Annie Shaji Kailas
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Chitra Shaji Kailas, popularly known as Annie ( ആനി ) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actress. In her career span that lasted for just three years, with sixteen films, Annie was among the successful lead actress in Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

 during the mid-1990s.

Her debut role was in Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

's Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam is a 1993 Malayalam film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Mukesh, Annie, Balachandra Menon, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Ganesh Kumar, Thilakan, K. P. A. C...

(1993). Her well known films include Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles...

(1995), Parvathy Parinayam (1995), Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry (film)
-Plot:Kuttikrishnan searches for his father whom he has never met. However his identity was stolen by con-artist Balagopalan who takes his place to become later he met Mukundan who frames him as a thief...

(1995), Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995), and Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran is a 1996 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan starring Jayaram and Annie Shaji Kailas.-Plot:Balabhaskaran suffers from sleepwalking. He walks long distances in the night and many mishaps happen during this...

(1996). She gave up acting after getting married to director Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

, and is now settled in Thiruvananthapuram.

Career

Born in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

 to Jobbie and Mariyamma Jobbie, Annie did her schooling at Holy Angels Convent and later at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. She was in her 10th std, when got a chance to interview Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

, the famous film director for Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...

. Menon, who was looking for a new face for his latest movie, got impressed by her and offered her a role in his film Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam is a 1993 Malayalam film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Mukesh, Annie, Balachandra Menon, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Ganesh Kumar, Thilakan, K. P. A. C...

. In 1993, Annie, thus made her debut with Ammayane Sathyam, pairing against Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

. Her performance as Ramkumar Thomas alias Parvathi brought her wide recognition following which several roles were offered. But due to a contract with Balachandra Menon, she was not able to sign any new film, which caused in losing some good offers including Kashmiram and Manichithrathazhu. Later in an interview, Annie had opened her mind that she really regretted in missing some good opportunities, especially that of Manichithrathazhu, which was later done by Vinayaprasad. Annie, then decided to concentrate more on studies and joined All Saints College taking Commerce as mainstream. But luck was waiting for her, which came in the form of Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, who offered her a role against him in Rudraksham
Rudraksham
Rudraksham is a 1994 action Malayalam film starring Suresh Gopi, Annie and Devan. Written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, this action movie did not meet studio expectations and was declared a flop at the box office.-Plot:...

in 1994. Annie accepted the role of Gowri, an innocent Brahmin girl, who gets trapped into a brothel. Directed by Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

, Rudraksham
Rudraksham
Rudraksham is a 1994 action Malayalam film starring Suresh Gopi, Annie and Devan. Written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, this action movie did not meet studio expectations and was declared a flop at the box office.-Plot:...

, though was a huge flop at box office, brought her wide appreciation, opening ways to cinema. It was on the sets of Rudraksham, she fell in love with Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

, whom she married two years later. Followed by Rudraksham, Annie was again paired against Suresh Gopi in Aksharam, directed by Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies...

. But she was thoroughly disappointed as she had to do nothing in that film. It was Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles...

, directed by Kamal, that changed the destiny of Annie. Released in 1995, in the film, she acted against Mammooty, along with Shobhana. Annie's performance as Shruthi, a spoiled brat, who is busy playing pranks with her lecturer, succeeded in winning hearts of millions of movie goes. With the success of Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles...

, Annie became the top heroine in Malayalam cinema of the time. In a row she acted in half a dozen of movies, including Alancheri Thamprakkal
Alancheri Thamprakkal
Alancheri Thamprakkal is a 1995 Malayalam film written and directed by Sunil. The film was produced and distributed by Fax Productions & Release...

, Mazhavil Koodaram, Parvathi Parinayam, Kalyanji Anandji, Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry (film)
-Plot:Kuttikrishnan searches for his father whom he has never met. However his identity was stolen by con-artist Balagopalan who takes his place to become later he met Mukundan who frames him as a thief...

, Puthukottayile Puthumanavalan and Sakshyam. She also appeared in a song in the film Indian Military Intelligence directed by T.S. Suresh Babu along with Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

. By the end of 1995, Annie reached the peak of her career.

In the beginning of the year 1996, Annie paired against Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

 in Swapnalokathile Balabhaskaran, a family movie directed by Rajasenan. This was followed by Mr Clean opposite Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

. But she shocked everyone on 1 June 1996, when she got married to director Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

 at the residence of actor Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

 in the presence of a few close friends. Though got married, and announced her retirement from acting, Annie completed two more films, Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar and Mookillarajyathe Murimookan Rajavu, which were under production. She gave up acting after marriage and is now settled happily with her husband and kids at Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

.

Personal life

She gave up acting after marriage and is now settled happily with her husband and kids in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

. Annie
Annie
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...

 after marriage to Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

, got converted to Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 and adopted the name Chitra. She and Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

 have three sons, Jaganathan, Sharon and Roshan. Recently, she launched a catering unit named The Big Oven.

