Kriss Venugopal Age, Wiki and Bio

Kriss Venugopal

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/10/1975
Age49 years
BirthplaceKochi

Bio/Wiki

Full NameKrishnan Ayilur Venugopalan
Other Names
  • Kris Iyer
  • Krishnan AV

Physical Stats & More

Height6'2" (188 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolChrist Nagar Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (1985-1991)
College/University
  • College of Engineering Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (1993-1998)
  • National Institute of Environment and Ecology (1997-1998)
  • Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu (2014-2016)
  • Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (2019-2022)
  • Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis-ICTA, Kerala
Educational Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Civil Engineering
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Protection Management, Air Pollution Control
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Psychology
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Basic TA from the Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis-ICTA

Personal Life

Zodiac SignLibra
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date29/10/2024
Marriage PlaceGuruvayur Shri Krishna Temple, Kerala

Family

FatherAK Venugopalan (Chartered Accountant)
MotherBhagialakshmi Ramaswamy
SiblingsSister - Pushpa Viswanathan
SpouseDivya Sreedhar (Actress)

Career

Debut
As WriterThe Letters (2012)
As DirectorThe Letters (2012)
As ActorRadio Jockey (2013)
Awards
  • India Prime Authors Award for the book, All You Need Is A Hug (2021)
  • Media Person of the Year by NAM Alumni (2013)
  • Voice of the Year by Asia Vision Radio Awards (2013)
  • Best Radio Jockey by Frequency 2007 (2007)
  • Best Radio Show (Morning) by Frequency 2007 (2007)
  • Best Script Writer award at Nottam Film Festival, Kuwait for the short film, 'Soliloquy: The Silence Speaks'
Notable WorkHe has appeared in several films and TV shows including ‘Thelivu’ (2019), ‘Pullu Rising’ (2022), and ‘Sambavasthalathu Ninnum’ (2024).

Some Lesser Known Facts

Fluent in six languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Urdu.
Served as a Voice Coach at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus, where he lectured on voice as a tool for success.
Became a Life Member of the Indian Association of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis in December 2018.
Received an honorary doctorate from the World Peace Institute of the United Nations in 2023.
Conducted voice training sessions at Neo Film School in Kochi in 2019.