SHEELA ,MALAYALAM ACTRESS , HAVE GUINNESS RECORD BORN MARCH 22 ,1942

SHEELA ,MALAYALAM ACTRESS ,

HAVE GUINNESS RECORD 

BORN MARCH 22 ,1942

Sheela Devi, known by her stage name Sheela is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they holds the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (107) together as heroine and hero.[1][2] In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film Akale.She was one of the most popular and highest paid actress reportedly paid more than her male counterparts of her time.
Early life and family
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.[3] 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 Thrissur, Ooty Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Edappally and St. Francis Girls School, Coimbatore.[4]

she has a son George, who has worked in a few Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films, apart from television. He is currently working as a reputed builder. He is married and has two daughters. Sheela has authored a Malayalam novel named Pathamathe Cheque and has also written a book titled Kuilinte Koodu, apart from many short stories. In addition, she is also a painter and an interior designer.

Film career
Sheela was introduced to theatre at the age of 13 by Tamil actor S. S. Rajendran. She was introduced into the film industry at the age of 13 by MGR in the Tamil film Paasam (1963). 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.[5] 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 KathreenaAkale, 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.

In the 70s and 80s, 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 the 1983 and settled at Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu.[6] After a long sabbatical, she returned to acting, playing a prominent role in Sathyan Anthikkad's Manassinakkare (2003). The same year, she acted in the Tamil film Chandramukhi.

Sheela, along with Prem Nazir, hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (107) 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 was bought by Snehatheeram Baby Mathew and Mr. Ravi Pillai. The amount collected from these paintings were donated as flood relief fund for the people in Chennai.

Sheela has a fans association called "Sheela fans association" operating mainly from Trivandrum, focusing fully on social welfare activities. This fans association gets the credit for the first fans association for a female star in Kerala.

Awards
National Film Awards

2005 Best Supporting Actress – Akale[7]
Kerala State Film Awards
1969 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Kallichellamma
1971 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Penninte Kadha, Sarassayya, Ummachu
1976 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Anubhavam
2004 – Second Best Actress for Akale
Filmfare Awards South
1977 – Best Malayalam Actress – Lakshmi
2000 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
Asianet Film Awards
2007 – Best Lifetime Achievement Award
Other Awards
2007 Lux Lifetime Achievement Award
2006 Amrita TV Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmography
Actress
Malayalam
2018 – Uncle
2017 – Basheerinte Premalekhanam
2014 – Ulsaha Committee... Rosemary
2012 – Mr. Marumakan... Raja Kokila
2011 – Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham... Grandma
2011 – Snehaveedu... Ammukutty Amma
2011 – Naayika... Herself (Archive footage/Uncredited cameo)
2006 – Pathaka... Elizabeth Mamman
2005 – Ponmudipuzhayorathu... Subhadramma
2005 – Thaskara Veeran... Meenakhsi
2004 – Akale... Margaret D'Costa
2003 – Manassinakkare... Kochu Thresia
1982 – Aasha
1982 – Madrasile Mon
1981 – Thalam Manasinte Thalam
1981 – Thakilu Kottampuram... Mridula
1981 – Sphodanam.... Devaki
1981 – Urukku Mushttikal
1981 – Adimachangala
1980 – Akalangalil Abhayam
1980 – Ithile Vannavar
1980 – Nattuchakkiruttu
1980 – Kalika... Kalika
1980 – Avan Oru Ahankari
1980 – Theenalangal... Devamma

1979 – Yakshiparu... Paru
1979 – Pichathikuttappan
1979 – Sikharangal
1979 – Pathivrutha
1979 – Sarapancharam... Soudamini
1979 – Avesham... Susheela
1978 – Ahalya
1978 – Vilakkum Velichavum
1978 – Kadathanattu Makkam... Makkam
1978 – Etho Oru Swapnam
1978 – Kanyaka... Geetha
1978 – Tiger Salim
1978 – Anappachan... Sundari
1978 – Itha Oru Manushyan... Radha
1978 – Amarsham
1978 – Jayikkanayi Janichavan
1978 – Eeta... Annamma
1978 – Jalatharangam
1978 – Bharyayum Kamukiyum
1977 – Aval Oru Devalayam
1977 – Neethipeedam
1977 – Ivanente Priyaputhran
1977 – Mohavum Mukthiyum
1977 – Innale Innu
1977 – Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
1977 – Aparadhi... Susheela
1977 – Yatheem... Kunjivarachi
1977 – Poojakedukatha Pookkal... Sharada
1977 – Kavilamma
1977 – Lakshmi
1977 – Veedoru Swargam
1977 – Aa Nimisham
1977 – Aashirvadam
1977 – Acharam Ammini Osharam Omana... Omana, Ammini (double role)
1977 – Samudram... Omana
1977 – Kannappanunni... Ponni
1976 – Romeo
1976 – Yakshagaanam... Savithri
1976 – Mallanum Mathevanum
1976 – Rajankanam
1976 – Anubhavam

