Chitra Shenoy

Chitra Shenoy
Born (1971-07-24) 24 July 1971
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film actor
Spouse(s) Gurudas Shenoy
Children Kushi Shenoy
Parent(s) M.K.Vinayak
Saraswathi

Chitra Shenoy is a well known Indian actress in South Indian movies. She has acted in more than 600 films in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu & Hindi. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam. She became a house-hold name in Kerala with the mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial Sthreedhanam.

Personal life

She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M.K.Vinayak and Saraswathi Vinayak, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi.[1] She is a home science graduate.[2] She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. The couple are blessed with a daughter, Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Compmany Entertainment. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family.[3]

Filmography

Kannada

  • Mouna Horata (1990)
  • Sidukabeda Singari (1993)
  • Chaitrade Chiguru (1999)
  • Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999)
  • Sneha (1999)
  • Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu (2000)
  • Nanna Preethiya Hudugi (2001)
  • Asura (2001)
  • Chitte (2001)
  • Jilhadhikari (2001)
  • Manasella Neene (2002)
  • Law And Order (2002)
  • Ninagoskara (2002)
  • Oh Nanna Nalle (2002)
  • Ninne Preethisuve (2002)
  • Chandu (2002) ... Vidya's mother
  • Dhumm (2002) ... (Preethi and Vinod)'s sister
  • Pakka Chukka (2003)
  • Khushi (2003)
  • Ondagona Baa (2003)
  • Daasa (2003)
  • Kalasipalya (2004)
  • Ram Krishna (2004)
  • Nalla (2004) ... Dr. Sharada
  • Darshan (2004)
  • Aham Premasmi (2005) ...Apsara's mother
  • Magic Ajji (2005)
  • Hatavadi (2006)
  • Ambi (2006)
  • Julie (2006) ... Margaret
  • Aishwarya (2006) ... Aishwarya's mothe
  • Hubli (2006) ... Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother
  • Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. (2006)
  • Neenello Nanalle (2006) ... Janaki
  • Prarambha (2007) ... Lady at house
  • Sixer (2007)
  • Gunavantha (2007) ... Padma
  • Sajani (2007)
  • No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) ... Shobha
  • Gaja (2008)
  • Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu (2008)
  • Kodagana Koli Nungitha (2008)
  • Ganga Kaveri (2008)
  • Baa Bega Chandamama (2008)
  • Paramesha Panwala (2008)
  • Hani Hani (2008)
  • Nam Yajamanru (2009)
  • Love Guru (2009)
  • Raam (2009)
  • Rajani (2009)
  • Iniya (2009)
  • Bellary Naga (2009)
  • Venki (2009)
  • Sihigaali (2010)
  • School Master (2010)
  • Porki (2010)
  • Shourya (2010)
  • Gandedhe (2010)
  • Take It Easy (2011)
  • Kempe Gowda (2011) ... Kempe Gowda's mother
  • Kanchana (2011)
  • Dandupalya (2012)
  • Bulbul (2013)
  • Nenapingala (2013)
  • Varadanayaka (2013) ... Siri's mother
  • O Manase (2014)
  • Maanikya (2014) ... Rathna
  • Bangalore Metro (2015)
  • Aamanthrana (2015)
  • Ring Road (2015) ... Mother
  • Rathavara (2015)
  • Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016)
  • Kalpana 2 (2016)
  • Chitta Chanchala (2017)
  • Rajakumara (2017)
  • Tarak (2017)

Telugu

  • Kantri Mogudu (2010)
  • Naidu LLB

Tamil

Tulu

  • Rickshaw Driver (2013)

English

  • Fading Red (2015) ... Shylaja

Malayalam

YearFilmRole
2005RaajamanikyamMuthulakshmi Ammal
2006The DonBaba's wife
2007Ali BhaiAnwar Ali's mother
2007Rock & RollDaya's mother
2008Calcutta NewsAjith's mother
2009Samastha Keralam POPrabhakaran's mother
2012Father's DayDr.Elizabeth Thomas
2013Orissa
2013KaanchiAmmalu Amma
2015Thinkal Muthal Velli VareHerself
2016Kavi Uddheshichathu..?Ammachi

Television series

Malayalam Daily Serials
Kannada Daily Serials
  • NO.55
  • Bhagya
  • Mane
  • Mane Kathe
  • Sahana
  • Anuraga
  • Swathi Muthu
  • Mukha Mukhi
  • Maya Mruga
  • Jwalamukhi
  • Itihaas
  • Gupta Gamini
  • Karpoorada Gombe
  • Padmavathi
Tamil Daily Serial
Hindi Weekly Serial
  • "Chauraaha" by Sridhar Kshirasagar
  • "Antaraal" by Girish Karnad

Awards

Won
Nominated
Kannada Awards
  • Film Fans Best Supporting Actress Award-1999 from Chennai for the film "Chaitrada Chiguru".
  • Sir.M.Visvesvaraya National Mahila Sreeratna Award-2000 at Mantralayam.
  • Arybhatta Award as a producer for “Kshamaya Dharithtri”

Reality Shows

  • Munch Stars (Asianet)
  • Ningalkkumakam Kodeeswaran (Asianet)
  • Sell Me The Answer (Asianet)
  • Badai Bungalow (Asianet)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/309615
  2. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Chithra-Shenoy-shines/articleshow/643970913.cms
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/winning-accolades/article6033186.ece
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