Shanthi Krishna

Shanthi Krishna
Born 02 January 1964 (1964-01-02) (age 54)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1980-1986
1991-1998
2017-Present
Spouse(s) Sreenath (1984-1995)
Sadasivan Bajore (1998-2016 Divorced)

Shanthi Krishna is an Indian dancer and film actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam cinema along with a few Tamil films. She was a popular lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in Chakoram (1994) and she won critical accloades & awards for her performance in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela in her re-entry to Malayalam films including Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam.

Early life

She is born to R. Krishan and Sharada in a Tamil Brahmin Iyer family in Mumbai. Her mother tongue is Tamil. She completed her education in Mumbai S.I.E.S College and General Education Academy. She has three brothers, Sreeram, Satheesh and Suresh Krissna who is a film director. She was a known dancer and debuted to film field with Salini Ente Kootukari in 1980.[1][2][3]

Career

Shanthi's debut was in the Malayalam movie Nidra (1981), directed by Bharathan. The same year, she also acted in her first Tamil film Paneer Pushpangal.[4] She quit film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu.[5] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Chakoram (1994). Since 1997, she had stopped following Malayalam movies.[6] She has served as the jury member in Malayalam film awards.[7] She made a second comeback in 2017 with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.

Personal life

Shanthi Krishna was married to Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and later divorced him in 1995. In 1998, Shanthi Krishna married Sadasivan Bajore from Kollam[8], the secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions.[9] The couple divorced in 2016.[10][11] They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. She has lived in the U.S, and currently resides at Kodigehalli Main RoadBangalore.[12][13]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography

  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Character Notes
2019MikaelTBAPre Production
UltaTBAFilming
2018Vijay Superum PournamiyumVijay's motherFilming
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaThresiamma
KrishnamMeera
MazhayathuAnamika (Principal)
Aravindante AthidhikalGeethalakshmiCameo Appearance
Kuttanadan MarpappaMaryAlso playback singer
2017Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Sheela Chacko
2012KarppooradeepamSheela
1998ManjeeradhwaniSubhadra
1997LaaliKannada film
Kalyana UnnikalRaziya
Nerrukku NerShanthiTamil film
1996LaalanamSaleena
April 19Zeenath
1995ThakshashilaGanga
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya SrimanHemalatha
SukruthamDurga
1994ChakoramShardamani
Ilayum MullumParvathy
Kudumba ViseshamAswathy
PaksheRajeswari
PingamiVijay Menon's Mother
ParinayamMaathu
VaranamaalyamVasundara
DhadhaDevi
1993AalavattamUrmila
ChenkolJose's wife
JohnnyMargaret
MayamayooramDr. Vimala
GandharvamLakshmi
1992MahanagaramGeetha
Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamRadhika
AparathaSoumini
KauravarRamani
Pandu Pandoru RajakumariDevayani
SavidhamSoumini
(Actress Sunitha Mother)
1991Nayam VyakthamakkunnuValsala
VishnulokamSavithri
Achan PattalamAshok's mother
Ennum NanmakalRadha Devi
1986NimishangalAnitha
1984Mangalam NerunnuUsha
Anbulla MalareTamil film
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerself
ManiyaraSabna
HimavahiniHema
Sagaram SanthamSreedevi
OmanathinkalAjitha/Gopi's wife
Swapnalokam
VisaNalini
1982ChilluAnnie
Simla SpecialUmaTamil film
Manal KayiruUmaTamil film
Nambinal NambungalTamil film
Idiyum Minnalum-
KilukilukkamAnjali
Ithu Njangalude KathaPrabha
Kelkatha ShabdamSushama
1981Panneer PushpangalTamil film
Chinna Mul Peria MulRadhaTamil film
Sivappu MalliTamil film
NidraAswathy
TharattuMeera
1980Shalini Ente Koottukari

Television

  • Chapalyam (Doordarshan)
  • Scooter (Doordarshan) as Swayamprabha
  • Seemantham (Doordarshan) as Swayamprabha
  • Kuthirakal (Doordarshan)
  • Malayali Veettamma (FLOWERS TV) as Judge
  • Comedy stars season 2 (Asianet) as Judge

References

  1. ↑ "JB Junction with Shanthikrishna". kairalitv.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ http://cinidiary.com/searchpeople.php?searchtext=shanthi%20krishna&pigsection=Actor&Search=Search
  3. ↑ http://malayalam.filmibeat.com/gossips/is-shanthi-krishna-going-divorce-again-023465.html
  4. ↑ "Malayalam actors of the young generation are at ease: Shanthi Krishna to TNM". The News Minute. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Profiles Movie Gallery Reviews Actors Actress TV Stars Videos Showtime You are here: Home » News » Movie-news » Santhikrishna, back in gossip Santhikrishna, back in gossip". kerala9.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Happy about Njandonam". http://www.deccanchronicle.com/. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018. External link in |website= (help)
  7. ↑ "For yesteryear poster girl Shanthi Krishna, it's third comeback". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Need a life of my own, says Shanthi Krishna". OnManorama. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/28910-latest-news-actress-santhi-krishna-again-divorced.html
  10. ↑ "Actress Shanthi Krishna files for divorce from her second husband". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Shanthi Krishna files for divorce again - ChennaiVision". 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  12. ↑ "JB Junction with Shanthikrishna". kairalitv.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  13. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/latest-news/325867
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