Sangeeta Krishnasamy

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

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.

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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

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2009 Goa Jessica's friendTamil Kollywood film; Uncredited role
2010I Know What You Did Last Deepavali
2012ZHA
2014 Vennira Iravuggal Megala Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Movie category
Vetti PasangaPasange Trilogy
2015Maravan
2017 Adiwiraku Cikgu 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 Pasangge VidhyaHighest grossing Malaysian Tamil film of all time
The Final Sequel Of Pasangge Trilogy
Rise: Ini Kalilah ShantiMalay
2020 Daulat Melissa
JebatJasmine
2021Hantu Bonceng 2.0Sally
ProksiElle
2022 Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa Lieutenant Layla Saravana
JuangSanthia
2023Duan Nago BoghoSalmi
Adiwiraku 2: The Gemencheh Boys-Malay
English
As producer
Baik Punya Ah LongMalay

Television

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2009ManippuTamil
Satyam Sivam Sundram
Deepa Kondattam Deepavali Special
2010Bangsar Villa's
Narmadha
A Night Before ChristmasTamil and English Christmas Special
2011Natpu NatpuTamil
Netru Illatha Matram
Natpugal Pirivathillai
2012Last Chance
2014Unarvu Malaysian 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

TitleLanguageChannelNotes
ATTAM 100 VAGAITamil Astro Vaanavil
Sukaneka 1 MalaysiaMalay TV2
Yellaithandi VaruveraTamil Astro Vaanavil Pongal special show
Kaadhal Oviyam Astro Vaanavil
AIM Malaysian-Indian AwardEnglish Astro Vaanavil Award Show

TVC

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated worksResult
2015 Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 Best Actress Award in Movie category Vennira Iravuggal Won
Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD categoryUnarvuWon
2017 29th Malaysia Film Festival Best Actress Adiwiraku Won [3]
Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2017Won [4]
Anugerah Skrin 2017Best Film Actress AwardWon [5]
2018Kuala Lumpur Film Critics' Awards 2018Best Actress Vedigundu Pasangge Nominated [6]
2019 Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 Best Actor Female Tamil – DiasporaWon [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 ActressJuangNominated

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