Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who works in the Tamil film and television industries.

Early life and career

She moved on from Thoothukudi to Coimbatore for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for Metti Oli in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in Doctor (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing". Another critic opined that "Then, there is Deepa Shankar, who gets some of the film’s funniest lines, and is great with physical comedy".

On the TV front, Deepa made a mark with her appearance on the reality show Cooku with Comali season 2. She also participated in another reality show Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai along with her husband Shankar. She is playing a guest role in the popular romantic TV show Abhi Tailor.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Mayandi KudumbatharMayakka Sonakkarupu
Vedigundu MurugesanPonni
2016KidaariPonnamma
2018SemmaMuthupechi
Kadaikutty SingamVelunachiar Rani
2019MagamuniGomathy
Sillu KaruppattiCashier
SangathamizhanMurugan's sister
2020Pon ManickavelVictim's mother
2021AelayVillage school teacher
MandelaRathnam's wife
Paramapadham VilayattuChezhiyan's supporter
Devadas BrothersJegathesh's mother
Rudhra ThandavamMaaran's mother
DoctorPreethiWon, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
UdanpirappeVairavan's sister-in-law
JangoServant
2022Veetla VisheshamDeepa
Ward 126Neighbour
The LegendVolunteer's wife
DSPPandiyamma
2023Soppana SundariSelvi Amma
RudhranKarpagam
Deiva MachanManjula
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
Raavana KottamDeepa
ThandattiThangaponnu's daughter
DD ReturnsMallika
Let's Get MarriedSelvi
License
Va Varalam Va
2024AalakaalamAmudha
Pon Ondru KandenKarpagam
Ninnu VilayaduVelu's mother
Oru NodiPonnuthayi
SaamaniyanLakshmi
HaraaJudge
Indian 2Thambesh's sister
Veerayi MakkalVadivu
Pogumidam Vegu ThooramillaiAvudaiyammal
RajakiliDeivanai
2025Kalan
MadraskaaranSathya's aunt
Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu UdamaiMary
DragonMaid
PerusuSundari
RobberSathya's mother
Pei KottuDeepa
TestKarpagam
Vallamai
Peranbum Perungobamum
Aakkiramippu
Thalaivan ThalaiviiPottu
Vaanaran
Aan Paavam PollathathuMaid
Madharas Mafia Company
2026Vadam
TN 2026Andalamma
KaruppuSelvi

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2002–2003Metti OliMeenaSun TVActing Debut
2005–2006Muhurtham
2005–2007MalargalRevathy
2006–2009KolangalSundhari Rajesh
2007–2010MegalaThamarai
2012–2013Karthigai Pengal
2015Vani RaniMuthupechi
2014–2017Maragatha VeenaiSundari
2016–2018Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)PazhaniyammalVijay TV
2018–2020Lakshmi StoresPonnammaSun TVBilingual TV series
2019ShanthammaGemini TV
2019Bharathi KannammaShenbagamStar VijayPhoto appearance only
2019–2020NachiyapuramSaraswathiZee Tamil
2020–2022Senthoora PooveMariammaStar Vijay
2020–2021Anbudan KushiRajeshwariStar Vijay
2020-2021Cooku With Comali Season 2Contestant
2021Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai season 3Contestant
2021Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani2nd Runner-up
2022Raju Vootla PartyRaju's mother
2022Abhi TailorKamakshiColors TamilCameo appearance
Idhu Solla Marandha KadhaiChandrakala
2022–2024Meenakshi PonnungaShanthaZee Tamil
2023Vidhya No.1Deepa LaxmiCameo Appearance
2023Bharathi Kannamma 2BhakyalakshmiStar Vijay
2024Seetha RamanSevappiZee Tamil
2024Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1)Dupe CookuSun TV
2025ParijathamPattammalZee TamilCameo Appearance
2026GettimelamSakuntalaCameo Appearance

Dubbing Artist

YearActressTitleNotes
2008Poornima IndrajithKolangalDubbed for Chellamma character
2019RamaNamma Veetu Pillai
2025RadhaEthirneechal ThodargirathuDubbed for Sub-Inspector Thamaraiselvi character

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2021Anbudan KushiVijay Television AwardsBest MotherNominated
Best MamiyarNominated
2022Doctor10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor in a Comic Role (Tamil)Won
2023Meenakshi PonnungaZee Tamil Kudumba Virudugal 2022Best ComedianNominated
2023Vidhya No.1Zee Tamil Golden Moments Awards - 2023Best ComedianWon

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