Shanthi priya

Shanthipriya is an Indian actress and a dancer who has worked predominantly in Tamil ,Telugu and Hindi films. She is credited as Nishanthi in Tamil films and Shanthipriya in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the younger sister of actress Bhanupriya.

Early life Shanthipriya was born in Rangampeta village near Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu-speaking family, to Pattabhiram and M.Lakshmi. Her family later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has an elder brother Gopikrishana and an elder sister Bhanupriya, who has also been a film actress since the 1980s.

Career

The actress began her journey in films with the 1987 Telugu release Kaboye Alludu, before making her Tamil debut with Enga Ooru Pattukaran the same year.

She was also seen as Shakuntala in the mythological serial Vishwamitra (1989).

After playing the leading lady in close to 25 films across Tamil and Telugu, she forayed into Bollywood with Raj N. Sippy’s Saugandh (1991) which marked the silver screen debut of Akshay Kumar.

She is the brand ambassador for Solitario Diamonds. She is the Advisory board member of World Designing form.

She has modelled for designer Chhaya Gandhi at the Bombay Times Fashion Week. for Sanhita Moulik

She made her stage debut with a dance drama titled Pavitra Tulsi playing the leading role of Tulsi at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.

She is also acting in the MX Player series Dharavi Bank.

Awards and Recognitions

2023 - International Iconic Women Heroes by Perfect Women Magazine

Personal life Shanthi Priya married actor Siddharth Ray in 1992. Siddharth was the grandson of V. Shantaram and has acted in films such as Baazigar and Vansh. They became the parents of two sons. Ray died of a heart attack in 2004, at the age of 40.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes 1987 Kaboye Alludu Rekha Telugu Naku Pellam Kavali Enga Ooru Pattukaran Shenbagam Tamil Ondru Engal Jaathiye Neram Nalla Irukku Jyothi Maharshi Suchitra Telugu 1988 Sakkarai Panthal Tamil Sigappu Thali Kalamani Rayilukku Neramachu Chellakili Kai Naattu Dhayam Onnu Poovizhi Raja En Vazhi Thani Vazhi 1989 Anthintha Gandu Naanalla Nishanthi Kannada Ellame En Thangachi Geetha Tamil Simha Swapnam Sunita Telugu Yamapasam Raktha Kanneeru Agni 1990 Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu Radha Sila Sasanam Anjali Dancer Tamil Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar Mangamma Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen Seetha Justice Rudramadevi Telugu 1991 Saugandh Chand Hindi 1992 Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana Uyarthavan Shanthi Tamil 1993 Aandha Intaquam Hindi Phool Aur Angaar Sudha C. Verma Meherbaan Neha Veerta Maina 1994 Ikke Pe Ikka Komal 2025 Bad Girl Sundari Tamil

Television Year Serial Role Language 1989 Vishwamitra Shakuntala Hindi2002 Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha Teji 2008–2011 Mata Ki Chowki - Kalyug Mein Bhakti Ki Shakti Maa Vaishno Devi 2011–2012 Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishna Devaki 2022–present Dharavi Bank Bonamma