Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a

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actress and model. She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in

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and as the female lead in ''ZHA'' among famous South Indian film actors. In 2015 she was the female lead for two hit Malaysian Tamil movies ''Vetti Pasanga'' & ''Vennira Iravugal''. Vennira Iravugal became an acclaimed Malaysian Tamil movie after it was screened in several film festivals around Europe and won a special jury award at the ''Norway Tamil Film Festival'' in 2014, subsequently taking home all 5 awards in all categories at the

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in 2015. She is amongst the top actresses in the Malaysian Film Industry. She won awards at the Malaysian Kalai Ulagam Award 2015 for Best Actress in Movie and Telemovie category.http://www.dailyseni.com.my/v3/a-conversation-with-malaysian-actress-sangeeta-krishnasamy/ ''The FFM 29'' Best Film, ''Adiwiraku'' earned her the Best Actress of 2017 award, and marked her first venture into mainstream Malaysian cinema, and despite being a newcomer and her first film in the Malay language, she made it to the top five of the Best Actress category and subsequently also won at ''Anugerah Skrin'' and ''The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Award'', making her not only the first Indian but also the first actress to win all three in the same year. Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a

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. She was born in

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and studied law at the University of London, she started her career as a model while studying when she was offered to model for Nikon's online campaign, she speaks

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, and English fluently.

Filmography

Film

Television

Hosting and Emcee

TVC

* L’Oreal Hair Asia Pacific Malaysia * NTV7 Stars of Diwali * Nikon ambassador web * Tourism Malaysia 2010-2012 * Swami Sivananda Hair Oil * Hari Pahlawan Kerinduan * SPS Jewelries Nilai Ambassador

Awards and nominations

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