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4.2  Story, screenplay, and direction  







5 Television  



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6 Theatre  





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Sheela
Sheela in 2017
Born (1945-03-22) 22 March 1945 (age 79)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • film director
  • novelist
  • painter
  • television host
  • Years active
    • 1962–1981
  • 2003–present
  • Spouses
    • Xavier

    (div. 1970)
  • Ravichandran

    (divorced)
  • ChildrenGeorge Vishnu

    Sheela Celine (born 22 March 1945[1]) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as heroine and hero.[2][3] Sheela is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Award. She came back to acting in 2003 through Manassinakkare after 22 years. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film Akale. In 2019, Sheela was honoured with the J C Daniel Award, the Kerala government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema. She was also one of the highest paid actresses, reportedly paid more than her male counterparts, of her time.[4]

    Early life and family[edit]

    Sheela was born in a Syrian Christian family to Railway officer Kanimangalam Antony and Gracy at Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin (now Kerala). She was brought up in Ooty.[5] Her early name was Celine. Since her father was working with the railways, she was brought up in different places before finally settling down at Chennai. As a result, she had her primary education at various places, including Trivandrum, Thrissur, Ooty, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Edappally and St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore.[1]

    She was initially married to Mr.Xavier, a reporter, which ended in a divorce.[6]

    Film career[edit]

    Sheela was introduced to theatre at the age of 13 by Tamil actor S. S. Rajendran, he offered her a job in S.S.R Nataka Mandram. She was introduced into the film industry at the age of 17 by MGR in the Tamil film Paasam (1962). M. G. Ramachandran, the hero of the film, added the suffix "Devi" to her name, thus he renamed her "Sheela Devi". She would continue to act in Tamil films with that name. Later, she reverted her name to Sheela, her original name.[7] The same year, she made her Malayalam debut through Bhagyajathakam. The next two decades saw her act in more than 475 films in various languages such as Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Urdu. Her popular films are Chemmeen, Kallichellamma, Velutha Kathreena Akale, Oru Penninte Kadha, Sarsaiya, Yakshaganam, Kutti Kuppayam, Sthanarthy Saramma, Kadathunattu Makkan, Kannapan Unni, Jwala, Vazhve Mayam, etc. In Kannapanunni, she plays the role of a powerful yet humane princess forced to marry a poor woodcutter. In Kadathanattu Makkam, she plays the role of a princess who is cheated by her sisters-in-law and false allegations of being in love with a boatman are leveled against her. She and the boatman are both given the death sentence.[citation needed]

    In the 1970s and 1980s, she directed two films Yakshaganom and Shikarangal. She wrote the story and screenplay for Shikharangaland Yakshagaanam, which was also remade in Tamil. Sheela wrote the story and screenplay for Mammooty starrer Onnu Chiriku. Besides films, she has directed a tele-film titled Ninaivukale Neengividu, co-starring Jayabharathi. Her other films include Vishnu Vijayam and Eeta. She retired from the film industry in 1983 and settled at Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu.[8] After a long sabbatical, she returned to acting, playing a role in Sathyan Anthikkad's Manassinakkare (2003). The same year, she acted in the Tamil film Chandramukhi.[citation needed]

    Sheela, along with Prem Nazir, holds the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role in the Malayalam film Akale. She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress thrice in her film career in 1969, 1971, and 1976. She has won awards such as Kerala State Film Awards, the Lux award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award. Sheela made an exhibition of her paintings at hotel Le- Meridian in Ernakulam and 93 paintings were sold, most of which were bought by Snehatheeram Baby Mathew and Ravi Pillai. The amount collected from these paintings was donated as a flood relief fund for the people in Chennai.[citation needed]

    Awards[edit]

    National Film Awards
    Kerala State Film Awards[10]
    Filmfare Awards South[11]

    South Indian International Movie Awards

    Other Awards

    Filmography[edit]

    Actress[edit]

    Malayalam[edit]

