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Vishal Krishna is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actor who has appeared in primarily Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films.

Though born in a Telugu family, Vishal achieved fame only through Tamil films. He played his first role in the romantic thriller Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...

, before going on to secure a run of three consecutive successes with roles as action hero in the 2005 film, Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of GK Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles, whilst Suman Setty, Raja, Shanmugarajan and Ganja Karuppu essay...

, and with Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...

in 2006. After appearing in two further successful films, the failure of his hyped home production, Sathyam halted his streak. Following further commercial failures, he enjoyed success again with Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...

(2011), which became a significant film in his career.

Career

After completing his degree in Visual Communication at Loyola College, Vishal was able to secure an apprenticeship with noted film-maker Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...

 but his parents refused and wanted him to work in South Indian films. Vishal subsequently went on to assist actor-director Arjun
Arjun Sarja
Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor and director. Son of Kannada film star Shakti Prasad, he has primarily acted in Tamil films, and also appeared in Kannada and Telugu films. The title "Action King" has been given to Arjun by fans, for the numerous roles he has portrayed in action films. He is...

 in his ventures Vedham
Vedham
Vedham is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2001. The film has Arjun and Sakshi in the lead roles with Vineeth, Divya Unni, Goundamani and Senthil playing important roles. Arjun is the director of the movie....

and Ezhumalai
Ezhumalai
Ezhumalai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2002. The Film is the remake of Telugu Blockbuster "Narasimha Naidu" starring Balakrishna, Mukesh Rishi. This movie was later dubbed in Telugu again as "Simhabaludu".-Plot:...

. Whilst on the sets of Arjun film, a producer spotted Vishal on the sets and signed him to appear in Gandhi Krishna
Gandhi Krishna
Gandhi Krishna is a Tamil film director. He has worked as an assistant to Shankar before he made his first film.-Filmography:-References:...

's directorial debut, Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...

. Accepting the role, Vishal prepared by joining Koothu-P-Pattarai
Koothu-P-Pattarai
Koothu-P-Pattarai is a prominent Tamil theatre group that has organised plays for 31 years. The group has its base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in South India....

 to hone his acting skills and played the protagonist role of Raghunandan whose wife, played by Reemma Sen is kidnapped by her childhood friend, portrayed by Bharath
Bharath
Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:...

. The film opened to rave reviews and subsequently went on to become a commercial success, but Vishal's performance was overshadowed by Reemma Sen's and Bharath's with a critic claiming his performance is "apt" but "there was plenty left to hone". His next film was Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of GK Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles, whilst Suman Setty, Raja, Shanmugarajan and Ganja Karuppu essay...

with Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, working primarily in Tamil cinema based in Chennai. He made his directorial debut with the family-drama Aanandham in 2001 and followed it up with the highly successful action films Run , Sandakozhi , Bheema and Paiyaa...

 who had previously worked with his father's production house as an assistant director. The action film co-starring Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...

 and Rajkiran
Rajkiran
RajKiran is a film actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 150 Tamil films.-Film career:...

, upon release became a blockbuster and its Telugu dubbing also created an impact. The film also gained critical acclaim and Vishal was described to have "improved from his Chellamay days" and "clicked as an action hero". The success of Sandakozhi saw further opportunities arise for Vishal, with film journalists claiming that he was "the fastest rising action hero" of the time. After a cameo as himself in Sai
Sasi (director)
Sasi is a Tamil film director. His first film was Sollamaley.Then later he made Roja Koottam with Srikanth and Bhumika Chawla.Later in 2006, Sasi made Dishyum with Jeeva in lead along with Sandhya.Dishyum went on to be one of the highest grossers in 2006....

's Dishyum
Dishyum
Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame...

, he went on to appear alongside Reemma Sen for the second time and Sriya Reddy in Tarun Gopi
Tarun Gopi
Tarun Gopi is a Tamil film director and actor. His first film as director was Thimiru .-Directing credits:-Acting credits:- External links :...

's action film, Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...

. The film opened to mixed reviews with Vishal being praised for his intense performance with a critic claiming his performance "is the film's only strength and, to an extent, making up for the weak script and poor characterisation". The film eventually went on to become Vishal's third consecutive commercial success, and he began to emerge as a new leading actor in Tamil films.

His next film, the political drama Sivappathigaram
Sivappathigaram
Sivappathigaram is a Tamil film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. The film stars Vishal, Mamta Mohandas, Manivannan, Rajan P. Dev, Upendra Limaye, Ganja Karuppu and Raghuvaran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. Mamta Mohandas made her debut in Tamil with this film...

directed by Karu Pazhaniappan
Karu Pazhaniappan
Karu Pazhanaiappan is a Tamil film director.-Biography:He hails from Karaikudi, known as capital of Chettinad,affluent in cultural heritage. His parents are Sri Pala. Chinna Karuppaiah and Smt. Nagammai and Karu Palaniappan is the eldest amongst their 3 children.Books appealed to Palaniappan right...

 and featuring Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...

 and Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...

 became a failure financially despite favourable reviews. His next released in January 2008, Hari
Hari (director)
Hari is a Tamil film director, best known for his action-masala films. , he has directed eleven films.- Background :Hari was born in Katchanavilai near Nazereth in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Gopal Nadar, is a vessels merchant. Later his family shifted to Chennai...

's multi-starring family drama Thaamirabharani and the film went on to gain considerable box-office success, carrying good reports amidst other big budget releases. Later in the year he appeared Boopathy Pandian
Boopathy Pandian
-Filmography:-References:...

