Maya S. Krishnan

Maya S 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).

Maya S Krishnan
Born
Maya Sundarakrishnan

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)

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.[10][11] 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.[12] 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".[10]

Filmography

Films
List of Maya S. Krishnan film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2015Vaanavil VaazhkaiShweta
2016ThodariNews reporter
2017Magalir MattumAmeena
VelaikkaranActress
My Son Is GayMayaReleased in Film Festivals
2018Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna VekkalaPraveen's friend
2.0College student
2022VikramEscort
2023LeoEscort
TBAServer SundaramTBAPost-production
TBADhruva Natchathiram †TBAFilming
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

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

Theatre
List of Maya S. Krishnan theatre credits
Theatre Play Notes
The PerchKi Ra Kozhambu [17]

Television
YearProgramme / ShowRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2023 Bigg Boss Tamil 7 ContestantVijay TVTamil

References
  1. "Vijay Sethupathi sir was impressed with my work: Maya S Krishnan". The New Indian Express. 22 June 2020.
  2. Saravanan, T. (24 November 2016). "Sharing screen space with the Superstar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. Nath, Parshathy J. (4 May 2017). "The illusion of cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "'The final recording of Aalalilo took four hours: Swagatha". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. "Vaanavil Vaazhkai Movie Review". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. Menon, Vishal (23 May 2016). "Good music, no movie". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. "Stage to screen". The Hindu. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. Nath, Parshathy J. (4 May 2017). "The illusion of cinema". The Hindu.
  9. Saravanan, T. (27 April 2018). "A story well told". The Hindu.
  10. Saravanan, T. (27 April 2018). "A story well told". The Hindu.
  11. Paul, Papri (16 December 2016). "This children's theatre fest was a blockbuster". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. "Kira's folktales in a play". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2017.
  13. "Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel". The Indian Express. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. "Prime Video: LOL - Enga Siri Paappom - Season 1". primevideo.com. 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. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  16. "3BHK- Full Series | Madras Meter Original | ft.Abhishek Kumar, Maya S.Krishnan #bingewatching". Madras Meter. 24 December 2022 – via YouTube.
  17. Datta, Sravasti (17 May 2018). "Ki Ra Kozhambu: Universal folk tales". The Hindu.
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