Shanthi Krishna | |
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Born |
16 April 1965 (age 51) Mumbai, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980-1997 |
Shanthi Krishna is an Indian dancer and film actress known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films. She was a popular lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Chakoram (1994).
She is born to R. Krishan and Sharada in Mumbai. Her mother tongue is Tamil. She completed her education in Mumbai S.I.E.S College and General Education Academy. She has three brothers, Sreeram, Satheesh and Suresh Krissna who is a film director. She was a known dancer and debuted to film field with Salini Ente Kootukari in 1980.
Shanthi Krishna was married to Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and later divorced him in 1995. She stopped acting for a while and made her second entry in 1991 as heroine of Mammootty in Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu. Sreenath is reported to have committed suicide on April 23, 2010. Shanthi Krishna has filed for divorce from her husband Bajore Sadasivan.
Shanthi Krishna was again married to Sadasivan Bajore, Secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions in 1998 & 2016 is divorced. They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. She herself restricted as a housewife and always kept away from public life. Currently she resides at R.T. Nagar Bangalore.
She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Malayalam film Chakoram in 1994.