Shanthikrishna

Shanthi Krishna

Shanthi Krishna

Indian actress

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.

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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]

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

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

Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography

  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
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Television

References

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    "Malayalam actors of the young generation are at ease: Shanthi Krishna to TNM". The News Minute. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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    "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.
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    "Happy about Njandonam". deccanchronicle.com/. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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    "For yesteryear poster girl Shanthi Krishna, it's third comeback". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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    "നടി ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹമോചിതയായി". mangalam.com.
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    "Actress Shanthi Krishna files for divorce from her second husband". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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    "Shanthi Krishna files for divorcement again - ChennaiVision". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "Shanthi Krishna is back in Mollywood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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    Features, C. E. (7 May 2024). "Machante Maalakha gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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