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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = K. V. Shanthi<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|6|25|df=y}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|9|21|1937|6|25|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| spouse = G.Sasikumar, Trivandrum.<br />
| years_active = 1953–1975<br />
}}<br />
'''K. V. Shanthi''' (June 25, 1937 – September 21, 2020) known by her stage name '''Shanthi''' was an Indian actress acted in [[Malayalam cinema|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.<br />
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==Background==<br />
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Innalathe Tharam: K. V. Shanthi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu4jyAtwK70 |publisher=amritatv.com |access-date=10 July 2014}}{{dead link|date=May 2021}}</ref> 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 film|Tamil]], [[Kannada film|Kannada]], [[Telugu film|Telugu]] and [[Hindi film|Hindi]].<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ml:ശാന്തി കെ.വി |language=ml |trans-title=Santhi K. V. |url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=S |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927144631/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=S |archive-date=27 September 2013 |quote=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)}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
Malayalam<br />
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# [[Kaamam Krodham Moham]] (1975)<br />
# [[Akkaldaama]] (1975)<br />
# [[Devi Kanyaakumaari]] (1974)<br />
# [[Youvanam]] (1974) as Lakshmi<br />
# [[Chanchala (film)|Chanchala]] (1974)<br />
# [[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]] (1974)<br />
# [[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]] (1973) as Ganga<br />
# [[Professor (1972 film)|Professor]] (1972) as Vasumathi<br />
# [[Prathikaram]] (1972) as Vimala<br />
# [[C.I.D. In Jungle]] (1971)<br />
# [[Aana Valarthiya Vaanampaadiyude Makan]] (1971)<br />
# [[Kochaniyathi]] (1971) as Karthi<br />
# [[Aval Alpam Vaikippoyi]] (1971)<br />
# [[Madhuvidhu]] (1970) as Lakshmi<br />
# [[Swapnangal]] (1970) as Rajamma's mother<br />
# [[Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte]] (1970)<br />
# [[Chattambikkavala]] (1969) as Thresya<br />
# [[Vila Kuranja Manushyan]] (1969)<br />
# [[Nurse (film)|Nurse]] (1969)<br />
# [[Urangatha Sundary]] (1969) as Prabhavathi<br />
# [[Aalmaram]] (1969)<br />
# [[Adhyaapika]] (1968)<br />
# [[Kadal (1968 film)|Kadal]] (1968) as Reetha<br />
# [[Viplavakaarikal]] (1968) as Leela<br />
# [[Hotel Highrange]] (1968) as Madhumathi/Gracy<br />
# [[Lady Doctor]] (1967) as Marykutty<br />
# [[Madatharuvi (film)|Madatharuvi]] (1967)<br />
# [[Karutha Rathrikal]] (1967)<br />
# [[Postman (1967 film)|Postman]] (1967)<br />
# [[Jeevikkaan Anuvadikku]] (1967)<br />
# [[Puthri]] (1966) as Jessy<br />
# [[Kallipennu]] (1966)<br />
# [[Kaattumallika]] (1966)<br />
# [[Kaliyodam (1965 film)|Kaliyodam]] (1965)<br />
# [[Mayavi (1965 film)|Mayavi]] (1965) as Malathi/Jayanthi<br />
# [[Pattuthoovala]] (1965) as Ameena<br />
# [[Althaara]] (1964)<br />
# [[Atom Bomb (film)|Atom Bomb]] (1964) as Kamala<br />
# [[Karutha Kai]] (1964) as Radha<br />
# [[Snapaka Yohannan]] (1963) as Esther<br />
# [[Doctor (1963 film)|Doctor]] (1963) as Seetha<br />
# [[Kalayum Kaaminiyum]] (1963)<br />
# [[Kaattumaina]] (1963)<br />
# [[Snehadeepam]] (1962) as Prabha<br />
# [[Sreekovil (film)|Sreekovil]] (1962)<br />
# [[Shree Rama Pattabhishekam]] (1962)<br />
# [[Arappavan]] (1961) as Ammini<br />
# [[Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film)|Bhakta Kuchela]] (1961) as Sathyabhama<br />
# Poothali (1960)<br />
# [[Aana Valarthiya Vaanampaadi]] (1959)<br />
# [[Mariakutty]] (1958) as Ruby<br />
# [[Lilly (film)|Lilly]] (1958)<br />
# [[Padatha Painkili]] (1957) as Lusie<br />
# [[Minnunnathellam Ponnalla]] (1957) as Leela<br />
# [[Achanum Makanum]] (1957) as Srikala<br />
# [[Jailppulli]] (1957) as Prema<br />
# [[Ponkathir]] (1953) as a dancer<br />
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Other Languages<br />
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[[Chori Chori]] (1956) – Hindi<br />
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[[Marutha Nattu Veeran]] (1961) – Tamil<br />
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[[Aadi Perukku (film)]] (1962) – Tamil<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|3260493}}<br />
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Santhi&limit=59 K. V. Shanthi at MSI]<br />
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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses from Kottayam]]<br />
[[Category:1937 births]]<br />
[[Category:2020 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]<br />
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