Born to Krishnan and Uma Krishnan, in Palakkad, the Tamil Iyer actress got her higher education in Ethiraj College, Chennai. Later, she modelled and won Miss Salem in 1999, Miss Chennai in 1999 and Miss India Miss Beautiful Smile in 2001. In school, she participated in several cultural activities, sports and school band. She studied in the same school as former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha.
