Trisha Krishnan

Trisha Krishnan, known professionally as Trisha, is an Indian actress known for her work primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. She gained prominence after winning the 1999 Miss Chennai pageant, which marked her entry into Cinema. Often referred to as the "Queen of South India", Trisha has received numerous accolades, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Nandi Award. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India and has also acted in Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. After debuting with a minor supporting role in the Tamil romantic drama Jodi (1999), Trisha had her first lead role in the film Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002). She rose to fame starring in commercially successful films Saamy (2003), Ghilli (2004), Aaru (2005), and Unakkum Enakkum (2006) in Tamil cinema, and Varsham (2004), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005), Athadu (2005), and Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (2007) in Telugu cinema, winning three Filmfare Awards for Best Actress – Telugu . Trisha made her Hindi cinema debut by starring in the film Khatta Meetha (2010), her Kannada cinema debut with the film Power (2014), and her Malayalam cinema debut with the film Hey Jude (2018). Her performances in the comedy drama Abhiyum Naanum (2008), the romantic drama Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), the action thrillers Yennai Arindhaal (2015), and Thoongaa Vanam (2015), the political thriller Kodi (2016), the romantic drama '96 (2018), the historical dramas Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) and the crime thriller series Brinda (2024), received critical acclaim. Her performances in Kodi and '96 earned her the Filmfare Critics Best Actress – Tamil and the Best Actress – Tamil respectively, at the Filmfare Awards South. Her highest-grossing release to date is the action film Leo (2023).