Shanthi Krishna

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Shanthi Krishna
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1980–1986
  • 1991–1998
  • 2017–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1984; div. 1995)​
  • Sadasivan Bajore
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    (m. 1998; div. 2016)​
Children2
RelativesSuresh Krissna (brother)

Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won many accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in Chakoram (1994), and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress three times in a row also Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for her performance in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, her comeback film.[1]

Early life

Her parents are R. Krishna and K. Sharada, a Palakkad Iyer family based in Bombay. She completed her education at Mumbai S.I.E.S. College and General Education Academy. Her three brothers are Sreeram, Satheesh and film director Suresh Krissna.[2][3]

The same year, she acted in her first Tamil film, Paneer Pushpangal.[4] She quit the film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu.[5] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Chakoram (1994). In 1997 she stopped appearing in Malayalam movies.[6] She served as a jury member in Malayalam film awards.[7] She made a second comeback in 2017 with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.

Personal life

Shanthi Krishna married Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and divorced him in 1995. She married Sadasivan Bajore in 1998, the secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions.[8] They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. The couple divorced in 2016.[9][10] She lived in the US for a while and later returned to Bengaluru.[2][11]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Other Awards

Filmography

  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Panneer PookaleyTamil film
Taalam Oru LokamTamil film
1981NidraAswathy
TharattuMeera
Sivappu MalliMallikaTamil film
Chinna Mul Peria MulRadhaTamil film
Panneer PushpangalUmaTamil film
1982Kelkatha ShabdamSushama
Ithu Njangalude KathaPrabha
KilukilukkamAnjali
Idiyum Minnalum
Manal KayiruUmaTamil film
Simla SpecialUmaTamil film
ChilluAnnie
1983VisaNalini
EenamSubhadra
Swapnalokum
OmanathinkalAjitha/Gopi's wife
Sagaram SanthamSreedevi
HimavahiniHema
ManiyaraSabna
Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerself
1984Anbulla MalareTamil film
Mangalam NerunnuUsha
1985Hemavin KadhalargalTamil film
1986NimishangalAnitha
1991Ennum NanmakalRadha Devi
Achan PattalamAshok's mother
VishnulokamSavithri
Nayam VyakthamakkunnuValsala
1992SavidhamSudha Thampuratti
Pandu Pandoru RajakumariDevayani
KauravarRamani
AparathaSoumini
Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamRadhika
MahanagaramGeetha
1993GandharvamLakshmi
MayamayooramDr. Vimala
JohnnyMargaret
ChenkolJose's wife
AalavattamUrmila
1994DhadhaDevi
VaranamaalyamVasundara
ParinayamMaathu
PingamiVijay Menon's Mother
PaksheRajeswari
Kudumba ViseshamAswathy
Ilayum MullumParvathy
ChakoramShardamani
1995SukruthamDurga
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya SrimanHemalatha
ThakshashilaGanga
1996April 19Zeenath
LaalanamSaleena
1997Nerrukku NerShanthiTamil film
Kalyana UnnikalRaziya
LaaliShanthi KrishnaKannada film
1998PriyuraluSubhadraTelugu film; dubbed in Malayalam as Manjeeradhwani
2012Lumiere BrothersHerselfArchive footage
KarppooradeepamSheela
2017Njandukalude Nattil OridavelaSheela Chacko[12]
2018Kuttanadan MarpappaMaryAlso playback singer
Aravindante AthidhikalGeethalakshmiCameo Appearance
MazhayathuAnamika (Principal)
KrishnamMeeraBilingual film
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaThresiammaAlso playback singer
Ente Ummante PeruRamlath
2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumRadhamani
MikhaelAncy
Lonappante MammodheesaValyechi
AthiranLakshmi
Mangalath VasundharaMangalath Vasundhara
VakathirivuSathi teacher
SubharathriKhadeeja
MargamkaliChandrika
UltaSavithri
2020ShyamaragamBhagyalakshmi
2021Thirike Fathima
2022GoldSubhadra
2023NilaMalathi
Pachuvum Athbutha VilakkumAnitha
Section 306 IPCAdvocate
King of KothaMalathi
Achan Oru Vaazha VechuKrishna Priya
MasterpeaceLisammaDisney+ Hotstar Web series
Inheritance
Ethire
Vellaram Kunnile Velli MeenukalAnnaammachi
2024Paalum PazhavumSumithra[13]
ManorathangalMalu ammaZEE5 Anthology Television Series Segment: Silalikhitham[14]
2025Machante MaalakhaKunjumol[15]
Vala: Story of a BanglePathoocha[16]

