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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Krishna Praba
| image = Onam special Flash movie photo shoot of Krishna Praba.jpg
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|classical dancer}}
| years active = 2005–present
| website =
}}

'''Krishna Praba''' is an Indian actress, television presenter, and classical dancer who predominantly appears in [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dance apart from films |url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=6081238 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |location=Kochi |access-date=2016-08-13 }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She made her debut as a lead actress in the film ''[[Madampi]]'' (2008), directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]]. She played the character Mollykutty in ''[[Life of Josutty]]'' (2015), directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Molikutty-is-special-for-me-Krishna-Prabha/articleshow/49101648.cms |title=Krishna Praba about her character in Life of Josutty |work=The Times of India |date=25 September 2015 |access-date=16 August 2016 |archive-date=19 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519094417/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Molikutty-is-special-for-me-Krishna-Prabha/articleshow/49101648.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Early life==
Krishna Praba was born to the late C. R. Prabhakaran Nair, a former mechanical engineer at Kalamassery HMT and Sheela Prabhakaran Nair.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} She completed her primary education from St. Joseph's School, [[Kalamassery]] and obtained her Higher Secondary Education in humanities from [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} Her early influences included [[Mohiniyattam]], [[Kuchipudi]], [[Drama]] and [[Margamkali]]. She received a [[Diploma]] in [[Bharatanatyam]] from the [[Alliance University]] in [[Bangalore]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} Praba was trained in classical dance under the mentorship of [[Kalamandalam Sugandhi]], her first dance teacher, from the age of three.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/redefining-mohiniyattom/article3606397.ece "Kalamandalam Suganthi about redefining mohiniyattam"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412195210/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/redefining-mohiniyattom/article3606397.ece |date=12 April 2021 }}. [[The Hindu]]</ref>

