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Chippy Renjith

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Divya Shaji, better known by her stage names Chippy and Shilpa in Malayalam and Kannada films respectively, is an Indian actress and producer who works in the South Indian film industry, primarily in Malayalam and Kannada films. She has won several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Janumada Jodi (1996).[1]

Chippy Renjith
Born
Divya Shaji

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma materMar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1992–present
SpouseM.Renjith
ChildrenAvanthika

Biography

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She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998), Mungarina Minchu (1997) and Idhu Entha Premavayya (1999). Shilpa and Ramesh Aravind pair is considered as one of the best onscreen pairs in Kannada cinema.[2] 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 Superhit TV series and her notable works include Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Sreeguruvayoorappan, Aakashadoothu and Santhwanam.[3][4]

Career

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Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty.[citation needed] 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 film Spadikam starring Mohanlal. Later she debuted as Shilpa in Kannada cinema through the 1996 Kannada film, Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened for five hundred days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Government of Karnataka for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in the Kannada cinema.[citation needed] Post marriage she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials. She played Mayamma in Sthreejanam. Later she launched her own production house, Avanthika Creations, a subsidiary of her husband M.Renjith's film production company Rejaputhra Visual Media. She produced and played lead roles in Malayalam serials Akashadoothu, Vanambadi, Santhwanam and in Tamil serials Mouna Raagam and Mouna Raagam 2.[5][6]

Personal Life

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Chippy was born as Divya to Shaji Dharmapal and Thankam Shaji at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.[7] She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.[citation needed] Chippy is married to M. Renjith, a film and television producer who runs Rejaputhra Visual Media. The couple have a daughter Avanthika.

Filmography

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Malayalam

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List of Chippy Renjith Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1993SopanamAnju Varma
PadheyamHaritha Menon
1994Harichandanam
Vendor Daniel State LicencySeetha
CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.Damayanthi
SanthanagopalamAmmini
PuthranLekha
1995Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumShobha
SpadikamJancy Chacko
No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore NorthSindhu
Achan Kombathu Amma VarampathuRadhika
SargavasanthamAbhirami
Prayikkara PappanRadha
Indian Military IntelligenceSreedevi Varma
Minnaminuginum MinnukettuIndira
KusruthikaatuGanga
Kakkakkum Poochakkum KalyanamShyamala
Aadyathe KanmaniHema
Mimics Action 500Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti
1996PadanayakanSreedevi
Kaathil Oru KinnaramVarsha
Kalyana SougandhikamVasumathi
DevaraagamRukku
HarbourSophie
Ee Puzhayum KadannuAarathi
HitlerThulasi
1997AsuravamsamGayathri
1998Poothiruvathira RavilRadha
Achaammakkuttiyude AchaayanMereena
Inspector Eeswara Iyer Green Roomilundu
Aaram Jaalakam
2000Kattu Vannu VilichappolSeetha

Kannada

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List of Chippy Renjith Kannada film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1996Janumada JodiKanakaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[8]
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress[9]
1997KalyaniKalyani
1997Muddina KanmaniHema
1997Lakshmi MahalakshmiLakshmi
1997VimochaneSumathi
1997Mungarina MinchuIndu
1997ChikkaKasthuri
1998Suvvi SuvvalaliChandana
1998Bisi Raktha
1998Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala MagaNilambika
1998Megha Banthu MeghaVedha
1999PremachaariGowri
1999ArunodayaNirmala
1999Naanenu MadlillaPuttathayi
1999Idu Entha PremavayyaApoorva
2000KhadgaJhanvi
2002Dharma DevatheBheema
2004PandavaAnasooya

Tamil

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Telugu

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Television career

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As an actress
List of Chippy Renjith television credits as an actress
Year Title Role Channel language Notes
2002–2003Sthree JanmamMayammaSurya TVMalayalamTelevision debut[10]
2003–2004Sthree oru SanthwanamSeethaAsianet
2006-2007mazhamegha pravukalseethaSurya TV
2005Nokketha DoorathAsianet
2006Amma ManassuIsaAsianet
2007–2008Sree GuruvayoorappanGauri Antharjanam a.k.a. KururammaSurya TV
2007MizhiyoramKerala Vision/Surya TV
2008Aliyanmarum PenganmarumAmritha VijayanAmrita TV
2009Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma—Surya TVCameo Appearance in the title song
2011–2013AkashadoothuMeenuSurya TVAlso producer
2011SreekrishnanYashodaSurya TV
2017–2020Vanambadi[11]NandiniAsianetAlso Producer
2017-2020Mouna RaagamMallika / KarpagamStar VijayTamilAlso producer[12]
2020– 2024SanthwanamSreedevi Balakrishnan a.k.a. DeviAsianetMalayalamAlso Producer
2021–2023Mouna Raagam 2MallikaStar VijayTamilAlso producer
2022Bharatidasan ColonyN/aStar Vijayproducer
As a Judge
  • Junior Idol (Jaihind)
  • Comedy Stars (Asianet)
  • Super Dancer Junior 5 (Amrita TV)
  • Red Carpet (Amrita TV) – Mentor
As a Guest
  • Flowers oru kodi
  • Tharapakittu
  • Thiranottam
As a Reality show contestant

Awards

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List of Chippy Renjith awards
Year Ceremony Category Film/serial Result
1996 Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Janumada Jodi Won
Filmfare Award Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2005Asianet Television AwardsBest daughterSthree oru Santhwanam
2017Best ActressVanambadi
2017Best Serial
2018Most Popular Serial
2019Best Serial
2022Best serialSanthwanam
2022Best actress

References

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  1. ↑ "Best actress". Filmfare. 5 July 1998. Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. ↑ M, Ahtira (9 February 2017). "I want to do a negative role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi'". The Times of India. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Santhwanam Asianet Serial Star Cast, Behind The Scene – Latest Malayalam Series". Kerala TV. 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "ഞാൻ സിനിമ നോക്കും, ചിപ്പി സീരിയലും; ഒരിക്കലും കഥയിൽ ഇടപെടാത്ത ലാലേട്ടൻ ഒറ്റക്കാര്യം പറഞ്ഞു: രഞ്ജിത് അഭിമുഖം". Manorama Online. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Chippy. "Interview with Chippy" (Interview). Amrita TV. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Best Actress". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 5 July 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "I want to do a negative role". The Hindu. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "ശാലു മേനോന്റെ ക്യാരക്ടർ മൂലം രേഖ മോഹൻ പിണങ്ങി; എത്ര പറഞ്ഞിട്ടും വന്നില്ല; അന്തരിച്ച നടിയെക്കുറിച്ച് ജോയ്സി".
  11. ↑ UR, Arya (25 January 2017). "Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi'". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ Batakurki, Mahantesh (23 September 2020). மௌன ராகம் 2 சீரியலில் லீட் ரோலில் விஜய் பட நடிகை [Vijay is the lead actress in the serial Mauna Ragam 2]. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil) – via amil.samayam.com.
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