Chippy Renjith

Divya Shaji, better known by her stage names Chippy and Shilpa in Malayalam and Kannada films respectively 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).^[1]

Chippy Renjith
Born	Divya Shaji Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations	Actress producer
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	M.Renjith
Children	Avantika Renjith

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 pair is considered as one of the best onscreen pairs in Kannada cinema.^[2] Her best known works in Malayalam-language films include 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 , Aakashadoothu and Santhwanam.^[3][4]

Career

Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty.^{[citation needed]} She has acted in several Malayalam films in supporting roles and a few lead roles. In 1995, she acted as the sister of the iconic goon Aadu Thoma in the film Spadikam starring Mohanlal. Later she also acted in the 1996 Kannada film, Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the Kannada film industry and screened for five hundred days. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the Government of Karnataka for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in the Kannada cinema.^{[citation needed]} Post marriage she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials. She played Mayamma in Sthreejanam. Later went on to act in several serials under her production house, Avanthika Creations.^{[citation needed]}

She played the lead character in Vanambadi and reprised her role in the Tamil remake Mouna Raagam marking her debut in Tamil Television.^[5]

Personal life

Chippy was born as Divya to Shaji Dharmapal and Thankam Shaji at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.^[6] She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.^{[citation needed]} Chippy is married to M.Renjith (Rejaputhra Visual Media) and the couple has a daughter named Avantika Renjith.

Filmography

Malayalam

List of Chippy Renjith Malayalam film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Sopanam	Anju Varma
1993	Padheyam	Haritha Menon
1994	Harichandanam
1994	Vendor Daniel State Licency	Seetha
1994	CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.	Damayanthi
1994	Santhanagopalam	Ammini
1994	Puthran	Lekha
1995	Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum	Shobha
1995	Spadikam	Jancy Chacko
1995	No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North	Sindhu
1995	Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu	Radhika
1995	Sargavasantham	Abhirami
1995	Prayikkara Pappan	Radha
1995	Indian Military Intelligence	Sreedevi Varma
1995	Minnaminuginum Minnukettu	Indira
1995	Kusruthikaatu	Ganga
1995	Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam	Shyamala
1995	Aadyathe Kanmani	Hema
1995	Mimics Action 500	Sridevi/Souparnika Thampuratti
1996	Padanayakan	Sreedevi
1996	Kaathil Oru Kinnaram	Varsha
1996	Kalyana Sougandhikam	Vasumathi
1996	Devaraagam	Rukku
1996	Harbour	Sophie
1996	Ee Puzhayum Kadannu	Aarathi
1996	Hitler	Thulasi
1997	Asuravamsam	Gayathri
1998	Poothiruvathira Ravil	Radha
1998	Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan	Mereena
1998	Inspector Eeswara Iyer Green Roomilundu
1998	Aaram Jaalakam
2000	Kattu Vannu Vilichappol	Seetha

Kannada

List of Chippy Renjith Kannada film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Janumada Jodi	Kanaka	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[7] Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress[8]
1997	Kalyani	Kalyani
1997	Muddina Kanmani	Hema
1997	Lakshmi Mahalakshmi	Lakshmi
1997	Vimochane	Sumathi
1997	Mungarina Minchu	Indu
1997	Chikka	Kasthuri
1998	Suvvi Suvvalali	Chandana
1998	Bisi Raktha
1998	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Nilambika
1998	Megha Banthu Megha	Vedha
1999	Premachaari	Gowri
1999	Arunodaya	Nirmala
1999	Naanenu Madlilla	Puttathayi
1999	Idu Entha Premavayya	Apoorva
2000	Khadga	Jhanvi
2002	Dharma Devathe	Bheema
2004	Pandava	Anasooya

Tamil

• Dharma (1998), Geetha

Telugu

• Pelli Peetalu (1998), Aswini

Television career

As an actress

List of Chippy Renjith television credits as an actress

Year	Title	Role	Channel	language	Notes
2002–2003	Sthree Janmam	Mayamma	Surya TV	Malayalam	Television debut
2003–2004	Sthree oru Santhwanam	Seetha	Asianet
2004–2005	Sthreehridayam	Mayamma	Surya TV
2005	Nokketha Doorath		Asianet
2005-2006	Pavithra Bandham		Surya TV
2006	Amma Manassu	Isa	Asianet
2007–2008	Sree Guruvayoorappan	Gauri Antharjanam a.k.a. Kururamma	Surya TV
2007	Mizhiyoram		Kerala Vision/Surya TV
2008	Aliyanmarum Penganmarum	Amritha Vijayan	Amrita TV
2009	Adiparasakthi Chottanikkarayamma	—	Surya TV		Cameo Appearance in the title song
2011–2013	Akashadoothu	Meenu	Surya TV		Also producer
2011	Sreekrishnan	Yashoda	Surya TV
2017–2020	Vanambadi[9]	Nandini	Asianet		Also Producer
2017-2020	Mouna Raagam	Mallika / Karpagam	Star Vijay	Tamil	Also producer[10]
2020– 2024	Santhwanam	Sreedevi Balakrishnan a.k.a. Devi	Asianet	Malayalam	Also Producer
2021–2023	Mouna Raagam 2	Mallika	Star Vijay	Tamil	Also producer
2022	Bharatidasan Colony	—	Star Vijay		producer

As a Judge

• Junior Idol (Jaihind)
• Comedy Stars (Asianet)
• Super Dancer Junior 5 (Amrita TV)
• Red Carpet (Amrita TV) – Mentor

As a Guest

• Flowers oru kodi
• Tharapakittu
• Thiranottam

As a Reality show contestant

• Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran – 2017

Awards

List of Chippy Renjith awards

Year	Ceremony	Category	Film/serial	Result
1996	Karnataka State Film Awards	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress	Janumada Jodi	Won
	Filmfare Award	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2005	Asianet Television Awards	Best daughter	Sthree oru Santhwanam
2017		Best Actress	Vanambadi
2017		Best Serial
2018		Most Popular Serial
2019		Best Serial
2022		Best serial	Santhwanam
2022		Best actress