Trisha Krishnan filmography

Trisha Krishnan is an Indian actress known for her work primarily in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She is the only South Indian actress to have sustained a successful career as a leading actress for over two decades in Tamil cinema. She was first seen in 1999 in a minor supporting role in Jodi and later appeared in 2000 in the music video of Falguni Pathak's song 'Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye'. The first project she accepted as a lead actress was Priyadarshan's Lesa Lesa but a delay in the film's release meant that her first appearance in a lead role was in Ameer's directorial debut Mounam Pesiyadhe in 2002, which was a commercial success. The following year, Trisha portrayed a woman battling a terminal illness in Manasellam (2003). Her next release was Hari's action film, Saamy (2003) in which she played a soft-spoken Brahmin girl and attracted praise for her performance, and the film became a major commercial and critical success, resulting in Trisha receiving new offers, including those from several high-budget productions. Lesa Lesa, which was to have been her debut as a lead actress, was released next, earned her the ITFA Best New Actress Award. She starred in Alai (2003) and the Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) (Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu) were commercially unsuccessful. Trisha's next Telugu release, Varsham (2004), was a major commercial and critical success, earning her the first Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Telugu and more Telugu film offers. Trisha starred in Ghilli (2004) as a damsel in distress, and the film became a major critical and commercial success. She starred in Mani Ratnam's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004). She starred in Thirupaachi (2005), which became a major commercial success. Trisha played a village girl in the romantic comedy Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005), a commercial and critical success that earned her a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress and a Nandi Award for Best Actress. Athadu (2005), Aaru (2005), Stalin (2006), were major commercial successes. She reprised the role in the Tamil remake Unakkum Enakkum (2006) which was also successful. She played the titular role in Pournami (2006). Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007) was a critical and commercial success, earning Trisha her third Filmfare Award for Best Actress and the same year Kireedam (2007) was a commercial success. Krishna (2008) and King (2008) became blockbusters, while Bheema (2008) was commercially unsuccessful, and Kuruvi (2008) and Bujjigadu (2008) emerged as hits. In Abhiyum Naanum (2008), Trisha's performance was widely praised, and earned her Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Her 2009 films Sarvam and Sankham did not do well and became average grossers. The following year, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) was a major success and a career breakthrough for Trisha, earning her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. She made her debut in Hindi cinema with the film Khatta Meetha (2010) Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics and box office India declared it an average performer at the box office. However, it earned her nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her sole Telugu release that year was Namo Venkatesa. Both her 2011 releases –Teen Maar and Mankatha were successful. She had two releases in 2012, Bodyguard and Dammu were successful. Her two Tamil films in 2013 the mystery thriller Samar, and Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), which earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Her sole release in 2014 was Power, which marked her debut in Kannada cinema was a commercial success. Trisha's 2015 films included the crime thriller Yennai Arindhaal, the comedy Sakalakala Vallavan, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual thriller Thoongaa Vanam / Cheekati Rajyam, and the sports drama Bhooloham. In 2016, she appeared in the comedy horror films Aranmanai 2 and the Tamil-Telugu bilingual Nayaki (spelt Nayagi in Tamil), followed by the political thriller Kodi (2016), which earned her a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress– Tamil. Trisha won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Tamil) for '96 (2018), and in the same year made her debut in Malayalam cinema in Hey Jude (2018). She played a dual role in the horror film Mohini (2018). In 2019, she co-starred with Rajinikanth in Petta. In 2020, she reprised her role as Jessi from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) in the short film Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020), presenting a fresh narrative. Paramapadham Vilayattu (2021) was released directly on Disney+ Hotstar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She portrayed Princess Kundavai, in Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), earning critical acclaim and a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress. Her next in the action thriller Raangi (2022). In 2023, she reprised her role in Ponniyin Selvan: II receiving another Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. That year, she also starred in the film The Road (2023), and the highly anticipated film Leo (2023), which become one of the highest-grossing South Indian films of 2023. In 2024, Ghilli (2004) was re-released for its 20th anniversary and became one of the highest-grossing re-released Indian films. In August, she starred as a police officer in the web series Brinda (2024). She made a special appearance in the film The Greatest of All Time (2024), captivating audiences with her performance in the dance number "Matta". In 2025, she starred in her second Malayalam film Identity, and Tamil films Vidaamuyarchi, Good Bad Ugly, and Thug Life. In 2026, she starred opposite Suriya in the Tamil film Karuppu which emerged as a major box office success and marked a continuation of her successful run in Tamil cinema. The same year, she also made a brief appearance opposite Paal Dabba in the album song PsiloVibin.