Television

  • All TV shows and soaps are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
1990 Chitrageetham DD Malayalam Host
1992 Chapalyam DD Malayalam
1993 Ammayi DD Malayalam Telefilm
1994 Scooter DD Malayalam Swayamprabha
1999 Seemantham DD Malayalam Swayamprabha
2000 Kuthirakal DD Malayalam
2001 Paliyathachan DD Malayalam
2002 Mohapakshikal DD Malayalam
2014 JB Junction Kairali TV Guest [17]
2017 Malayali Veettamma Flowers TV Judge
Onnum Onnum Moonu Flowers TV Guest [18]
2018 Comedy Utsavam Flowers TV Guest [19]
2019 Comedy stars season 2 Asianet Judge
2021 Kaliveedu Surya TV Herself [20]
2022 MY G Flowers Oru Kodi Flowers TV Participant
2023 Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri Mazhavil Manorama Judge
2024 Geeta Govindam Asianet Herself Cameo[20]
2025–Present Othiri Othiri Swapnangal Mazhavil Manorama Vasundhara [21]
2025 Amme Mookambike Surya TV Vasundhara Devi Cameo[22]

References

  1. "Actor Shanthi Krishna opens up about her two failed marriages, says she was a puppet following orders: 'I had no income and…'". The Indian Express. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. "JB Junction with Shanthikrishna". kairalitv.com. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. "Malayalam actors of the young generation are at ease: Shanthi Krishna to TNM". The News Minute. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. "Profiles Movie Gallery Reviews Actors Actress TV Stars Videos Showtime You are here: Home » News » Movie-news » Santhikrishna, back in gossip Santhikrishna, back in gossip". kerala9.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. "Happy about Njandonam". Deccan Chronicle. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. "For yesteryear poster girl Shanthi Krishna, it's third comeback". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. "നടി ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹമോചിതയായി". mangalam.com.
  9. "Actress Shanthi Krishna files for divorce from her second husband". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  10. "Shanthi Krishna files for divorcement again - ChennaiVision". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Shanthi Krishna is back in Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. Features, C. E. (10 August 2024). "Meera Jasmine's Palum Pazhavum trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. "മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന്". South Live. 14 July 2024.
  15. Features, C. E. (7 May 2024). "Machante Maalakha gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. Mullappilly, Sreejith (26 July 2025). "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham director Muhashin's next Vala to star Dhyan Sreenivasan, Lukman Avaran, Vijayaraghavan". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  17. "Shanti Krishna shares her life lessons in JB Junction". The Times of India.
  18. "Shanthi Krishna to visit Rimi's Onnum Onnum Moonnu". The Times of India.
  19. "Actress Shanthi Krishna is all praise for Comedy Utsavam contestants". The Times of India.
  20. "Shanthi Krishna to grace Geetha Govindam with a special cameo appearance". The Times of India.
  21. "ശാന്തികൃഷ്ണ ആദ്യമായി മഴവിൽ മനോരമയിൽ; 'ഫ്രൈഡേ ഫിലിം ഹൗസ്' ഒരുക്കുന്ന പുതിയ പരമ്പര!". Manorama News.
  22. "Amme Mookambike Surya TV Serial Star Cast, Launch Date, Telecast Time and Other Updates". Kerala TV.