Chitra Shenoy Explained

Chitra Shenoy
Birth Place:Hassan, Karnataka
Occupation:Actor
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:[1]

Chitra Shenoy is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films predominately in Kannada and Malayalam. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam.

She became a house-hold name in Kerala playing the villainous mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial Sthreedhanam. She owns the production company Good Company Productions.

Personal life

She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M. K. Vinayak and Saraswathi, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi.[2] She is a home science graduate.[3] She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. They have a daughter Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Company Productions. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family.[4]

Filmography

Kannada films

Year Film Role Notes
1990Mouna Horata
Aasegobba Meesegobba
1993Sidukabeda Singari
Rowspan=41999Chaitrade Chiguru
Hrudaya Hrudaya
SnehaVijay's mother
PremotsavaSara
Rowspan=42000Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu
Preethsu Thappenilla
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale
O Nanna Nalle
Rowspan=82001Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Puttu's aunt
Asura Gayathri
Chitte
Jilhadhikari
Grama Devathe
Jodi
Mafia
Amma Ninna Tholinalli
Rowspan=102002Manasella Neene Venu's mother
Law And Order
Ninagoskara
Ninne Preethisuve
Chandu Vidya's mother
Ninagagi Dr. Usha
Balagalittu Olage Baa Gouri's mother
Roja
Love U
Prema Khaidi
2003Dhumm Preethi and Vinod's sister
Pakka ChukkaMeena's mother
Khushi Shashi's mother
Ondagona Baa
Daasa
Laali Haadu
Nanjundi
Dreams
Don
Sri Renukadevi
Dhad Dhad
Kasu Iddone Basu
Lankesh Patrike
Ramaswamy Krishnaswamy
Thayi Illada Thabbali
Preethisle Beku
Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre
Bangalore Bandh
Pakka Chukka
Rowspan= 122004 Kalasipalya Janaki
Rama Krishna
Nalla Dr. Sharada
Darshan
Rowdy Aliya Lakshmi
Hasina Jhuleka Begum
Santhosha
Srushthi
Pakkadmane Hudugi
Kanakambari
Monda
Y2K
Rowspan=172005Aham Premasmi Apsara's mother
Magic Ajji
Valmiki Bharathi
ShastriKanaka's mother
Shambu
Hai Chinnu
Mental Manja
Anna Thangi
Love Story
Nenapirali
Boyfriend
Namma Basava
Thunta Priya's sister-in-law
Gowramma
Jootata
Encounter Dayanayak
Ayya
Rowspan=152006Hatavadi Balu's neighbour
Ambi
Julie Margaret
Aishwarya Aishwarya's mother
Hubli Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother
Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.
Neenello Naanalle Janaki
Dattha
Mandya Bhadrayya's wife
Thangigagi
Thandege Thakka Maga
O Priyathama Ratna
Eesha
Thavarina Siri
Good Luck
Rowspan=102007Poojari
Prarambha Lady at house Cameo appearance
Sixer
GunavanthaPadma
Sajani
No 73, Shanthi Nivasa Shobha
Ugadi
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
Preethigaagi
Masti
Rowspan=112008Gaja
Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu
Kodagana Koli Nungitha
Ganga Kaveri Kaveri's mother
Baa Bega Chandamama
Paramesha Panwala
Hani Hani
Honganasu
Shivani
Moggina Manasu Rahul's mother
Payana
Rowspan=92009Nam Yajamanru
Love Guru
Raam
Rajani
Iniya
Bellary Naga
Venki
Abhimani
Yogi
Rowspan=112010Sihigali
School Master
Porki
Shourya
Gandedhe
Cheluveye Ninne NodaluSharada
Hoo
Kunidu Kunidu Bare
Hrudayadali Idenidu
Bisile
Huli
Rowspan=52011 Take It Easy
Kempe Gowda Kempe Gowda's mother
Sri Naga Shakthi
Naliyona Baara
Sogasugara
Rowspan=72012 Kanchana
Dandupalya Susheela's mother
Jeevana Jok-alli
Toofan
Saniha
AK 56
ChaarulathaDubbing Artist for Seetha
2013Bulbul Vijay's mother
Nenapinangala
Varadhanayaka Siri's mother
Kotlallappo Kai
Rowspan=42014 O Manase
Maanikya Rathna
Power
Pandya Rathna
Rowspan=72015Bangalore Metro
Fading Red Shylaja
Aamanthrana
Ring Road Mother
Rathaavara
Rudra Tandava
Buguri
Rowspan=92016Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole Kushi's mother
Kalpana 2
Bhujanga
Lakshmana
Viraat
John Jani Janardhan
Whatsupp Love
Jigarthanda
Akshathe
Rowspan=42017 Chitta Chanchala
Raajakumara Gayatri
Rajasimha Sharada
Tarak
2018Shivu Paru Lakshmi
Rowspan=32019Akhaada Only dubbed versions released[5]
Adyaksha in America
Odeya
Rowspan=12023Tagaru Palya

