Chippy Renjith

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 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.

Career
Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty. 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. 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.

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

Personal life
Chippy was born to Shaji (who is the brother of Rani Chandra) and Thankam at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya. She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Tamil

 * Dharma (1998), Geetha

Telugu

 * Pelli Peetalu (1998), Aswini

Television career

 * As an actress


 * 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