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Maya Krishnan is an Indian actress, model and singer who works in the Tamil film industry.[1] She made her acting debut in the college musical film Vaanavil Vaazhkai (2015).

Early life

Maya was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India and did her schooling in TVS Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Madurai and she did her engineering at Amrita University school of engineering, Bangalore.[2][3] She was a child gymnast and placed 6th in gymnastics during the Nationals. Her sister, Swagatha S Krishnan is a singer in the Tamil industry.[4]

Career

Maya changed her focus to theatre and film when she debuted in James Vasanthan's Vaanavil Vaazhkai, where she had to cut her hair short to play a singer.[5][6] She played a reporter in Thodari (2016) and also appeared in movies like Dhruva Natchathiram, 2.0, Magalir Mattum and Server Sundaram.[7][8]

Maya is part of the perch theater group which toured various cities performing the stage play Kira Kozhambu along with Ravindra Vijay and Anand Sami. They have done almost 100 performances across the country so far.[9] The play solely featured the three actors and a bench.[9][10] The play was based on Ki. Rajanarayanan's collection of short stories titled Nattuppura Kadhai Kalanjiyam with Anandsami reprising his role from the original play.[11] A critic stated that "Actors Anand Sami, Maya S. Krishnan and Ravindra Vijay were in their elements with their seamless blend of art and entertainment".[9]

In 2023, she also participated in the reality show Bigg Boss (Tamil season 7) and became the second runner-up. Maya became one of season's most popular contestants, earning a dedicated fandom known as "Maya Squad".[12]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Maya S. Krishnan film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Vaanavil Vaazhkai Swetha
2016 Thodari News Reporter
TBA Server Sundaram TBA Completed, unreleased
2017 Magalir Mattum Ameena
Velaikkaran Actress
My Son Is Gay Maya
2018 Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala Dora
2.0 Visitor
2022 Vikram Maya
2023 Leo Maya
TBA Dhruva Natchathiram † TBA [citation needed]

Web Series

List of Maya S. Krishnan web series credits
Year Program Role Network Notes
2020 Time Enna Boss Velleli Amazon Prime Special appearance[13]
2021 LOL - Enga Siri Paappom Maya [14][15]
2022 3BHK Anjana V YouTube [16]

Theatre

List of Maya S. Krishnan theatrical credits
Theatre Play Notes
The Perch Ki Ra Kozhambu [17]
The Theater Podu Thakida [18]

Short Films

List of Maya S. Krishnan Short Film credits
Year Title Notes
2020 MONTAGE (21 Days Of Solitude) [19]

Television

List of Maya S. Krishnan television credits
Year Program Role Channel Notes
2019 Start Music Season 1 Herself Vijay TV
2021 Murattu Singles Manmadhan Judge / Angel swapped with Gabriella
2023 Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7 Contestant 2nd Runner-Up

References

  1. ^ "Vijay Sethupathi sir was impressed with my work: Maya S Krishnan". The New Indian Express. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ Saravanan, T. (24 November 2016). "Sharing screen space with the Superstar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nath, Parshathy J. (4 May 2017). "The illusion of cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ "'The final recording of Aalalilo took four hours: Swagatha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Vaanavil Vaazhkai Movie Review". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ Menon, Vishal (23 May 2016). "Good music, no movie". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Stage to screen". The Hindu. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ^ Nath, Parshathy J. (4 May 2017). "The illusion of cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Saravanan, T. (27 April 2018). "A story well told". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  10. ^ Paul, Papri (16 December 2016). "This children's theatre fest was a blockbuster". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Kira's folktales in a play". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 7: Second runner-up Maya Krishnan expresses gratitude to fans". The Times of India. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel". The Indian Express. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Prime Video: LOL - Enga Siri Paappom - Season 1". primevideo.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ^ Manoj Kumar R (27 August 2021). "LOL Enga Siri Paappom first impression: A binge-worthy comedy show". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  16. ^ "3BHK- Full Series | Madras Meter Original | ft.Abhishek Kumar, Maya S.Krishnan #bingewatching". Madras Meter. 24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Datta, Sravasti (17 May 2018). "Ki Ra Kozhambu: Universal folk tales". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  18. ^ Podu Thakida - The Theatre | Tamil Play, archived from the original on 26 March 2024, retrieved 26 March 2024
  19. ^ MONTAGE (21 Days Of Solitude) - Official Shortfilm | Sarjun KM | Maya S Krishnan | Sundaramurthy KS, archived from the original on 26 March 2024, retrieved 26 March 2024

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_S._Krishnan