Meet the Tamil actor who played Lord Krishna in Prabhas's 'Kalki 2898 AD'

Chennai,UPDATED: Jun 28, 2024 08:29 IST

Director Nag Ashwin's 'Kalki 2898 AD' was showered with appreciation for the epic Mahabharata portions. Fans were curious to know who played Lord Krishna in the film. It was Tamil actor Krishnakumar aka KK who appeared as Lord Krishna in the film. Throughout the film, we see a silhouette image of Lord Krishna, but not his face. Curious fans demanded Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu to play the role on X.

Krishnakumar, on his official Instagram account, shared a screenshot of his appearance on 'Kalki 2898 AD' and wrote, "#kalki2898ad An absolute honour to be able to open an epic film, playing such a special character. Grateful (sic)."

Here's his post:

For the unaware, Krishnakumar made his debut with 2010 film, 'Kadhalagi'. However, he rose to fame when he played Chaitanya aka Chay in Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru'. He also appeared in a supporting role in Dhanush's 'Maaran'.

He is the artistic director of The Little Theatre Group. He has directed and written many stage plays.

Tamil actor Arjun Das lent his voice for Lord Krishna in the movie. He thanked the makers of 'Kalki 2898 AD' for the opportunity. Sharing an X post, he mentioned that he gave his voice for the Telugu and Hindi portions.

He wrote, "All the credit should go only and only to @nag_ashwin & @swapnaduttchalasani #Kalki2898AD (Telugu & Hindi (sic)."

Here's his post:

Before news about Krishnakumar playing Lord Krishna went viral, fans were curious to know who played the role. Many fans demanded Mahesh Babu to play the role and felt that he would be perfect.

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'Kalki 2898 AD' released in theatres on June 27 in multiple languages. The film received positive reviews with a few complaints about the first half. The sci-fi film features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.