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{{BLP sources|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shantipriya
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| othername =
| image = Actress Shantipriya.png
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| years active = 1987–1994<br>1995, 2002 (Television)<br>2008–2012 (Television)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Siddharth Ray]]|1999|2004|end=d}}
| children = 2 sons
| relatives = [[Bhanupriya]] (Elder sister)
}}
'''Shanthipriya''' is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films.<ref name=Nishanthi>{{cite news |title=Bhanupriya’s sister Shanthipriya clarifies Akshay Kumar’s joke on her skin tone: He didn’t mean to hurt me |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bhanupriyas-sister-shanthipriya-clarifies-akshay-kumars-joke-on-her-skin-tone-he-didnt-mean-to-hurt-me/articleshow/76733041.cms |access-date=5 July 2021 |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 July 2020}}</ref> She is credited as '''Nishanthi''' in Tamil films and '''Shantipriya''' in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the younger sister of actress [[Bhanupriya]].

==Career==
Shanthipriya acted in several films, including ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]'' (1988). She was also seen in the TV sci-fi epic ''[[Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha]]'' opposite [[Mukesh Khanna]] in 2002. Shanthipriya made her debut with the [[Akshay Kumar]]-starrer ''[[Saugandh (1991 film)|Saugandh]]''. She has acted with [[Mithun Chakraborty]] in movies such as ''[[Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana]]'', ''[[Phool Aur Angaar]]'' and ''[[Meherbaan]]''. She has acted in ''Hamilton Palace'' along with [[Mahakshay Chakraborty]], son of Mithun.<ref name=Nishanthi/><ref>{{cite news |title=From Rekha to Shantipriya: 5 actresses who lost their spouses at a younger age |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/photos/from-rekha-to-shantipriya-5-actresses-who-lost-their-spouses-at-a-younger-age-1803665/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |publisher=[[BollywoodLife.com]] |date=31 March 2021}}</ref>

==Family==
Shanthipriya married actor [[Siddharth Ray]] in 1999. Siddharth was the grandson of [[V. Shantaram]] and has acted in films such as ''Baazigar'' and ''Vansh''. They became the parents of two sons within a span of less than five years, before Ray died of a heart attack in 2004, at the age of 40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ovguide.com/siddharth-ray-9202a8c04000641f800000001d9c79e0 |title=Siddharth Ray Video-Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi |publisher=ovguide |accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Shrilata |title=‘छुपाना भी नहीं आता..’ फेम अभिनेता ने बाल कलाकार के तौर पर किया था डेब्यू, कम उम्र में ही दुनिया को कहा अलविदा |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/flashback-baazigar-fame-actor-siddharth-ray-died-at-the-age-of-40 |access-date=5 July 2021 |publisher=Amarujala.com |date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!Year!!Title!!Role!!Language!!Notes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]''
| Shenbagam
| Tamil
| Debut Film in Tamil
|-
| 1987
| ''Ondru Engal Jathiyey''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1987
| ''Neram Nalla Irukku''
| Jyothi
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Maharshi (1988 film)|Maharshi]]''
| Suchitra
| Telugu
| Debut Film in Telugu
|-
| 1988
| ''Sakkarai Panthal''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (1988 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Kai Naattu]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Sigappu Thali]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Poovizhi Raja]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1988
|''Dhayam Onnu''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Simha Swapnam]]''
| Sunita
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Yamapasam''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Raktha Kanneeru''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Anthintha Gandu Naanalla''
|
| Kannada
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Naaku Pellam Kaavali''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Ellame En Thangachi''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Agni (1989 film)|Agni]]''
| Rekha / Chinnari
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1990
| ''Kaliuga Abhimanudu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1990
| ''Sila Sasanam''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]''
|
| Tamil
| Special appearance in Song
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen]]''
| Seetha
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1990
| ''Justice Rudrama Devi''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Saugandh (1991 film)|Saugandh]]''
| Chand
| Hindi
| Debut Film in Hindi
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana]]''
|
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1992
| ''Uyarnthavan''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Phool Aur Angaar]]''
| Sudha C. Verma
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Veerta]]''
| Maina
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1993
| ''Aandha Intaquam''
|
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Meherbaan]]''
|Nena
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Ikke Pe Ikka]]''
| Komal
| Hindi
|
|-
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Serial!! Role !! Language !! References
|-
|1995|| [[Vishwamitra (1995 TV Series)|Vishwamitra]] ||[[Shakuntala]] || rowspan=4|[[Hindi (language)|Hindi]]||
|-
|2002||[[Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha]]||Teji ||
|-
|2008–2011||[[Mata Ki Chowki|Mata Ki Chowki - Kalyug Mein Bhakti Ki Shakti]]||Maa Vaishno Devi||
|-
|2011–2012||[[Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishna]]||Devaki|| <ref>{{cite web |title=Bollywood actress Shanti Priya to play Devki |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bollywood-actress-Shanti-Priya-to-play-Devki/articleshow/9198394.cms |publisher=indiatimes |date=2011-06-11 |accessdate=2015-02-14}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0698183|Shanti Priya}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|shanti-priya|Shanti Priya}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
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