Chippy (actress)

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shilpa
| image = Chippy.jpg
| caption = Chippy in 2010
| birth_place = Divya,[[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| years_active = 1992-Present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[M.Renjith]]|2001}}
| children = Avanthika
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | producer}}
}}

'''Chippy''' (credited as '''Shilpa''' in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]]) is an Indian actress and producer who works in the South Indian film industry, primarily in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Kannada language|Kannada]] films. She has won several allocades including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]] & [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |title=Best actress |publisher=Filmfare |date=5 July 1998 |access-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910010053/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |archive-date=5 July 1998 }}</ref>

She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as ''[[Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga]]'' (1998), ''[[Mungarina Minchu]]'' (1997) and ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Idhu Entha Premavayya]]'' (1999). Shilpa and [[Ramesh Aravind]] pair is considered as the one of the best onscreen pairs in [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |title='I want to do a negative role' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/‘I-want-to-do-a-negative-role’/article17281018.ece |first=Ahtira |last=M |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402084024/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98I-want-to-do-a-negative-role%E2%80%99/article17281018.ece |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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 TV series and her notable works include ''Sthreejanmam'', ''Sthree oru Santhwanam'', ''Sreeguruvayoorappan'' and ''[[Aakashadoothu]]''. Currently, she plays the lead role in the super hit series ''[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi' |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-chippy-back-on-tv-with-serial-vanambadi/articleshow/56778822.cms| newspaper= [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/santhwanam-serial-cast-take-a-look-at-whos-who-on-the-malayalam-show.html|title='Santhwanam' serial cast: Know here about the leading cast of the popular Malayalam show|website=Republic World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatv.in/santhwanam-serial-asianet-wiki/|title=Santhwanam Asianet Serial Star Cast, Behind The Scene – Latest Malayalam Series|date=16 September 2020|website=Kerala TV}}</ref>

== 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. In 1995, she acted as the sister of the iconic goon Aadu Thoma in the superhit movie [[Spadikam]] starring [[Mohanlal]]. This Movie is a Cult Classic and trendsetter of all time,now its considered as iconic and Chippy's role in the movie is one of her most known. 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 opera]]s and is one of the finest female actress on Malayalam serial industry. She has acted in some [[advertisements]] also. She played the lead character in [[Vanambadi]] and reprised her role in the Tamil Version [[Mouna Ragam (TV series)]] marking her debut in Tamil Television.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/chippy-says-she-signed-vanambadi-impressed-by-its-story-and-music/articleshow/57079146.cms|title=Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
{{BLP sources section|date=January 2021}}
Chippy was born to Shaji and Thankam at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Chippy |title=Interview with Chippy|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harmqEH0p7k|publisher=[[Amrita TV]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 March 2014}}{{dead link|date=January 2021|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> 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 ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Malayalam film performances
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|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 (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' || Thulasi ||
|-
|1996||''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]''||Aarathi ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Harbour (film)|Harbour]]''|| Sophie ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Devaraagam]]''||Rukku ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Kalyana Sougandhikam (1996 film)|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 (film)|Sopanam]]'' || Anju Varma ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Thalastaanam]]''|| ||
|-
|}

=== Kannada ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Kannada film performances
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' || Kanaka|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Actress|url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm|website=Filmfare|publisher=filmfare.com|access-date=15 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.li/19980705062035/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm|archive-date=5 July 1998|date=5 July 1998|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite web|title='I want to do a negative role'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/‘I-want-to-do-a-negative-role’/article17281018.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402084024/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98I-want-to-do-a-negative-role%E2%80%99/article17281018.ece|archive-date=2 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Kalyani]]'' ||Kalyani ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Muddina Kanmani]]'' ||Hema ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Lakshmi Mahalakshmi]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Vimochane]]'' || Sumathi||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mungarina Minchu]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Chikka]]'' || — ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Suvvi Suvvalali]]'' || Chandana||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Bisi Raktha]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga]]'' || Nilambika ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Megha Banthu Megha]]'' || Vedha||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Premachaari]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Arunodaya'' ||Nirmala ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Naanenu Madlilla]]'' ||Uppayi ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Idu Entha Premavayya'' || Apoorva||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 2000|Khadga]]'' ||Jhanvi ||
|-
|2002 || ''Dharma Devathe'' ||Bheema ||
|-
|2004|| ''Pandava'' ||Anasooya ||
|-
|}

