Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s. Her parents are R. Krishna and K. Sharada, a Palakkad Iyer family based in Bombay. She completed her education at Mumbai S.I.E.S. College and General Education Academy. Her three brothers are Sreeram, Satheesh and film director Suresh Krissna. Shanthi Krishna married Malayalam actor Sreenath in 1984 and divorced him in 1995. Shanthi Krishna married Sadasivan Bajore in 1998, the secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions.They have two children, Mithul and Mithali. The couple divorced in 2016. She lived in the US for a while and later returned to Bengaluru.she acted in her first Tamil film, Paneer Pushpangal. She quit the film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu. In 1997 she stopped appearing in Malayalam movies. She served as a jury member in Malayalam film awards.She made a second comeback in 2017 with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.
Top Achievements:
- Kerala state film Awards Second Best Actress -1992
- Kerala state film wards for Best Actress -1992
- Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress-1992,1994,1995
- Asia vision Awards for Best supporting actress – 2017
- Vanitha Film Awards for Best supporting actress – 2018
- Flowers Indian film Awards 2018 – Best Supporting actress -2018
- Asianet Film Awards – Best Character Actress – 2018
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam -2018
- Jaycee foundation Awards 2018 – Best Supporting actress – 2018
- NAFA awards USA – Best supporting actress- 2018