Filmography

No: Film Year Character Co-stars Director
1 Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar
( കിരീടമില്ലാത്ത രാജാക്കൻമാർ )
1996 Nancy Jagatheesh
Jagadish
P. V. Jagadish Kumar , popularly known as Jagadish, is a Malayalam film actor and script writer. He became popular through performances in films such as Mukhachitram, In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Welcome to Kodaikanal, Thiruthalvaadi, Mantrikacheppu, and Hitler...

, Prem Kumar
Ansar Kalabhavan
2 Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
( മൂക്കില്ലാ രാജ്യത്തു് മുറിമൂക്കൻ രാജാവു് )
1996 Manoj K Jayan Sasi Mohan
3 Mr. Clean 1996 Nandini Thampi Sreenivasan, Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Devayani
Vinayan
Vinayan
Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....

4 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran is a 1996 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan starring Jayaram and Annie Shaji Kailas.-Plot:Balabhaskaran suffers from sleepwalking. He walks long distances in the night and many mishaps happen during this...


( സ്വപ്നലോകത്തെ ബാലഭാസ്ക്കരൻ )
1996 Chandrika Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Dileep
Rajasenan
Rajasenan
Rajasenan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor who has worked in Malayalam cinema. His notable films include Ayalathe Adheham , Meleparambil Aanveedu , CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. and Aadyathe Kanmani .He also acted the lead role in the film Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu ,...

5 Saakshyam
( സാക്ഷ്യം )
1995 Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier is an Indian film actress. She was among the popular lead actress in Malayalam cinema during the mid to late-1990s.She made her debut in Saakshyam...

Mohan
6 Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan
( പുതുക്കോട്ടയിലെ പുതുമണവാളൻ )
1995 Geethu Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Prem Kumar, Vinduja Menon
Rafi Mecartin
Rafi Mecartin
Rafi Mecartin are a screenwriter and film director duo who have worked in Malayalam cinema. Rafi and Mecartin have been working together since the initial days of their career. Rafi's younger brother Shafi is also a well-known director....

7 Indian Military Intelligence 1995 Song appearance Murali, Ganesan
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Keezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar is an Indian film and TV actor and politician, now serving as Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala. He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly from Pathanapuram in Kollam district for the first time in...

T.S. Suresh Babu
8 Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry (film)
-Plot:Kuttikrishnan searches for his father whom he has never met. However his identity was stolen by con-artist Balagopalan who takes his place to become later he met Mukundan who frames him as a thief...

1995 Meenakshi Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Jagadeesh
Jagadish
P. V. Jagadish Kumar , popularly known as Jagadish, is a Malayalam film actor and script writer. He became popular through performances in films such as Mukhachitram, In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Welcome to Kodaikanal, Thiruthalvaadi, Mantrikacheppu, and Hitler...

, Vinduja Menon
Kaladharan
9 Kalyanji Anandji
( കല്യാൺജി ആനന്ദ്‌ജി )
1995 Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Harisree Ashokan
Harisree Ashokan
Harisree Ashokan is a Malayalam film actor who is known for his comedy roles. He has acted in more than 75 Malayalam films.-Early life:...

Balu Kiriyath
10 Mazhavilkoodaram
( മഴവിൽക്കൂടാരം )
1995 geethu Rahman
Rahman (actor)
Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...

, Aby
Siddique Shameer
11 Parvathy Parinayam
( പാർവതി പരിണയം )
1995 Parvathi Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Prem Kumar, Anju Aravind
P. G. Viswambharan
12 Alancheri Thamprakkal
Alancheri Thamprakkal
Alancheri Thamprakkal is a 1995 Malayalam film written and directed by Sunil. The film was produced and distributed by Fax Productions & Release...


( ആലഞ്ചേരി തമ്പ്രാക്കൾ )
1995 Meera/Lekha Varma Dileep, Rajan P Dev
Rajan P. Dev
Rajan P Dev was an Indian film and stage actor. He was born in Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the former state Thiru-Kochi . He had acted in over 140 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He was noted for his villain roles laced with a touch of humour...

, Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...

Sunil
13 Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles...


( മഴയെത്തും മുമ്പേ )
1995 Shruthi Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Shobhana
Kamal
Kamaluddin Mohammed
Kamaluddin Mohammed, usually credited as Kamal, is a Malayali Indian film director. His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 32 movies, among which include 2 non-malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi...

14 Aksharam
( അക്ഷരം )
1995 Meenakshi Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Madhavi
Madhavi (actress)
Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...

, Anju Aravind
Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies...

15 Rudraksham
Rudraksham
Rudraksham is a 1994 action Malayalam film starring Suresh Gopi, Annie and Devan. Written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, this action movie did not meet studio expectations and was declared a flop at the box office.-Plot:...


( രുദ്രാക്ഷം )
1994 Gouri Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Geetha
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...

16 Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam
Ammayane Sathyam is a 1993 Malayalam film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Mukesh, Annie, Balachandra Menon, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Ganesh Kumar, Thilakan, K. P. A. C...


( അമ്മയാണേ സത്യം )
1993 Parvathi / Thomas Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...


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