Disco Shanti

Santha Kumari (born 16 April 1965), widely known by her stage name Disco Shanti, is an Indian actress and dancer known for her performances in item numbers, particularly in South Indian cinema. She has appeared in over 900 films in multiple languages, including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Odia.

Personal life Disco Shanti is the daughter of Tamil actor C. L. Anandan, known for his roles in films such as Vijayapuri Veeran (1960) and Kaattumallika (1966). She has a younger sister, Lalitha Kumari, who is also an actress.

In 1996, she married Telugu actor Srihari and subsequently retired from the film industry. The couple had two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died at the age of four months. In her memory, the family established the Akshara Foundation, which states that it focuses on quality education for every child, accelerating conventional learning through accessible technology-based innovations for teachers and children. Additionally, they adopted four villages in Medchal district.

Srihari, who had been battling a liver ailment, died during the filming of R... Rajkumar (2013). He experienced dizziness on set and was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.

Filmography Year Movie Role Language 1983 Vasanthame Varuga Tamil 1985 Vellai Manasu Udaya Geetham Unnai Thedi Varuven Saavi Club dancer Ketti Melam Chinna Sethupathi's mistress Kattukkulle Thiruvizha Uyerthezhunelppu Malayalam Aa Neram Alppa Dooram Dancer Chidambara Rahasiyam Aasha Tamil 1986 Adutha Veedu Marakka Matten Sathkaara Kannada Thatayya KankanamTelugu Murattu Karangal Tamil Africadalli Sheela Zeher - the dancer Kannada Oomai Vizhigal Tamil Nimishangal Malayalam Dharma Devathai Tamil 1987 Raja Mariyadhai Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Naagini - the dancer Sheela Hindi Mr. Raja Kannada Veera ViharamTelugu Kadhal Parisu Tamil Nee Allenkil Njan Dancer Malayalam Huli Hebbuli Kannada Jayasimha Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil Chellakutti

As producer Seshadri Naidu (2004)