K. V. Shanthi (June 25, 1937 – September 21, 2020) known by her stage name Shanthi was an Indian actress acted in

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, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil movies. She was a prominent

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and dancer in Indian Cinema during the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She appeared in famous Hindi films like '' Chori Chori'' of 1956.

Background

She was born at Samkranthi,

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, Kerala, and later moved to

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. She was married to Sasikumar and they had one son named Shyam Kumar. She was one of the permanent actresses of

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's movies. She has acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies and a few movies in

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and

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Filmography

Malayalam # Kaamam Krodham Moham (1975) # Akkaldaama (1975) # Devi Kanyaakumaari (1974) #

Youvanam ''Youvanam'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Babu Nanthankode and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Madhu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Raghavan, Vijayasree and Rani Chandra. The film had musical score by V. Daks ...

(1974) as Lakshmi # Chanchala (1974) # Nellu (1974) # Kaadu (1973) as Ganga #

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(1972) as Vasumathi # Prathikaram (1972) as Vimala # C.I.D. In Jungle (1971) # Aana Valarthiya Vaanampaadiyude Makan (1971) #

Kochaniyathi ''Kochaniyathi'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Vincent and Ramachandran in the lead roles. The film had musical score by Pukazhenthi. Cast *Madhu as Raju *Jayabha ...

(1971) as Karthi #

Aval Alpam Vaikippoyi ''Avalalpam Vaikippoyi'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by John Sankaramangalam and produced by United Producers. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Jayabharathi and Adoor Bhasi. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. ...

(1971) #

Madhuvidhu ''Madhuvidhu'' () is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Jayabharathi, Jose Prakash, Maya and Prameela in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. C ...

(1970) as Lakshmi #

Swapnangal ''Swapnangal'' is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Geethanjali, Madhu, K. V. Shanthi and S. P. Pillai in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast * Geethanjali as R ...

(1970) as Rajamma's mother #

Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte ''Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte'' () is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by P. Balthasar. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Deva ...

(1970) #

Chattambikkavala ''Chattambikkavala'' is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and written by Muttathu Varkey. The film stars Sathyan, Srividya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It is based on Muttathu Va ...

(1969) as Thresya #

Vila Kuranja Manushyan ''Vilakuranja Manushyan'' is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by M. A. Rajendran and produced by P. Ramaswami. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sharada and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Pukazh ...

(1969) #

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(1969) #

Urangatha Sundary ''Urangatha Sundari'' () is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language romantic psychological thriller film directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. It is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's film ''Rebecca'' (1940). The film stars Sathyan, Rajasree, K. V. S ...

(1969) as Prabhavathi #

Aalmaram ''Aalmaram'' () is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by A. Vincent and produced by T. K. Pareekutty. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sheela and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast *Prem Nazir as So ...

(1969) # Adhyaapika (1968) # Kadal (1968) as Reetha # Viplavakaarikal (1968) as Leela # Hotel Highrange (1968) as Madhumathi/Gracy # Lady Doctor (1967) as Marykutty # Madatharuvi (1967) #

Karutha Rathrikal ''Karutha Rathrikal'' () is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction thriller film directed by P. Subramaniam under the name Mahesh. An adaptation of the 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, i ...

(1967) #

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(1967) # Jeevikkaan Anuvadikku (1967) # Puthri (1966) as Jessy #

Kallipennu ''Kallipennu'' is a 1966 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. A. Thomas. The film stars Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. The film had musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath. ...

(1966) # Kaattumallika (1966) # Kaliyodam (1965) #

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(1965) as Malathi/Jayanthi # Pattuthoovala (1965) as Ameena #

Althaara ''Althaara'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and K. S. Gopinath. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. Cast * Prem Nazir * Sheela * A ...

(1964) #

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(1964) as Kamala #

Karutha Kai ''Karutha Kai'' (; metaphor for "guilty") is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was released on 1 ...

(1964) as Radha #

Snapaka Yohannan ''Snapaka Yohannan'' () is a 1963 Indian Malayalam-language film about John the Baptist, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Jose Prakash, Prem Nazir, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, K. V. Shanthi, ...

(1963) as Esther #

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(1963) as Seetha #

Kalayum Kaaminiyum ''Kalayum Kaminiyum'' is a 1963 Indian Malayalam language film. E. J. Philip, popularly known by his pen name Kaanam E. J., was known for his social novels. Some of them were made into films. He wrote a few plays too. One of his short plays, ''K ...

(1963) # Kaattumaina (1963) #

Snehadeepam ''Snehadeepam'' is a 1962 Malayalam language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. Written by novelist Muttathu Varkey, it stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai, Miss Kumari, Ambika, Santhi, Baby V ...

(1962) as Prabha #

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(1962) #

Shree Rama Pattabhishekam ''Sreeraama Pattaabhishekam'' is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. K. Ramu and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vasanthi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nawas. The film had mus ...

(1962) #

Arappavan ''Arappavan'' is a 1961 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by K. Kumar. The film stars Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana, Kedamangalam Sadanandan and Pattom Sadan. The film had musical score by G. K. Venkitesh and P. S. Divakar. ...

(1961) as Ammini # Bhakta Kuchela (1961) as Sathyabhama # Poothali (1960) # Aana Valarthiya Vaanampaadi (1959) # Mariakutty (1958) as Ruby # Lilly (1958) #

Padatha Painkili ''Padatha Painkili'' () is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language drama film based on the novel of the same name by Muttathu Varkey and directed by P. Subramaniam from a screenplay by Varkey. The film revolves around marriage and dowry problems. It dep ...

(1957) as Lusie #

Minnunnathellam Ponnalla ''Minnunnathellam Ponnalla'' () is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by R. Velappan Nair. It is a remake of the 1956 Hindi film '' CID'' and stars Sathyan, P. K. Sathyapal and Kumari Thankam. This was A. Janaki's debu ...

(1957) as Leela #

Achanum Makanum ''Achanum Makanum'' is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar. The film stars Prem Nazir and Kumari Thankam. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. It is the first movie of actor Jagathy Sreekumar. Cast * Sat ...

(1957) as Srikala #

Jailppulli ''Jailppulli'' (''Victory Point'') is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir and Miss Kumari. It was released on 3 October 1957. Plot Cast * Prem Nazir as G ...

(1957) as Prema #

Ponkathir ''Ponkathir'' is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by E. R. Cooper and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title ''Irulukku Pin'' and releas ...

(1953) as a dancer Other Languages Chori Chori (1956) – Hindi

Rajkumar (1964 film) ''Rajkumar'' ( Prince) is a 1964 Hindi film directed by K. Shankar. It stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Sadhana, Pran, Om Prakash. The music is by Shankar–Jaikishan and the lyrics were written by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. The film ...

(1964) – Hindi Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku (1959) - Tamil

Marutha Nattu Veeran ''Marutha Nattu Veeran'' () is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by B. Radhakrishna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. S. Veerappa and P. Kannamba. It was released on 24 August 196 ...

(1961) – Tamil Ellam Unakkaga (1961) – Tamil

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(1962) – Tamil

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's Telugu movies

References

External links

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K. V. Shanthi at MSI
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