Chitra Shenoy is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films, predominantly in Kannada and Malayalam. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam.
She became a house-hold name in Kerala playing the villainous mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial Sthreedhanam. She owns the production company Good Company Productions.
Personal life She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M. K. Vinayak and Saraswathi, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi. She is a home science graduate. She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. They have a daughter Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Company Productions. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family.
Filmography Kannada films Year Film Role Notes1990Mouna Horata Aasegobba Meesegobba 1993Sidukabeda Singari 1999Chaitrade Chiguru Hrudaya Hrudaya SnehaVijay's mother Premotsava Sara 2000 Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu Preethsu Thappenilla Nan Hendthi Chennagidale Sumi O Nanna Nalle 2001Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Puttu's auntAsura Gayathri Chitte Jilhadhikari Grama Devathe Jodi Mafia Amma Ninna Tholinalli 2002Balagalittu Olage Baa Manasella Neene Venu's mother Law And Order Ninagoskara Ninne Preethisuve Chandu Vidya's mother Ninagagi Dr. Usha Balagalittu Olage Baa Gouri's mother Roja Love U Prema Khaidi 2003 Dhumm Preethi and Vinod's sister Pakka Chukka Meena's mother Khushi Shashi's mother Ondagona Baa Daasa Laali Haadu Nanjundi Dreams Don Sri Renukadevi Dhad Dhad Kasu Iddone Basu Lankesh Patrike Ramaswamy Krishnaswamy Thayi Illada Thabbali Preetisle Beku Vishalu Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre Bangalore Bandh 2004 Y2K Kalasipalya Janaki Rama Krishna Nalla Dr. Sharada Darshan Rowdy Aliya Lakshmi Hasina Jhuleka Begum Srusti Pakkadmane Hudugi Kanakambari Monda Santhosha Siddhu's mother 2005Aham Premasmi Apsara's mother Magic Ajji Valmiki Bharathi Shastri Kanaka's mother Shambu Hai Chinnu Mental Manja Anna Thangi Love Story Nenapirali Boyfriend Namma Basava Thunta Priya's sister-in-law Gowramma Jootata Encounter Dayanayak Ayya 2006Hatavadi Balu's neighbourAmbi Julie Margaret Aishwarya Aishwarya's mother Hubli Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. Neenello Naanalle Janaki Dattha Mandya Bhadrayya's wife Thangigagi Thandege Thakka Maga O Priyathama Ratna Eesha Thavarina Siri Good Luck Mandakini's mother 2007Poojari Prarambha Lady at house Cameo appearanceSixer GunavanthaPadma Sajani No 73, Shanthi Nivasa Shobha Ugadi Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla Preethigaagi Masti 2008Gaja Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu Kodagana Koli Nungitha Ganga Kaveri Kaveri's mother Baa Bega Chandamama Paramesha Panwala Hani Hani Honganasu Shivani Moggina Manasu Rahul's motherPayana 2009Nam Yajamanru Love Guru Raam Rajani Iniya Bellary Naga Venki Abhimani Yogi 2010Sihigali School Master Porki Shourya Gandedhe Cheluveye Ninne NodaluSharada Hoo Kunidu Kunidu Bare Hrudayadali Idenidu Bisile Huli 2011 Take It Easy Kempe Gowda Kempe Gowda's mother Sri Naga Shakthi Naliyona Baara Sogasugara 2012 Kanchana Dandupalya Susheela's mother Jeevana Jok-alli Toofan Saniha AK 56 Chaarulatha Dubbing Artist for Seetha2013 Bulbul Vijay's mother Nenapinangala Varadhanayaka Siri's mother Kotlallappo Kai 2014 O Manase Maanikya Rathna Power Pandya Rathna 2015 Bangalore Metro Fading Red Shylaja Aamanthrana Ring Road Mother Rathaavara Rudra Tandava Buguri 2016 Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole Kushi's mother Kalpana 2 Bhujanga Lakshmana Viraat John Jani Janardhan Whatsupp Love Jigarthanda Akshathe 2017 Chitta Chanchala Raajakumara Gayatri Rajasimha Sharada Tarak 2018 Shivu Paru Lakshmi 2019 Akhaada Only dubbed versions released Adyaksha in America Odeya 2023 Tagaru Palya Sheela Simultaneously shot in Malayalam2025 Marutha
