Krishna Praba

Krishna Praba, also credited as Krishna Prabha,[2] is an Indian film actress and professional dancer trained in classical and cinematic traditions who chiefly appears in Malayalam movies. She made her entry into the film industry in the film Madampi (2008), directed by the eminent Malayalam movie director B. Unnikrishnan. She played the character Mollykutty in Life of Josutty (2015),[3] directed by Jeethu Joseph. Praba is a recipient of the Jaycey Daniel Foundation Awards for the best female comedy actress in 2009. She has also appeared on the small screen.

Krishna Praba
Born (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987[1]
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actress
Years active2008–present
Website[http://krishnapraba.in/ krishnapraba.in

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Early life

Praba was born in 1987 at Sree Sudheendra Medical Mission Hospital in Ernakulam to late Cr Prabhakaran Nair, a former mechanical engineer at Kalamassery HMT and Sheela Prabhakaran Nair. She completed her primary education from St. Joseph's School, Kalamassery and obtained Higher Secondary Education in humanities and graduated from Sacred Heart College, Thevara. Her early influences included Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Nadakam and Margam kali, she received a Diploma certificate in Bharatanatyam from Alliance University Bangalore. Krishna Praba got training in classical dance under the mentorship of Kalamandalam Sugandhi,[4] her first dance teacher, at the age of 3.

Career

Praba received several awards at state level youth festival competition. 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. 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.[5] In 2017, Krishna Praba joined a number of award-winning students to enact Radha Madhavam, a dance drama directed by cine actress Gayathri.[6]She sang song for the movie, Theeram in 2017.

Filmography
Year Film Role Language
2005Boyy FrienndCollege studentMalayalam
2008Parthan Kanda ParalokamVillage girlMalayalam
2008MadampiBhavaniMalayalam
2009UtharaswayamvaramVimalaMalayalam
2009RaamanamNeeliMalayalam
2009Oru Black and White KudumbamSumaMalayalam
2009My Big FatherAncy's friendMalayalam
2009Gulumaal: The EscapeAir HostessMalayalam
2009PassengerReceptionistMalayalam
2009Swantham LekhakanBrideMalayalam
2009ColoursRahul's sisterMalayalam
2009Thirunakkara PerumalNunMalayalam
2009Dr. PatientNurseMalayalam
2010PramaniOffice staffMalayalam
2010Best of LuckJameelaMalayalam
2010JanakanNurseMalayalam
2010KadakshamKallambalam SumaraniMalayalam
2010KaaryasthanHerselfMalayalam
2011Orma MathramSudhamaniMalayalam
2011August 15ThiefMalayalam
2011Teja Bhai & FamilyDrama Family MemberMalayalam
2012Ee Adutha KaalathuBindhuMalayalam
2012Naughty ProfessorStudentMalayalam
2012Trivandrum LodgeRoslinMalayalam
2012KaashhServantMalayalam
2012KarmayodhaRenaMalayalam
2012KalikaalamMaidMalayalam
20133G Third GenerationMenakaMalayalam
2013Police MaamanShankunni's sisterMalayalam
2013Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaKumariMalayalam
2013Left Right LeftSerial actressMalayalam
2013Hotel CaliforniaSoosieMalayalam
2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyDeepaMalayalam
2013Ezhu Sundara RathrikalManjushaMalayalam
2013Oru Indian PranayakadhaSudhaMalayalam
2013VedivazhipaduSajithaMalayalam
2014Salaam KashmierMrs. ChandranMalayalam
2014PolytechnicSarithaMalayalam
2014GarbhasreemanVimala PrabhakaranMalayalam
2014Bad Boys-Malayalam
2015She TaxiSradhaMalayalam
2015Love 24x7NimishaMalayalam
2015Life of JosuttyMollykuttyMalayalam
2016Ithu Thaanda PoliceAnnamma GeorgeMalayalam
2016KolumittayiMollyMalayalam
2017FukriClaraMalayalam
2017Honey Bee 2: CelebrationsAncyMalayalam
2017Honey Bee 2.5HerselfMalayalam
2017TheeramIthaMalayalam
2017MelleBettyMalayalam
2018Kallai FMJameelaMalayalam
2018TheevandiSecretaryMalayalam
2019Allu RamendranRaniMalayalam
2019MaskMrs.NajeebMalayalam
2020VarkyDr. PerlyMalayalam
2019King FishZarine MajidMalayalamTBA
2019Ulkkazhcha-MalayalamTBA

Television
  • Suharayum Suhasiniyum (telefilm) - - Asianet
  • Nanmayude Nakshathrangal (telefilm) - Kairali TV
  • Tharotsavam (Reality Show) - Kairali TV, Participant
  • Aakashadoothu (Serial) - Surya TV
  • Alaudinte Albuthavilakku (Serial) - Asianet
  • Twenty Twenty One (Serial) - Asianet
  • Kanal Kireedam (Serial) - Asianet
  • Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna (Serial) - Asianet
  • Mukesh Kathakal (Serial) - Kairali TV
  • Devi Mahatmyam (Serial) - Asianet
  • Shubharathri (Talk show) - Jeevan TV, Anchor
  • Chill.bowl (cookery show) - Asianet, Anchor
  • Thamasha Bazaar (comedy talk show) -Zee Keralam, Honey

Awards

Jaycey Daniel Foundation Awards

  • 2009: Jaycey Daniel Foundation Award for Best Female Comedy Actress

References
  1. "KRISHNA PRABA". Oneindia.in.
  2. "Dance apart from films". Deccan Chronicle. Kochi. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. "KRISHNA PRABA about her character in Life of Josutty". Times of India
  4. "Kalamandalam Suganthi about redefining mohiniyattam". The Hindu
  5. "Krishna Praba compared to sukumari". Times of India
  6. "Radha Madhavam enacted by Krishna Praba". Deccan Chronicle
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