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Shanthi Krishna
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1980–1986
  • 1991–1998
  • 2017–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1984; div. 1995)
  • Sadasivan Bajore
    (m. 1998; div. 2016)
Children2
RelativesSuresh Krissna (brother)

Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won many allocades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in Chakoram (1994), and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress three times in a row also Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for her performance in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, her comeback film.

Early life

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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]

The same year, she acted in her first Tamil film, Paneer Pushpangal.[3] She quit the film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu.[4] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Chakoram (1994). In 1997 she stopped appearing in Malayalam movies.[5] She served as a jury member in Malayalam film awards.[6] She made a second comeback in 2017 with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.

Personal life

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Shanthi Krishna married Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and divorced him in 1995. She married Sadasivan Bajore in 1998, the secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions.[7] They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. The couple divorced in 2016.[8][9] She lived in the US for a while and later returned to Bengaluru.[1][10]

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography

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  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Panneer Pookaley Tamil film
Taalam Oru Lokam Tamil film
1981 Nidra Aswathy
Tharattu Meera
Sivappu Malli Mallika Tamil film
Chinna Mul Peria Mul Radha Tamil film
Panneer Pushpangal Uma Tamil film
1982 Kelkatha Shabdam Sushama
Ithu Njangalude Katha Prabha
Kilukilukkam Anjali
Idiyum Minnalum
Manal Kayiru Uma Tamil film
Simla Special Uma Tamil film
Chillu Annie
1983 Visa Nalini
Eenam Subhadra
Swapnalokum
Omanathinkal Ajitha/Gopi's wife
Sagaram Santham Sreedevi
Himavahini Hema
Maniyara Sabna
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Herself
1984 Anbulla Malare Tamil film
Mangalam Nerunnu Usha
1985 Hemavin Kadhalargal Tamil film
1986 Nimishangal Anitha
1991 Ennum Nanmakal Radha Devi
Achan Pattalam Ashok's mother
Vishnulokam Savithri
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Valsala
1992 Savidham Sudha Thampuratti
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Devayani
Kauravar Ramani
Aparatha Soumini
Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam Radhika
Mahanagaram Geetha
1993 Gandharvam Lakshmi
Mayamayooram Dr. Vimala
Johnny Margaret
Chenkol Jose's wife
Aalavattam Urmila
1994 Dhadha Devi
Varanamaalyam Vasundara
Parinayam Maathu
Pingami Vijay Menon's Mother
Pakshe Rajeswari
Kudumba Visesham Aswathy
Ilayum Mullum Parvathy
Chakoram Shardamani
1995 Sukrutham Durga
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman Hemalatha
Thakshashila Ganga
1996 April 19 Zeenath
Laalanam Saleena
1997 Nerrukku Ner Shanthi Tamil film
Kalyana Unnikal Raziya
Laali Shanthi Krishna Kannada film
1998 Priyuralu Subhadra Telugu film
Manjeeradhwani Subhadra
2012 Lumiere Brothers Herself Archive footage
Karppooradeepam Sheela
2017 Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Sheela Chacko [11]
2018 Kuttanadan Marpappa Mary Also playback singer
Aravindante Athidhikal Geethalakshmi Cameo Appearance
Mazhayathu Anamika (Principal)
Krishnam Meera Bilingual film
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Thresiamma Also playback singer
Ente Ummante Peru Ramlath
2019 Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Radhamani
Mikhael Ancy
Lonappante Mammodheesa Valyechi
Athiran Lakshmi
Mangalath Vasundhara Mangalath Vasundhara
Vakathirivu Sathi teacher
Subharathri Khadeeja
Margamkali Chandrika
Ulta Savithri
2020 Shyamaragam Bhagyalakshmi
2021 Thirike Fathima
2022 Gold Subhadra
2023 Nila Malathi
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Anitha
Section 306 IPC Advocate
King of Kotha Malathi
Achan Oru Vaazha Vechu Krishna Priya
Masterpeace Lisamma Disney+ Hotstar Web series
Inheritance
Ethire
Vellaram Kunnile Velli Meenukal
2024 Paalum Pazhavum [12]
Machante Maalakha TBA [13]

Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b "JB Junction with Shanthikrishna". kairalitv.com. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
  3. ^ "Malayalam actors of the young generation are at ease: Shanthi Krishna to TNM". The News Minute. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Happy about Njandonam". Deccan Chronicle. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. ^ "For yesteryear poster girl Shanthi Krishna, it's third comeback". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. ^ "നടി ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹമോചിതയായി". mangalam.com.
  8. ^ "Actress Shanthi Krishna files for divorce from her second husband". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Shanthi Krishna files for divorcement again - ChennaiVision". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Shanthi Krishna is back in Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ^ Features, C. E. (10 August 2024). "Meera Jasmine's Palum Pazhavum trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ Features, C. E. (7 May 2024). "Machante Maalakha gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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