Deepa Shankar

Deepa Shankar
Born
Deepa
Other namesDeepa Akka[1][2]
EducationKumaraguru College of Arts and Science
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television personality
  • YouTuber
Years active2002-present
SpouseShankar
Children2

Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in the Tamil movie industry.[3] Deepa has worked in movies like Alaipayuthey (2000), Winner (2003), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Maayandi Kudumbathar (2009), Kadaikutty Singam (2018) and Doctor (2021). She made her debut in popular television show Metti Oli. She participated in the reality television show Cooku with Comali.[4][5][6]

Early life and career

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She moved on from Thoothukudi to Coimbatore for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for Metti Oli in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in Doctor (2021) for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing".[7][8] Another critic opined that "Then, there is Deepa Shankar, who gets some of the film’s funniest lines, and is great with physical comedy".[8][9]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Mayandi Kudumbathar Mayakka Sonakkarupu
Vedigundu Murugesan Ponni
2016 Kidaari Ponnamma
2018 Semma Muthupechi
Kadaikutty Singam Velunachiar Rani
2019 Magamuni Gomathy
Namma Veetu Pillai Dubbing Voice for Rama
Sillu Karuppatti Cashier
Sangathamizhan Murugan's sister
2020 Pon Manickavel Victim's mother
2021 Aelay Village school teacher
Mandela Rathnam's wife
Paramapadham Vilayattu Chezhiyan's supporter
Devadas Brothers Jegathesh's mother
Rudhra Thandavam Maaran's mother
Doctor Preethi Won—SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Udanpirappe Vairavan's sister-in-law
Jango Servant
2022 Veetla Vishesham Deepa
Ward 126 Neighbour
The Legend Volunteer's wife
DSP Pandiyamma
2023 Soppana Sundari Selvi Amma
Rudhran Karpagam
Deiva Machan Manjula
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
Raavana Kottam Deepa
Thandatti Thangaponnu's daughter
DD Returns Mallika
Let's Get Married Selvi
License
Va Varalam Va
2024 Aalakaalam Amudha
Pon Ondru Kanden Karpagam
Ninnu Vilayadu Velu's mother
Oru Nodi Ponnuthayi
Saamaniyan Lakshmi
Haraa Judge
Indian 2 Thambesh's sister
Veerayi Makkal Vadivu
Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai Avudaiyammal [10]

Reality Shows

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Year Title Role Channel Ref.
2020-2021 Cooku With Comali Season 2 Contestant Star Vijay
2021 Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai season 3
2021 Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani 2nd Runner-up
2022 Raju Vootla Party Raju's mother
2024-present Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) Dupe Cooku Sun TV

Serials

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2002–2003 Metti Oli Meena Sun TV Acting Debut
2005–2006 Muhurtham
2005–2007 Malargal Revathy
2006–2009 Kolangal Sundhari Rajesh Also dubbed for Poornima Indrajith - Chellamma character
2007–2010 Megala Thamarai
2012–2013 Karthigai Pengal
2015 Vani Rani Muthupechi
2012–2017 Maragatha Veenai Dhanam
2016–2018 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2) Pazhaniyammal Vijay TV
2018–2020 Lakshmi Stores Ponnamma Sun TV
2019 Bharathi Kannamma Shenbagam Star Vijay Photo appearance only
2019–2020 Nachiyapuram Saraswathi Zee Tamil
2020–2022 Senthoora Poove Mariamma Star Vijay
2020–2021 Anbudan Kushi Rajeshwari Star Vijay
2022 Abhi Tailor Kamakshi Colors Tamil Cameo appearance[11]
Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai Chandrakala
2022–2024 Meenakshi Ponnunga Shantha Zee Tamil
2023 Vidhya No.1 Deepa Laxmi Zee Tamil
2023 Bharathi Kannamma 2 Bhakyalakshmi Star Vijay
2023–2024 Poova Thalaya Sun TV
2024 Seetha Raman Sevappi Zee Tamil

Music videos

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  • "Oosingo" (2021)[12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2021 Anbudan Kushi Vijay Television Awards Best Mother Nominated
Best Mamiyar Nominated
2022 Doctor 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role (Tamil) Won [13]
2023 Meenakshi Ponnunga Zee Tamil Kudumba Virudugal 2022 Best Comedian Nominated
2023 Vidhya No.1 Zee Tamil Golden Moments Awards - 2023 Best Comedian Won

References

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  1. ^ "Vijay TV's Deepa Akka Opens Up About Sivakarthikeyan's Wife". News18. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "நான் நினைச்ச மாறி அவங்க இல்லை... சிவகார்த்திகேயன் மனைவி பற்றி விஜய் டிவி தீபா அக்கா சொன்ன உண்மை!". News18 Tamil. 3 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ "கணவருடன் சேர்ந்து மாடர்ன் டிரெஸ்ஸில் கலக்கும் குக் வித் கோமாளி புகழ் நடிகை தீபா!". News18 Tamil. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ "உருவ கேலி… விஜய் டிவியில் கொந்தளித்த தீபா! ஆனால் கிளைமாக்ஸ்..?". Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ "அடையாளமே தெரியாத விஜய் டிவி தீபா சங்கர்! கவனம் பெறும் புகைப்படம்..." News18 Tamil. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ ""சக போட்டியாளர்கள் என்னை கிண்டல் செய்வார்கள்" – தீபா சங்கர்". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Doctor: From Redin Kingsley to Yogi Babu, 6 actors who shine in Sivakarthikeyan-starrer". 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Doctor Movie Review: Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ^ "OTT: Crazy, surreal Tamil film Doctor, chasing Cleopatra's eggs & wild adventure". The Federal. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  10. ^ Features, C. E. (24 May 2024). "Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai Trailer: Vemal is a hearse van driver who gives Karunaas a lift". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Deepa Shankar plays a cameo in Abhi Tailor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Oosingo: Anirudh and Arivu's new song on COVID-19 vaccines, myths and anti-vaxxers". The News Minute. 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. ^ "'Minnal Murali' and 'Doctor' win big in 'SIIMA 2022'. Check out the details here!". The Times of India. 12 September 2022.
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