Chippy Renjith

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Chippy Renjith
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Born
Divya Shaji

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1992–present
SpouseM.Renjith
ChildrenAvantika Renjith

Divya Shaji, better known by her stage names Chippy and Shilpa in Malayalam and Kannada films respectively 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]

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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 , Aakashadoothu and Santhwanam . [3] [4]

Career

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]

Personal life

Chippy was born as Divya to Shaji Dharmapal and Thankam Shaji 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 ] Chippy is married to M.Renjith (Rejaputhra Visual Media) and the couple has a daughter named Avantika Renjith.

Filmography

Malayalam

List of Chippy Renjith Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Sopanam Anju Varma
1993 Padheyam Haritha Menon
1994Harichandanam
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
1995Kakkakkum Poochakkum KalyanamShyamala
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
1998Poothiruvathira RavilRadha
1998 Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Mereena
1998Inspector Eeswara Iyer Green Roomilundu
1998Aaram Jaalakam
2000Kattu Vannu VilichappolSeetha

Kannada

List of Chippy Renjith Kannada film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2002Dharma DevatheBheema
2004PandavaAnasooya

Tamil

Telugu

Television career

As an actress
List of Chippy Renjith television credits as an actress
YearTitleRoleChannellanguageNotes
2002–2003Sthree JanmamMayamma Surya TV Malayalam Television debut
2003–2004Sthree oru SanthwanamSeetha Asianet
2004–2005SthreehridayamMayammaSurya TV
2005Nokketha DoorathAsianet
2005-2006Pavithra BandhamSurya TV
2006Amma ManassuIsaAsianet
2007–2008Sree GuruvayoorappanGauri Antharjanam a.k.a. Kururamma Surya TV
2007MizhiyoramKerala Vision/Surya TV
2008Aliyanmarum PenganmarumAmritha Vijayan Amrita TV
2009Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma—Surya TVCameo Appearance in the title song
2011–2013 Akashadoothu MeenuSurya TVAlso producer
2011Sreekrishnan Yashoda Surya TV
2017–2020 Vanambadi [9] NandiniAsianetAlso Producer
2017-2020 Mouna Raagam Mallika / Karpagam Star Vijay Tamil Also producer [10]
2020– 2024 Santhwanam Sreedevi Balakrishnan a.k.a. DeviAsianet Malayalam Also Producer
2021–2023 Mouna Raagam 2 Mallika Star Vijay Tamil Also producer
2022 Bharatidasan Colony — Star Vijay producer
As a Judge
As a Guest
As a Reality show contestant

Awards

List of Chippy Renjith awards
YearCeremonyCategoryFilm/serialResult
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 daughterSthree oru Santhwanam
2017Best Actress Vanambadi
2017Best Serial
2018Most Popular Serial
2019Best Serial
2022Best serial Santhwanam
2022Best actress

References

  1. ↑ "Best actress". Filmfare. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. ↑ M, Ahtira (9 February 2017). "I want to do a negative role" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi'". The Times of India . 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Santhwanam Asianet Serial Star Cast, Behind The Scene – Latest Malayalam Series". Kerala TV. 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Chippy. "Interview with Chippy" (Interview). Amrita TV. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Best Actress". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "I want to do a negative role". The Hindu. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ↑ UR, Arya (25 January 2017). "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi'". The Times of India .
  10. ↑ Batakurki, Mahantesh (23 September 2020). மௌன ராகம் 2 சீரியலில் லீட் ரோலில் விஜய் பட நடிகை [Vijay is the lead actress in the serial Mauna Ragam 2]. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil) – via amil.samayam.com.
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