Malayalam films

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Raajamanikyam Muthulakshmi Ammal
2006 The Don Baba's wife
2007 Ali Bhai Anwar Ali's mother
Rock & Roll Daya's mother
2008 Calcutta News Ajith's mother
2009 Samastha Keralam PO Saraswathi
2012 Father's Day Dr. Elizabeth Thomas
Best Wishes
2013 Orissa
Kaanchi Ammalu Amma
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli VareInjakkadu Rukminiyamma Cameo Appearance
2016 Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Soosamma
2024 [6]

Telugu films

Year Film Role Language
2006 Naidu LLBTelugu
2010 Kantri Mogudu Telugu
2018 2 FriendsTelugu

Tamil films

Year Film Role Language
2006 Kadhale En Kadhale SaradhaTamil
2007 Muruga Tamil
2010 Nagaram Tamil

Other language films

Year Film Role Language
2013 Rickshaw Driver
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho Sundari Karla Hindi

Television

Year Serial Role Channel LanguageNotes
NO.55DD ChandanaKannada
Bhagya
Mane
Mane Kathe
Sahana
Anuraga
1995Mukhamukhi
1996ItihaasDD NationalHindi
1996"Chauraaha" DD NationalHindiby Sridhar Kshirasagar
1998MayamrugaDD ChandanaKannada
1998JwalamukhiUdaya TVKannada
2000"Antaraal" Star PlusHindiby Girish Karnad
2002Gupta GaminiE TVKannada
2009-2011MaharaniPrakash's mother Vijay TVTamil
2011Gaandhaari Jaihind TVMalayalam
2012Decent FamilyJaihind TVMalayalam
2012-2016SthreedhanamPalat Sethulakshmi AsianetMalayalam
2013Achante MakkalSurya TVMalayalam
2013Karpoorada GombeKaveri Star SuvarnaKannada
2014Swathi MuthuStar SuvarnaKannada
2017-2019PadmavathiKannada
2018-2020Sethulakshmi Star VijayTamil
2019-2021 Rajalekshmi / SethulakshmiAsianetMalayalamAlso Producer
2020–2024 AsianetMalayalamProducer
2023–Present AsianetMalayalamProducer
2023 - PresentAmruthadhareMandakini Zee KannadaKannada[7]

Awards

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Reality shows

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Srinivas . Srikanth . screen mother . Deccan Herald . 23 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060528045151/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug17/ent8.asp . 28 May 2006 . 17 August 2003 . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 28 April 2015 . 29 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429062631/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/309615 . dead .
  3. Web site: Chithra Shenoy shines | Bengaluru News - Times of India . The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Winning accolades - The Hindu . The Hindu.
  5. Web site: Edakku (2021) Vijay Sethupathi, Exclusive Worldwide | Tamil Dubbed Full Rowdy Action Movie | 4K FILM . YouTube . 2022-04-07.
  6. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-07-14 . Saiju Kurup's Porattu Naadakam gets a release date . 2024-07-17 . Cinema Express . en.
  7. News: 2023-05-27 . New soap opera Amruthadhaare to premiere on Monday . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.