Born to Krishnan Iyer, Palakkad, Kerala and Uma Krishnan, in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, the Tamil actress got her higher education from Ethiraj College in Madras. In school, she participated in several cultural activities, sports and school band. Whilst studying in college, she ventured into part-time modelling, participating in various beauty pageants. She won Miss Salem in 1999, Miss Madras in 1999 and Miss India Miss Beautiful Smile in 2001. She studied at Sacred Heart Church Park School. As part of her modelling carrer, she appeared in many TV advertisements including that of Fair and Lovely and Josco Jeweller. She also starred in Falguni Pathak's music album Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye.
