Krishna Kumar (actor)
Indian film actor
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Krishna Kumar is an Indian actor, news presenter and politician, who currently serves as the Chairman and Director of the National Film Development Corporation of India since April 2026. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and television. He has also appeared in a few Tamil films.[1]
- Actor
- politician
- news presenter
Krishna Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Krishna Kumar |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Sindhu Krishna (m. 1994) |
| Children | 4, including Ahaana |
Early and personal life
Krishna Kumar was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He is the youngest son of Gopalakrishnan Nair and Retnamma. He hails from a family who had served in the Indian Army.
Krishna Kumar met his future wife, Sindhu, during his tenure as a presenter at Doordarshan. The couple married on 12 December 1994 at the Trivandrum Club in Thiruvananthapuram.[2] His wife, Sindhu, is an entrepreneur who runs an advertising agency.
The couple have four daughters, including Ahaana Krishna and Ishaani Krishna, both of whom are actresses, as well as Diya Krishna and Hansika Krishna.[3]
Acting career
Kumar began his acting career after receiving his first offer while working as a television news presenter for Doordarshan. His debut role was in a 13-episode Malayalam-language serial produced for DD Malayalam, in which he portrayed the son of actor Nedumudi Venu. He later appeared in the television soap opera Sthree (1998–2000), which aired on Asianet and co-starred Siddique and Vinaya Prasad.[4]
Kumar made his film debut with the 1994 Malayalam film Kashmeeram. In the years that followed, he appeared in several Malayalam films and television serials. He later expanded his career into Tamil cinema, featuring in films such as Billa II, Deivathirumagal, and Mugamoodi.[5][6]
Political career
Krishna Kumar became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1982. He formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in February 2021.[7] In the same year, he contested as the BJP candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[8]
On 5 October 2021, he was elected as a member of the BJP National Council representing Kerala. He later contested as the party’s candidate from the Kollam constituency in the 2024 general election.[9] During the election, Kumar increased the party’s vote share in Kollam by approximately 63,000 votes compared to the previous election.[10]
Filmography
Malayalam films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kashmeeram | Unni | |
| Sukrutham | Babu Prasad | ||
| Pakshe | Rajan | ||
| 1995 | Alancheri Thamprakkal | Mahesh | |
| Boxer | TV Reporter | ||
| Maanthrikam | Douglas | ||
| Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Anandhan/John Sacaria | ||
| 1996 | Aakaashathekkoru Kilivaathil | ||
| 1996 | Mahathma | Rajeev | |
| 1996 | Mayoora Nritham | ||
| 1997 | Irattakuttikalude Achan | Robert | |
| Superman | Himself | ||
| Masmaram | A.S.P. Vishnu IPS | ||
| Gangothri | Sarath's assistant | ||
| 1998 | Aaghosham | Unnikrishnan | |
| 1999 | Agnisakshi | ||
| Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | Vinod | ||
| Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Businessman Anil Kurup | ||
| Pranayamazha | Louis | ||
| 2000 | Arayannangalude Veedu | Hareendranath Menon | |
| Summer Palace | Rajmohan | ||
| Manassil Oru Manjuthulli | Mohandas | ||
| 2001 | Kattu Vannu Vilichappol | Unni | |
| Sathyameva Jayathe | Reji Mathan | ||
| 2002 | Swapnahalliyil Orunaal | ||
| Punyam | |||
| Aabharanacharthu | |||
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Aravindan | |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | Circle Inspector Aravind | |
| 2009 | Thirunakkara Perumal | Satheeshan | |
| 2010 | Paattinte Palazhy | ||
| 2011 | Melvilasam | B. D. Kapoor | |
| Makeup Man | Advocate Krishna Prasad | ||
| Collector | Chandran | ||
| 2012 | Run Baby Run | Vijaya Kumar | |
| Molly Aunty Rocks! | Ravi | ||
| 2013 | Lokpal | Ramesh | |
| Ladies & Gentleman | Sibi Zakkariah | ||
| 3 Dots | Mathew Paul | ||
| Vishudhan | Cleetus | ||
| Good Bad & Ugly | Murthy Raj | ||
| 2014 | Salaam Kashmier | Captain Satheesh | |
| Gamer | Zakeer Ali | ||
| 2016 | Marupadi | ||
| 2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Sudharshan | |
| Careful | Sudeep | ||
| Velipadinte Pusthakam | Cameramen | ||
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | Ranger Vasu | |
| Parole | Sandeep Raj | ||
| Orayiram Kinakkalal | Stephen | ||
| Mohanlal | Meenukutti's father | ||
| Theekuchiyum Panithulliyum | Hari | ||
| A for Apple | Advocate Ram Mohan | ||
| Moonnara | CI Velraj | ||
| 2019 | Rameshan Oru Peralla | Public Prosecutor | |
| 2021 | One | Alex Thomas IPS, Vigilance Director | |
| 2022 | Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Shefeek's father | [11] |
| 2023 | Thrishanku | Robin | [12] |
Tamil films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sathyam | Mohammed | Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Salute |
| 2012 | Billa II | Raghubir Sinha | |
| Mugamoodi | Commissioner | Uncredited | |
| Mazhaikkalam | Suresh | ||
| 2011 | Kaavalan | Karthik | |
| Deiva Thirumagal | Victor | ||
| 2016 | Manithan | Vijay Nair | |
| Zero | Koran | ||
| 2017 | Laali |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Grihapravesham | Asianet | Malayalam | [13] | |
| 1998–2000 | Sthree | Vijayan | Asianet | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sindhoorakkuruvi | Surya TV | |||
| 2000 | Charulatha | Surya TV | |||
| 2000–2001 | Sreeraman Sreedevi | Asianet | |||
| 2001–2003 | Manasaputhri | Surya TV | |||
| 2001–2003 | Vasundara Medicals | Asianet | |||
| 2003 | Seethalakshmi | Asianet | |||
| 2003–2004 | Swantham | Asianet | |||
| 2002 | Vivahita | Asianet | |||
| 2004 | Kadamattathu Kathanaar | Nicholas | Asianet | ||
| 2006 | Malayogam | Anand | Asianet | ||
| Miss Mary Theresa Paul | Doordarshan | Telefilm | |||
| Pravachanam | Doordarshan | Telefilm | |||
| Panthalayaniyilekku Oru Yathra | Doordarshan | Telefilm | |||
| 2009–2010 | Thangam | Selvakannan | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Abirami | Abhirami's husband | Kalaignar TV | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Koodevide | Prof. Adhi | Asianet | Malayalam |