# Sangeetha Krish (சங்கீதா கிருஷ்)
**Sangeetha Krish** (சங்கீதா கிருஷ்; born 1978) is an Indian film actress, model, dancer, television presenter and female playback singer who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema), with some Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the mid-1990s and is best known for her performances in *Khadgam* (2002), *Pithamagan* (2003), *Uyir* (2006), *Dhanam* (2008), *Manmadhan Ambu* (2010), *Masooda* (2022) and *Varisu* (2023).[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish) • [2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/sangeetha-krish/umc.cpc.4ttg9702s3w1kucddgrv2s2r0)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1294683/) |
| Professions | Actress, model, dancer, television presenter, playback singer[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish) • [2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/sangeetha-krish/umc.cpc.4ttg9702s3w1kucddgrv2s2r0) |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, with some Kannada films[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/sangeetha-krish/umc.cpc.4ttg9702s3w1kucddgrv2s2r0) |
| Signature roles | Seethamalakshmi in *Khadgam* (2002), Gomathi in *Pithamagan* (2003), the title role in *Dhanam* (2008)[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish) |
| Awards | Two Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, all for supporting roles[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/sangeetha-krish/umc.cpc.4ttg9702s3w1kucddgrv2s2r0) |
| Marriage | Married playback singer Krish on 1 February 2009 at the Thiruvannamalai temple[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish.html) |
| Recent work | Supporting roles in *Sarileru Neekevvaru* (2020), *Kutty Story* (2021), *Masooda* (2022), *Varisu* and *Tamilarasan* (2023), *Paradha* (2025)[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Early career and breakthrough
Sangeetha entered the film industry in the mid-1990s, first working in low-budget films. She appeared in the Kannada film *Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi* in 1997, and a Filmibeat Tamil profile identifies the Malayalam film *Gangothri*, also released in 1997, as her acting debut, with her Tamil entry following in 1998 through *Kaadhale Nimmadhi*.[6](https://www.cinetrace.in/actors/sangeetha-krish) • [7](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/actress-sangeetha-krish-has-said-in-an-interview-that-she-does-not-like-tamil-139879.html) Through the late 1990s and early 2000s she worked steadily across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam productions, in titles such as *Summer in Bethlehem* (1998), *Deepasthambham Mahascharyam* (1999) and *Sradha* (2000).[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish)
## Breakthrough roles and awards
**Khadgam.** In the Telugu film *Khadgam* (2002), directed by Krishna Vamshi, she played Seethamalakshmi, a role that earned her the [Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-supporting-actress) in Telugu and a Cinema Award.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html) • [8](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D_%28%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%29)
**Pithamagan.** In 2003 she played Gomathi in Bala's Tamil film *Pithamagan*, appearing alongside Vikram and Suriya. The film received a National Award, and her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in Tamil as well as the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish.html) • [8](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D_%28%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%29)
In the years that followed she took on roles with varied subject matter, including *Uyir* (2006), *Nepali* (2008), *Nayagan* (2008), *Dhanam* (2008) opposite Prem with music by [Ilaiyaraaja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ilaiyaraaja), *Naan Avanillai 2* (2009) and *Manmadhan Ambu* (2010) as Deepa, alongside [Kamal Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamal-haasan).[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish) • [9](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/dhanam/cast-crew.html) • [10](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/manmadhan-ambu/cast-crew.html)
## Later career, 2020s onward
Sangeetha returned to visible supporting work in the 2020s, appearing across Telugu and Tamil productions: as Swarajyam in *Sarileru Neekevvaru* (2020), as Eve in the anthology *[Kutty Story](https://www.edgepedia.org/kutty-story)* (2021), as Neelam in the Telugu thriller *Masooda* (2022), as Dancer in a Festival in *Acharya* (2022), and as Aarthi in *Varisu* (2023), the Tamil-Telugu bilingual starring Vijay.[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html) She also played Rathnamma in the Telugu film *Paradha* (2025), directed by Praveen Kandregula.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html)
## Work beyond acting
Sangeetha has worked as a playback singer, with singer credits on the Malayalam film *RajadhiRaja* (2014), the Kannada *Victory* (2013) and the Kannada *Raja Narasimha* (2003).[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html) The Malayalam film *Charulathayude Baaki* (2011), which lists her in the same Filmibeat listing as actress, director, and singer, was actually directed by debutante Sangeetha Padmanabhan.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html) • [12](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2009/vineeth-padmapriya-movie-170209.html) In television she has worked as a presenter and a reality-show judge.[11](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/actress-sangeetha-krish-interview-with-my-family-life-120591.html)
## Personal life
Sangeetha married the Tamil playback singer Krish on 1 February 2009 at the Thiruvannamalai temple; the couple has a daughter.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish.html) • [11](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/actress-sangeetha-krish-interview-with-my-family-life-120591.html) Her parents are Aravind and Bhanumathi, and her grandfather, the film producer K. R. Balan, produced more than 20 Tamil films.[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish.html)
## References
1. [Sangeetha Krish, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1052854-sangeetha-krish)
2. [Sangeetha Krish, Apple TV profile](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/sangeetha-krish/umc.cpc.4ttg9702s3w1kucddgrv2s2r0)
3. [Sangeetha, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1294683/)
4. [Sangeetha Krish: திரைப்படங்கள், வயது, பயோடேட்டா, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish.html)
5. [Sangeetha Krish Filmography, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sangeetha-krish/upcoming-movies.html)
6. [Sangeetha Krish, CineTrace](https://www.cinetrace.in/actors/sangeetha-krish)
7. [Actress Sangeetha interview, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/actress-sangeetha-krish-has-said-in-an-interview-that-she-does-not-like-tamil-139879.html)
8. [சங்கீதா கிரிஷ் (நடிகை), தமிழர்விக்கி](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D_%28%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%29)
9. [Dhanam Cast & Crew, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/dhanam/cast-crew.html)
10. [Manmadhan Ambu Cast & Crew, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/manmadhan-ambu/cast-crew.html)
11. [Actress Sangeetha Krish interview on family life, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/actress-sangeetha-krish-interview-with-my-family-life-120591.html)
12. [Vineeth teams up with Padmapriya](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2009/vineeth-padmapriya-movie-170209.html)
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