  • 2021 - Ammachikoottile Pranayakalam as Rosamma
  • 2019 - A for Apple as Lekshmy
  • 2019 - Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatty as herself
    (Archive footage/Uncredited cameo)
  • 2017 – Basheerinte Premalekhanam as Ummuma
  • 2014 – Ulsaha Committee as Rosemary
  • 2012 – Mr. Marumakan as Raja Kokila
  • 2012 - Lumiere Brothers as herself (Archive footage/Uncredited cameo)
  • 2011 – Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham as Grandma
  • 2011 – Snehaveedu as Ammukutty Amma
  • 2011 – Naayika as herself (Archive footage/Uncredited cameo)
  • 2008 - Twenty:20 as herself (Archive footage/Uncredited cameo)
  • 2006 – Pathaka as Elizabeth Mamman
  • 2005 – Ponmudipuzhayorathu as Subhadramma
  • 2005 – Thaskara Veeran as Meenakhsi
  • 2004 – Akale as Margaret D'Costa
  • 2003 – Manassinakkare as Kochu Thresia
  • 1982 – Aasha
  • 1982 – Madrasile Mon
  • 1982 - Sahyante Makan
  • 1981 – Thalam Manasinte Thalam
  • 1981 – Thakilu Kottampuram as Mridula
  • 1981 – Sphodanam as Devaki
  • 1981 – Urukku Mushttikal
  • 1981 – Adimachangala
  • 1980 - Pappu as herself
  • 1980 – Akalangalil Abhayam
  • 1980 – Ithile Vannavar as Devi Menon
  • 1980 – Nattuchakkiruttu
  • 1980 – Kalika as Kalika
  • 1980 – Avan Oru Ahankari
  • 1980 – Theenalangal as Devamma/Leelamma
  • 1979 – Yakshiparu as Paru
  • 1979 – Pichathikuttappan
  • 1979 – Sikharangal as Savithri
  • 1979 – Pathivrutha
  • 1979 – Sarapancharam as Soudamini
  • 1979 – Avesham as Susheela
  • 1978 – Ahalya
  • 1978 – Vilakkum Velichavum
  • 1978 – Kadathanattu Makkam as Makkam
  • 1978 – Etho Oru Swapnam as Kousalya
  • 1978 – Kanyaka as Geetha
  • 1978 – Tiger Salim
  • 1978 – Anappachan as Sundari
  • 1978 – Itha Oru Manushyan as Radha
  • 1978 – Amarsham
  • 1978 – Jayikkanayi Janichavan as Lakshmi
  • 1978 – Eeta as Annamma
  • 1978 – Jalatharangam as Lakshmi
  • 1978 – Bharyayum Kamukiyum
  • 1977 – Aval Oru Devalayam as Jameela
  • 1977 – Neethipeedam
  • 1977 – Ivanente Priyaputhran
  • 1977 – Mohavum Mukthiyum
  • 1977 – Innale Innu as Thulasi
  • 1977 – Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
  • 1977 – Aparadhi as Susheela
  • 1977 – Yatheem as Kunjivarachi
  • 1977 – Poojakedukatha Pookkal as Sharada
  • 1977 – Kavilamma
  • 1977 – Lakshmi
  • 1977 – Veedoru Swargam
  • 1977 – Aa Nimisham
  • 1977 – Aashirvadam
  • 1977 – Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana... Omana, Ammini (double role)
  • 1977 – Samudram as Omana
  • 1977 – Kannappanunni as Ponni
  • 1976 – Romeo
  • 1976 – Yakshagaanam as Savithri
  • 1976 – Mallanum Mathevanum
  • 1976 – Rajankanam
  • 1976 – Anubhavam as Valsala
  • 1976 – Palkadal as Gouri
  • 1975 – Ulasayathra
  • 1975 – Mattoru Seetha as Seetha's sister
  • 1975 – Odakuzhal
  • 1975 – Omanakunju as Gouri
  • 1975 – Athithi as Ramani
  • 1974 – Aswathy
  • 1974 – Vishnuvijayam as Leela
  • 1974 – Shapamoksham
  • 1974 – Manyashree Vishvamithran as Kusumam
  • 1974 – Thumbolarcha as Thumbolarcha
  • 1974 – Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree
  • 1973 – Chaayam
  • 1973 – Kaapalika as Rosamma/Kaapalika
  • 1973 – Chukku as Molly
  • 1973 – Ithu Manushyanano
  • 1972 – Devi
  • 1972 – Manushya Bandangal as Sudha
  • 1972 – Aromalunni as Maakkam
  • 1972 – Puthrakameshti as Rupa
  • 1972 – Anandashayanam
  • 1972 – Nadan Premam as Malu
  • 1972 – Aradimanite Janmi as Dr.Jayanthy
  • 1972 – Preethi
  • 1972 – Sakthi
  • 1972 – Baalya Prathinja as Kusuma
  • 1972 – Omana as Omana
  • 1971 – Avalalppam Vaikipoyi
  • 1971 – Kalithozhi as Ammini
  • 1971 – Thapaswini
  • 1971 – Vithukal as Sarojini
  • 1971 – Agnimrugam as Bhanumathi
  • 1971 – Karinizhal as Malathy/Baby
  • 1971 – Makane Ninaku Vendi as Chinnamma
  • 1971 – Oru Penninte Kadha as Savithri/Gayathridevi
  • 1971 – Muthassi as Susi/Geetha
  • 1971 – Shiksha as Shobha
  • 1971 – Moonnupookkal as Shobha
  • 1971 – Panchavankaadu as Kochu Thankachi
  • 1971 – Inquilab Sindabad as Rajamma
  • 1971 – Anubhavangal Paalichakal as Bhavani
  • 1971 – Sarasayya as Sarojam
  • 1971 – Sumangali as Vasanthy
  • 1971 – Puthenveedu
  • 1971 – Thettu as Baby
  • 1971 – Ummachu as Ummachu
  • 1971 – Vivaha Sammanam as Gourikutty
  • 1970 – Palunku Pathram
  • 1970 – Anadha as Radha
  • 1970 – Moodalmanju as Geetha, Usha
  • 1970 – Kalpana as Sushamma, Susheela, Kalpana
  • 1970 – Nazhikakallu
  • 1970 – Aa Chithrashalabam Paranotte as Indira
  • 1970 – Ningalenne Communistakki as Sumam
  • 1970 – Nizhalattam as Shantha
  • 1970 – Ezhuthatha Kadha as Kayamkulam Kamalamma
  • 1970 – Othenante Makan as Unnimaathu
  • 1970 – Abhayam as Sethulakshmi
  • 1970 – Bheekara Nimishangal as Savithri
  • 1970 – Dathuputhran as Gracy
  • 1970 – Lottery Ticket as Malathy
  • 1970 – Mindapennu as Kamalam
  • 1970 – Ambalapravu as Sharadha
  • 1970 – Aranazhika Neram as Shanthamma
  • 1970 – Vivaham Swargathil
  • 1970 – Kurukshethram as Sethulakshmi
  • 1970 – Vazhve Mayam as Sarala, Sarala's daughter (double role)
  • 1969 – Danger Biscuit as Aswathy
  • 1969 – Rahsayam as Ammini
  • 1969 – Pooja Pushppam
  • 1969 – Kuruthikalam
  • 1969 – Jwala as Rajamma
  • 1969 – Kannur Deluxe as Jayasree
  • 1969 – Aalmaram as Kusumam
  • 1969 – Koottukudumbam as Thankamma
  • 1969 – Rest House as Leela
  • 1969 – Mister Kerala
  • 1969 – Adimakal as Saraswathiyamma
  • 1969 – Kadalpalam as Sarala
  • 1969 – Virunnukari as Radha
  • 1969 – Kallichellamma as Chellamma
  • 1968 – Thirichadi as Ramani
  • 1968 – Anachadanam
  • 1968 – Bharyamar Sookshikkuka as Shobha
  • 1968 – Lakshaprabhu
  • 1968 – Kayalkarayil
  • 1968 – Vidhyarthi
  • 1968 – Velutha Kathreena as Kathreena
  • 1968 – Padunna Puzha as Rajalakshmi
  • 1968 – Love in Kerala as Mala
  • 1968 – Punnapra Vayalar as Chellamma
  • 1968 – Agnipareeksha as Hema
  • 1968 – Thulabaram as Valsala
  • 1967 – Kudumbam as Nirmala
  • 1967 – Ashwamedham as Sarojam
  • 1967 – Nadan Pennu as Achamma
  • 1967 – Olathumathi
  • 1967 – Pooja as Anandam
  • 1967 – Ramanan as Chandrika
  • 1967 – Balyakalasakhi as Suhara
  • 1967 – Agniputhri as Sindhu
  • 1967 – Chithramela
  • 1967 – Pathirapattu as Soldier's wife
  • 1967 – Kottayam Kolacase
  • 1967 – Swapnabhoomi as Sreedevi
  • 1967 – Cochin Express as Geetha
  • 1967 – Mainatheruvi Kolacase as Marykutti
  • 1967 – Khadeeja
  • 1967 – Kanatha Veshangal
  • 1967 – Collector Malathi as Malathy
  • 1967 – Lady Doctor as Lilly
  • 1966 – Koottukar as Radha
  • 1966 – Kalithozhan as Radha
  • 1966 – Sthanarthi Saramma as Saramma
  • 1966 – Kanakachilanka
  • 1966 – Tharavattamma as Radha
  • 1966 – Priyathama
  • 1966 - Penmakkal as Padma
  • 1966 - Rowdy as Devayani
  • 1965 – Pattuthuvala as Celine
  • 1965 – Kathirunna Nikkah as Laila
  • 1965 – Kadathukaran as Madhuri
  • 1965 – Daaham as Latha
  • 1965 – Chemmeen as Karuthamma
  • 1965 – Muthalali as Devaki
  • 1965 – Jeevitha Yaathra as Radha
  • 1965 – Thommante Makkal as Marykutty
  • 1965 – Mayavi as Vasanthy
  • 1965 – Porter Kunjali as Aamina
  • 1965 – Kavyamela as Sreedevi
  • 1965 – Thankakudam as Kabir's wife
  • 1964 – Oral Koodi Kallanayi as Ayisha
  • 1964 – Kudumbini as Jaanu
  • 1964 – Bharthavu as Sumathi
  • 1964 – Karutha Kai as Latha
  • 1964 – Kuttikuppayam as Safiya
  • 1964 – Althara as Rebecca
  • 1964 – Aayisha as Amina
  • 1963 – Moodupadam as Ammukutty
  • 1963 – Susheela as Hema
  • 1963 – Doctor as Jayasree
  • 1963 – Ninamaninja Kalpadukal as Ammini
  • 1963 – Kattumaina as Neeli
  • 1962 – Bagyajathakam as Radha
  • Tamil[edit]

