Deepa Shankar Explained

Deepa Shankar
Birth Name:Deepa
Other Names:Deepa Akka[1] [2]
Education:Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science
Years Active:2002-present
Spouse:Shankar
Children:2

Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry.[3] Deepa has worked in movies like Alaipayuthey (2000), Winner (2003), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Maayandi Kudumbathar (2009), Kadaikutty Singam (2018) and Doctor (2021). She made her debut in popular television show Metti Oli. She participated in the reality television show Cooku with Comali.[4] [5] [6]

Early life and career

She moved on from Thoothukudi to Coimbatore for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for Metti Oli in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in Doctor (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing".[7] [8] Another critic opined that "Then, there is Deepa Shankar, who gets some of the film’s funniest lines, and is great with physical comedy".[8] [9]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Mayandi KudumbatharMayakka Sonakkarupu
Vedigundu MurugesanPonni
2016KidaariPonnamma
2018SemmaMuthupechi
Kadaikutty SingamVelunachiar Rani
2019MagamuniGomathy
Namma Veetu PillaiDubbing Voice for Rama
Sillu KaruppattiCashier
SangathamizhanMurugan's sister
2020Pon ManickavelVictim's mother
2021AelayVillage school teacher
MandelaRathnam's wife
Paramapadham VilayattuChezhiyan's supporter
Devadas Brothers Jegathesh's mother
Rudhra ThandavamMaaran's mother
DoctorPreethiWon—SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
UdanpirappeVairavan's sister-in-law
JangoServant
2022Veetla VisheshamDeepa
Ward 126 Neighbour
The LegendVolunteer's wife
DSPPandiyamma
2023Soppana SundariSelvi Amma
RudhranKarpagam
Deiva Machan Manjula
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
Raavana Kottam Deepa
Thandatti Thangaponnu's daughter
DD Returns Mallika
Let's Get Married Selvi
License
Va Varalam Va
2024 Aalakaalam Amudha
Pon Ondru Kanden Karpagam
Ninnu Vilayadu Velu's mother
Oru Nodi Ponnuthayi
Saamaniyan Lakshmi
Haraa Judge
Indian 2 Thambesh's sister
Veerayi Makkal Vadivu

Reality Shows

YearTitleRoleChannel
2020-2021 Cooku With Comali Season 2Contestant Star Vijay
2021Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai season 3
2021 Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani2nd Runner-up
2022Raju Vootla PartyRaju's mother
2024-presentTop Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1)Dupe CookuSun TV

Serials

Year TitleRoleChannelNotes
2002–2003Metti OliMeenaSun TVActing Debut
2005–2006Muhurtham
2005–2007MalargalRevathy
2006–2009KolangalSundhari RajeshAlso dubbed for Poornima Indrajith - Chellamma character
2007–2010MegalaThamarai
2012–2013Karthigai Pengal
2015Vani RaniMuthupechi
2012–2017Maragatha VeenaiDhanam
2016–2018Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2)Pazhaniyammal
2018–2020Lakshmi StoresPonnammaSun TV
2019Bharathi KannammaShenbagam Star VijayPhoto appearance only
2019–2020NachiyapuramSaraswathiZee Tamil
2020–2022Senthoora PooveMariammaStar Vijay
2020–2021Anbudan KushiRajeshwariStar Vijay
2022Abhi TailorKamakshi Colors TamilCameo appearance[10]
Idhu Solla Marandha KadhaiChandrakala
2022–2024Meenakshi PonnungaShanthaZee Tamil
2023Vidhya No.1Deepa Laxmi Zee Tamil
2023Bharathi Kannamma 2BhakyalakshmiStar Vijay
2023–2024Poova ThalayaSun TV
2024Seetha RamanSevappiZee Tamil

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2021Anbudan KushiVijay Television AwardsBest Mother
Best Mamiyar
2022Doctor10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor in a Comic Role (Tamil)[12]
2023Meenakshi PonnungaZee Tamil Kudumba Virudugal 2022Best Comedian
2023Vidhya No.1Zee Tamil Golden Moments Awards - 2023Best Comedian

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vijay TV's Deepa Akka Opens Up About Sivakarthikeyan's Wife . 4 February 2022 . News18 . 16 July 2022 . 17 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217203220/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vijay-tvs-deepa-akka-opens-up-about-sivakarthikeyans-wife-4735478.html . live.
  2. Web site: நான் நினைச்ச மாறி அவங்க இல்லை... சிவகார்த்திகேயன் மனைவி பற்றி விஜய் டிவி தீபா அக்கா சொன்ன உண்மை! . 3 February 2022 . News18 Tamil . 16 July 2022 . 3 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203104820/https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-sivakarthikeyan-wife-aarthi-aaradhana-vijay-tv-deepa-akka-about-actor-sivakarthikeyan-wife-viral-video-sk-aarthi-sre-683301.html . live.
  3. Web site: கணவருடன் சேர்ந்து மாடர்ன் டிரெஸ்ஸில் கலக்கும் குக் வித் கோமாளி புகழ் நடிகை தீபா! . 27 August 2021 . News18 Tamil . 16 July 2022 . 23 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523062458/https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-actress-deepa-shankar-in-modern-dress-with-her-husband-1-vin-ghta-545551.html . live.
  4. Web site: உருவ கேலி… விஜய் டிவியில் கொந்தளித்த தீபா! ஆனால் கிளைமாக்ஸ்..? . 16 July 2022 . 22 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022072339/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-actress-deepa-shankar-speech-about-womens-336534/ . live.
  5. Web site: அடையாளமே தெரியாத விஜய் டிவி தீபா சங்கர்! கவனம் பெறும் புகைப்படம்... . 20 August 2021 . News18 Tamil . 16 July 2022 . 16 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716105302/https://tamil.news18.com/nodeapi/pv-candidate . live.
  6. Web site: "சக போட்டியாளர்கள் என்னை கிண்டல் செய்வார்கள்" – தீபா சங்கர் . BBC . 16 July 2022 . 19 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201219045447/https://www.bbc.com/tamil/arts-and-culture-55369860 . live.
  7. Web site: Doctor: From Redin Kingsley to Yogi Babu, 6 actors who shine in Sivakarthikeyan-starrer . 12 October 2021 . 16 July 2022 . 12 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211012132933/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/nelson-dilipkumar-character-sivakarthikeyan-doctor-7568111/ . live.
  8. Web site: Doctor Movie Review: Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy . The Times of India . 16 July 2022 . 7 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210207074311/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/doctor/movie-review/86887365.cms . live.
  9. Web site: OTT: Crazy, surreal Tamil film Doctor, chasing Cleopatra's eggs & wild adventure . 12 November 2021 . The Federal . 16 July 2022 . 16 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716105256/https://thefederal.com/entertainment/ott-crazy-surreal-tamil-film-doctor-chasing-cleopatras-eggs-wild-adventure/ . live.
  10. Web site: Deepa Shankar plays a cameo in Abhi Tailor . The Times of India . 16 July 2022 . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207211924/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/deepa-shankar-plays-a-cameo-in-abhi-tailor/articleshow/87605972.cms . live.
  11. Web site: Oosingo: Anirudh and Arivu's new song on COVID-19 vaccines, myths and anti-vaxxers . 25 October 2021 . The News Minute . 16 July 2022 . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120165814/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/oosingo-anirudh-and-arivus-new-song-covid-19-vaccines-myths-and-anti-vaxxers-156887 . live.
  12. Web site: ‘Minnal Murali’ and ‘Doctor’ win big in ‘SIIMA 2022’. Check out the details here!. 12 September 2022. The Times of India.