Stephy Leon Explained

Stephy Leon
Birth Name:	Stephy Grace
Birth Place:	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Other Names:	Sarangi
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2004present

Stephy Leon (née Grace), also known by her stage name Sarangi^[1] is an Indian television actress who appears in Malayalam-language serials.

Early life

Stephy was born as Stephy Grace to Rajan and Gracy in Kozhikode district of Kerala. She has a younger brother. She is trained in classical dance and karate. She holds a degree in LL.B.^[2]

Career

In 2004, Stephy appeared as a Gujarati girl, Nazeen in T. V. Chandran's critically acclaimed film Kathavasheshan.

She debuted in Malayalam television through the lead role in the 2012 tele-serial Manasaveena aired in Mazhavil Manorama in which she played Manasa, a teenage girl. She played double roles in her second serial, Agniputhri, a horror series telecasted on Asianet network in the same year. From 2013 to 2014, she played the lead role in Surya TV's popular show Ishtam.^[3]

She played the female lead in the 2014 Malayalam film Life, directed by her husband, Leon K Thomas. She played Meenakshi, a software engineer in the movie.

In 2015, she appeared in Vivahitha, telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama. In 2016, she did double roles of Ranjini Moorthy and Bhadra in TV serial Saagaram Sakshi.^[4] In 2017, she was a contestant of reality show Dare the Fear. and Tamaar Padaar. In 2018, she hosted Thakarppan Comedy and Mimicry Mahamela in Mazhavil Manorama. She also appeared in Amrita TV's tele-serial Kshanaprabha Chanjalam in the same year.

In 2019, she played the female lead Lily in Arayannangalude Veedu aired on Flowers TV.^[5] She was also seen as a contestant in Star Magic in the same year. From 2022, she is playing the female lead in soap opera Bhavana in Surya TV.^[6]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes
2004	Kadhavaseshan	Nazeem	T.V. Chandran	Credited as Stephy Grace Raj	^[7]
2014	Life	Meenakshi	Leon K Thomas	Credited as Sarangi Grace

Television

Year(s)	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2012	Manasaveena	Manasa	Mazhavil Manorama		^[8]
2012	Agniputhri	Vipanchika, Annie	Asianet		^[9]
20142015	Ishtam	Ganga	Surya TV		^[10]
2015	Vivahitha	Devanthi	Mazhavil Manorama		^[11]
2016	Saagaram Sakshi	Ranjini Moorthy, Bhadra	Surya TV		^[12]
2017	Dare the Fear	Contestant	Asianet		^[13]
20172019	Tamaar Padaar	Contestant	Flowers TV
2018	Thakarppan Comedy	Host	Mazhavil Manorama		^[14]
2018	Mimicry Mahamela	Host	Mazhavil Manorama
2018	Kshanaprabha Chanjalam	Anuradha	Amrita TV		^[15]
2019	Arayannangalude Veedu	Lily	Flowers TV		^[16]
2019	Seetha	Lily	Flowers TV	Cameo appearance	^[17]
20192021	Star Magic	Contestant	Flowers TV		^[18]
2020	Ente Maathavu	Unknown lady	Surya TV
2021	Funs Upon a Time	Host	Amrita TV
2021	Aram + Aram = Kinnaram	Contestant	Surya TV
2022present	Bhavana	Bhavana	Surya TV		^[19]
2022	Kanalpoovu	Bhavana	Surya TV	Cameo in promo	^[20]
2022	Kaliveedu	Bhavana	Surya TV	Cameo	^[21]

Special appearances

Year(s)	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2013	Nammal Thammil	Guest	Asianet
2015	Take it Easy	Herself	Mazhavil Manorama
2015	Vanitha	Herself	Mazhavil Manorama
2015	Smart Show	Participant	Flowers TV		^[22]
2017	Taste Time	Guest	Asianet
2018	Comedy Stars	Guest	Asianet
2019	Annie's Kitchen	Guest	Amrita TV
2020	Onamamangam	Herself	Surya TV
2021	Parayam Nedam	Participant	Amrita TV
2021	Red Carpet	Mentor	Amrita TV
2022	Surya Tharasangamam	Bhavana	Surya TV

