Shanthi Williams
Born (1958-09-23) 23 September 1958
Coimbatore
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1970-1980
1993-Present
Known forMetti Oli
Thendral
Anniyan
Poove Unakkaga
Pandian Stores
Spouse(s)J. Williams
(m.1979-2005)
(Deceased in 2005)
Children4

Shanthi Williams is an Indian film and television actress who has played supporting roles in various Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials.

Career

Williams came into the industry as a child artist at the age of 12. Williams started her acting in 1970 with the film, Vietnam Veedu. She started doing television serials from 1999, playing second lead and supporting roles. She is best known for her role as the traditional mother in the serial Metti Oli.[1]

She was awarded the Best Actress in a negative role by director K. Balachander for her performance in Thendral where she played Tamizharasu's mother.

She has acted in many Tamil and Malayalam films as well as serials.[2]

Personal life

Shanthi Williams was born at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Malayali parents. She married a Malayali cameraman J. Williams in 1979.[3] They have 4 children.[2]

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2000–2001 ChithiPadmavathiSun TVTamil
2002 MarumagalVijay TV
2002–2005 Metti OliRajeshwari @ RajammaSun TVWon, Best actress in a negative role at Sun kudumbam award
2003 Annamalai
2003 Panneer Pushpangal
2004 Thangamana PurushanKTV
2004–2007 Tharkappu Kalai TheerathaKalaignar TV
2004–2009 MinnukettuJanaki @ JanakiammaSurya TVMalayalam
2005 ManaiviSun TVTamil
2006 NombarappoovuVimalaAsianetMalayalam
Raja RajeshwariSun TVTamil
2007 Kanavugal AayiramJaya TV
ArasiChandramathiSun TV
2008–2009 KalasamNagalakshmi
Vaira NenjamAlamelu
BandhamThaamirabaraniReplaced Kanya
2009 KalyanamShivagaami
Aval oru MinsaramKalaignar TV
2009–2011 ThendralRukkumaniSun TVReplaced by K. S. Jayalakshmi
2010AbhiramiKalaignar TV
Mythili
2011 Shanthi NilayamJaya TV
SnehakooduSurya TVMalayalam
2011–2013 ThangamAvudaiammalSun TVTamil
Sivasankari
UravugalSudhaSun TV
Vasantham TV
2012–2014 Pillai NilaSavithriSun TV
2013–2018 Vani RaniAngayarkanni
2013–2014 Uravugal SangamamRaj TV
2015–2016Andal AzhagarVadivuStar Vijay
Keladi KanmaniBhagyamSun TV
2016VishwaroopamKumudamFlowersMalayalam
2017–2018Rekka Katti Parakkudhu ManasuThayarammaZee TamilTamil
2018 – 2023 Pandiyan Stores'Pillayaar Paati' Parvathy Muruganandham "Paaru"Star Vijay[4][5]
2018–2019 Thenum VayambumMullasserry BhageerathiSurya TVMalayalam[6]
2019 AzhaguSun TVTamil
KanmaniTamil Selvi
2019–2022 ChandralekhaMeenakshiReplaced by Priya
2019 Poove SempooveKanthimathiKalaignar TV
2019–2020 RajamagalKanchanaZee TamilReplaced by Balambika
2020–2022 Senthoora PooveRajalakshmiStar Vijay
2020 MagarasiMeenakshiSun TVCameo appearance
2022 MeeraJanakiColors Tamil
2022–2023 Deivam Thantha PooveGandhimatiZee Tamil
2023 – Present KaliveeduRajeshwariSurya TVMalayalam
2023 – Present Pudhu VasanthamSun TVTamil

References

  1. ↑ The Hindu No "Mettioli" after June Monday, 25 April 2005 "Rajamma (Shanthi Williams), the traditional mother in the family, was glorified by director Thirumurugan."
  2. 1 2 "Shanthi Williams talks about her acting career and personal life".
  3. ↑ "சாந்தகுமாரி சாந்தி வில்லியம்ஸ் ஆனா கதை..!". Youtube.
  4. ↑ "'நான் எதிர்கொண்ட வலிகளும் கஷ்டங்களும் ரொம்ப அதிகம்!' - ரீ என்ட்ரி சாந்தி வில்லியம்ஸ் உருக்கம்". Vikatan.
  5. ↑ "Tamil TV show Pandian Stores team greets fans ahead of Pongal". Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Vivek Gopan to team-up with Sreelaya on new serial, Thenum Vayambum; The other casts who will play important roles are Thara Kalyan, Kottayam Rasheed, Rizabawa, Seenath, Manka Mahesh and Shanthi Williams". Times of India.
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