    • Marravan (2016) as Velambal
  • Palakkattu Madhavan (2015) as Pattu Maami
  • Seedan (2011) as Amritavalli
  • Veeranna (2005) as Rajeshwari
  • Chandramukhi (2005) as Akhilandeswari
  • Bombay (1995)
  • Sendhoora Devi (1991)
  • Amma Appa (1974)
  • Manjal Kungumam (1973) as Subhadra
  • Pennai Vazha Vidungal (1969) as Shanathi
  • Odum Nadhi (1969) as Maya
  • Moondrezhuthu (1968) as Suguna
  • Sathyam Thavaradhey (1968) as Leela
  • Pudhiya Bhoomi (1968) as Nalina
  • Paal Manam (1968)
  • Gowri Kalyanam (1966) as Lakshmi
  • Vallavan Oruvan (1966) as Susi
  • Lorry Driver (1966)
  • Idhayak Kamalam (1965) as Seetha
  • Kaattu Ranni (1965) as Meena
  • Karuppu Panam (1964) as Luci
  • Chitrangi (1964)
  • Karpagam (1963) as Pankajam
  • Kaattumaina (1963)
  • Vanambadi (1963) as Chitra
  • Panathottam (1963) as Meena
  • Paasam (1962) as Chandra
  • Telugu[edit]

