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'''Krishnakumar Balasubramanian''' is an [[India]]n film and stage actor. He is the artistic director of [[The Little Theatre (India)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/chennai-based-the-little-theatre-introduces-artslab-a-new-alternative-learning-initiative/article31953733.ece|title=Chennai-based The Little Theatre introduces ArtsLab, a new alternative learning initiative|first=Gowri|last=S|date=30 June 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/220120/city-bunch-gets-clowning.html|title=City bunch gets clowning|first=DEBANJOLI|last=NANDI|date=22 January 2020|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/jun/30/putting-fun-back-in-science-2163113.html|title=Putting fun back in science|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He has scripted and directed many stage plays for The Little Theatre (India) namely the Christmas pantomimes 'Alice in iLand' in 2011 and 'The Free Musketeers' in 2012, 2 musicals 'Atita' in 2010 and 'Gapsaa - Fully Loaded' in 2012 for the 'Little Festival' - an international theatre festival for young audiences. He is considered to be one of the hardworking actor having years of experience.

He has acted in a short film directed by [[Ritesh Batra]] in October 2018

He was the theatre director of Kalakshetra Foundation’s dance theatre production on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birthday celebration ‘Shanthi Sutra’

Acted as Captain Chaitanya Rao ‘Che’ in the Suriya starrer ‘Soorarai Pottru’ released in November 2020.

==Career==

He played the lead role in the full-length feature film ''[[Kadhalagi]]'' with actor [[Prakash Raj]]. It was released in May 2010. The 26-year-old was also featured as one of the 37 Indians of tomorrow by ‘[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/indians-of-tomorrow/35/8401.html India Today]’ in its 37th Anniversary issue with [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Virat Kohli]] – December 2012.<ref name=Woods>{{cite web |title=KADHALAGI MOVIE REVIEW |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/kadhalagi.html|publisher=Behind Woods.Com|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref>

He is a member of the [[Global Shapers|Global Shapers community]], an initiative of the [[World Economic Forum]],(2012). He was a panellist at the World Economic Forum on India 2012 (South Asia's Children—Are We Thinking about South Asia's Tomorrow) with [[Sarah Jane Brown|Sarah Brown]] (wife of ex Prime Minister, UK) and Ulhas Yargop President, IT Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, India.<ref name=GlobalShapers>{{cite web |title=Krishnakumar Balasubramanian: Profile at Global Shapers |url=http://www.globalshapers.org/shapers/krishnakumar-balasubramanian|publisher=Global Shapers|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=India>{{cite web |last=Jayaram|first=Rahul|title=All for a Stage Fight |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/balasubramanian-represented-india-at-the-international-association-of-theatre-for-children-and-young-people/1/237753.html |publisher=India Today|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref>

Krishnakumar Balasubramanian aka KK, portrayed Captain Che(a)Chaitanya Rao in the film [[Soorarai Pottru]], keeping the role in the Telugu dubbing as well.

He was announced to play a role in the upcoming [[Dhanush]] film directed by [[Karthick Naren]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Soorarai Pottru star joins Dhanush's next interesting movie|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanush-next-movie-this-soorarai-pottru-star-onboard-tamil-news-278445|work=Indiaglitz|date=18 January 2021}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

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| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
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| 2010 || ''[[Kadhalagi]]'' || Thyagu ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]'' || Arun Krishnan ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Soorarai Pottru]]'' ||Chaitanya Roa ||
|-
| 2021 || !scope="row" style="background: #ffc;" |Untitled [[Karthick Naren]] project {{dagger| alt=films that have not yet been released}} ||{{TBA}} || style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|title= D43: Dhanush-Karthick Naren movie goes on floors|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/d43-dhanush-karthick-naren-movie-goes-on-floors-7138371/lite/|date= 8 January 2021|website= [[Indian Express]]|url-status= live|access-date= 8 January 2021|archive-date= 11 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210111160940/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/d43-dhanush-karthick-naren-movie-goes-on-floors-7138371/lite/}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/kadhalagi.html Kadhalagi]

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