Kriss Venugopal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Kochi
Age: 49 Years
Wife: Divya Sreedhar
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Krishnan Ayilur Venugopalan |
Other Name(s) | • Kris Iyer • Krishnan AV • Krishnan Ayilur Venugopalan |
Profession(s) | • Actor • Model • Screenwriter • Director • Lawyer • Voice Coach • Clinical Hypnotherapist • Motivational Speaker • Radio Jockey • Author • Painter • Media Consultant |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 6'(183 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Career | |
Debut | As Writer Short Film: The Letters (2012) As Director Short Film: The Letters (2012) As Actor Malayalam Film: Radio 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' |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 4 October 1975 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 49 Years |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kochi |
School | Christ 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 Qualification | • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Civil Engineering from the College of Engineering Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala • Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Protection Management, Air Pollution Control from the National Institute of Environment and Ecology • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Psychology from the Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram • Basic TA from the Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis-ICTA, Kerala |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Brahmin |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 29 October 2024 |
Marriage Place | Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple, Kerala |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Divya Sreedhar (Actress) |
Parents | Father- AK Venugopalan (Chartered Accountant) Mother- Bhagialakshmi Ramaswamy |
Siblings | Sister- Pushpa Viswanathan |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kriss Venugopal
- He grew up in Kochi, Kerala.
- He is proficient in 6 languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Urdu.
- He has served as a Voice Coach at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus, and given a lecture on using voice as a tool for success.
- In December 2018, he became a Life Member of the Indian Association of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis.
- In 2023, he was conferred the doctorate by the World Peace Institute of the United Nations.
- In 2019, he visited Neo Film School in Kochi and gave voice training to the students.
- He is the author of more than 75 books including, ‘All You Need Is a Hug: The Wonders of Love’ (2019), ‘A Few Milestones I Left Behind’ (2022), ‘Uncliqued’ (2022), and ‘Smiles N’ Moments’ (2024).
- He has appeared in several films and TV shows in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu languages including ‘Thelivu’ (2019), ‘Pullu Rising’ (2022), ‘Ramabanam’ (2023), and ‘Sambavasthalathu Ninnum’ (2024).
- In 2021, he won second prize in an essay competition celebrating Wildlife Week at Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.
- He was a part of the TV show, ‘Patharamattu’ (2023) along with his wife Divya Sreedhar.
- In October 2024, he spoke on a connection between the Ramayana and modern psychology at TedX-NUALS, hosted by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kalamassery, Kochi.
- He is an animal enthusiast and enjoys the company of animals.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and practices yoga regularly to maintain his fitness.