New Delhi: Tamil cinema’s sensation Trisha Krishnan turned 40 on May 4, which is, today. Winning beauty pageants in the 90s to ruling the Tamil cinema as a prominent lead, Trisha has made a mark in the entertainment industry. She was last seen in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2′, which is running in the cinemas now.
Born on 4 May 1983, Trisha has emerged as one of the most loved actors and has built a pan-India fan following. From ’96’ to ‘PS-2’, take a look at her five films to watch:
1. 96
C Prem Kumar’s ’96’ starring Trisha and Vijay Sethupathi is an innocent love story showing two high school students reuniting after 22 years. The impactful yet subtle performances by Trisha and Vijay won everyone’s hearts and the 2018 film is still widely loved not just in Tamil Nadu but across India.
Trisha playing Janaki is undoubtedly her career-best performance and the audience showered a lot of love for the on-screen couple. The film is streaming on MX Player.
2. Kodi
Dhanush and Trisha starrer ‘Kodi’ followed two young politicians competing against each other while being romantically involved together. The film, directed by RS Durai Senthilkumar, showed Trisha as an impactful character standing opposite Dhanush and the actor showed her skills while delivering the performance.
‘Kodi’ is streaming on SunNXT.
3. Ponniyin Selvan
Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, an adaptation of Kalki’s novel, stars Trisha as Kundavai where the actor got to play another character holding some power and control. She revealed that she followed the late CM Jayalalitha to portray Kundavai. Fans are praising her for her performance and the actor looks ever-stunning in the royal avatar.
The film also stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi in prominent roles. ‘PS-2’ was released on April 28 in cinemas.
4. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya
‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya’ is a must-watch love story between a filmmaker and a Christian woman which brings out the themes of heartbreak. The chemistry between Silambarasan and Trisha is something to look out for and Trisha’s portrayal of Jessie was widely lauded after the release. Written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya’ is one of the films that brought out the best in Trisha.
5. Thoongavanam
The crime-thriller follows a cop, with connection with the underworld, caught stealing cocaine. While veteran actors Kamal Haasan and Prakash Raj were in the lead, Trisha emerged as the shining star with her action. Directed by Rajesh M Selva, the 2015 film showed Trisha’s fierce avatar.
‘Thoongavanam’ is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