  • Nenena Managadu (1968)
  • Vichitra Kutumbam (1969) as Julie
  • Bhale Mastaru (1969) as Vimala
  • Yugandhar (1979)
  • Gowravam (1982)
  • Story, screenplay, and direction[edit]

    Television[edit]

    Malayalam[edit]

    Shows as host
    Serials
    As judge
    Other shows as guest

    Tamil[edit]

    Serials
    Other Programmes

    Theatre[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b നിത്യഹരിത നായിക ഷീലയ്‌ക്ക് 70 വയസ്‌ [Evergreen heroine Sheila is 70 years old]. Mangalam Publications (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  • ^ "Records Application Search Longest Screen Partnership". Guinness World Records. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  • ^ "Comeback queen". The Hindu. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  • ^ "Actress Sheela wins prestigious J C Daniel Award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 4 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  • ^ "മലയാളത്തിന്റെ അഭിനയസൗന്ദര്യം". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Sheela". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  • ^ "Comedy Super Nite with Sheela – Full Episode#58". Flowerstv. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  • ^ "നിത്യഹരിത നായിക ഷീലയ്‌ക്ക് 70 വയസ്‌". Mangalam Publications. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  • ^ "Doing Malayalam proud". The Hindu. 22 July 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  • ^ "STATE FILM AWARDS". prd.kerala.gov. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  • ^ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 22 August 1979 – via Google Books.
  • ^ "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Malayalam Film Anuragam To Be Released On This Date". News18. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  • ^ "Actress Sheela to be a TV anchor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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