Shamlee
Shamili | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shamili 10 July 1987 |
| Other names | Baby Shamili |
| Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989—2000 (child artist) 2009—2018 (Actress) |
| Relatives | Shalini Kumar (sister) Richard Rishi (brother) Ajith Kumar (brother-in-law ) |
Shamili, also known as Baby Shamili, born on 10 July 1987, is an Indian actress who has worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performance as the mentally challenged child Anjali in the 1990 film Anjali, that fetched her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist, and as a child trapped inside a bore-well in the film Malootty, that got her a Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. Shamili got Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in her Kannada debut Mathe Hadithu Kogile.
Early life
Shamili hails from a family of actors, being the younger sister of actor Richard Rishi and actress Shalini. She was born to Babu and Alice.[1] Her father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later he fulfilled his ambition through his children.[2][3]
Career
Shamili started acting at the age of two in Tamil Cinema. Her breakthrough in Tamil came with Mani Ratnam's Anjali, in which she portrayed a mentally challenged child, which earned her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. In 1990, she acted in Bharathan's Malootty, a film based on Jessica McClure. Her performance won her critical appreciation and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. She also acted as a teenager in Fazil's Harikrishnans as Mammooty and Mohanlal's sibling. In Kannada she has acted with well-known actors such as Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Sithara, Shruti, Srinath, Geetha, Meghna, Vinaya Prasad, Sunil, Sathyapriya, Bhavya, Lakshmi and Abhijith. In Kannada, she acted in Dakshayini (1993), Kadambari (1993), Karulina Kudi (1995), Bhairavi (1991), Chinna Nee Naguthiru (1993), Bhuvaneshwari (1994), Mathe Haditu Kogile (1990), Hoovu Hannu (1993) and Jagadeshwari (1998).
She played her first female lead role in Anand Ranga's directorial debut Oye! (2009) alongside Siddarth, though the film's mixed response at the box office prompted her to embark on yet another sabbatical.[4] Between 2010 and 2015, Shamili studied and worked in Singapore and turned down numerous opportunities to return to acting. She later returned to Chennai, and work on the production of Veera Shivaji alongside Vikram Prabhu in 2016.
Filmography
As Child Artist
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Rajanadai | Shamu | Tamil | |
| Magadu | Telugu | |||
| 1990 | Anjali | Anjali | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Child Artist Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist |
| Malootty | Malootty | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist | |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Bujji | Telugu | ||
| Mathe Haditu Kogile | Pallavi | Kannada | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Artist | |
| Durga | Durga,Mallika | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Thai Poosam | Velayutham | Tamil | |
| Sendhoora Devi | Sindhu, Nandu |
Tamil | ||
| Pookkalam Varavayi | Geethu | Malayalam | ||
| Anbu Sangili | Geethu | Tamil | ||
| Killer | Sneha | Telugu | ||
| Keechu Raallu | Jyoti | Telugu | ||
| Bhairavi | Kannada | |||
| Kilukkampetti | Chikkumol | Malayalam | ||
| Shwetaagni | Kannada | |||
| Vaasalile Oru Vennila | Ammu | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Police Lockup | Kannada | ||
| Sivasankari | Tamil | |||
| Devar Veettu Ponnu | Sangari, Savithri |
Tamil | ||
| Naga Bala | Telugu | |||
| Nani | Telugu | |||
| Parvathalu Panakalu | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Sukravaram Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1993 | Joker | Apple | Telugu | |
| Kadambari | Kannada | |||
| Chinna Kannamma | Saranya | Tamil | ||
| Sambhavi | Kannada | |||
| Nippu Ravva | Engineer's daughter | Telugu | ||
| Thanga Pappa | Abhirami | Tamil | ||
| Dakshayini | Kannada | |||
| Sivarathiri | Tamil | |||
| 1994 | Makkala Sakshi | Kannada | ||
| Hoovu Hannu | Kannada | |||
| Chinna Nee Naguthiru | Kannada | |||
| Doragariki Donga Pellam | Baby Vani | Telugu | ||
| 1995 | Nirnayam | Parukkutty | Malayalam | |
| Karulina Kudi | Kannada | |||
| Anga Rakshakudu | Telugu | |||
| 1996 | Sabse Bada Mawali | Hindi | ||
| Lalanam | Ammu | Malayalam | ||
| 1998 | Harikrishnans | Ammalu | Malayalam | |
| Jagadeeshwari | Jagadeeshwari | Kannada | ||
| Thaayin Manikodi | Rosie | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Kamala | Tamil |
As Actress
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oye! | Sandhya | Telugu | CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2015 | Valliyum Thetti Pulliyum Thetti | Sreedevi | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Veera Sivaji | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Ammammagarillu | Sita | Telugu |
References
- ^ http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/124/29
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ajith Shalini Marriage Ajith Kumar Wedding Photos Tamil Actor Details". Celebrity.psyphil.com. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Baby Shamili debuts opposite Siddharth". IndiaGlitz. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
External links
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Chennai
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian child actresses
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Child actresses in Kannada cinema
- Child actresses in Tamil cinema
- Child actresses in Telugu cinema
- Child actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Best Child Artist National Film Award winners
- 1987 births