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{{short description|Indian actress, producer}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chippy Renjith
| image = Chippy Renjith.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Divya Shaji
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala, India
| alma_mater = [[Mar Ivanios College|Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = M.Renjith
| children = 1
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|producer}}
}}

'''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 cinema|Malayalam]] and Kannada films. She has won several accolades including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress]] & [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |title=Best actress |publisher=Filmfare |date=5 July 1998 |access-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980705000000/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |archive-date=5 July 1998}}</ref>

She has acted in many Kannada superhit films such as ''[[Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga]]'' (1998), ''[[Mungarina Minchu]]'' (1997) and ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Idhu Entha Premavayya]]'' (1999). Shilpa and [[Ramesh Aravind]] pair is considered as one of the best onscreen pairs in [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I want to do a negative role |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/'I-want-to-do-a-negative-role'/article17281018.ece |first=Ahtira |last=M |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 February 2017 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402084024/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98I-want-to-do-a-negative-role%E2%80%99/article17281018.ece |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Santhwanam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-chippy-back-on-tv-with-serial-vanambadi/articleshow/56778822.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.keralatv.in/santhwanam-serial-asianet-wiki/ |title=Santhwanam Asianet Serial Star Cast, Behind The Scene – Latest Malayalam Series |date=16 September 2020 |publisher=Kerala TV}}</ref>

== Career ==

Chippy made her film debut with the [[Bharathan]] directorial ''[[Padheyam]]'' in 1993, co-starring [[Mammootty]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} 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 debuted as ''Shilpa'' in [[Kannada cinema]] through the 1996 Kannada film, ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'', which broke many records in the [[Kannada cinema|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|date=May 2022}} Post marriage she shifted her focus into [[Malayalam]] television serials. She played Mayamma in ''Sthreejanam''. Later she launched her own production house, Avanthika Creations, a subsidiary of her husband M.Renjith's film production company ''Rejaputhra Visual Media''. She produced and played lead roles in Malayalam serials ''[[Akashadoothu (TV series)|Akashadoothu]]'', ''[[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]'', ''[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]'' and in Tamil serials ''[[Mouna Raagam (Tamil TV series)|Mouna Raagam]]'' and ''[[Mouna Raagam 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/chippy-says-she-signed-vanambadi-impressed-by-its-story-and-music/articleshow/57079146.cms |title=Chippy says she signed 'Vanambadi' impressed by its story and music |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2025/05/07/thudarum-mohanlal-ranjith-interview-film-success.html |title=ഞാൻ സിനിമ നോക്കും, ചിപ്പി സീരിയലും; ഒരിക്കലും കഥയിൽ ഇടപെടാത്ത ലാലേട്ടൻ ഒറ്റക്കാര്യം പറഞ്ഞു: രഞ്ജിത് അഭിമുഖം |work=Manorama Online |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
{{BLP sources section|date=January 2021}}
Chippy was born as Divya to Shaji Dharmapal and Thankam Shaji at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Chippy |title=Interview with Chippy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harmqEH0p7k |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731135025/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harmqEH0p7k&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[Amrita TV]] |via=YouTube |access-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> She was educated at [[Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School|Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram]] and at [[Mar Ivanios College|Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} Chippy is married to M. Renjith, a film and television producer who runs Rejaputhra Visual Media. The couple have a daughter.