Malayalam films Year Title Role Notes 2005 Raajamanikyam Muthulakshmi Ammal 2006 The Don Baba's wife 2007 Ali Bhai Anwar Ali's mother Rock & Roll Daya's mother 2008 Calcutta News Ajith's mother 2009 Samastha Keralam PO Saraswathi 2012 Father's Day Dr. Elizabeth Thomas Best Wishes 2013 Orissa Kaanchi Ammalu Amma 2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli VareInjakkadu Rukminiyamma Cameo Appearance 2016 Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Soosamma 2023 Sheela Simultaneously shot in Kannada 2024 Porattu Nadakam Lalithambal
Telugu films Year Film Role Language 2006 Naidu LLB Telugu 2010 Kantri Mogudu Telugu 2018 2 Friends Telugu
Tamil films Year Film Role Language 2006 Kadhale En Kadhale SaradhaTamil2007 Muruga Amudha's mother Tamil 2010 Nagaram Bharathi's mother Tamil
Other language films Year Film Role Language 2013 Rickshaw Driver Tulu 2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho Sundari Karla Hindi
Television As actress Year Serial Role Channel LanguageNotesNO.55 DD ChandanaKannada Bhagya Mane Mane Kathe Sahana Anuraga 1995Mukhamukhi 1996Itihaas DD NationalHindi1996"Chauraaha" DD NationalHindiby Sridhar Kshirasagar1998Mayamruga DD ChandanaKannada1998 Jwalamukhi Udaya TVKannada2000"Antaraal" Star PlusHindiby Girish Karnad2002Gupta Gamini E TVKannada2009-2011Maharani Prakash's mother Vijay TVTamil2011 Gaandhaari Jaihind TVMalayalam2012Decent Family Jaihind TVMalayalam2012-2016 Sthreedhanam Palat Sethulakshmi AsianetMalayalam2013 Achante Makkal Surya TVMalayalam2013 Karpoorada GombeKaveri Star SuvarnaKannada2014 Swathi Muthu Star SuvarnaKannada2017-2019Padmavathi Colors Kannada Kannada2018-2020 Ponnukku Thangamanassu Sethulakshmi Star VijayTamil2019-2021 Pournami Thinkal Rajalekshmi / SethulakshmiAsianetMalayalamAlso Producer2023–PresentAmruthadhareMandakini Zee KannadaKannada
As producer Year Serial Channel LanguageNotes2019-2021 PournamithinkalAsianetMalayalamAlso actor2020–2024 Kudumbavilakku AsianetMalayalam2023–2024 Kaathodu Kaathoram AsianetMalayalam2024–2025 Nooru JanmakuColors KannadaKannada2025–present DurgaZee KeralamMalayalam
Awards
Won Film Fans Best Supporting Actress Award-1999 from Chennai for the film "Chaitrada Chiguru". Sir.M.Visvesvaraya National Mahila Sreeratna Award-2000 at Mantralayam. Arybhatta Award as a producer for “Kshamaya Dharithtri” Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2013 Asianet television award for Best Character actress (Special Jury mention) 2014 Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2015 Nominated Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2013 Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2014 Asianet television award for Most popular actress 2014 Asianet television award for Best Character actress 2015 2nd IIFA Utsavam for performance in a Supporting role female-Kannada 2017
Reality shows Munch Stars (Asianet) Ningalkkumakam Kodeeswaran (Asianet) Sell Me The Answer (Asianet) Badai Bungalow (Asianet) Kumkumam (Kairali TV)
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