Sangeeta Krishnasamy

Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model. She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in Venkat Prabhu's hit Goa and as the female lead in ZHA among famous South Indian film actors.[1] In 2015 she was the female lead for two hit Malaysian Tamil movies Vetti Pasanga & Vennira Iravugal. Vennira Iravugal became an acclaimed Malaysian Tamil movie after it was screened in several film festivals around Europe and won a special jury award at the Norway Tamil Film Festival in 2014, subsequently taking home all 5 awards in all categories at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Awards in 2015. She is amongst the top actresses in the Malaysian Film Industry.

Sangeeta Krishnasamy
Sangeetha at audio launch of Vedigundu Pasangge in 2018
Born
Alma materUniversity of London
Occupation(s)Actress, model, producer
Years active2009–present
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

She won awards at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress in Movie and Telemovie category.[2] The FFM 29 Best Film, Adiwiraku earned her the Best Actress of 2017 award, and marked her first venture into mainstream Malaysian cinema, and despite being a newcomer and her first film in the Malay language, she made it to the top five of the Best Actress category and subsequently also won at Anugerah Skrin and The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Award, making her not only the first Indian but also the first actress to win all three in the same year.

Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian Indian. She was born in Kuala Lumpur and studied law at the University of London, she started her career as a model while studying when she was offered to model for Nikon's online campaign, she speaks Tamil, Malay, and English fluently.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Language Notes
2009GoaJessica's friendTamilKollywood film; Uncredited role
2010I Know What You Did Last Deepavali
2012ZHA
2014Vennira IravuggalMegalaMalaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Movie category
Vetti PasangaPasange Trilogy
2015Maravan
2017AdiwirakuCikgu CherylEnglish
Malay
29th Malaysia Film Festival 2017 for Best Actress Award
Anugerah Skrin 2017 for Best Film Actress Award
Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Awards 2017 for Best Actress Award
Kambathe KannemmaTamil
EnnavalBarathi and Cinderella
Vassantha Villas
2018Villavan: The Vigilante
Vedigundu PasanggeVidhyaHighest grossing Malaysian Tamil film of all time
The Final Sequel Of Pasangge Trilogy
Rise: Ini KalilahShantiMalay
2020DaulatMelissa
JebatJasmine
2021Hantu Bonceng 2.0Sally
ProksiElle
2022Air Force The Movie: Selagi BernyawaLieutenant Layla Saravana
JuangSanthia
2023Duan Nago BoghoSalmi
Adiwiraku 2: The Gemencheh Boys-Malay
English
As producer
Baik Punya Ah LongMalay

Television

Year Title Language Notes
2009ManippuTamil
Satyam Sivam Sundram
Deepa KondattamDeepavali Special
2010Bangsar Villa's
Narmadha
A Night Before ChristmasTamil and EnglishChristmas Special
2011Natpu NatpuTamil
Netru Illatha Matram
Natpugal Pirivathillai
2012Last Chance
2014UnarvuMalaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category
2015Mounam
2017Oh My English Level Up!Malay and English
2018JibrilMalay
2019Detak Cinta Stetoskop
Spanar Jaya X
2020Berdua
2021Muruku Ikan MasinTamil, Malay
Kari Ayam MamaMalay
2022Kudeta

Hosting and Emcee

Title Language Channel Notes
ATTAM 100 VAGAITamilAstro Vaanavil
Sukaneka 1 MalaysiaMalayTV2
Yellaithandi VaruveraTamilAstro VaanavilPongal special show
Kaadhal OviyamAstro Vaanavil
AIM Malaysian-Indian AwardEnglishAstro VaanavilAward Show

TVC

  • L’Oreal Hair Asia Pacific Malaysia
  • NTV7 Stars of Diwali
  • Nikon ambassador web
  • Tourism Malaysia 2010-2012
  • Swami Sivananda Hair Oil
  • Hari Pahlawan Kerinduan
  • SPS Jewelries Nilai Ambassador

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated works Result
2015 Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 Best Actress Award in Movie category Vennira Iravuggal Won
Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category Unarvu Won
2017 29th Malaysia Film Festival Best Actress Adiwiraku Won[3]
Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2017 Won[4]
Anugerah Skrin 2017 Best Film Actress Award Won[5]
2018 Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2018 Best Actress Vedigundu Pasangge Nominated[6]
2019 Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 Best Actor Female Tamil – Diaspora Won[7]
2019 30th Malaysia Film Festival Best Actress Rise: Ini Kalilah Nominated
2021 31st Malaysia Film Festival Best Actress Ennaval Nominated
2022 32nd Malaysia Film Festival Best Actress Juang Nominated

See also

References

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