Chippy Renjith | |
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Born | Divya Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Alma mater | Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Chippy Renjith (credited as Shilpa in Kannada films) is an Indian actress and producer who works in the South Indian film industry, primarily in Malayalam and Kannada films. She has won several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress & 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 one of the best onscreen pairs in Kannada cinema. [2] Her best known works in Malayalam-language films include sister of Aadu Thoma (Mohanlal) in Spadikam and Chandradas's (Mammootty) estranged daughter in Patheyam .
She has also acted in several Malayalam Superhit TV series and her notable works include Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Sreeguruvayoorappan and Aakashadoothu . Currently, she plays the lead role in the superhit series Santhwanam . [3] [4]
Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty.[ citation needed ] She has acted in several Malayalam films in supporting roles and a few lead roles. In 1995, she acted as the sister of the iconic goon Aadu Thoma in the film Spadikam starring Mohanlal. Later she also acted in the 1996 Kannada film, Janumada Jodi , which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened for five hundred days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Government of Karnataka for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in the Kannada cinema.[ citation needed ] Post marriage she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials. She played Mayamma in Sthreejanam. Later went on to act in several serials under her production house, Avanthika Creations.[ citation needed ]
She played the lead character in Vanambadi and reprised her role in the Tamil remake Mouna Raagam marking her debut in Tamil Television. [5]
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Chippy was born to Shaji (who is the brother of Rani Chandra) and Thankam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya. [6] She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Sopanam | Anju Varma | |
1993 | Padheyam | Haritha Menon | |
1994 | Harichandanam | ||
1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Seetha | |
1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Damayanthi | |
1994 | Santhanagopalam | Ammini | |
1994 | Puthran | Lekha | |
1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Shobha | |
1995 | Spadikam | Jancy Chacko | |
1995 | No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North | Sindhu | |
1995 | Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu | Radhika | |
1995 | Sargavasantham | Abhirami | |
1995 | Prayikkara Pappan | Radha | |
1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | Sreedevi Varma | |
1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Indira | |
1995 | Kusruthikaatu | Ganga | |
1995 | Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Shyamala | |
1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Hema | |
1995 | Mimics Action 500 | Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti | |
1996 | Padanayakan | Sreedevi | |
1996 | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Varsha | |
1996 | Kalyana Sougandhikam | Vasumathi | |
1996 | Devaraagam | Rukku | |
1996 | Harbour | Sophie | |
1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Aarathi | |
1996 | Hitler | Thulasi | |
1997 | Asuravamsam | Gayathri | |
1998 | Poothiruvathira Ravil | Radha | |
1998 | Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan | Mereena | |
1998 | Inspector Eeswara Iyer Green Roomilundu | ||
1998 | Aaram Jaalakam | ||
2000 | Kattu Vannu Vilichappol | Seetha | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Janumada Jodi | Kanaka | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada [7] Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress [8] |
1997 | Kalyani | Kalyani | |
1997 | Muddina Kanmani | Hema | |
1997 | Lakshmi Mahalakshmi | Lakshmi | |
1997 | Vimochane | Sumathi | |
1997 | Mungarina Minchu | Indu | |
1997 | Chikka | Kasthuri | |
1998 | Suvvi Suvvalali | Chandana | |
1998 | Bisi Raktha | ||
1998 | Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga | Nilambika | |
1998 | Megha Banthu Megha | Vedha | |
1999 | Premachaari | Gowri | |
1999 | Arunodaya | Nirmala | |
1999 | Naanenu Madlilla | Puttathayi | |
1999 | Idu Entha Premavayya | Apoorva | |
2000 | Khadga | Jhanvi | |
2002 | Dharma Devathe | Bheema | |
2004 | Pandava | Anasooya |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | language | Notes |
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2002–2003 | Sthree Janmam | Mayamma | Surya TV | Malayalam | Television debut |
2003–2004 | Sthree oru Santhwanam | Seetha | Asianet | ||
2004–2005 | Sthreehridayam | Mayamma | Surya TV | ||
2005 | Nokketha Doorath | Asianet | |||
2005-2006 | Pavithra Bandham | Surya TV | |||
2006 | Amma Manassu | Isa | Asianet | ||
2007–2008 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Gauri Antharjanam a.k.a Kururamma | Surya TV | ||
2007 | Mizhiyoram | Kerala Vision/Surya TV | |||
2008 | Aliyanmarum Penganmarum | Amritha Vijayan | Amrita TV | ||
2009 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | — | Surya TV | Cameo Appearance in the title song | |
2011–2013 | Akashadoothu | Meenu | Surya TV | Also producer | |
2011 | Sreekrishnan | Yashoda | Surya TV | ||
2017–2020 | Vanambadi [9] | Nandini | Asianet | Also Producer | |
2017-2020 | Mouna Raagam | Mallika / Karpagam | Star Vijay | Tamil | Also producer [10] |
2020– 2024 | Santhwanam | Sreedevi Balakrishnan a.k.a Devi | Asianet | Malayalam | Also Producer |
2021–2023 | Mouna Raagam 2 | Mallika | Star Vijay | Tamil | Also producer |
2022 | Bharatidasan Colony | — | Star Vijay | producer |
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Film/serial | Result |
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1996 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress | Janumada Jodi | Won |
Filmfare Award | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
2005 | Asianet Television Awards | Best daughter | Sthree oru Santhwanam | |
2017 | Best Actress | Vanambadi | ||
2017 | Best Serial | |||
2018 | Most Popular Serial | |||
2019 | Best Serial | |||
2022 | Best serial | Santhwanam | ||
2022 | Best actress |
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