== Career ==
Praba made her debut in [[B. Unnikrishnan]]’s ''[[Madampi]]'' in 2008. She grew a stature in the Malayalam film industry by playing different characters in a series of films, most notably in ''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]'' (2013) and ''[[Life of Josutty]]'' (2015).<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-feel-privileged-to-be-compared-to-Sukumari-Krishna-Prabha/articleshow/45325726.cms "Krishna Praba compared to sukumari"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519094400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-feel-privileged-to-be-compared-to-Sukumari-Krishna-Prabha/articleshow/45325726.cms |date=19 May 2017 }}. ''[[The Times of India]]''</ref> In 2017, Praba joined a number of award-winning students to enact ''Radha Madhavam'', a dance drama directed by actress [[Gayatri (actress)|Gayathri]].<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/110617/much-drama-about-dance.html "Radha Madhavam enacted by Krishna Praba"] . ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Boyy Friennd]]'' || College student ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Parthan Kanda Paralokam]]'' || Village girl ||
|-
| ''[[Madampi]]'' || Bhavani ||
|-
|rowspan="10"|2009||''[[Utharaswayamvaram]]'' || Vimala ||
|-
|''[[Raamanam]]'' || Neeli ||
|-
|''[[Oru Black and White Kudumbam]]'' || Suma ||
|-
|''[[My Big Father]]''|| Ancy's friend||
|-
|''[[Gulumaal: The Escape]]''|| Air Hostess ||
|-
|''[[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]''||Receptionist||
|-
|''[[Swantham Lekhakan]]'' ||Bride||
|-
|''[[Colours (2009 film)|Colours]]''||Rahul's sister||
|-
|''Thirunakkara Perumal'' || Nun ||
|-
|''[[Dr. Patient]]''|| Nurse ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2010||''[[Pramani]]''||Office staff ||
|-
|''[[Best of Luck (2010 film)|Best of Luck]]''|| Jameela||
|-
|''[[Janakan]]''||Nurse Raji||
|-
|''[[Kadaksham]]''|| Kallambalam Sumarani ||
|-
|''[[Kaaryasthan]]''||Herself||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011||''[[Orma Mathram]]''|| Sudhamani ||
|-
|''[[Shaji Kailas|August 15]]''||Thief||
|-
|''[[Teja Bhai & Family]]''|| Drama Family Member||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2012||''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]''|| Bindhu ||
|-
|''[[Naughty Professor]]''||Student||
|-
|''[[Trivandrum Lodge]]''|| Roslin ||
|-
|''[[Kaashh]]''|| Servant||
|-
|''[[Karmayodha]]''||Rena||
|-
|''[[Kalikaalam (2012 film)|Kalikaalam]]''||Maid||
|-
|rowspan="9"|2013||''3G Third Generation'' ||Menaka||
|-
|''Police Maaman'' ||Shankunni's sister ||
|-
|''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]''|| Kumari ||
|-
|''[[Left Right Left (film)|Left Right Left]]''||Serial actress||
|-
|''[[Hotel California (2013 film)|Hotel California]]''|| Soosie ||
|-
|''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]''|| Deepa ||
|-
|''[[Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal]]'' || Manjusha ||
|-
|''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
|''[[Vedivazhipadu]]'' ||Sajitha ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014||''[[Salaam Kashmier]]'' ||Mrs. Chandran||
|-
|''[[Polytechnic (film)|Polytechnic]]'' || Saritha||
|-
|''Garbhasreeman'' || Vimala Prabhakaran ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015||''[[She Taxi]]'' ||Sradha ||
|-
|''[[Love 24x7]]'' || Nimisha ||
|-
|''[[Life of Josutty]]'' || Mollykutty ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016||''[[Ithu Thaanda Police]]'' || CPO Annamma George ||
|-
|''[[Kolumittayi]]'' || Molly ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2017||''[[Fukri]]'' || Clara ||
|-
|''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]'' || Ancy ||
|-
|''[[Honey Bee 2.5]]''||Herself||
|-
|''[[Theeram]]'' || Itha ||
|-
|''[[Melle (film)|Melle]]'' || Betty ||
|-
|2018||''[[Kallai FM]]''||Jameela ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019||''[[Allu Ramendran]]'' || Rani||
|-
|''[[Mask (2019 film)|Mask]]'' || Mrs. Najeeb||
|-
| 2020 || ''Varky'' || Dr. Perly ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Drishyam 2]]'' || Mary Jose ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Pramit |date=2021-02-18 |title='Drishyam 2' Review: If You Aren't Afraid Of Georgekutty By The End Of This Movie, Are You Even Human? |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/20380/drishyam-2-review-if-you-arent-afraid-of-georgekutty-by-the-end-of-this-movie-are-you-even-human |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Mashable India |language=en-in}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=7| 2022 || ''Nishabdham'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Makal]]'' || Dance Teacher ||
|-
| ''Bheethi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ela Veezha Poonchira]]'' || Bus Traveller ||
|-
| ''King Fish'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''Ulkkazcha'' || Deepa ||
|-
| My Name is Azhakan|| Rekha ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Name Is Azhagan - Official Teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/malayalam/my-name-is-azhagan-official-teaser/videoshow/93525523.cms |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2023 || ''[[Live (2023 film)|Live]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of VK Prakash's Live out |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/mar/16/first-look-of-vk-prakashs-live-out-2556365.html |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=The New Indian Express |date=16 March 2023 |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061610/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/mar/16/first-look-of-vk-prakashs-live-out-2556365.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pulimada]]'' || CPO Anasuya||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joju's Pulimada gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/06/jojus-pulimada-gets-a-release-date-48357.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=6 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Neru (film)|Neru]]'' || Doctor||<ref>{{Cite web |last=rashmi.kuttan |title=Neru Movie Review: Mohanlal, Priyamani's movie promises an emotional courtroom drama |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/neru-movie-review-mohanlal-priyamani-s-movie-promises-an-emotional-courtroom-drama-rkn-s603u3 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Asianet Newsable |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Thudarum (film)|Thudarum]]'' || Seema ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohanlal-starrer 'Thudarum' locks release date, to hit theatres this month |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/04/07/mohanlal-shobana-tharun-moorthy-movie-thudarum-locks-release-date.html |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Mohanlal-starrer 'Thudarum' locks release date, to hit theatres this month |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2026 || {{Pending film| Dridam}} || CPO Remya Surendran ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=Shane Nigam-starrer Dridam gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Apr/16/shane-nigam-starrer-dridam-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Unmadham}} || {{TableTBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-25 |title=Kunchacko Boban-Lijomol Jose film titled Unmadham, gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Apr/25/kunchacko-boban-lijomol-jose-film-titled-unmadham-gets-release-date |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television serials===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Channel
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005||''Mukesh Kathakal'' || rowspan="2" | [[Kairali TV]] ||
|-
| ''Nanmayude Nakshathrangal'' ||
|-
|2008|| ''Twenty Twenty One'' || rowspan="6" | [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009|| ''Kanal Kireedam'' ||
|-
|''Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010||''Sree Mahabhagavatham'' ||
|-
|''Devi Mahatmyam'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2022/02/16/actress-krishnaprabha-on-negative-comments-and-trending-dance-videos.html |title=അടിവസ്ത്രത്തെപ്പറ്റി കമന്റ്; 'എന്താ ഇടാറില്ലേ?' എന്ന് തിരിച്ചടി: മാറ്റത്തിന് കാരണമുണ്ടെന്ന് കൃഷ്ണപ്രഭ |first=അഞ്ജലി |last=ലാൽ |date=16 February 2022 |work=Manorama Online |language=ml |access-date=26 February 2022 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226110654/https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2022/02/16/actress-krishnaprabha-on-negative-comments-and-trending-dance-videos.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''Alaudinte Albuthavilakku''||
|-
|2011||''[[Akashadoothu (TV series)|Aakashadoothu]]''|| rowspan="2" | [[Surya TV]] ||
|-
|2014||''Snehaveedu'' ||
|-
|2019||''Suharayum Suhasiniyum'' || rowspan="2" | Asianet ||
|-
|2020||''Life is Beautiful'' (Season 2) || {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

