Chitra Shenoy | |
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Born | Hassan, Karnataka |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Gurudas Shenoy (m. 1993) |
Chitra Shenoy is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films predominately in Kannada and Malayalam. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam.
She became a house-hold name in Kerala playing the villainous mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial Sthreedhanam . She owns the production company Good Company Productions.
She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M. K. Vinayak and Saraswathi, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi. [2] She is a home science graduate. [3] She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. They have a daughter Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Company Productions. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family. [4]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Mouna Horata | ||
Aasegobba Meesegobba | |||
1993 | Sidukabeda Singari | ||
1999 | Chaitrade Chiguru | ||
Hrudaya Hrudaya | |||
Sneha | Vijay's mother | ||
Premotsava | Sara | ||
2000 | Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu | ||
Preethsu Thappenilla | |||
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale | |||
O Nanna Nalle | |||
2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Puttu's aunt | |
Asura | Gayathri | ||
Chitte | |||
Jilhadhikari | |||
Grama Devathe | |||
Jodi | |||
Mafia | |||
Amma Ninna Tholinalli | |||
2002 | Manasella Neene | Venu's mother | |
Law And Order | |||
Ninagoskara | |||
Ninne Preethisuve | |||
Chandu | Vidya's mother | ||
Ninagagi | Dr. Usha | ||
Balagalittu Olage Baa | Gouri's mother | ||
Roja | |||
Love U | |||
Prema Khaidi | |||
2003 | Dhumm | Preethi and Vinod's sister | |
Pakka Chukka | Meena's mother | ||
Khushi | Shashi's mother | ||
Ondagona Baa | |||
Daasa | |||
Laali Haadu | |||
Nanjundi | |||
Dreams | |||
Don | |||
Sri Renukadevi | |||
Dhad Dhad | |||
Kasu Iddone Basu | |||
Lankesh Patrike | |||
Ramaswamy Krishnaswamy | |||
Thayi Illada Thabbali | |||
Preethisle Beku | |||
Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre | |||
Bangalore Bandh | |||
Pakka Chukka | |||
2004 | Kalasipalya | Janaki | |
Rama Krishna | |||
Nalla | Dr. Sharada | ||
Darshan | |||
Rowdy Aliya | Lakshmi | ||
Hasina | Jhuleka Begum | ||
Santhosha | |||
Srushthi | |||
Pakkadmane Hudugi | |||
Kanakambari | |||
Monda | |||
Y2K | |||
2005 | Aham Premasmi | Apsara's mother | |
Magic Ajji | |||
Valmiki | Bharathi | ||
Shastri | Kanaka's mother | ||
Shambu | |||
Hai Chinnu | |||
Mental Manja | |||
Anna Thangi | |||
Love Story | |||
Nenapirali | |||
Boyfriend | |||
Namma Basava | |||
Thunta | Priya's sister-in-law | ||
Gowramma | |||
Jootata | |||
Encounter Dayanayak | |||
Ayya | |||
2006 | Hatavadi | Balu's neighbour | |
Ambi | |||
Julie | Margaret | ||
Aishwarya | Aishwarya's mother | ||
Hubli | Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother | ||
Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | |||
Neenello Naanalle | Janaki | ||
Dattha | |||
Mandya | Bhadrayya's wife | ||
Thangigagi | |||
Thandege Thakka Maga | |||
O Priyathama | Ratna | ||
Eesha | |||
Thavarina Siri | |||
Good Luck | |||
2007 | Poojari | ||
Prarambha | Lady at house | Cameo appearance | |
Sixer | |||
Gunavantha | Padma | ||
Sajani | |||
No 73, Shanthi Nivasa | Shobha | ||
Ugadi | |||
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla | |||
Preethigaagi | |||
Masti | |||
2008 | Gaja | ||
Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu | |||
Kodagana Koli Nungitha | |||
Ganga Kaveri | Kaveri's mother | ||
Baa Bega Chandamama | |||
Paramesha Panwala | |||
Hani Hani | |||
Honganasu | |||
Shivani | |||
Moggina Manasu | Rahul's mother | ||
Payana | |||
2009 | Nam Yajamanru | ||
Love Guru | |||
Raam | |||
Rajani | |||
Iniya | |||
Bellary Naga | |||
Venki | |||
Abhimani | |||
Yogi | |||
2010 | Sihigali | ||