== Filmography ==
=== Malayalam ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ List of Chippy Renjith Malayalam film credits
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1993 || ''[[Sopanam (film)|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 (1996 film)|Kalyana Sougandhikam]]''|| Vasumathi ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Devaraagam]]''||Rukku ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Harbour (film)|Harbour]]''|| Sophie ||
|-
|1996||''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]''||Aarathi ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|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 ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ List of Chippy Renjith Kannada film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' || Kanaka || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Actress |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |website=Filmfare |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=15 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/19980705062035/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm |archive-date=5 July 1998 |date=5 July 1998 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite news |title=I want to do a negative role |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/'I-want-to-do-a-negative-role'/article17281018.ece |work=The Hindu |date=9 February 2017 |access-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402084024/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98I-want-to-do-a-negative-role%E2%80%99/article17281018.ece |archive-date=2 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Kalyani]]'' || Kalyani ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Muddina Kanmani]]'' || Hema ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Lakshmi Mahalakshmi]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Vimochane]]'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mungarina Minchu]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1997|Chikka]]'' || Kasthuri ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Suvvi Suvvalali]]'' || Chandana ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Bisi Raktha]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga]]'' || Nilambika ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1998|Megha Banthu Megha]]'' || Vedha ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Premachaari]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Arunodaya (film)|Arunodaya]]'' || Nirmala ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 1999|Naanenu Madlilla]]'' || Puttathayi ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Idu Entha Premavayya]]'' || Apoorva ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[List of Kannada films of 2000|Khadga]]'' || Jhanvi ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Dharma Devathe'' || Bheema ||
|-
| 2004|| ''Pandava'' || Anasooya ||
|}

=== Tamil ===

* ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]'' (1998), Geetha

=== Telugu ===

* ''[[Pelli Peetalu]]'' (1998), Aswini

== Television career ==
;As an actress
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Chippy Renjith television credits as an actress
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2002–2003|| Sthree Janmam || Mayamma || [[Surya TV]] ||Rowspan=13|[[Malayalam]] || Television debut<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/television/joicy-about-late-actress-rekha-mohan-reveals-why-she-ouit-sthreejanmam-serial-092478.html|title=ശാലു മേനോന്റെ ക്യാരക്ടർ മൂലം രേഖ മോഹൻ പിണങ്ങി; എത്ര പറഞ്ഞിട്ടും വന്നില്ല; അന്തരിച്ച നടിയെക്കുറിച്ച് ജോയ്സി }}</ref>
|-
| 2003–2004 || Sthree oru Santhwanam || Seetha || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
| 2006-2007 ||mazhamegha pravukal ||seetha|| Surya TV ||
|-
| 2005 || Nokketha Doorath|| || Asianet ||
|-
| ||| || ||
|-
| 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 (TV series)|Akashadoothu]] || Meenu || Surya TV || Also producer
|-
| 2011 || Sreekrishnan || [[Yashoda]] || Surya TV ||
|-
| 2017–2020 || [[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanambadi: Actress Chippy back on TV with serial 'Vanambadi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-chippy-back-on-tv-with-serial-vanambadi/articleshow/56778822.cms |first=Arya |last=UR |date=25 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> || Nandini || Asianet || Also Producer
|-
| 2017-2020|| [[Mouna Raagam (Tamil TV series)|Mouna Raagam]] || Mallika / Karpagam || [[Star Vijay]] ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Also producer<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/raveena-daha-set-to-act-in-mouna-ragam-2-serial/articleshow/78270351.cms |script-title=ta:மௌன ராகம் 2 சீரியலில் லீட் ரோலில் விஜய் பட நடிகை |language=ta |trans-title=Vijay is the lead actress in the serial Mauna Ragam 2 |first=Mahantesh |last=Batakurki |date=23 September 2020 |website=[[Samayam]] Tamil |via=amil.samayam.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2020– 2024 || [[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]] || Sreedevi Balakrishnan a.k.a. Devi|| Asianet ||[[Malayalam]]||Also Producer
|-
|2021–2023|| [[Mouna Raagam 2]] || Mallika|| [[Star Vijay]] ||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Also producer
|-
|2022||[[Bharatidasan Colony]]||{{NA}}||[[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 ==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2023}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of Chippy Renjith awards
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Film/serial
! scope="col" | Result
|-
|rowspan="2"|1996
|[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Janumada Jodi]]''
|Rowspan=10 {{Won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]
|-
|2005||Rowspan=8|[[Asianet Television Awards]]||Best daughter ||Sthree oru Santhwanam
|-
|2017||Best Actress ||rowspan=4|[[Vanambadi]]
|-
| 2017 ||Best Serial
|-
|2018 || Most Popular Serial
|-
|2019 ||Best Serial
|-
|2022||Best serial||rowspan=2|[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]
|-
|2022||Best actress
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1428288|name=Chippy}}

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress}}
{{FilmfareKannadaBestActress |state=expanded}}

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