Trisha Krishnan’s Life Story: Career Rise, Awards, Controversies & Unknown Facts

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Trisha Krishnan, widely known as Trisha, was born on 4 May 1983 in Chennai. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. As of 2020, she was 37 years old. She completed her schooling at Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai and later pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Ethiraj College for Women.
With a career spanning more than two decades, Trisha has established herself as one of the most successful actresses in Tamil and Telugu cinema.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Family, Caste & Husband

Trisha Krishnan belongs to a Tamil Palakkad Iyer family. Her father, Krishnan—who passed away in October 2012—worked as a General Manager at a five-star hotel in Hyderabad.

Trisha got engaged to Chennai-based businessman and film producer Varun Manian on 23 January 2015.

However, in May 2015, she announced that the engagement had been called off. Various reasons were speculated for the breakup, including disagreements regarding her acting career and tensions between Varun and actor Dhanush, who attended their engagement ceremony. Trisha has also been linked to actors Vijay, Dhanush, and Prabhas in the past.

Talking about Rana, Trisha once said:

“I’ve known him since I was 18. We were neighbours… we go through phases when we’re great friends and then we don’t talk at all. I guess with Rana it’s a love-hate relationship. He’s a very gracious person.”

On Koffee With Karan Season 6, Rana Daggubati had said:

“She’s been a friend of mine for a decade. We have been friends for very long and dated for a little time. But I guess, things didn’t work out.”

Career

As a Model

Trisha started her modelling career in 1998 while she was pursuing her studies. She featured in various print and television advertisements. In 1999, she won the Miss Salem title and later the Miss Madras crown.

Trisha Krishnan won Miss Madras

She also participated in the Miss India 2001 pageant.

Trisha Krishnan during Miss India 2001

As an Actor

Trisha made her acting debut with the Tamil film “Jodi” (1999), where she appeared in a supporting role. Although she was initially chosen for the lead role in “Lesa Lesa” (2003), delays in its release made “Mounam Pesiyadhe” (2002) her first film as a lead actress.

She later starred in several successful Tamil films, including:
Saamy (2003), Ghilli (2004), Kireedam (2007), Bheemaa (2008), Sarvam (2009), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Mankatha (2011), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), Aranmanai 2 (2016), Kodi (2016), 96 (2018), Petta (2019).

She made her Telugu debut with “Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu” (2003).
Some of her notable Telugu hits include:
Varsham (2004), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005), Pournami (2006), Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007), Krishna (2008), Bodyguard (2012), Lion (2015), Nayaki (2016).

Trisha entered Bollywood with Priyadarshan’s “Khatta Meetha” (2010), earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut.

She made her Kannada debut with “Power” (2014) and her Malayalam debut with “Hey Jude” (2018), where she played the role of Crystal Ann Chakraparambu.

Controversies

• In 2017, a series of private photos of South Indian celebrities were leaked online from anchor Suchitra Karthik’s Twitter account, widely known as the “Suchi Leaks” scandal. Trisha was one of the major names involved, as several personal photos allegedly featuring her with actors Rana Daggubati and Dhanush circulated online. Suchitra later claimed her account had been hacked.

Suchi Leaks of Trisha Krishnan and Rana Daggubati via google source

• In the same year, Trisha faced severe backlash for supporting PETA during the debate over Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming festival in Tamil Nadu. She received threats online, and her family even sought police protection. To avoid escalating controversy, Trisha deleted her initial tweet and later deactivated her Twitter account.

Awards & Achievements

• Kalaimamani Award (2010) – For her contribution to Tamil cinema

  Tamil Nadu State Film Award – Special Jury Award for Abhiyum Naanum (2009)

Trisha Krishnan receiving Kalaimamani Award image via google

• Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Special Jury Award for Best Actress for the film “Abhiyum Naanum” in 2009

• Best Actress for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
• Best Actress for Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007)
• Best Actress (Critics) for Kodi (2016)
• Best Actress for 96 (2018)

Trisha Krishnan receiving Nandi Award image via Google

South Indian International Movie Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)

• Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema (2012)
• 10 Years of Excellence in Tamil Cinema (2013)
• Best Actress for Endrendrum Punnagai (2014)
• Most Popular Actress on Social Media (2014)
• Best Actor in a Negative Role for Kodi (2017)
• Best Actress – Tamil for 96 (2019)
• Critics’ Choice – Best Actress – Malayalam for Hey Jude (2019)

1. Trisha enjoys reading, swimming, and travelling.
2. Her loved ones affectionately call her “Honey.”
3. Trisha’s mother, Uma, once received several acting offers—including from Kamal Haasan—but declined them to support Trisha’s career.
4. Trisha credits her mother for shaping her personality and success.
5.  She owns multiple dogs, including Cadbury and Zoya. She rescued Cadbury from the roadside during a film shoot and has cared for him since.

• Trisha credits all her achievements to her mother. In an interview, she talked about how her mother was instrumental in shaping her career. Talking about her, she said-
  

  My mother has been my support system and was pretty instrumental in shaping up my personality and career. I draw strength from her, and today what I am, is all because of her. I owe everything to her. She’s been supporting me in all my endeavors and has been a huge source of inspiration. She doesn’t interfere much in my scheme of things yet supports me unconditionally. Whatever I do, she’ll always be there for me. Whenever I want to lean on her, she’s always there. Her hand will always be there to hold me. We don’t just share a mother-daughter bond, there’s more to it. We share a comfort zone like friends and that makes our bonding even stronger.”

With her mother.

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