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{{short description|Indian actress and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chitra Shenoy
| image = Chitra Shenoy.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Hassan, Karnataka
| occupation = Actor
| nationality = Indian
| spouse= {{marriage|Gurudas Shenoy|1993}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivas |first1=Srikanth |title={{sic|Glamou|rous|nolink=y}} screen mother |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug17/ent8.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=http://web-old.archive.org/web/20060528045151/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug17/ent8.asp |archive-date=28 May 2006 |date=17 August 2003}}</ref>
| years_active =
}}
'''Chitra Shenoy''' is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films in [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], Telugu, Tulu, and Hindi. 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 villanio 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, Karnataka|Hassan]]. She has an elder sister, Jyothi.<ref>http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/309615</ref> She is a home science graduate.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Chithra-Shenoy-shines/articleshow/643970913.cms</ref> She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. They have a daughter. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Company Productions. She currently resides at Bangalore with her family.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/winning-accolades/article6033186.ece {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language!!Notes
|-
|1990||Mouna Horata ||||Kannada||
|-
|1990||Aasegobba Meesegobba ||||Kannada||
|-
|1993||Sidukabeda Singari||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=4|1999||Chaitrade Chiguru ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Hrudaya Hrudaya]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Sneha||Vijay's mother||Kannada||
|-
|Premotsava||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=4|2000||''[[Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu]]'' ||||Kannada||
|-
|Preethsu Thappenilla||||Kannada||
|-
|Nan Hendthi Chennagidale||||Kannada||
|-
|O Nanna Nalle||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=8|2001||[[Nanna Preethiya Hudugi]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Asura (2001 film)|Asura]] ||Gayathri||Kannada||
|-
|Chitte||||Kannada||
|-
|Jilhadhikari ||||Kannada||
|-
|Grama Devathe ||||Kannada||
|-
|Jodi ||||Kannada||
|-
|Mafia ||||Kannada||
|-
|Amma Ninna Tholinalli||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=11|2002||[[Manasella Neene]]||||Kannada||
|-
|Law And Order ||||Kannada||
|-
|Ninagoskara ||||Kannada||
|-
|Oh Nanna Nalle ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Ninne Preethisuve]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Chandu (2002 film)|Chandu]] || Vidya's mother ||Kannada||
|-
|[[Ninagagi]] || Dr.Usha||Kannada||
|-
|Balagalittu Olage Baa ||||Kannada||
|-
|Roja||||Kannada||
|-
|Love U||||Kannada||
|-
|Prema Khaidi||||Kannada||
|-
|rowspan=19|2003|| Dhumm|| (Preethi and Vinod)'s sister||Kannada||
|-
|Pakka Chukka||||Kannada||
|-
|Khushi ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Ondagona Baa]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Daasa||||Kannada||
|-
|Laali Haadu||||Kannada||
|-
|Nanjundi||||Kannada||
|-
|Dreams||||Kannada||
|-
|Don||||Kannada||
|-
|Sri Renukadevi||||Kannada||
|-
|Dhad Dhad||||Kannada||
|-
|Kasu Iddone Basu||||Kannada||
|-
|Lankesh Pathrike||||Kannada||
|-
| Ramaswamy Krishnaswamy||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Thayi Illada Thabbali]]|| ||Kannada||
|-
|Preethisle Beku||||Kannada||
|-
|Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre||||Kannada||
|-
|Bangalore Bandh||||Kannada||
|-
|Pakka Chukka||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan= 12|2004 || Kalasipalya ||Janaki||Kannada||
|-
|[[Rama Krishna]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Nalla || Dr. Sharada||Kannada||
|-
|Darshan ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowdy Aliya ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Hasina (film)|Hasina]] ||Jhuleka Begum||Kannada||
|-
|Santhosha ||||Kannada||
|-
|Srushthi ||||Kannada||
|-
|Pakkadmane Hudugi ||||Kannada||
|-
|Kanakambari ||||Kannada||
|-
|Monda ||||Kannada||
|-
|Y2K ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=19|2005||[[Aham Premasmi]] ||Apsara's mother||Kannada||
|-
|[[Magic Ajji]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Valmiki||Bharathi||Kannada||
|-
|[[Shastri (film)|Shastri]]||Kanaka's mother||Kannada||
|-
|Shambhu||||Kannada||
|-
|Hai Chinnu||||Kannada||
|-
|Mental Manja||||Kannada||
|-
|Anna Thangi||||Kannada||
|-
|Love Story||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Nenapirali]]||||Kannada||
|-
|Boyfriend||||Kannada||
|-
|Haseena||||Kannada||
|-
|Namma Basava||||Kannada||
|-
|Thunta||||Kannada||
|-
|Gowramma||||Kannada||
|-
|Jootata||||Kannada||
|-
|Encounter Dayanayak||||Kannada||
|-
|Ayya||||Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Raajamanikyam]]'' || Muthulakshmi Ammal ||[[Malayalam]]||Malayalam debut with [[Mammootty]]
|-
|Rowspan=17|2006||[[Hatavadi]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Ambi ||||Kannada||
|-
|Julie ||Margaret ||Kannada||
|-
|Aishwarya ||Aishwarya's mother||Kannada||
|-
|[[Kadhale En Kadhale]] ||Saradha||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Tamil debut
|-
| ''The Don'' || Baba's wife ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|Hubli || Ajay Kumar Sir Nayak's mother ||Kannada||
|-
|[[Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Neenello Nanalle || Janaki||Kannada||
|-
