Shanthi Williams Explained

Shanthi Williams
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actress
Birth Place:Coimbatore, India
Birth Date:1958 9, df=yes
Years Active:1970–1980
1993–present
Known For:Metti Oli
Thendral
Anniyan
Poove Unakkaga
Pandian Stores
Children:4
Spouse:J. Williams
(m.1979–2005)
(Deceased in 2005)

Shanthi Williams is an Indian film and television actress who has played supporting roles in various Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials.

Career

Williams came into the industry as a child artist at the age of 12. Williams started her acting in 1970 with the film, Vietnam Veedu. She started doing television serials from 1999, playing second lead and supporting roles. She is best known for her role as the traditional mother in the serial Metti Oli.[1]

She was awarded the Best Actress in a negative role by director K. Balachander for her performance in Thendral where she played Tamizharasu's mother.

She has acted in many Tamil and Malayalam films as well as serials.[2]

Personal life

Shanthi Williams was born at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Malayali parents. She married a Malayali cameraman J. Williams in 1979.[3] They have 4 children.

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Television

YearTitle Role Channel Language Notes
2000–2001PadmavathiSun TVTamil
2002Marumagal
2002–2005Metti OliRajeshwari @ Rajamma, Best actress in a negative role at Sun kudumbam award
2003Annamalai
2003Panneer Pushpangal
2004Thangamana Purushan
2004–2007Tharkappu Kalai TheerathaKalaignar TV
2004–2009MinnukettuJanaki @ Janakiamma Surya TVMalayalam
2005ManaiviSun TVTamil
2006NombarappoovuVimalaAsianetMalayalam
Raja RajeshwariTamil
2007Kanavugal Aayiram Jaya TV
ArasiChandramathi Sun TV
2008–2009Nagalakshmi
Vaira NenjamAlamelu
BandhamThaamirabarani Replaced Kanya
2009Shivagaami
2009Aval oru MinsaramKalaignar TV
2009–2011RukkumaniSun TVReplaced by K. S. Jayalakshmi
2010AbhiramiKalaignar TV
Mythili
2011Shanthi NilayamJaya TV
SnehakooduSurya TVMalayalam
2011–2013ThangamAvudaiammalSun TVTamil
Sivasankari
SudhaSun TV
Vasantham TV
2012–2014Pillai NilaSavithriSun TV
2013–2018Vani RaniAngayarkanni
2013–2014Raj TV
Rowspan=22015–2016Andal AzhagarVadivuStar Vijay
BhagyamSun TV
2016VishwaroopamKumudamFlowersMalayalam
2017–2018Rekka Katti Parakkudhu ManasuThayarammaZee TamilTamil
2018 – 2023Pandiyan Stores'Pillayaar Paati' Parvathy Muruganandham "Paaru"Star Vijay[4] [5]
2018–2019 Thenum VayambumMullasserry BhageerathiSurya TVMalayalam[6]
2019 AzhaguSun TVTamil
KanmaniTamil Selvi
2019–2022ChandralekhaMeenakshi
2019Poove SempooveKanthimathi Kalaignar TV
2019–2020Kanchana Replaced by Balambika
2020–2022Senthoora PooveRajalakshmiStar Vijay
2020MagarasiMeenakshiSun TVCameo appearance
2022 MeeraJanakiColors Tamil
2022–2023Deivam Thantha PooveGandhimatiZee Tamil
2023 – PresentKaliveeduRajeshwariSurya TVMalayalam
2023 – PresentPudhu VasanthamSun TVTamil

External links

Notes and References

  1. [The Hindu]
  2. Web site: Shanthi Williams talks about her acting career and personal life.
  3. Web site: சாந்தகுமாரி சாந்தி வில்லியம்ஸ் ஆனா கதை..!. Youtube.
  4. Web site: 'நான் எதிர்கொண்ட வலிகளும் கஷ்டங்களும் ரொம்ப அதிகம்!' - ரீ என்ட்ரி சாந்தி வில்லியம்ஸ் உருக்கம். Vikatan.
  5. Web site: Tamil TV show Pandian Stores team greets fans ahead of Pongal. Times of India.
  6. Web site: Vivek Gopan to team-up with Sreelaya on new serial, Thenum Vayambum; The other casts who will play important roles are Thara Kalyan, Kottayam Rasheed, Rizabawa, Seenath, Manka Mahesh and Shanthi Williams.. Times of India.

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