Shanthi Krishna

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 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 three times in a row.

Shanthi Krishna
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1980 — 1986
  • 1991 — 1998
  • 2017 — present
Spouses
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    (m. 1984; div. 1995)​
  • Sadasivan Bajore
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    (m. 1998; div. 2016)​
Children2
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]

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 Bangalore.[1][10]

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography
  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2023King of Kotha
Ethire
Inheritance
Section 306 IPC
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum
NilaMalathi
Vellaram Kunnile Velli MeenukalTBA
2022GoldSubhadra
2021Thirike Fathima
2020ShyamaragamBhagyalakshmi
2019 UltaSavithri
MargamkaliChandrika
SubharathriKhadeeja
VakathirivuSathi teacher
Mangalath VasundharaMangalath Vasundhara
AthiranLakshmi
Lonappante MammodheesaValyechi
MikhaelAncy
Vijay Superum PournamiyumRadhamani
2018 Ente Ummante PeruRamlath
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaThresiammaAlso playback singer
Krishnam Meera Bilingual film
KrishnamTamil film
MazhayathuAnamika (Principal)
Aravindante AthidhikalGeethalakshmiCameo Appearance
Kuttanadan MarpappaMaryAlso playback singer
2017Njandukalude Nattil OridavelaSheela Chacko[11]
2012KarppooradeepamSheela
Lumiere BrothersHerselfArchive footage
1998ManjeeradhwaniSubhadra
PriyuraluSubhadraTelugu 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
SavidhamSudha Thampuratti
1991Nayam VyakthamakkunnuValsala
VishnulokamSavithri
Achan PattalamAshok's mother
Ennum NanmakalRadha Devi
1986Nimishangal Anitha
1985Hemavin Kadhalargal Tamil film
1984Mangalam NerunnuUsha
Anbulla Malare-Tamil film
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerself
ManiyaraSabna
HimavahiniHema
Sagaram SanthamSreedevi
OmanathinkalAjitha/Gopi's wife
Swapnalokum-
EenamSubhadra
VisaNalini
1982ChilluAnnie
Simla SpecialUmaTamil film
Manal KayiruUmaTamil film
Idiyum Minnalum-
KilukilukkamAnjali
Ithu Njangalude KathaPrabha
Kelkatha ShabdamSushama
1981 Panneer PushpangalUmaTamil film
Chinna Mul Peria MulRadhaTamil film
Sivappu MalliMallikaTamil film
TharattuMeera
NidraAswathy
1980Taalam oru lokam-Tamil film
Panneer Pookaley-Tamil film

Television

References
  1. "JB Junction with Shanthikrishna". kairalitv.com. 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. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. "Happy about Njandonam". deccanchronicle.com/. 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. http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/latest-news/325867
  11. "Shanthi Krishna is back in Mollywood".
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