A Peek Into Trisha Krishnan's Career-Best Roles On Her 40th Birthday

After winning Miss Chennai in 1999, Trisha Krishnan, a newcomer, entered the film industry through the 2002 film Mounam Pesiyadhe alongside actor Suriya Sivakumar. 20 years down the line, she is one of the very few female actors who has managed to hold on to her stardom in the South Indian film industry. In fact, she’s the only Tamil actor who has sustained herself in this male-dominated industry without taking a career break.

Last year marked Trisha Krishnan’s 20th year in the film industry. Over the span of two decades, she has worked in all the languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. No wonder she is fondly called the "South Queen." The actor is currently relishing the success of her film Ponniyin Selvan 2, in which she played Princess Kundavai.

Trisha Krishnan's Best Roles

As the South Queen celebrates her 40^th birthday today, here’s a look back at some of her career-best performances.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2

The princess with beauty and brains - Trisha Krishnan, played the role of Illaya Piratti Kundavai, the Chola princess who was the sole driving force of the Chola Dynasty. Trisha beautifully brought the intelligent and headstrong princess Kundavai in ">Ponniyin Selvan to life. From making diplomatic political moves to holding the fort together amidst devious plots and finding the perfect partner for herself, Trisha Krishnan will always remain Illaya Pirati Kundavai. Playing a 10^th-century princess not just with grace and poise but with undefeatable intelligence, Trisha Krishnan nailed it!

96

The high school love – One of Trisha’s most loved characters is Jaanu from 96 where she played a married woman who meets her high school love interest at her school reunion. Trisha Krishnan brought out the emotions of a woman meeting her high school love interest after decades but still staying within boundaries now that they both lead different lives. It’s visible that Jaanu (Trisha Krishnan) still has feelings for Ram (Vijay Sethupathi), but it’s her eyes that do the talking, making viewers emotionally attached to the character.

Kodi

The self-centred politician - Trisha Krishnan, plays Rudhra, who surprisingly turns out to be the villain of the film Kodi. Playing a character not just with negative shades but a straightforward villain who has been making calculated moves from the very beginning, Trisha Krishnan effortlessly won the hearts of the audience in a negative role. Rudhra is an intelligent, ambitious, determined, and selfish politician who’ll go to any extent to achieve her political dreams. Trisha Krishnan impressed the audience so much that fans are waiting to see her explore more roles with negative shades.

Yennai Arindhal

The single mother – Trisha Krishnan, as Hemanika in Yennai Arindhal, already gave us a glimpse of her potential to play a strong, graceful, and elegant princess. As Hemanika, who chooses to keep going even after a failed marriage, Trisha’s role gives viewers single mother goals. She’s bold, talented, self-sufficient, and single-handedly raises her daughter. She eventually finds a compatible life partner in Satyadev (Ajith Kumar), who becomes the best father her daughter could ever have. Her role as Hemanika is always a reminder to single mothers that divorce is not the end game for women.

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya

The Romantic - Trisha as Jessie in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya will forever remain one of her iconic performances. This one film made fans fall head over heels for her all over again. Her performance as a young woman from a conservative family struggling to make a choice between Karthick (Silambarasan TR), the love of her life, and her parents is so realistic. Her raw emotions are undeniably relatable to many women out there. Released in 2010, Jessie continues to be one of Trisha Krishnan’s most celebrated and loved roles.

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