Shanthi Krishna

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Ethnicity Tamil Role Dancer Occupation actress Siblings Suresh Krissna		Years active 1980–1997 Children Mithali, Mithul Name Shanthi Krishna Parents R. Krishan, Sharada

Born 2 January 1964 (age 57) Mumbai, India Spouse S. Bajore (m. 1999), Sreenath (m. 1984–1995) Movies Manal Kayiru, Chillu, Ennum Nanmakal, Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu, Sivappu Malli Similar People Sreenath, Suresh Krissna, Balachandra Menon, Sathyan Anthikad, Sibi Malayil

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Shanthi Krishna is an Indian dancer and film actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema along with a few 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).

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Early life

Shanthi Krishna smiling while sitting on a pink couch, she has black hair, a nose piercing and a bindi on her forehead wearing a dangled earrings, gold necklace, and a saree

She is born to R. Krishan and Sharada in a Tamil Brahmin Iyer family 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.

Personal life

Shanthi Krishna smiling while touching her left earring with her left hand, she has black hair, a nose piercing and a bindi on her forehead wearing dangled earrings, a necklace, and a saree

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. Shanthi Krishna has filed for divorce from her husband Bajore Sadasivan.

Shanthi Krishna smiling while both arms are crossed to each other and leaning his chin on her right hand, she has black hair, a nose piercing and a bindi on her forehead wearing earrings, bracelets on both wrists, and a floral blouse

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.