Disco Shanti

Disco Shanti
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality Indian
Citizenship India
Occupation Film Actress
Years active 1985–1996
Spouse(s) Srihari[1](deceased)[2]
Children 2 Sons, 1 Daughter (deceased)
Parent(s) C. L. Anandan (deceased)
Family Lalitha Kumari (sister)

Disco Shanti is an Indian film actress and an "item song dancer" who worked predominantly in South Indian cinema. Shanti has also worked in several Hindi language movies apart from appearing in movies made in other Indian regional languages. She was noticed mainly for her erotic roles and mainly appeared for item numbers in songs. Shanti was also introduced as a heroine in several Tamil movies. She was not successful as an actress and hence she turned to be an item girl again. She has appeared / acted in over four dozen movies.

Personal life

Disco Shanti is the daughter of Tamil actor "Vijayapuri Veeran" C.L Anandan. She has a younger sister actress Lalitha Kumari. She married Telugu actor Sri Hari in 1996[3] and stopped working in movies.[1][4] Her husband Mr. Srihari, who had been suffering from a liver ailment for some time, complained of giddiness during the shooting of ‘Rambo Rajkumar’ being directed by Prabhu Deva with Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. He was rushed to a hospital where he died later.[5]

Related

In 2011, the Hindi language movie, The Dirty Picture was made. This movie was inspired primarily by the life of actress Silk Smitha, but also used some elements from the life of Disco Shanti. The film stars Vidya Balan who plays the lead role along with Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi.[6]

Filmography

Disco Shanti performed / acted in following movies.[4][7]

Year Movie Language Role Notes
1985 Udaya Geetham Tamil
1985 Uyerthezhunelppu Malayalam
1985 Aa Neram Alppa Dooram Malayalam Dancer
1986 Nimishangal Malayalam
1986 Oomai Vizhigal Tamil
1986 Dharma Devathai Tamil
1986 Sheela Hindi Zeher - the dancer First Hindi movie. Lead actor was Nana Patekar
1987 Raja Mariyadhai Tamil
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil
1987 Huli Hebbuli Kannada
1987 Nee Allenkil Njan Malayalam Dancer
1988 Onnum Onnum Pathinettu Malayalam
1988 Nallavan Tamil
1988 Dharmathin Thalaivan Tamil
1988 Sangliyana Kannada
1988 Urimai Geetham Tamil
1988 Rasave Unnai Nambi Tamil
1988 Kazhugumalai Kallan Tamil
1988 Gharwali Baharwali Hindi
1988 Kabzaa Hindi Dancer Directed by Mahesh Bhatt & Sanjay Dutt was the lead
1989 Malayathi Pennu Malayalam
1989 Khuli Khidki Hindi Reena
1989 Idu Saadhya Kannada
1989 Asmaan Se Ooncha Hindi Guest Appearance Lead actor was Govinda
1989 Geethanjali Telugu Dancer This movie was released in two languages
1989 Hendthighelbedi Kannada Shanti
1989 Kanoon Apna Apna Hindi Dancer & singer Starring Dilip Kumar, Nutan and Sanjay Dutt
1989 Vetri Vizha Tamil
1990 Idhaya Thamarai Tamil
1990 My Dear Marthandan Tamil
1990 Sandhana Kaatru Tamil
1990 48 Manikkur Malayalam
1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi Malayalam
1990 Jungle Love: A Tarzan Film Hindi Dancer This movie was also called Jungle Love (Video)
1990 Gunahon Ka Devta Hindi Dancer Starring Mithun Chakraborty & Sangeeta Bijlani
1990 Chakadola Karuchi Leela Oriya Dancer
1990 Ghayal Hindi Dancer Starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri & Amrish Puri
1990 Jamai Raja Hindi Aruna Starring Hema Malini, Anil Kapoor & Madhuri Dixit
1990 Ashwamedha Kannada
1990 Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Tamil
1991 Naag Mani Hindi Dancer Item number in the song "Mera Laung Gawaacha"
1991 Nee Paathi Naan Paathi Tamil
1991 Eeramana Rojavae Tamil
1991 Zaher Hindi
1991 Rowdy Alludu Telugu Item number in the song "Amalapuram bulloda"
1992 Radha Ka Sangam Hindi Starring Juhi Chawla
1992 Gharaana Mogudu Telugu Item number in the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" Starring Chiranjeevi
1992 President Gari Pellam Telugu Singing voice Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni
1992 Chinnavar Tamil
1992 Rishi Malayalam
1993 Mechanic Alludu Telugu
1994 Cheetah Hindi
1994 Brahmachari Mogudu Telugu
1994 Bhagyawan Hindi
1994 Bangaru Kutumbam Telugu
1994 Dulaara Hindi Starring Govinda & Karisma Kapoor
1994 Vaade Iraade Hindi
1994 Kinnaripuzhayoram Malayalam
1995 Muthu Kaalai Tamil
1995 Naajayaz Hindi Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Ajay Devgan & Juhi Chawla
1996 Aatank Hindi Starring Dharmendra

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Personal life & Info". Behind Woods. Retrieved Jan 2012.
  2. "Personal life & Info". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. http://www.telugumovietalkies.com/disco-shanthi-profile/
  4. 1 2 "Films & profile on OneIndia". OneIndia. Retrieved Jan 2012.
  5. (Special Correspondent) (10 October 2013). "Actor Srihari dies in Mumbai". Cinema. Features. Hyderabad: The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2015. He was rushed to a hospital where he died later.
  6. "The Dirty Picture". The Times of India. Retrieved Jan 2012.
  7. "Films on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved Jan 2012.

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