Kishen Das

Kishen Das is an Indian actor, content creator and YouTuber, known for his role in the Tamil film Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee. Kishen also hosts the popular show Menu Please on YouTube for Netflix, some of his guests over the years have been Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Neeraj Madhav etc.

Early life

Kishen was born on 26 April 1997 in Chennai. His mother Brinda Das is a former theatre and television actor. He ventured into theatre in Chettinad Vidyashram, under the guidance of Mr Jayakumar Janakiraman of the Koothupattarai. His interest for performing and acting began just around then and was a part of Chennai's theatre circuit till college. He studied Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.

Career Kishen ventured out in search of some work when he found Fully Filmy. Kishen's association with Fully Filmy began in 2016 when he was working part-time and studying at Loyola and went on till 2019 when he decided to actively look for acting work. During his time at Fully Filmy, he was known for Fully Rewind, a show wherein he would present listicles about cinema and the infamous '2 minute reviews' which were popular back then.

His podcast 'Timepass with Das' which he began in 2019 officially became a Spotify Original in May 2022. During his stint at Fully Filmy, he came across an audition announcement for a film shared by Gautham Vasudev Menon in an untitled project directed by Mr X a.k.a. Darbuka Siva. They began filming this ensemble in 2019 with updates on the project, songs, and teasers consecutively. The title of the film was revealed to be Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee. Kishen played the role of Vinoth, a school going boy whose love for music and hatred for studies overtook everything in life. His love for Rekha and his dynamic with Rekha dictated his storyline in the film. The film won multiple awards and special mentions since its release.

Personal life His parents are divorced. His family traces its origins to Kozhikode. They were married on 31 January 2025. K. Mohandas (1932-2000), former Tamil Nadu DGP (intelligence) and a close associate of M. G. Ramachandran, was the maternal grandfather of Kishen.

Filmography Year Title Role Ref 2019 Nerkonda Paarvai Andrea's friend 2022 Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Vinoth 2024 Singapore Saloon Basheer 2025 Tharunam Arjun Aaromaley Ajith Also screenwriter TBD Eerapadham Kaatru Mazhai Kani Filming

Music video Year Film Role Ref.2024 Kaadhal Alaipayuthey Narrator