School Master | |||
Porki | |||
Shourya | |||
Gandedhe | |||
Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu | Sharada | ||
Hoo | |||
Kunidu Kunidu Bare | |||
Hrudayadali Idenidu | |||
Bisile | |||
Huli | |||
2011 | Take It Easy | ||
Kempe Gowda | Kempe Gowda's mother | ||
Sri Naga Shakthi | |||
Naliyona Baara | |||
Sogasugara | |||
2012 | Kanchana | ||
Dandupalya | Susheela's mother | ||
Jeevana Jok-alli | |||
Toofan | |||
Saniha | |||
AK 56 | |||
Chaarulatha | Dubbing Artist for Seetha | ||
2013 | Bulbul | Vijay's mother | |
Nenapinangala | |||
Varadhanayaka | Siri's mother | ||
Kotlallappo Kai | |||
2014 | O Manase | ||
Maanikya | Rathna | ||
Power | |||
Pandya | Rathna | ||
2015 | Bangalore Metro | ||
Fading Red | Shylaja | ||
Aamanthrana | |||
Ring Road | Mother | ||
Rathaavara | |||
Rudra Tandava | |||
Buguri | |||
2016 | Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole | Kushi's mother | |
Kalpana 2 | |||
Bhujanga | |||
Lakshmana | |||
Viraat | |||
John Jani Janardhan | |||
Whatsupp Love | |||
Jigarthanda | |||
Akshathe | |||
2017 | Chitta Chanchala | ||
Raajakumara | Gayatri | ||
Rajasimha | Sharada | ||
Tarak | |||
2018 | Shivu Paru | Lakshmi | |
2019 | Akhaada | Only dubbed versions released [5] | |
Adyaksha in America | |||
Odeya | |||
2023 | Tagaru Palya |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Raajamanikyam | Muthulakshmi Ammal | |
2006 | The Don | Baba's wife | |
2007 | Ali Bhai | Anwar Ali's mother | |
Rock & Roll | Daya's mother | ||
2008 | Calcutta News | Ajith's mother | |
2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Saraswathi | |
2012 | Father's Day | Dr. Elizabeth Thomas | |
Best Wishes | |||
2013 | Orissa | ||
Kaanchi | Ammalu Amma | ||
2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Injakkadu Rukminiyamma | Cameo Appearance |
2016 | Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Soosamma | |
2024 | Porattu Naadakam† | TBA | [6] |
Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2006 | Naidu LLB | Telugu | |
2010 | Kantri Mogudu | Telugu | |
2018 | 2 Friends | Telugu | |
Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2006 | Kadhale En Kadhale | Saradha | Tamil |
2007 | Muruga | Tamil | |
2010 | Nagaram | Tamil | |
Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2013 | Rickshaw Driver | Tulu | |
2014 | Mr Joe B. Carvalho | Sundari Karla | Hindi |
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
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NO.55 | DD Chandana | Kannada | |||
Bhagya | |||||
Mane | |||||
Mane Kathe | |||||
Sahana | |||||
Anuraga | |||||
1995 | Mukhamukhi | ||||
1996 | Itihaas | DD National | Hindi | ||
1996 | "Chauraaha" | DD National | Hindi | by Sridhar Kshirasagar | |
1998 | Mayamruga | DD Chandana | Kannada | ||
1998 | Jwalamukhi | Udaya TV | Kannada | ||
2000 | "Antaraal" | Star Plus | Hindi | by Girish Karnad | |
2002 | Gupta Gamini | E TV | Kannada | ||
2009-2011 | Maharani | Prakash's mother | Vijay TV | Tamil | |
2011 | Gaandhaari | Jaihind TV | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Decent Family | Jaihind TV | Malayalam | ||
2012-2016 | Sthreedhanam | Palat Sethulakshmi | Asianet | Malayalam | |
2013 | Achante Makkal | Surya TV | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Karpoorada Gombe | Kaveri | Star Suvarna | Kannada | |
2014 | Swathi Muthu | Star Suvarna | Kannada | ||
2017-2019 | Padmavathi | Colors Kannada | Kannada | ||
2018-2020 | Ponnukku Thangamanassu | Sethulakshmi | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
2019-2021 | Pournami Thinkal | Rajalekshmi / Sethulakshmi | Asianet | Malayalam | Also Producer |
2020–2024 | Kudumbavilakku | Asianet | Malayalam | Producer | |
2023–Present | Kaathodu Kaathoram | Asianet | Malayalam | Producer | |
2023 - Present | Amruthadhare | Mandakini | Zee Kannada | Kannada | [7] |
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(January 2021) |
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