|-
|2021-2024||''[[Kaliveedu (TV series)|Kaliveedu]]'' || rowspan="2" | Surya TV || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/web-stories/malayalam/gorgeous-vamps-of-malayalam-tv/photostory/89922739.cms |title=Gorgeous vamps of Malayalam TV |work=The Times of India |date=1 March 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |first=Radhika |last=Nair |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610140204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/web-stories/malayalam/gorgeous-vamps-of-malayalam-tv/photostory/89922739.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2023||[[Bhavana (TV series)|''Bhavana'']]|| rowspan="2" |Cameo appearance
|-
|2024||[[Malavika Wales|''Meenu's Kitchen'']]||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]

|}

==== Other shows ====
*''Comedy Show'' - [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]], Anchor
*''Tharotsavam'' (Reality Show) - [[Kairali TV]], Participant
*''Shubharathri'' (Talk show) - [[Jeevan TV]], Anchor
*''Chill.bowl'' (cookery show) - Asianet, Anchor
*''Onaruchi'' (cookery show) - Kerala Vision, Presenter
* ''Smart Show'' (Game Show) - [[Flowers TV]], Participant
* ''Don't Do Don't Do'' (Game Show) ''-'' [[Asianet Plus]], Participant
*''Fast Track'' - [[Manorama News]], Presenter
*''Ente Thamasha'' - [[Janam TV]], Presenter
*''Laitham 50'' - [[Mazhavil Manorama]], Dancer
*''Thamasha Bazaar'' (comedy talk show) - [[Zee Keralam]], Honey
*''Onam Bumper'' - Zee Keralam, Anchor
*''PCyodoppam Personalayi'' - [[Amrita TV]], Host
*''Immini Baliya Naavu'' - [[Surya TV]], Presenter
*''Komady Circurs'' - Mazhavil Manorama, Special Judge
*''Funs Upon a time'' - Amrita TV, Special Judge
*''Parayam Nedam'' - Amrita TV, Participant

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3703417}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

Krishna Praba - Revision history

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