K. V. Shanthi (June 25, 1937 – September 21, 2020) known by her stage name Shanthi was an Indian actress acted in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil movies. She was a prominent lead actress and dancer in Indian Cinema during the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She appeared in famous Hindi films like Chori Chori of 1956.
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K. V. Shanthi | |
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Born | (1937-06-25)25 June 1937 |
Died | 21 September 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 83) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1953–1975 |
Spouse(s) | G.Sasikumar, Trivandrum. |
She was born at Samkranthi, Kottayam, Kerala, and later moved to Chennai. She was married to Sasikumar and they had one son named Shyam Kumar.[1] She was one of the permanent actresses of Merryland Studio's movies. She has acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies and a few movies in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi.[2]
Malayalam
Other Languages
Chori Chori (1956) – Hindi
Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku (1959) - Tamil
Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961) – Tamil
Aadi Perukku (film) (1962) – Tamil
Santhi K. V has acted in many films including Singing Pinkili, Wild Jasmine, Black Hand, Daughter, Teacher, Son of the Elephant Raised Vanambadi. And Tamil films. Left the scene. (Google translation)