Shantipriya

Shantipriya
Shantipriya
Born	Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Years active	1987–1994; 1995, 2002 (Television); 2008–2012 (Television)
Spouse(s)	Siddharth Ray (m. 1999; died 2004)
Children	2 sons
Relatives	Bhanupriya (Elder sister)

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Shanthipriya is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.^[1] She is credited as Nishanthi in Tamil films and Shantipriya in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the younger sister of actress Bhanupriya.

Career

Shanthipriya acted in several films, including Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1988). She was also seen in the TV sci-fi epic Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha opposite Mukesh Khanna in 2002. Shanthipriya made her debut with the Akshay Kumar-starrer Saugandh. She has acted with Mithun Chakraborty in movies such as Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana, Phool Aur Angaar and Meherbaan. She has acted in Hamilton Palace along with Mahakshay Chakraborty, son of Mithun.^[1]^[2]

Family

Shanthipriya married actor Siddharth Ray in 1999. Siddharth was the grandson of V. Shantaram and has acted in films such as Baazigar and Vansh. They became the parents of two sons within a span of less than five years, before Ray died of a heart attack in 2004, at the age of 40.^[3]^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
1987	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Shenbagam	Tamil	Debut Film in Tamil
1987	Ondru Engal Jathiyey		Tamil
1987	Neram Nalla Irukku	Jyothi	Tamil
1988	Maharshi	Suchitra	Telugu	Debut Film in Telugu
1988	Sakkarai Panthal		Tamil
1988	Rayilukku Neramachu		Tamil
1988	En Vazhi Thani Vazhi		Tamil
1988	Kai Naattu		Tamil
1988	Sigappu Thali		Tamil
1988	Poovizhi Raja		Tamil
1988	Dhayam Onnu		Tamil
1989	Simha Swapnam	Sunita	Telugu
1989	Yamapasam		Telugu
1989	Raktha Kanneeru		Telugu
1989	Anthintha Gandu Naanalla		Kannada
1989	Naaku Pellam Kaavali		Telugu
1989	Ellame En Thangachi		Tamil
1989	Agni	Rekha / Chinnari	Telugu
1990	Kaliuga Abhimanudu		Telugu
1990	Sila Sasanam		Telugu
1990	Anjali		Tamil	Special appearance in Song
1990	Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar		Tamil
1990	Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen	Seetha	Tamil
1990	Justice Rudrama Devi		Telugu
1991	Saugandh	Chand	Hindi	Debut Film in Hindi
1992	Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana		Hindi
1992	Uyarnthavan		Tamil
1993	Phool Aur Angaar	Sudha C. Verma	Hindi
1993	Veerta	Maina	Hindi
1993	Aandha Intaquam		Hindi
1993	Meherbaan	Nena	Hindi
1994	Ikke Pe Ikka	Komal	Hindi

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Language	References
1995	Vishwamitra	Shakuntala	Hindi
2002	Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha	Teji
2008–2011	Mata Ki Chowki - Kalyug Mein Bhakti Ki Shakti	Maa Vaishno Devi
2011–2012	Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishna	Devaki		^[5]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Bhanupriya's sister Shanthipriya clarifies Akshay Kumar's joke on her skin tone: He didn't mean to hurt me". The Times of India. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
↑ "From Rekha to Shantipriya: 5 actresses who lost their spouses at a younger age". BollywoodLife.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
↑ "Siddharth Ray Video-Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". ovguide. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
↑ Biswas, Shrilata (20 February 2021). "'छुपाना भी नहीं आता..' फेम अभिनेता ने बाल कलाकार के तौर पर किया था डेब्यू, कम उम्र में ही दुनिया को कहा अलविदा". Amarujala.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
↑ "Bollywood actress Shanti Priya to play Devki". indiatimes. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

External links

Shanti Priya on IMDb
Shanti Priya at Bollywood Hungama

[Nishanthi-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Bhanupriya's sister Shanthipriya clarifies Akshay Kumar's joke on her skin tone: He didn't mean to hurt me". The Times of India. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[2] "From Rekha to Shantipriya: 5 actresses who lost their spouses at a younger age". BollywoodLife.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[3] "Siddharth Ray Video-Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". ovguide. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[4] Biswas, Shrilata (20 February 2021). "'छुपाना भी नहीं आता..' फेम अभिनेता ने बाल कलाकार के तौर पर किया था डेब्यू, कम उम्र में ही दुनिया को कहा अलविदा". Amarujala.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[5] "Bollywood actress Shanti Priya to play Devki". indiatimes. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

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