|[[Dattha]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Mandya (film)|Mandya]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Thangigagi]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Thandege Thakka Maga]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|O Priyathama ||||Kannada||
|-
|Eesha ||||Kannada||
|-
|Thavarina Siri||||Kannada||
|-
|Good Luck ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=13|2007||[[Prarambha]] || Lady at house ||Kannada||Cameo appearance
|-
|[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]] ||||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Ali Bhai]]'' || Anwar Ali's mother ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Rock n' Roll (film)|Rock & Roll]]'' || Daya's mother ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|Gunavantha||Padma||Kannada||
|-
|Sajani ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[No 73, Shanthi Nivasa]] ||Shobha ||Kannada||
|-
|Ugadi||||Kannada||
|-
|Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla||||Kannada||
|-
|Poojari||||Kannada||
|-
|Preethigagi||||Kannada||
|-
|Masti||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=12|2008||[[Gaja (film)|Gaja]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu]]||||Kannada||
|-
|Kodagana Koli Nungitha ||||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Calcutta News (film)|Calcutta News]]'' || Ajith's mother ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|Ganga Kaveri ||||Kannada||
|-
|Baa Bega Chandamama ||||Kannada||
|-
|Paramesha Panwala ||||Kannada||
|-
|Hani Hani ||||Kannada||
|-
|Honganasu ||||Kannada||
|-
|Shivani ||||Kannada||
|-
|Moggina Manasu ||||Kannada||
|-
|Payana ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=10|2009||Nam Yajamanru ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Love Guru (2009 film)|Love Guru]]||||Kannada||
|-
|Raam ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rajani||||Kannada||
|-
|Iniya ||||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Samastha Keralam PO]]'' || Saraswathi ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|Bellary Naga||||Kannada||
|-
|Venki ||||Kannada||
|-
|Abhimani||||Kannada||
|-
|Yogi||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=14|2010||Sihigaali ||||Kannada||
|-
|School Master ||||Kannada||
|-
|Porki ||||Kannada||
|-
|Shourya ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Nagaram (2010 film)|Nagaram]] ||||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
|Kantri Mogudu ||||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Telugu debut
|-
|Naidu LLB||||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
|Gandedhe||||Kannada||
|-
|Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu||Sharada||Kannada||
|-
|Hoo||||Kannada||
|-
|Kunidu Kunidu Bare||||Kannada||
|-
|Hrudayadali Idenidu||||Kannada||
|-
|Bisile||||Kannada||
|-
|Huli||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=5|2011||[[Take It Easy (2011 film)|Take It Easy]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Kempe Gowda (film)|Kempe Gowda]] ||Kempe Gowda's mother||Kannada||
|-
|[[Sri Naga Shakthi]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|Naliyona Bara ||||Kannada||
|-
|Sogasugara ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=9|2012||Kanchana||||Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Father's Day (2012 film)|Father's Day]]'' || Dr.Elizabeth Thomas ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
| [[Dandupalya (film)|Dandupalya]] ||Susheela's mother ||Kannada||
|-
|Jeevana Jok-alli || ||Kannada||
|-
|Toofan || ||Kannada||
|-
|Jeevana Jok-alli || ||Kannada||
|-
|Saniha|| ||Kannada||
|-
|AK 56 || ||Kannada||
|-
|Charulatha|| ||Kannada||Dubbing Artist
|-
|rowspan=7|2013||Bulbul ||Chitra Spoorthi||Kannada||
|-
|Nenapingala ||||Kannada||
|-
|Varadanayaka ||Siri's mother||Kannada||
|-
|Kotlallapo Kai ||||Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Orissa (film)|Orissa]]'' ||||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Kaanchi]]'' || Ammalu Amma ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|Rickshaw Driver||||[[Tulu language|Tulu]]||Tulu debut
|-
|Rowspan=5|2014||O Manase ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Maanikya]] || Rathna ||Kannada||
|-
|[[Mr Joe B. Carvalho]] ||Sundari ||Hindi||
|-
|Power Star || ||Kannada||
|-
|Pandya || Rathna ||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=8|2015||Bangalore Metro ||||Kannada||
|-
|Fading Red||Shylaja||[[English language|English]]||
|-
|Aamanthrana ||||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''||Injakkadu Rukminiyamma ||[[Malayalam]]||Cameo Appearance
|-
|Ring Road ||Mother||Kannada||
|-
|Rathavara ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rudra Thandava ||||Kannada||
|-
|Buguri ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=10|2016|| ''[[Kavi Uddheshichathu..?]]''|| Ammachi||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|[[Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole]] ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Kalpana 2]]||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Bhujanga]]||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Lakshmana (film)|Lakshmana]]||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Viraat]]||||Kannada||
|-
|[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]||||Kannada||
|-
|Whatsupp Love||||Kannada||
|-
|Jigarthanda||||Kannada||
|-
|Akshathe||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2017||''Chitta Chanchala'' ||||Kannada||
|-
|[[Raajakumara]] ||''Gayatri''||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Tarak (film)|Tarak]]'' ||||Kannada||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2018||''Shivu Paru'' || Lakshmi||Kannada||
|-
|''2 Friends''||||Telugu||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2019||''[[Odeya (film)|Odeya]]''|| ||Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Adyaksha in America]]'' || || Kannada||
|}

