Shruthi Krishna

Actress, Politician

Indian Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/09/1975
Age50 years
BirthplaceBangalore, Karnataka, India

Latest News about Shruthi Krishna

18/09/2025

Shruthi Krishna celebrated her 50th birthday on September 18, 2025, with family and friends in Bangalore. The actress, known for her emotional roles in Sandalwood, was honored by colleagues and fans for her enduring contribution to South Indian cinema over five decades.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameGirija
Other NameShruti Krishna
Nickname(s)
  • Priyadarshini
  • Tragedy Queen
  • Kannadada Manemagalu
  • Kannera Rani
  • Emotional Queen
  • Karpoorada Gombe
  • Punching Queen (in Television)
  • Queen of Tears
Known ForHer highly emotional, women-centric roles in Sandalwood

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourLight Ash Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Completed basic education in Pittur, Karnataka

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Languages
  • Kannada
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • English

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage Date
  • First Marriage: 1998
  • Second Marriage: 2013

Family

Husband/Spouse
ChildrenGowri Shruthi (with her first husband S. Mahendar)
Parents
FatherG. V. Krishna (a theatre company owner)
Mother(s)
  • Radha
  • Rukmini
Siblings
  • Sharan (actor)
  • Usha

Career

Debut Film
KannadaAasegobba Meesegobba (1990) as Radha
TamilThevar Veettu Ponnu (1992) as Saroja
TeluguPellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekh (1992) as Keerthi
MalayalamOral Mathram (1997) as Devika Menon
TVSthreetvam (2005)
Awards
  • Award: Filmfare Award Year: 1994 Category: Best Actress Film: Hettha Karulu
  • Award: Karnataka State Film Award Year: 1994 Category: Best Actress Film: Aaghaatha
  • Award: Filmfare Award Year: 1995 Category: Best Actress Film: Aaghaatha
  • Award: Tamil Nadu State Film Award Year: 1996 Category: Best Actress Film: Kalki
  • Award: Karnataka State Film Award Year: 2004 Category: Best Actress Film: Gowdru
  • Award: Filmfare Award Year: 2011 Category: Best Supporting Actress Kannada Film: Puttakkana Highway
  • Award: Karnataka Vanijya Mandali Award Year: 2013 Category: Best Supporting Actress Film: Gombegala Love
  • Award: Chittara Star Award Year: 2023 Category: Best Supporting Actress Film: Kaatera
  • Award: IIFA Utsavam Award Year: 2023 Category: Best Supporting Actress Film: Kaatera
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • 2008: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • 2013: Joined the Karnataka Janata Party and served as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre
  • 2014: Re-joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Reality TV
  • Show: Bigg Boss Kannada 3 Year: 2016 Result: Winner

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shruthi Krishna is an Indian actress, television personality and politician, known for her work predominantly in the South film industry.
2. Born and raised into a Kannada theatre artists’ family in Bangalore, Karnataka.
3. Her father G. V. Krishna ran a theatre company and was married to twin sisters Radha and Rukmini, who were also theatre artists.
4. Shruthi considers both of her mothers to be her biological mothers.
5. Spent most of her childhood in Pittur, where she completed her basic education.
6. Her breakthrough role came in the film Shruthi.
7. Known as the 'Tragedy Queen' and 'Queen of Tears' of Kannada cinema due to her emotional roles.
8. Participated in Bigg Boss Kannada 3 and won the season in January 2016.
9. Served as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women’s wing in its Karnataka cadre.
10. She does not know who her biological mother is, having been raised by both Radha and Rukmini.
11. She has released over 130 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
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