Short films

Year(s)	Film	Role	Notes
2021	Anupama
2021	Who is Right
2021	Ival Vismaya	Vismaya
2022	Kalpitham

Music albums

Year(s)	Film	Role	Notes
2013	Pranayasparsham
2013	Tajmahal
2013	Dhum Dhubhi
2020	Nee Yenne Maranno Nadha

Personal life

Director Leon K Thomas married Stephy in 2014.^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Actress Sarangi's wedding was a starry affair! . The Times of India . 29 April 2014 . 24 June 2022.
2. Web site: ആക്ഷൻ ഹീറോയിൻ സ്റ്റെഫി . അമ്മു . ജൊവാസ് . Manorama Online . 9 March 2016 . 25 June 2022 . ml.
3. Web site: People ask whether my hair is real: Stephy . Deepa . Soman . The Times of India . 13 January 2015 . 24 June 2022.
4. Web site: It is double the fun for Stephy . Deccan Chronicle . 27 October 2017 . 24 June 2022.
5. Web site: I'm always on the hunt for something unique: Stephy Leon . Arya . UR . The Times of India . 8 April 2019 . 24 June 2022.
6. Stephy Leon About Bhavana Bhavana Stephy Leon Rayjan Rajan SuryaTV . . 20 June 2022 . 20 July 2022 . Stephy Leon.
7. Web site: Breathing a new 'life' . The New Indian Express . 29 March 2013 . 24 June 2022.
8. Web site: സുന്ദരമായ സ്വപ്നം പോലെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതം: സ്റ്റെഫി ലിയോൺ . S . Devan . Manorama Online . 1 February 2019 . 24 June 2022 . ml.
9. Web site: I am looking for variety: Stephy Leon . Elizabeth . Thomas . Deccan Chronicle . 21 June 2016 . 24 June 2022.
10. Web site: Ishtam to have its climax aired this week . Deepa . Soman . The Times of India . 24 September 2015 . 24 June 2022.
11. Web site: ഒരിക്കലും മറക്കില്ല എല്ലാവരെയും ഞെട്ടിച്ച ആ ക്രിസ്മസ് . എ.ആർ. . ജോൺസൺ . Manorama Online . 23 December 2016 . 24 June 2022 . ml.
12. Web site: Sagaram Sakshi on Surya TV from June 13 . Deepa . Soman . The Times of India . 13 June 2016 . 24 June 2022.
13. Web site: Paris Laxmi makes a wild card entry in 'Dare The Fear' . Arya . UR . The Times of India . 3 December 2017 . 24 June 2022.
14. Web site: Unni Mukundan in Thakarppan Comedy . The Times of India . 3 April 2018 . 24 June 2022.
15. Web site: മിനി സ്ക്രീനിലെ സുബ്രുവും ലില്ലിക്കുട്ടിയും = സ്റ്റെഫിയും ലിയോണും . Samayam . 2 October 2019 . 24 June 2022 . ml.
16. Web site: Seetha fame Ronson Vincent shares a BTS video flaunting his combat skills . The Times of India . 2 May 2019 . 24 June 2022.
17. Web site: Seetha: Indran and Seetha to meet the love birds of 'Arayannangalude Veedu' . The Times of India . 8 April 2019 . 24 June 2022.
18. Web site: Fulljar soda drinking competition on Star Magic . The Times of India . 13 June 2019 . 24 June 2022.
19. Web site: Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss . The Times of India . 7 July 2022 . 9 July 2022.
20. Bhavana About Janani . . 17 August 2022.
21. Kaliveedu - Special Promo 25 July 2022 Surya TV Serial Malayalam Serial . . 25 July 2022 . 4 August 2022.
22. Web site: Binu Adimali and Stephy Leon on Smart Show . The Times of India . 22 November 2015 . 24 June 2022.
23. Web site: TV actress Sarangi aka Stephy Grace ties the knot in Kochi . The Times of India . 29 April 2014 . 24 June 2022.