Chippy (actress)
Chippy/Shilpa | |
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| Born | Divya (1976-06-01) 1 June 1976 Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1993-2002 (Films) 2002-2013 (Television serials) 2017-Present (Television serials) |
| Spouse(s) | M. Renjith (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Shaji Thankam |
Chippy (Credited as Shilpa in Kannada films) is an actress in the South Indian film industry and works primarily in Malayalam and Kannada films. She won Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Janumada Jodi (1996).[1]
She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998), Mungarina Minchu (1997) and Idhu Entha Premavayya (1999). Shilpa and Ramesh Aravind pair is considered as the one of the best onscreen pair in Kannada cinema. She also acted in several Malayalam TV series including Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Aakashadoothu.
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
3.1 Malayalam
3.2 Kannada
3.3 Tamil
4 Television career
5 Awards
6 References
7 External links
Career
Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty. She has acted in several Malayalam films in supporting roles and a few lead roles. Later she also acted in the 1996 Kannada blockbuster film, Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened successfully for 500 days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Karnataka government for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in Kannada Cinema. Post marriage she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials. She is well known for her role Mayamma in Sthreejanam. Later went on to act in several serials under her production house (avanthika creations).
She has received many accolades for her performance in various popular Malayalam soap operas and is one of the finest female actress on Malayalam serial industry. She has acted in some advertisements also. Now she is producing and acting in Vanambadi and Mouna Ragam (TV series).[2]
Personal life
Chippy was born to Shaji and Thankam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.[3] She completed her schooling from Nirmala Bhavan Trivandrum. She is married to M.Renjith on 24 May 2001. The couple have a daughter Avantika who is doing her schooling in Lecole Chempaka,Trivandrum. Chippy and her husband now produce Malayalam films under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media.
Filmography
Malayalam
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kattu Vannu Vilichappol | Seetha |
| 1998 | Achamakuttiyude Achayan | Mereena |
| 1998 | Poothiruvathira Ravil | Radha |
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | Gayathri |
| 1996 | Hitler | Thulasi |
| 1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Aarathi |
| 1996 | Harbour | Sophie |
| 1996 | Devaraagam | Rukku |
| 1996 | Kalyana Sougandhikam | Vasumathi |
| 1996 | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Varsha |
| 1996 | Padanayakan | Sreedevi |
| 1995 | Mimics Action 500 | Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Hema |
| 1995 | Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Shyamala |
| 1995 | Kusruthikaatu | Ganga |
| 1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Indira |
| 1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | |
| 1995 | Prayikkara Pappan | Radha |
| 1995 | Sargavasantham | Abhirami |
| 1995 | Achan Kombath Amma Varambath | Radhika |
| 1995 | No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North | Sindhu |
| 1995 | Spadikam | Jancy Chacko |
| 1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Shobha |
| 1994 | Puthran | Lekha |
| 1994 | Santhanagopalam | Ammini |
| 1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Damayanthi |
| 1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Seetha |
| 1994 | Harichandanam | |
| 1993 | Padheyam | Haritha Menon |
| 1993 | Sopanam | Anju |
| 1992 | Thalastaanam |
Kannada
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Janumada Jodi | Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada[4] Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress | |
| 1997 | Kalyani | Kalyani | |
| 1997 | Muddina Kanmani | Hema | |
| 1997 | Lakshmi Mahalakshmi | Lakshmi | |
| 1997 | Vimochane | ||
| 1997 | Mungarina Minchu | Indu | |
| 1997 | Chikka | ||
| 1998 | Suvvi Suvvalali | ||
| 1998 | Bisi Raktha | ||
| 1998 | Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga | Neelakka | |
| 1998 | Megha Banthu Megha | ||
| 1999 | Premachaari | Gowri | |
| 1999 | Arunodaya | ||
| 1999 | Naanenu Madlilla | ||
| 1999 | Idu Entha Premavayya | ||
| 2000 | Khadga | ||
| 2002 | Dharma Devathe | ||
| 2004 | Pandava |
Tamil
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dharma | Geetha |
Television career
- As an actress
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | Sthree Janmam | Mayamma | Surya TV |
| 2003-2004 | Sthree oru Santhwanam | Seetha | Asianet |
| 2004-2005 | Sthreehridayam | Mayamma | Surya TV |
| 2005 | Nokketha Doorath | - | Surya TV |
| 2006 | Amma Manassu | Isa | Asianet |
| 2007-2009 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Kurooramma | Surya TV |
| 2008 | Aliyanmarum Penganmarum | Amritha Vijayan | Amrita TV |
| 2010 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | - | Surya TV |
| 2011-2013 | Aakashadoothu | Meenu | Surya TV |
| 2011-2012 | Sreekrishnan | Yashoda | Surya TV |
| 2017–Present | Vanambadi[5] | Nandini | Asianet |
| 2017–Present | Mounaragam | Mallika | Star Vijay |
- As a Producer (Serial)
- Aakashadoothu
- Vanambadi
- Mounaragam
- As a Judge
- Junior Idol (Jaihind)
- Comedy Stars(Asianet)
- Super Dancer junior 5 (Amrita TV)
- As a Reality show contestant
- Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran
- Advertisements
- Power detergent Powder
Awards
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress -1996 -Janumada Jodi
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada -1996 -Janumada Jodi
- Asian paints apex -Asianet Family TV awards -2005-Best daughter -Sthree oru Santhwanam
- Atlas film critics awards - 2008-Best Actress - Sree Guruvayoorappan
- Double horse 10th Asianet television awards -2017-Best Actress -Vanambadi
- Double horse 10th Asianet television awards -2017-Best Serial -Vanambadi
- Malayalam Television fraternity awards 2017 - Best Popular serial - Vanambadi
- 9th Minnale Film Tv awards Best Serial- Vanambadi
- Tharangini Television Awards 2018 - Janapriya Nayika - Vanambadi
Nominated, Vijay Television Awards 2018 for Best Mother -Mounaragam
References
^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 1998-07-05. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 2012-08-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
^ "Interview with Chippy". amritatv.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
^ "Best Actress". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
^ "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial ‘Vanambadi’ - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
External links
Chippy on IMDb- Chippy at MSI