's Malaikottai
Malaikottai
Malaikottai is a 2007 Tamil film directed by Boopathy Pandian, who has also directed the movies "Devathaiyai Kanden" and "Thiruvilayadal Arambam", both with Dhanush as the hero. Vishal got the lead role in the film, pairing with Priyamani...

, a comedy entertainer starring Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...

. In his first full-length comic role, Vishal received mixed feedback for his portrayal from critics, with Rediff stating that he is "a far cry from the rather endearing young man in Sandakozhi", whilst describing his performance as "cringeable", but another critic cited that he had utilised the opportunity well. Despite mixed reviews, the film took a large opening and became another big success for Vishal.

However, after Malaikottai, he failed to reproduce the success he had faced early in his career. His following, two releases, Sathyam and Thoranai, his only releases in 2008 and 2009, respectively, failed to do well at the box office. His only release in 2010 was Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Thiru Krishnamoorthy. The film, produced by Vikram Krishna, stars his brother Vishal Krishna in the lead role along with Neetu Chandra, former Miss India Universe Tanushree Dutta making her debut in Tamil...

, which was an average grosser at the box office.

Vishal appeared in a leading role in noted filmmaker, Bala
Bala (director)
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...

's Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...

alongside Arya
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...

. During production, the film had gained Vishal acclaim for his change of image, with his portrayal as a squint
Squint
Squint, means to look with the eyes partly closed. It may also refer to:* Squint, a commonly used alternative name for the medical condition, strabismus* Squint Entertainment record label* Squint...

 being expected to gain him acclaim post-release. During the shoot of the film, Vishal suffered from severe eye pain and headaches whilst he also suffered a serious muscular injury on sets. Indiaglitz stated that Vishal delivered an "award winning performance" and that his "mannerisms and body language give you goosebumps". The reviewer further cited that "Vishal's spontaneous response to his mentor's death in the movie is touching. His demonstration of Navarasas infront of actor Suriya will melt you in tears".

Vishal played the role of a police officer in his following release, Vedi directed by Prabhu Deva and featuring Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...

 in the lead role. His upcoming film is Samaran
Samaran (film)
Samaran is an upcoming Tamil-language action film directed by Thiru featuring Vishal and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles.-Cast:* Vishal* Trisha Krishnan* Sunaina* Prakash Raj* Milind Soman* Rajendran-Production:...

, which sees him reunite with Thiru of Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai fame.

Family

Vishal Krishna was born on 29 August 1977 to G. K. Reddy and Janaki Devi. His father was a leading film producer for Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 films and his family are settled in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. His elder brother, Vikram Krishna
Vikram Krishna
Vikram Krishna is a film producer and a former Tamil film actor. He is the brother of noted actor, Vishal Krishna, and Vikram is married to actress Sriya Reddy.-As actor:-As producer:- External links :...

 now produces several of Vishal's films and had previously appeared as an actor in small budget films under the screen name of Ajay. Vikram is married to Sriya Reddy, who played the love interest of Vishal in his home production, Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...

. Vishal also has a younger sister, Aishwarya, who is pursuing a degree at college. Vishal obtained his secondary education from Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School is located in Egmore, Chennai. The school was established in July 1958 with an initial strength of 140 students and Fr.Mallon as the Principal and has since grown to a strength of over 2700 students...

 before securing a degree in visual communications from Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...

. He attended Loyola with actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi Stalin is a Tamil cinema producer. He is the owner of Red Giant Movies banner.His grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Stalin, the former deputy Chief Minister and former Home Minister of Tamil Nadu...

 and his wife Kiruthiga, whom Vishal has maintained a close friendship with since his college days.

Relationships

In February 2008, Vishal told the media he was in love with an actress, but refused to name her publicly. Speculation arose that the actress was either of his co-stars, Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...

 or Nayantara
Nayantara
Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...

. Priyamani almost immediately told the media that the actress was not her whilst Nayantara also soon went on record and denied the links. Reemma Sen and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

 was also speculated thereafter, which Vishal went on to deny. In August 2011, Vishal was reported to be dating Varalaxmi Sarathkumar.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...

Ragunandan Tamil
2005 Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi
Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of GK Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles, whilst Suman Setty, Raja, Shanmugarajan and Ganja Karuppu essay...

Balu Tamil
2006 Dishyum
Dishyum
Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame...

Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...

Ganesh Tamil
2006 Sivappathigaram
Sivappathigaram
Sivappathigaram is a Tamil film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. The film stars Vishal, Mamta Mohandas, Manivannan, Rajan P. Dev, Upendra Limaye, Ganja Karuppu and Raghuvaran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. Mamta Mohandas made her debut in Tamil with this film...

Sathyamoorthy Tamil
2007 Thaamirabharani Bharaniputhiran Tamil
Malaikottai
Malaikottai
Malaikottai is a 2007 Tamil film directed by Boopathy Pandian, who has also directed the movies "Devathaiyai Kanden" and "Thiruvilayadal Arambam", both with Dhanush as the hero. Vishal got the lead role in the film, pairing with Priyamani...

Anbu Tamil
2008 Sathyam Sathyam Tamil
2009 Thoranai Murugan Tamil
2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Thiru Krishnamoorthy. The film, produced by Vikram Krishna, stars his brother Vishal Krishna in the lead role along with Neetu Chandra, former Miss India Universe Tanushree Dutta making her debut in Tamil...

Karthik Tamil
2011 Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan
Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...

Walter Vanangamudi Tamil
Vedi Prabhakaran Tamil
2012 Samaran
Samaran (film)
Samaran is an upcoming Tamil-language action film directed by Thiru featuring Vishal and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles.-Cast:* Vishal* Trisha Krishnan* Sunaina* Prakash Raj* Milind Soman* Rajendran-Production:...

Tamil Filming

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