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 many accolades 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

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.

The same year, she acted in her first Tamil film, Paneer Pushpangal. She quit the film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Chakoram (1994). In 1997 she stopped appearing in Malayalam movies. She served as a jury member in Malayalam film awards. 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. They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. The couple divorced in 2016. She lived in the US for a while and later returned to Bengaluru.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1992 - Second Best Actress - Savidham
• 1994 - Best Actress - Chakoram

Other Awards

• 1992, 1994, 1995 -Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
• 2017 - Asiavision Awards for Best supporting actress - Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - Vanitha Film Awards for Best supporting actress - Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - Flowers Indian film Awards 2018 - Best Supporting actress - Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - Asianet Film Awards - Best Character Actress - Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam -Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - Jaycee foundation Awards 2018 - Best Supporting actress - Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
• 2018 - NAFA awards USA - Best supporting actress- Njandugalude Nattil Oridavela

Filmography

• All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.

Television

• All TV shows and soaps are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.

External links

• at IMDb