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Chippy Renjith
Born	Divya Shaji Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations	Actress producer
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	M.Renjith
Children	Avantika 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 won several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Janumada Jodi (1996).^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3][4]

Chippy made her film debut with the Bharathan directorial Padheyam in 1993, co-starring Mammootty.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

She played the lead character in Vanambadi and reprised her role in the Tamil remake Mouna Raagam marking her debut in Tamil Television.^[5]

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Chippy was born to Shaji Dharmapal and Thankam Shaji at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Chippy has a sister, Drishya.^[6] She was educated at Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.^{[citation needed]} Chippy is married to M.Renjith (Rejaputhra Visual Media) and the couple has a daughter named Avantika Renjith.

• Dharma (1998), Geetha

• Pelli Peetalu (1998), Aswini

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

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