Chitra Shenoy
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Chitra Shenoy | |
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| Born | 24 July 1971 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Spouse | Gurudas Shenoy |
| Children | Kushi Shenoy |
| Parent(s) | M.K.Vinayak Saraswathi |
Chitra Shenoy is a well known Indian actress in South Indian movies. She has acted in more than 600 films in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu & Hindi. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam. She became a house-hold name in Kerala with the mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial Sthreedhanam.
Personal life
She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M.K.Vinayak and Saraswathi Vinayak, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi.[1] She is a home science graduate.[2] She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. The couple are blessed with a daughter, Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Compmany Entertainment. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family.[3]
Filmography
Kannada
- Mouna Horata (1990)
- Sidukabeda Singari (1993)
- Chaitrade Chiguru (1999)
- Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999)
- Sneha (1999)
- Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu (2000)
- Nanna Preethiya Hudugi (2001)
- Asura (2001)
- Chitte (2001)
- Jilhadhikari (2001)
- Manasella Neene (2002)
- Law And Order (2002)
- Ninagoskara (2002)
- Oh Nanna Nalle (2002)
- Ninne Preethisuve (2002)
- Chandu (2002) ... Vidya's mother
- Dhumm (2002) ... (Preethi and Vinod)'s sister
- Pakka Chukka (2003)
- Khushi (2003)
- Ondagona Baa (2003)
- Daasa (2003)
- Kalasipalya (2004)
- Ram Krishna (2004)
- Nalla (2004) ... Dr. Sharada
- Darshan (2004)
- Aham Premasmi (2005) ...Apsara's mother
- Magic Ajji (2005)
- Hatavadi (2006)
- Ambi (2006)
- Julie (2006) ... Margaret
- Aishwarya (2006) ... Aishwarya's mothe
- Hubli (2006) ... Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother
- Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. (2006)
- Neenello Nanalle (2006) ... Janaki
- Prarambha (2007) ... Lady at house
- Sixer (2007)
- Gunavantha (2007) ... Padma
- Sajani (2007)
- No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) ... Shobha
- Gaja (2008)
- Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu (2008)
- Kodagana Koli Nungitha (2008)
- Ganga Kaveri (2008)
- Baa Bega Chandamama (2008)
- Paramesha Panwala (2008)
- Hani Hani (2008)
- Nam Yajamanru (2009)
- Love Guru (2009)
- Raam (2009)
- Rajani (2009)
- Iniya (2009)
- Bellary Naga (2009)
- Venki (2009)
- Sihigaali (2010)
- School Master (2010)
- Porki (2010)
- Shourya (2010)
- Gandedhe (2010)
- Take It Easy (2011)
- Kempe Gowda (2011) ... Kempe Gowda's mother
- Kanchana (2011)
- Dandupalya (2012)
- Bulbul (2013)
- Nenapingala (2013)
- Varadanayaka (2013) ... Siri's mother
- O Manase (2014)
- Maanikya (2014) ... Rathna
- Bangalore Metro (2015)
- Aamanthrana (2015)
- Ring Road (2015) ... Mother
- Rathavara (2015)
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016)
- Kalpana 2 (2016)
- Chitta Chanchala (2017)
- Rajakumara (2017)
- Tarak (2017)
Telugu
- Kantri Mogudu (2010)
- Naidu LLB
Tamil
- Kadhale En Kadhale (2006)
- Muruga (2007)
- Nagaram (2010)
Tulu
- Rickshaw Driver (2013)
English
- Fading Red (2015) ... Shylaja
Malayalam
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Raajamanikyam | Muthulakshmi Ammal |
| 2006 | The Don | Baba's wife |
| 2007 | Ali Bhai | Anwar Ali's mother |
| 2007 | Rock & Roll | Daya's mother |
| 2008 | Calcutta News | Ajith's mother |
| 2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Prabhakaran's mother |
| 2012 | Father's Day | Dr.Elizabeth Thomas |
| 2013 | Orissa | |
| 2013 | Kaanchi | Ammalu Amma |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Herself |
| 2016 | Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Ammachi |
Television series
- Malayalam Daily Serials
- 2012-2016- Sthreedhanam (Asianet)
- 2012-Decent Family (Jaihind TV)
- 2013- Achante Makkal (Surya TV)
- 2011- Gaandhaari (Jaihind TV)
- Kannada Daily Serials
- NO.55
- Bhagya
- Mane
- Mane Kathe
- Sahana
- Anuraga
- Swathi Muthu
- Mukha Mukhi
- Maya Mruga
- Jwalamukhi
- Itihaas
- Gupta Gamini
- Karpoorada Gombe
- Padmavathi
- Tamil Daily Serial
- Hindi Weekly Serial
- "Chauraaha" by Sridhar Kshirasagar
- "Antaraal" by Girish Karnad
Awards
- Won
- Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2013
- Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2014
- Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2015
- Nominated
- Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2013
- Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2014
- Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2015
- 2nd IIFA Utsavam for performance in a Supporting role female-Kannada 2017
- Kannada Awards
- Film Fans Best Supporting Actress Award-1999 from Chennai for the film "Chaitrada Chiguru".
- Sir.M.Visvesvaraya National Mahila Sreeratna Award-2000 at Mantralayam.
- Arybhatta Award as a producer for “Kshamaya Dharithtri”
Reality Shows
- Munch Stars (Asianet)
- Ningalkkumakam Kodeeswaran (Asianet)
- Sell Me The Answer (Asianet)
- Badai Bungalow (Asianet)