Kishen Das

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Kishen Das
Born (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27) [1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, Host, Model, Social Media Influencer
Known for Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee, Netflix show Menu Please
PartnerSuchitrha Kumar
ParentBrinda Das

Kishen Das is an Indian actor, content creator and YouTuber, known for his role in the Tamil film Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee which is streaming on ZEE5. [2] [3] [4] Kishen also hosts the popular show Menu Please on Youtube for Netflix, some of his guests over the years have been Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Neeraj Madhav etc. [5] [6]

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Early life

Kishen was born on 26 April 1997 in Chennai. [7] His mother Brinda Das is a theatre and television actor. He ventured into theatre in Chettinad Vidyashram, under the guidance of Mr Jayakumar Janakiraman of the Koothupattarai. His interest for performing and acting began just around then and was a part of Chennai's theatre circuit till college. He studied Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai. Kishen ventured out in search of some work when he found Fully Filmy. Kishen's association with Fully Filmy began in 2016 when he was working part-time and studying at Loyola and went on till 2019 when he decided to actively look for acting work. During his time at Fully Filmy, he was known for Fully Rewind, a show wherein he would present listicles about cinema and the infamous '2 minute reviews' which were popular back then. [8] [9] [10] [11]

His podcast 'Timepass with Das' which he began in 2019 officially became a Spotify Original in May 2022. [12]

Film career

During his stint at Fully Filmy, he came across an audition announcement for a film shared by Gautham Vasudev Menon in an untitled project directed by Mr X a.k.a. Darbuka Siva. They began filming this ensemble in 2019 with updates on the project, songs, and teasers consecutively. The title of the film was revealed to be Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee . Kishen played the role of Vinoth, a school going boy whose love for music and hatred for studies overtook everything in life. His love for Rekha and his dynamic with Rekha dictated his storyline in the film. The film won multiple awards and special mentions since its release. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Kishen's second outing was Sync , a horror film that released to mixed reports on aha. [17]

Personal life

In March 2024, Kishen got engaged to Suchithra Kumar. [18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef
2019 Nerkonda Paarvai Andrea's friend [19]
2022 Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Vinothdebut as lead
2023 Sync GauthamAha Exclusive film
2024 Singapore Saloon Basheer
2024 Tharunam Arjunfilming
2024 Eerapadham Kaatru Mazhai Kanifilming

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