Chippy Renjith
Biography
Chippy Renjith (credited as Shilpa in Kannada films) is an Indian actress and producer who works in the South Indian film industry, primarily in Malayalam and Kannada films.
She has won several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Janumada Jodi (1996).
She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998), Mungarina Minchu (1997), and Idhu Entha Premavayya (1999). Shilpa and Ramesh Aravind are considered as one of the best onscreen pairs in Kannada cinema.
Her best-known works in Malayalam-language films include the sister of Aadu Thoma (Mohanlal) in Spadikam and Chandradas's (Mammootty) estranged daughter in Patheyam.
She has also acted in several Malayalam Superhit TV series and her notable works include Sthreejanmam, Sthree oru Santhwanam, Sreeguruvayoorappan, and Aakashadoothu. Currently, she plays the lead role in the superhit series Santhwanam.
Chippy was born to Shaji (who is the brother of Rani Chandra) and Thankam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.
She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.
