Krish J. Sathaar (born Unnikrishnan Sathaar; 1 January 1984) is a former Indian actor, who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films.

Career

Krish was born to actors Sathaar and Jayabharathi. Being born into a film family, he received several acting offers. He chose the Mohanlal starrer Ladies and Gentleman directed by the very successful film maker Siddique as his launchpad. He was pursuing a course at the New York Film Academy before entering the film industry. In 2014, he made his Tamil film debuts with Malini 22 Palayamkottai directed by Sripriya and a remakes of Aashiq Abu's 22 Female Kottayam. His next film was To Noora with Love in which he portrays the lead character Shahjahan, a happy-go-lucky guy and sufi singer. He had agreed to be part of the film Thakkali but later opted out due to date issues. In 2016, he made his Telugu debut with Ghatana, the Telugu remake of 22 Female Kottayam which was simultaneously shot alongside Malini 22 Palayamkottai.

Personal life

In 2020, Krish married Sonali Nabeel, daughter of Nabeel Sarooshi and Kamleshwari, in a Hindu wedding ceremony held in Chennai.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2013Ladies and GentlemanSharathMalayalam
2014Malini 22 PalayamkottaiVarunTamil
To Noora with LoveShahjahanMalayalam
2016GhatanaVarunTelugu

Awards and nominations

Awards (for Ladies and Gentleman)

  • 2013 - Asiavision Awards - Best Debut Actor - Won
  • 2014 - Jaycee Foundation Awards - Best Debut Actor - Won
  • 2014 - SIIMA Awards - Best Debut Actor - Won

Nominations (for To Noora with Love)

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