Chitra Shenoy

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Chitra Shenoy
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Born
Hassan, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Spouse
Gurudas Shenoy
(m. 1993)
[1]

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.

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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.

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Kannada films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990Mouna Horata
Aasegobba Meesegobba
1993Sidukabeda Singari
1999Chaitrade Chiguru
Hrudaya Hrudaya
SnehaVijay'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 BaaGouri'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
ThuntaPriya'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 PriyathamaRatna
Eesha
Thavarina Siri
Good Luck
2007 Poojari
Prarambha Lady at houseCameo appearance
Sixer
GunavanthaPadma
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 NodaluSharada
Hoo
Kunidu Kunidu Bare
Hrudayadali Idenidu
Bisile
Huli
2011Take It Easy
Kempe Gowda Kempe Gowda's mother
Sri Naga Shakthi
Naliyona Baara
Sogasugara
2012Kanchana
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
2014O Manase
Maanikya Rathna
Power
PandyaRathna
2015Bangalore Metro
Fading RedShylaja
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
2017Chitta Chanchala
Raajakumara Gayatri
Rajasimha Sharada
Tarak
2018Shivu ParuLakshmi
2019 Akhaada Only dubbed versions released [5]
Adyaksha in America
Odeya
2023 Tagaru Palya

Malayalam films

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 RukminiyammaCameo Appearance
2016 Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Soosamma
2024 Porattu NaadakamTBA [6]

Telugu films

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2006Naidu LLB Telugu
2010Kantri MoguduTelugu
20182 FriendsTelugu

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2006 Kadhale En Kadhale Saradha Tamil
2007 Muruga Tamil
2010 Nagaram Tamil

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2013Rickshaw Driver Tulu
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho Sundari KarlaHindi

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelLanguageNotes
NO.55 DD Chandana Kannada
Bhagya
Mane
Mane Kathe
Sahana
Anuraga
1995Mukhamukhi
1996 Itihaas DD National Hindi
1996"Chauraaha"DD NationalHindiby Sridhar Kshirasagar
1998 Mayamruga DD ChandanaKannada
1998Jwalamukhi Udaya TV Kannada
2000"Antaraal" Star Plus Hindiby Girish Karnad
2002Gupta Gamini E TV Kannada
2009-2011 Maharani Prakash's mother Vijay TV Tamil
2011Gaandhaari Jaihind TV Malayalam
2012Decent FamilyJaihind TVMalayalam
2012-2016 Sthreedhanam Palat Sethulakshmi Asianet Malayalam
2013Achante Makkal Surya TV Malayalam
2013Karpoorada GombeKaveriStar SuvarnaKannada
2014Swathi MuthuStar SuvarnaKannada
2017-2019Padmavathi Colors Kannada Kannada
2018-2020 Ponnukku Thangamanassu Sethulakshmi Star Vijay Tamil
2019-2021 Pournami Thinkal Rajalekshmi / SethulakshmiAsianetMalayalamAlso Producer
2020–2024 Kudumbavilakku AsianetMalayalamProducer
2023–Present Kaathodu Kaathoram AsianetMalayalamProducer
2023 - Present Amruthadhare Mandakini Zee Kannada Kannada [7]

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