Shanthi Krishna

Shanthi Krishna (born 2 January 1962) is an Indian actress and dancer known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in Chakoram (1994), the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for her performance in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, and the Kerala state television award for best actress.

Shanthi Krishna
Born (1962-01-02) 2 January 1962
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active1980 — 1986
1991 — 1998
2017 — present
Spouse(s)
  • Sreenath
    (m. 1984; div. 1995)
  • Sadasivan Bajore
    (m. 1998; div. 2016)
Children2
Parent(s)
  • R. Krishna
  • K. Sharada
RelativesSuresh Krissna (Brother)

Early life

Her parents are R. Krishna and K. Sharada, a Palakkad Iyer family based in Bombay. She completed her education at Mumbai S.I.E.S. College and General Education Academy. Her three brothers are Sreeram, Satheesh and film director Suresh Krissna.[1][2][3]

Shanthi made her acting debut in the Malayalam movie Nidra (1981), directed by Bharathan. The same year, she acted in her first Tamil film, Paneer Pushpangal.[4] She quit the 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). In 1997 she stopped appearing in Malayalam movies.[6] She served as a jury member in Malayalam film awards.[7] She made a second comeback in 2017 with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.

Personal life

Shanthi Krishna married Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and divorced him in 1995. In 1998, she 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 lived in the US for a while and later returned to Bangalore.[1][12]

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography
  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Character Notes
2019Oru Rathri Oru PakalTBAFilming
Shyama RagamDancerFilming
UltaSavithri
Happy Sardar
MargamkaliChandrika
SubharathriKhadeeja
VakathirivuSathi teacher
Mangalath VasundharaMangalath Vasundhara
Athiran Lakshmi
Lonappante MammodheesaValyechi
MikhaelAncy
Vijay Superum PournamiyumRadhamani
2018 Ente Ummante PeruRamlath
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaThresiammaAlso playback singer
KrishnamMeeraMultilingual film
MazhayathuAnamika (Principal)
Aravindante AthidhikalGeethalakshmiCameo Appearance
Kuttanadan MarpappaMaryAlso playback singer
2017Njandukalude Nattil OridavelaSheela Chacko
2012KarppooradeepamSheela
2012Lumiere BrothersHerselfArchive footage
1998ManjeeradhwaniSubhadra
1998PriyuraluSubhadraTelugu film
1997LaaliShanthi KrishnaKannada 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
1986Nimishangal Anitha
1985Hemavin Kadhalargal Tamil film
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 PushpangalUmaTamil film
Chinna Mul Peria MulRadhaTamil film
Sivappu MalliMallikaTamil film
TharattuMeera
NidraAswathy

Television
  • Chapalyam (Doordarshan)
  • Ammayi (Telefilm, 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. "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
  3. "ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹ മോചിതയാകുന്നു". https://malayalam.filmibeat.com. 12 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  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". deccanchronicle.com/. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  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. "നടി ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹമോചിതയായി". www.mangalam.com.
  10. "Actress Shanthi Krishna files for divorce from her second husband". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. "Shanthi Krishna files for divorce again - ChennaiVision". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  12. http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/latest-news/325867
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