Chippy (actress)

Chippy/Shilpa
Born Divya
(1976-06-01) 1 June 1976
Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala, India
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1993-2002 (Films)
2002-2013 (Television serials)
2017-Present (Television serials)
Spouse(s)
M. Renjith (m. 2001)
Children 1
Parent(s) Shaji
Thankam

Chippy (Credited as Shilpa in Kannada films) is an actress in the South Indian film industry and works primarily in Malayalam and Kannada films. She won Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Janumada Jodi (1996).[1] She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998), Mungarina Minchu (1997) and Idhu Entha Premavayya (1999). Shilpa and Ramesh Aravind pair is considered as the one of the best onscreen pair in Kannada cinema. She also acted in several Malayalam TV series including Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Aakashadoothu.

Career

Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty. She also acted in the 1996 Kannada blockbuster film, Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened successfully for 500 days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Karnataka government for her role portrayal in the same film.She has also received many accolades for her performance in various popular Malayalam soap operas and did the lead role in 'Aakashadoothu' on Surya TV. She has acted in some advertisements also. Now she is producing and acting in Vanambadi.[2]

Personal life

Chippy was born to Shaji and Thankam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.[3] She completed her schooling from Nirmala Bhavan Trivandrum. She is married to M.Renjith on 24 May 2001. The couple have a daughter Avantika who is doing her schooling in Lecole Chempaka,Trivandrum. Chippy and her husband now produce Malayalam films under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media.

Filmography

Malayalam

YearFilmRole
2000Kattu Vannu VilichappolSeetha
1998Achamakuttiyude AchayanMereena
1998Poothiruvathira RavilRadha
1997AsuravamsamGayathri
1996HitlerThulasi
1996Ee Puzhayum KadannuAarathi
1996HarbourSophie
1996DevaraagamRukku
1996Kalyana SougandhikamVasumathi
1996Kaathil Oru KinnaramVarsha
1996PadanayakanSreedevi
1995Mimics Action 500Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti
1995Aadyathe KanmaniHema
1995Kakkakkum Poochakkum KalyanamShyamala
1995KusruthikaatuGanga
1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuIndira
1995Indian Military Intelligence
1995Prayikkara PappanRadha
1995SargavasanthamAbhirami
1995Achan Kombath Amma VarambathRadhika
1995No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore NorthSindhu
1995SpadikamJancy Chacko
1995Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumShobha
1994PuthranLekha
1994SanthanagopalamAmmini
1994CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.Damayanthi
1994Vendor Daniel State LicencySeetha
1994Harichandanam
1993PadheyamHaritha Menon
1993SopanamAnju
1992Thalastaanam

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996Janumada JodiFilmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada[4]
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
1997KalyaniKalyani
1997Muddina Kanmani
1997Lakshmi MahalakshmiLakshmi
1997Vimochane
1997Mungarina MinchuIndu
1997Chikka
1998Suvvi Suvvalali
1998Bisi Raktha
1998Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala MagaNeelakka
1998Megha Banthu Megha
1999PremachaariGowri
1999Arunodaya
1999Naanenu Madlilla
1999Idu Entha Premavayya
2000Khadga
2002Dharma Devathe
2004Pandava

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998DharmaGeetha

Television career

As an actress
YearTitleRoleChannel
2001-2002Sthree JanmamMayammaSurya TV
2003-2004Sthree oru SanthwanamSeethaAsianet
2004-2005SthreehridayamMayammaSurya TV
2005Nokketha Doorath-Surya TV
2006Amma ManassuIsaAsianet
2007-2009Sree GuruvayoorappanKuroorammaSurya TV
2008Aliyanmarum PenganmarumAmritha VijayanAmrita TV
2010Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma-Surya TV
2011-2013AakashadoothuMeenuSurya TV
2011-2012SreekrishnanYashodaSurya TV
2017–Present Vanambadi[5]NandiniAsianet
2017–PresentMounaragamMallikaStar Vijay
As a Producer (Serial)
  • Aakashadoothu
  • Vanambadi
  • Mounaragam
As a Judge
  • Junior Idol (Jaihind)
  • Comedy Stars(Asianet)
  • Super Dancer junior 5 (Amrita TV)
As a Reality show contestant
Advertisements
  • Power detergent Powder

Awards

  • Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress -1996 -Janumada Jodi
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada -1996 -Janumada Jodi
  • Asian paints apex -Asianet Family TV awards -2005-Best daughter -Sthree oru Santhwanam
  • Atlas film critics awards - 2008-Best Actress - Sree Guruvayoorappan
  • Double horse 10th Asianet television awards -2017-Best Actress -Vanambadi
  • Double horse 10th Asianet television awards -2017-Best Serial -Vanambadi
  • Malayalam Television fraternity awards 2017 - Best Popular serial - Vanambadi
  • 9th Minnale Film Tv awards Best Serial- Vanambadi
  • Tharangini Television Awards 2018 - Janapriya Nayika - Vanambadi

References

  1. ↑ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 1998-07-05. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Chippy". amritatv.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Best Actress". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial ‘Vanambadi’ - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
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