Chippy (actress)
Chippy (Credited as Shilpa in Kannada films) is an Indian actress who works in the South Indian film industry and works primarily in Malayalam and Kannada as well as Tamil films. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada & 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 the one of the best onscreen pairs in Kannada cinema. She also acted in several Malayalam TV series including Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Aakashadoothu.
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992 – 2002 2002 – 2013 2017 – present |
Career
Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty. She has acted in several Malayalam films in supporting roles and a few lead roles. Later she also acted in the 1996 Kannada blockbuster film, Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened successfully for five hundred days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Karnataka government for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in Kannada Cinema. Post marriage she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials. She is well known for her role Mayamma in Sthreejanam. Later went on to act in several serials under her production house (avanthika creations). She has received many accolades for her performance in various popular Malayalam soap operas and is one of the finest female actress on Malayalam serial industry. She has acted in some advertisements also. Now she is producing and acting in Vanambadi and Mouna Ragam (TV series).[2]
Personal life
Chippy was born to Shaji and Thankam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.[3] She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. She is married to Producer M. Renjith and has a daughter Avanthika.
Filmography
Malayalam
Year | Film | Role |
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2000 | Kattu Vannu Vilichappol | Seetha |
1998 | Aaram Jaalakam | |
1998 | Inspector Eeswara Iyer Green Roomilundu | - |
1998 | Achamakuttiyude Achayan | Mereena |
1998 | Poothiruvathira Ravil | Radha |
1997 | Asuravamsam | Gayathri |
1996 | Hitler | Thulasi |
1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Aarathi |
1996 | Harbour | Sophie |
1996 | Devaraagam | Rukku |
1996 | Kalyana Sougandhikam | Vasumathi |
1996 | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Varsha |
1996 | Padanayakan | Sreedevi |
1995 | Mimics Action 500 | Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti |
1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Hema |
1995 | Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Shyamala |
1995 | Kusruthikaatu | Ganga |
1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Indira |
1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | Sreedevi Varma |
1995 | Prayikkara Pappan | Radha |
1995 | Sargavasantham | Abhirami |
1995 | Achan Kombath Amma Varambath | Radhika |
1995 | No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North | Sindhu |
1995 | Spadikam | Jancy Chacko |
1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Shobha |
1994 | Puthran | Lekha |
1994 | Santhanagopalam | Ammini |
1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Damayanthi |
1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Seetha |
1994 | Harichandanam | |
1993 | Padheyam | Haritha Menon |
1993 | Sopanam | Anju Varma |
1992 | Thalastaanam | |
Kannada
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Janumada Jodi | Kanaka | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[4] Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress |
1997 | Kalyani | Kalyani | |
1997 | Muddina Kanmani | Hema | |
1997 | Lakshmi Mahalakshmi | Lakshmi | |
1997 | Vimochane | Sumathi | |
1997 | Mungarina Minchu | Indu | |
1997 | Chikka | — | |
1998 | Suvvi Suvvalali | Chandana | |
1998 | Bisi Raktha | ||
1998 | Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga | Neelakka | |
1998 | Megha Banthu Megha | Vedha | |
1999 | Premachaari | Gowri | |
1999 | Arunodaya | Nirmala | |
1999 | Naanenu Madlilla | Uppayi | |
1999 | Idu Entha Premavayya | Apoorva | |
2000 | Khadga | Jhanvi | |
2002 | Dharma Devathe | Bheema |
Tamil
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Dharma | Geetha | |
Telugu
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Pelli Peetalu | Aswini | |
Television career
- As an actress
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2001–2002 | Sthree Janmam | Mayamma | Surya TV |
2003–2004 | Sthree oru Santhwanam | Seetha | Asianet |
2004–2005 | Sthreehridayam | Mayamma | Surya TV |
2005 | Nokketha Doorath | — | Asianet |
2006 | Amma Manassu | Isa | Asianet |
2007–2009 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Kurooramma | Surya TV |
2007 | Mizhiyoram | Kerala Vision | |
2008 | Aliyanmarum Penganmarum | Amritha Vijayan | Amrita TV |
2010 | Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma | — | Surya TV |
2011–2013 | Aakashadoothu | Meenu | Surya TV |
2011–2012 | Sreekrishnan | Yashoda | Surya TV |
2017–Present | Vanambadi[5] | Nandini | Asianet |
2017–Present | Mounaragam (Tamil serial) | Mallika / Karpagam | Star Vijay |
- As a producer (serial)
- Aakashadoothu
- Vanambadi
- Mounaragam
- As a Judge
- Junior Idol (Jaihind)
- Comedy Stars(Asianet)
- Super Dancer junior 5 (Amrita TV)
- As a Reality show contestant
- As an anchor
- Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam (Asianet News)
- Advertisements
- Power detergent Powder
Awards
Film awards
Television awards
- Asianet Television awards
- Asian paints apex – Asianet Family TV awards – 2005–Best daughter – Sthree oru Santhwanam
- Double horse 10th Asianet television awards – 2017–Best Actress – Vanambadi
- Double horse 10th Asianet television awards – 2017 –Best Serial – Vanambadi
- 11th Asianet Television awards – 2018 – Most Popular Serial – Vanambadi
- 12th Asianet Television awards – 2019 – Best Serial – Vanambadi
- Other awards
- Atlas film critics awards – 2008 – Best Actress – Sree Guruvayoorappan
- Malayalam Television fraternity awards 2017 – Best Popular serial – Vanambadi
- 9th Minnale Film Tv awards Best Serial – Vanambadi
- Tharangini Television Awards 2018 – Janapriya Nayika – Vanambadi
- Sathyajith Ray Film society award 2019
- Nominated, Vijay Television Awards 2018 for Best Mother – Mounaragam
References
- "Best actress". Filmfare. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- "Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "Interview with Chippy". amritatv.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- "Best Actress". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2017.