=== Tamil ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Tamil film performances
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1998 || ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]'' ||Geetha ||
|-
|}

=== Telugu ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Telugu film performances
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1998|| ''[[Pelli Peetalu]]'' ||Aswini ||
|-
|}

== Television career ==
;As an actress
*''All serials are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Television performances
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2002–2003 || Sthree Janmam || Mayamma || [[Surya TV]] || Television debut
|-
| 2003–2004 || Sthree oru Santhwanam || Seetha || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
| 2005-2006 || Pavithra Bandham|| || Surya TV ||
|-
| 2004–2005 || Sthreehridayam ||Mayamma|| Surya TV ||
|-
| 2005 || Nokketha Doorath|| || Asianet ||
|-
| 2006 || Amma Manassu||Isa|| Asianet ||
|-
| 2007–2008 || Sree Guruvayoorappan||Kurooramma || Surya TV ||
|-
| 2007 || Mizhiyoram|| ||[[Kerala Vision]]/Surya TV||
|-
| 2008 || Aliyanmarum Penganmarum|| Amritha Vijayan||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
| 2009 || Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma || — || Surya TV ||Cameo Appearance in the title song
|-
| 2011–2013 || [[Akashadoothu (TV series)|Akashadoothu]] || Meenu || Surya TV || Also producer
|-
| 2011 || Sreekrishnan || [[Yashoda]] || Surya TV ||
|-
| 2017–2020 || [[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-chippy-back-on-tv-with-serial-vanambadi/articleshow/56778822.cms |first=Arya |last=UR |date=25 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> || Nandini || Asianet || Also Producer
|-
| 2017-2020|| [[Mouna Ragam (TV series)|Mounaragam]] || Mallika / Karpagam || [[Star Vijay]] || Also producer; [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] serial<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/raveena-daha-set-to-act-in-mouna-ragam-2-serial/amp_articleshow/78270351.cms |script-title=ta:மௌன ராகம் 2 சீரியலில் லீட் ரோலில் விஜய் பட நடிகை |language=ta |trans-title=Vijay is the lead actress in the serial Mauna Ragam 2 |first=Mahantesh |last=Batakurki |date=23 September 2020 |website=[[Samayam]] Tamil |via=amil.samayam.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2020– Present|| [[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]] || Sreedevi|| Asianet ||Also Producer
|-
|2021–Present|| [[Mouna Ragam (TV series)|Mounaragam season 2]] || Mallika|| [[Star Vijay]] || Also producer; [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] serial
|}

;As a Judge
*Junior Idol (Jaihind)
*Comedy Stars(Asianet)
*Super Dancer Junior 5 (Amrita TV)
*Red Carpet (Amrita TV)- Mentor

;As a Reality show contestant
*[[Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran]]
;As an anchor
* Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam (Asianet News)
*Aram+Aram=Kinnaram (Surya TV) -Promo
;Advertisements
*Power detergent Powder

== Awards ==
=== Film awards ===
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] – 1996 – [[Janumada Jodi]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]] – 1996 – [[Janumada Jodi]]

=== 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
*Mollywood Flicks Awards 2021- Best Actress Television - Santhwanam
*'''[[Nomination|Nominated]]''', [[Vijay Television Awards]] 2018 for Best Mother- Mounaragam

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1428288|name=Chippy}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043655/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Chippy&limit=26 Chippy at MSI] (March 2016 archived copy)

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress}}
{{FilmfareKannadaBestActress |state=expanded}}

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