==Television series==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Serial !! Channel !! Language!!Notes
|-
|||NO.55||rowspan=6|[[DD Chandana]]||rowspan=7|[[Kannada]]||
|-
||| Bhagya||
|-
||| Mane||
|-
||| Mane Kathe||
|-
||| Sahana||
|-
||| Anuraga||
|-

|1995||Mukhamukhi|| ||
|-
|1996||[[Itihaas (TV series)|Itihaas]]||[[DD National]]||[[Hindi]]||
|-
|1996||"Chauraaha" ||DD National||Hindi||by Sridhar Kshirasagar
|-
|1998||[[Mayamruga]]||DD Chandana||Kannada||
|-
|1998|| Jwalamukhi||[[Udaya TV]]||Kannada||
|-
|2000||"Antaraal" ||[[Star Plus]]||Hindi||by Girish Karnad
|-
|2002||Gupta Gamini||[[ETV Hindi|E TV]]||Kannada||
|-
|2009-2011||[[Maharani (TV series)|Maharani]]||[[Vijay TV]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Character-Prakash's mother
|-
|2011|| Gaandhaari ||[[Jaihind TV]]||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|2012||Decent Family||Jaihind TV||Malayalam||
|-
|2012-2016|| [[Sthreedhanam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||Malayalam||Character- Palat Sethulakshmi
|-
|2013|| Achante Makkal||[[Surya TV]]||Malayalam||
|-
|2013|| Karpoorada Gombe||Star Suvarna||Kannada||Character-Kaveri
|-
|2014|| Swathi Muthu||Star Suvarna||Kannada||
|-
|2017-2019||Padmavathi||[[Colors Kannada]] ||Kannada||
|-
|2018-2020|| [[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (TV series)|Ponnukku Thangamanassu]] ||[[Vijay TV|Star Vijay]]||Tamil||Character-Sethulakshmi
|-
|2019-2021 || [[Pournami Thinkal]]
||Asianet||Malayalam||Character- Rajalekshmi / Sethulakshmi, <br />Also Producer
|-
|2020–Present || [[Kudumbavilakku]] ||Asianet||Malayalam||Producer
|}

==Awards==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=January 2021}}
;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 Awards|Asianet television award for Most popular actress]] 2013
*[[Asianet Television Awards|Asianet television award for Best Character actress (Special Jury mention)]] 2014
*[[Asianet Television Awards|Asianet television award for Most popular actress]] 2015
;Nominated
*[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet television award for Best Character actress]] 2013
*[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet television award for Best Character actress]] 2014
*[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet television award for Most popular actress]] 2014
*[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet television award for Best Character actress]] 2015
*[[2nd IIFA Utsavam|2nd IIFA Utsavam for performance in a Supporting role female-Kannada]] 2017

==Reality Shows==
* Munch Stars ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Ningalkkumakam Kodeeswaran ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Sell Me The Answer ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*Badai Bungalow ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*Kumkumam ([[Kairali TV]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1748770}}

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