Dalu Krishnadas
Dalu Krishnadas is an Indian fashion choreographer and fashion director associated with fashion shows and pageants in Kerala. He has also appeared as a contestant on the Malayalam reality television programme Malayalee House.
Career
Krishnadas has worked as a fashion choreographer at fashion events in Kerala.[1] he had mentored several models and actors, including Rima Kallingal, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Durga Krishna, Noorin Shereef and Priya Varrier. In 2016,[2] he was among the choreographers for the Kerala Fashion League in Kochi.[1] In 2017, he groomed participants for a fashion show featuring transgender men at Queer Fest in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] In 2019, he was identified as a fashion choreographer at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology's annual awards in Kochi.[4] Dalu has also appeared as an actor in Malayalam films, including KQ, Charminar and Mohan Kumar Fans.
Mentorship and pageants
Dalu has also worked as a mentor and fashion choreographer for pageant contestants. In 2020, The New Indian Express reported that Isha Farha Quraishy credited him with helping her gain confidence for ramp appearances before she won the Mrs Solidarity title at Mrs Universe 2019.[5]
In 2022, Dalu and Jude Felix choreographed a handloom fashion show in Thiruvananthapuram featuring more than 250 models, including transgender people, people with disabilities and elderly participants.[6] He has also been associated with pageant judging, including Mrs Kerala Global in 2022 and Miss Queen Kerala in 2025.[7][8]
Television
Dalu appeared as a contestant on Malayalee House, a Malayalam-language reality television programme broadcast on Surya TV in 2013.[9]
References
- 1 2 Service, Express News (2016-02-24). "Catch What's Trending at 3rd Edition of Kerala Fashion League". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "റിമാ കല്ലിങ്കൽ മുതൽ പ്രിയാ വാര്യർ വരെ; നിരവധി പേർക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി, ഫാഷൻ താരം ദാലു പറയുന്നു". റിമാ കല്ലിങ്കൽ മുതൽ പ്രിയാ വാര്യർ വരെ; നിരവധി പേർക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി, ഫാഷൻ താരം ദാലു പറയുന്നു (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Fashion show by transmen adds colour to Queer Fest". The Times of India. 2017-08-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "YOUNG DESIGN TRAIL BLAZERS: JD ANNUAL AWARDS 2019 KOCHI - JD Institute". 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ archive, From our online (2020-01-07). "Kerala-born Isha Farha Quraishy wins Mrs Solidarity title at Mrs Universe 2019". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Service, Express News (2022-05-28). "Handloom fashion show breaks barriers, records". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ uniquetimes (2022-10-22). "Joyalukkas Amrut Veni Mrs Kerala Global 2022 title owned by Sruthy K | Unique Times Magazine". Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ admin (2025-06-20). "Durga Surendran Triumphed as Alcazar Watches and DQUE Miss Queen Kerala 2025". Pegasus Global Private Limited. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "ഹാൻ പറഞ്ഞ മലയാളി ഹൗസ് താരമായ ഡാലു; ഡിംപലുമായുള്ള ആഗാധമായ ആ ബന്ധത്തിന് ഉലച്ചിൽ ഉണ്ടായതെപ്പോൾ? ഈ ഡാലു ശരിക്കും ആരാണ്: വിശേഷങ്ങൾ!". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2026-08-24.