Prabhakaran Nair.[citation needed] She completed her primary education from St. Joseph's School, Kalamassery and obtained Higher Secondary Education in humanities from Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[citation needed] Her early influences included Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Nadakam and Margam kali. She received a Diploma certificate in Bharatanatyam from Alliance University Bangalore.[citation needed] Krishna Praba got training in classical dance under the mentorship of Kalamandalam Sugandhi, her first dance teacher, from the age of three.[3]

Career

[edit]

Praba received several awards at state level youth festival competition.[citation needed] She joined Manoj Guinness’ Cochin Navodaya troupe as a dancer. She later collaborated with Sajan Palluruthy and Prajodh for Comedy show, a program on Asianet TV channel.[citation needed] After her debut in B Unnikrishnan’s movie, Krishna Praba grew in stature in the Malayalam movie industry by playing different characters in a series of films, most notably in Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (2013) and Life of Josutty (2015). In 2014, she said that she felt privileged to be compared to the late Sukumari after many celebrities including Kavya Madhavan and Ramesh Pisharody pointed out the similarities between the character Krishna played in She Taxi and Sukumari’s character in Boeing Boeing.[4] In 2017, Krishna Praba joined a number of award-winning students to enact Radha Madhavam, a dance drama directed by cine actress Gayathri.[5] She sang song for the movie, Theeram in 2017. She is running Jainika school of arts at Kochi.[citation needed]

Filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Boy Friend College student
2008 Parthan Kanda Paralokam Village girl
Madampi Bhavani
2009 Utharaswayamvaram Vimala
Raamanam Neeli
Oru Black and White Kudumbam Suma
My Big Father Ancy's friend
Gulumaal: The Escape Air Hostess
Passenger Receptionist
Swantham Lekhakan Bride
Colours Rahul's sister
Thirunakkara Perumal Nun
Dr. Patient Nurse
2010 Pramani Office staff
Best of Luck Jameela
Janakan Nurse Raji
Kadaksham Kallambalam Sumarani
Kaaryasthan Herself
2011 Orma Mathram Sudhamani
August 15 Thief
Teja Bhai & Family Drama Family Member
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Bindhu
Naughty Professor Student
Trivandrum Lodge Roslin
Kaashh Servant
Karmayodha Rena
Kalikaalam Maid
2013 3G Third Generation Menaka
Police Maaman Shankunni's sister
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla Kumari
Left Right Left Serial actress
Hotel California Soosie
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Deepa
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Manjusha
Oru Indian Pranayakadha Sudha
Vedivazhipadu Sajitha
2014 Salaam Kashmier Mrs. Chandran
Polytechnic Saritha
Garbhasreeman Vimala Prabhakaran
2015 She Taxi Sradha
Love 24x7 Nimisha
Life of Josutty Mollykutty
2016 Ithu Thaanda Police Annamma George
Kolumittayi Molly
2017 Fukri Clara
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Ancy
Honey Bee 2.5 Herself
Theeram Itha
Melle Betty
2018 Kallai FM Jameela
2019 Allu Ramendran Rani
Mask Mrs.Najeeb
2020 Varky Dr. Perly
2021 Drishyam 2 Mary Jose
2022 Nishabdham Lakshmi
Makal Dance Teacher
Bheethi
Ela Veezha Poonchira Bus Traveller
King Fish Krishna
Ulkkazcha Deepa
My Name is Azhakan Rekha
2023 Live [6]
Pulimada CPO Anasuya [7]
Neru Doctor
TBA Jalamsham

Television serials

[edit]
Year Show Channel Ref.
2005 Mukesh Kathakal Kairali TV
2005 Nanmayude Nakshathrangal Kairali TV
2008 Twenty Twenty One Asianet
2009 Kanal Kireedam Asianet
2009 Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna Asianet
2010 Sree Mahabhagavatham Asianet
2010 Devi Mahatmyam Asianet [8]
2010 Alaudinte Albuthavilakku Asianet
2011 Aakashadoothu Surya TV
2014 Snehaveedu Surya TV
2019 Suharayum Suhasiniyum Asianet
2020 Life is Beautiful (Season 2) Asianet [citation needed]
2021-2024 Kaliveedu Surya TV [9]
2023 Bhavana Surya TV Cameo appearance
Other shows
  • Comedy Show - Asianet, Anchor
  • Tharotsavam (Reality Show) - Kairali TV, Participant
  • Shubharathri (Talk show) - Jeevan TV, Anchor
  • Chill.bowl (cookery show) - Asianet, Anchor
  • Onaruchi (cookery show) - Kerala Vision, Presenter
  • Smart Show (Game Show) -Flowers TV, Participant
  • Don't Do Don't Do (Game Show) - Asianet Plus, Participant
  • Fast Track - Manorama News, Presenter
  • Ente Thamasha - Janam TV, Presenter
  • Laitham 50 Mazhavil Manorama, Dancer
  • Thamasha Bazaar (comedy talk show) -Zee Keralam, Honey
  • Onam Bumper - Zee Keralam, Anchor
  • PCyodoppam Personalayi - Amrita TV, Host
  • Immini Baliya Naavu - Surya TV, Presenter
  • Komady Circurs - Mazhavil Manoram, Special Judge
  • Funs Upon a time- Amrita TV, Special Judge
  • Parayam Nedam- Amrita TV, Participant

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Dance apart from films". Deccan Chronicle. Kochi. Retrieved 13 August 2016.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Krishna Praba about her character in Life of Josutty". The Times of India. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Kalamandalam Suganthi about redefining mohiniyattam" Archived 12 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu
  4. ^ "Krishna Praba compared to sukumari" Archived 19 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India
  5. ^ "Radha Madhavam enacted by Krishna Praba" . Deccan Chronicle
  6. ^ "First look of VK Prakash's Live out". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". Cinema Express. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ ലാൽ, അഞ്ജലി (16 February 2022). "അടിവസ്ത്രത്തെപ്പറ്റി കമന്റ്; 'എന്താ ഇടാറില്ലേ?' എന്ന് തിരിച്ചടി: മാറ്റത്തിന് കാരണമുണ്ടെന്ന് കൃഷ്ണപ്രഭ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  9. ^ Nair, Radhika (1 March 2022). "Gorgeous vamps of Malayalam TV". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
[edit]