Shantipriya (actress)


Shanthipriya is an Indian film actress who has worked in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films. She is the younger sister of actress Bhanupriya.

Career

Nishanti Shanthipriya acted in several films, including Enga Ooru Paatukran. She was also seen in the TV sci-fi epic Aaryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yoddha opposite Mukesh Khanna in 2002. She acted as a heroine in a few TV serials and films. Shanthipriya made her debut with the Akshay Kumar-starrer Saugandh. She has acted with Mithun Chakraborty in many hit movies such as Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana, Phool Aur Angaar and Meherbaan. She has acted in Hamilton Palace along with Mahakshay Chakraborty, son of Mithun.

Family

Shanthipriya married actor Siddharth Ray in 1999. Siddharth was the grandson of V. Shantaram and has acted in films such as Baazigar and Vansh. They became the parents of two sons within a span of less than five years, before Ray died of a massive heart attack in 2004, at the age of only 40. He was survived by his wife and two sons, both of whom were less than four years old.

Partial filmography

NoYearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
11987Enga Ooru PattukaranShenbagamTamilGangai AmaranDebut Film in Tamil
21987Ondru Engal JathiyeyTamilGangai Amaran
31987Neram Nalla IrukkuTamilManoj Kumar
41988MaharshiSuchitraTeluguVamsyDebut Film in Telugu
51988Sakkarai PanthalTamilGangai Amaran
61988Oruvar Vaazhum AalayamTamilShanmugapriyan
71988Rayilukku NeramachuTamilBharati Mohan
81988En Vazhi Thani VazhiTamilV. Azhagappan
91988Kai NaattuTamilV.C. Guhanathan
101988Sigappu ThaliTamilR. Thyagarajan
111988Poovizhi RajaTamilSanthana Bharathi
121989Simha SwapnamSunitaTeluguV. Madhusudhan Rao
131989YamapasamTeluguRavi Raja Pinisetty
141989Raktha KanneeruTeluguG. Rammohan Rao
151989Anthintha Gandu NaanallaKannadaRaj Kishore
161989Naaku Pellam KaavaliTeluguVijaya Bapineedu
171989Ellame En ThangachiTamilBala Ganesh
181989AgniRekha / ChinnariTeluguRaghavendra Rao
191990Kaliuga AbhimanuduTeluguS.S. Ravichandra
201990Sila SasanamTeluguKodi Ramakrishna
211990AnjaliTamilMani Ratnamspecial appearance in Song
221990Sirayil Pootha Chinna MalarTamilAmirtham
231990Aatha Naan Pass AyittaenSeethaTamilM.K. Saimohan
241990Justice Rudrama DeviTeluguKurra Ranga Rao
251991SaugandhChandHindiRaj SippyDebut Film in Hindi
261992Mere Sajana Saath NibhanaHindiRajesh Vakil
271992UyarnthavanTamilAshok Rajan
281993Phool Aur AngaarSudha C. VermaHindiAshok Gaikwad
291993VeertaMainaHindiShibu Mitra
301993Aandha IntaquamHindiSwaroop Kumar
311993MeherbaanNenaHindiRavishankar
321994Ikke Pe IkkaKomalHindiRaj Sippy
332011Hamilton PalaceHindiRaj Sippy

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