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

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Film

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2009 Goa Jessica's friend Tamil Kollywood film; Uncredited role
2010 I Know What You Did Last Deepavali
2012 ZHA
2014 Vennira Iravuggal Megala Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Movie category
Vetti Pasanga Pasange Trilogy
2015 Maravan
2017 Adiwiraku Cikgu Cheryl English
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 Kannemma Tamil
Ennaval Barathi and Cinderella
Vassantha Villas
2018 Villavan: The Vigilante
Vedigundu Pasangge Vidhya Highest grossing Malaysian Tamil film of all time
The Final Sequel Of Pasangge Trilogy
Rise: Ini Kalilah Shanti Malay
2020 Daulat Melissa
Jebat Jasmine
2021 Hantu Bonceng 2.0 Sally
Proksi Elle
2022 Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa Lieutenant Layla Saravana
Juang Santhia
2023 Duan Nago Bogho Salmi
Adiwiraku 2: The Gemencheh Boys - Malay
English
As producer
2024 Baik Punya Ah Long Malay

Television

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Year Title Language Notes
2009 Manippu Tamil
Satyam Sivam Sundram
Deepa Kondattam Deepavali Special
2010 Bangsar Villa's
Narmadha
A Night Before Christmas Tamil and English Christmas Special
2011 Natpu Natpu Tamil
Netru Illatha Matram
Natpugal Pirivathillai
2012 Last Chance
2014 Unarvu Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress Award in Telemovie and DVD category
2015 Mounam
2017 Oh My English Level Up! Malay and English
2018 Jibril Malay
2019 Detak Cinta Stetoskop
Spanar Jaya X
2020 Berdua
2021 Muruku Ikan Masin Tamil, Malay
Kari Ayam Mama Malay
2022 Kudeta

Hosting and Emcee

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Title Language Channel Notes
ATTAM 100 VAGAI Tamil Astro Vaanavil
Sukaneka 1 Malaysia Malay TV2
Yellaithandi Varuvera Tamil Astro Vaanavil Pongal special show
Kaadhal Oviyam Astro Vaanavil
AIM Malaysian-Indian Award English Astro Vaanavil Award Show
  • 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Malaysian Actress Sangeeta Krishnasamy Photo Gallery! | Selliyal - செல்லியல்".
  2. ^ http://www.dailyseni.com.my/v3/a-conversation-with-malaysian-actress-sangeeta-krishnasamy/ [dead link]
  3. ^ T K Letchumy Tamboo. "FFM29: 10 perkara perlu tahu tentang Sangeetha Krishnasamy". astro awani (in Malay). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur". ampfkl.blogspot.my.
  5. ^ Mya Amri (3 November 2017). "Senarai Pemenang Anugerah Skrin 2017: Hanyut Raih Trofi Filem Terbaik". gempak.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Senarai Pencalonan Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur 2018".
  7. ^ "NTFF 2019: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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