| Krishna Praba | |
| Birth Place: | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation: | Film actress |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Website: | http://krishnapraba.in/ |
Krishna Praba is an Indian actress and professional dancer who chiefly appears in Malayalam films.[1] She made her entry into the film industry with the film Madampi (2008), directed by B. Unnikrishnan. She played the character Mollykutty in Life of Josutty (2015), directed by Jeethu Joseph.[2]
Praba was born to Cr Prabhakaran Nair, a former mechanical engineer at Kalamassery HMT and Sheela Prabhakaran Nair. She completed her primary education from St. Joseph's School, Kalamassery and obtained Higher Secondary Education in humanities from Sacred Heart College, Thevara. Her early influences included Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Nadakam and Margam kali. She received a Diploma certificate in Bharatanatyam from Alliance University Bangalore. Krishna Praba got training in classical dance under the mentorship of Kalamandalam Sugandhi, her first dance teacher, from the age of three.[3]
Praba received several awards at state level youth festival competition. She joined Manoj Guinness’ Cochin Navodaya troupe as a dancer. She later collaborated with Sajan Palluruthy and Prajodh for Comedy show, a program on Asianet TV channel. After her debut in B Unnikrishnan’s movie, Krishna Praba grew in stature in the Malayalam movie industry by playing different characters in a series of films, most notably in Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (2013) and Life of Josutty (2015). In 2014, she said that she felt privileged to be compared to the late Sukumari after many celebrities including Kavya Madhavan and Ramesh Pisharody pointed out the similarities between the character Krishna played in She Taxi and Sukumari’s character in Boeing Boeing.[4] In 2017, Krishna Praba joined a number of award-winning students to enact Radha Madhavam, a dance drama directed by cine actress Gayathri.[5] She sang song for the movie, Theeram in 2017. She is running Jainika school of arts at Kochi.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boy Friend | College student | |
| 2008 | Parthan Kanda Paralokam | Village girl | |
| Madampi | Bhavani | ||
| 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram | Vimala | |
| Raamanam | Neeli | ||
| Oru Black and White Kudumbam | Suma | ||
| My Big Father | Ancy's friend | ||
| Air Hostess | |||
| Passenger | Receptionist | ||
| Swantham Lekhakan | Bride | ||
| Colours | Rahul's sister | ||
| Thirunakkara Perumal | Nun | ||
| Dr. Patient | Nurse | ||
| 2010 | Pramani | Office staff | |
| Best of Luck | Jameela | ||
| Janakan | Nurse Raji | ||
| Kadaksham | Kallambalam Sumarani | ||
| Kaaryasthan | Herself | ||
| 2011 | Orma Mathram | Sudhamani | |
| August 15 | Thief | ||
| Teja Bhai & Family | Drama Family Member | ||
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Bindhu | |
| Naughty Professor | Student | ||
| Trivandrum Lodge | Roslin | ||
| Kaashh | Servant | ||
| Karmayodha | Rena | ||
| Kalikaalam | Maid | ||
| 2013 | 3G Third Generation | Menaka | |
| Police Maaman | Shankunni's sister | ||
| Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Kumari | ||
| Left Right Left | Serial actress | ||
| Hotel California | Soosie | ||
| Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Deepa | ||
| Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Manjusha | ||
| Oru Indian Pranayakadha | Sudha | ||
| Vedivazhipadu | Sajitha | ||
| 2014 | Salaam Kashmier | Mrs. Chandran | |
| Polytechnic | Saritha | ||
| Garbhasreeman | Vimala Prabhakaran | ||
| 2015 | She Taxi | Sradha | |
| Love 24x7 | Nimisha | ||
| Life of Josutty | Mollykutty | ||
| 2016 | Ithu Thaanda Police | Annamma George | |
| Kolumittayi | Molly | ||
| 2017 | Fukri | Clara | |
| Ancy | |||
| Honey Bee 2.5 | Herself | ||
| Theeram | Itha | ||
| Melle | Betty | ||
| 2018 | Kallai FM | Jameela | |
| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | Rani | |
| Mask | Mrs.Najeeb | ||
| 2020 | Varky | Dr. Perly | |
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Mary Jose | |
| 2022 | Nishabdham | Lakshmi | |
| Makal | Dance Teacher | ||
| Bheethi | |||
| Ela Veezha Poonchira | Bus Traveller | ||
| King Fish | Krishna | ||
| Ulkkazcha | Deepa | ||
| My Name is Azhakan | Rekha | ||
| 2023 | Live | [6] | |
| Pulimada | CPO Anasuya | [7] | |
| Neru | Doctor | ||
| Jalamsham | |||
| Year | Show | Channel | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mukesh Kathakal | |||
| 2005 | Nanmayude Nakshathrangal | Kairali TV | ||
| 2008 | Twenty Twenty One | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Kanal Kireedam | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Enkilum Ente Gopalakrishna | Asianet | ||
| 2010 | Sree Mahabhagavatham | Asianet | ||
| 2010 | Devi Mahatmyam | Asianet | [8] | |
| 2010 | Alaudinte Albuthavilakku | |||
| 2011 | Aakashadoothu | |||
| 2014 | Snehaveedu | Surya TV | ||
| 2019 | Suharayum Suhasiniyum | Asianet | ||
| 2020 | Life is Beautiful (Season 2) | Asianet | [9] | |
| 2021-Present | Kaliveedu | Surya TV | [10] | |
| 2023 | Bhavana | Surya TV | Cameo appearance |