Maya S. Krishnan

Theatre

Maya has a background in theatre, having performed internationally with companies such as Theatre du Soleil in Paris^[1] and Les Hommes Approximatifs in Strasbourg. In Uruguay, she has collaborated extensively with Amares Theatre. In India, she has been associated with Perch Collective, Indianostrum Theatre, Silkroute theatre, and Adishakthi Theatre.

Maya, as part of the perch theatre group, toured various cities performing the stage play Kira Kozhambu along with Ravindra Vijay and Anand Sami. They have done almost 100 performances across the country so far.^[4] The play solely featured the three actors and a bench.^[4][5] The play was based on Ki. Rajanarayanan's collection of short stories titled Nattuppura Kadhai Kalanjiyam with Anandsami reprising his role from the original play.^[6] A critic stated that "Actors Anand Sami, Maya S. Krishnan and Ravindra Vijay were in their elements with their seamless blend of art and entertainment".^[4]

Maya has demonstrated a flair through her work with string puppets in the production of "The Little Prince" at Silk Route Theatre. For this show, she utilized puppets that are approximately 70 years old,^[7] reclaimed from a village near Pondicherry. Mastering the art of puppetry, they skillfully manipulated these historic puppets to bring characters to life on stage.

For the Boys Drama Company production, she learned Devarattam, a traditional folk dance of Tamil Nadu.

Film

Maya debuted in James Vasanthan's Vaanavil Vaazhkai, where she had to cut her hair short to play a singer.^[8][9] She played a reporter in Thodari (2016) and also appeared in movies like Dhruva Natchathiram, 2.0, Magalir Mattum and Server Sundaram.^[10][11] Maya is part of Lokesh Cinematic Universe.

Other

Web series