1976 – Palkadal
1975 – Ulasayathra
1975 – Mattoru Seetha
1975 – Odakuzhal
1975 – Omanakunju
1975 – Athithi... Ramani
1974 – Aswathy
1974 – Vishnuvijayam
1974 – Shapamoksham
1974 – Manyashree Vishvamithran... Kusumam
1974 – Thumbolarcha... Thumbolarcha
1974 – Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree
1973 – Chaayam
1973 – Kaapalika... Rosamma/Kaapalika
1973 – Chukku... Molly
1973 – Ithu Manushyanano
1972 – Devi
1972 – Manushya Bandangal... Sudha
1972 – Aromalunni... Maakkam
1972 – Puthrakameshti
1972 – Anandashayanam
1972 – Nadan Premam
1972 – Aradimanite Janmi... Dr.Jayanthy
1972 – Preethi
1972 – Sakthi
1972 – Baalya Prathinja... Kusuma
1972 – Omana... Omana
1971 – Avalalppam Vaikipoyi

1971 – Kalithozhi
1971 – Thapaswini
1971 – Vithukal... Sarojini
1971 – Agnimrugam... Bhanumathi
1971 – Karinizhal
1971 – Makane Ninaku Vendi... Chinnamma
1971 – Oru Penninte Kadha... Savithri/Gayathridevi
1971 – Muthassi
1971 – Shiksha... Shobha
1971 – Moonnupookkal
1971 – Panchavankaadu... Kochu Thankachi
1971 – Inquilab Sindabad... Rajamma
1971 – Anubhavangal Paalichakal... Bhavani
1971 – Sarasayya... Sarojam
1971 – Sumangali... Vasanthy
1971 – Puthenveedu
1971 – Thettu... Baby
1971 – Ummachu... Ummachu
1971 – Vivaha Sammanam... Gourikutty
1970 – Palunku Pathram
1970 – Anadha
1970 – Moodalmanju... Geetha, Usha
1970 – Kalpana... Sushamma, Susheela, Kalpana
1970 – Nazhikakallu
1970 – Aa Chithrashalabam Paranotte... Indira
1970 – Ningalenne Communistakki... Sumam
1970 – Nizhalattam... Shantha
1970 – Ezhuthatha Kadha... Kayamkulam Kamalamma
1970 – Othenante Makan... Unnimaathu
1970 – Abhayam... Sethulakshmi
1970 – Bheekara Nimishangal... Savithri
1970 – Dathuputhran... Gracy
1970 – Lottery Ticket... Malathy
1970 – Mindapennu... Kamalam
1970 – Ambalapravu... Sharadha
1970 – Aranazhika Neram... Shanthamma
1970 – Vivaham Swargathil
1970 – Kurukshethram... Sethulakshmi
1970 – Vazhve Mayam... Sarala, Sarala's daughter(double role)
1969 – Danger Biscuit... Aswathy
1969 – Rahsayam... Ammini
1969 – Pooja Pushppam
1969 – Kuruthikalam
1969 – Jwala... Rajamma

1969 – Kannur Deluxe... Jayasree
1969 – Aalmaram... Kusumam
1969 – Koottukudumbam... Thankamma
1969 – Rest House... Leela
1969 – Mister Kerala
1969 – Adimakal... Saraswathiyamma
1969 – Kadalpalam... Sarala
1969 – Virunnukari... Radha
1969 – Kallichellamma... Chellamma
1968 – Thirichadi... Ramani
1968 – Anachadanam
1968 – Bharyamar Sookshikkuka... Shobha
1968 – Lakshaprabhu
1968 – Kayalkarayil
1968 – Vidhyarthi
1968 – Velutha Kathreena... Kathreena
1968 – Padunna Puzha... Rajalakshmi
1968 – Love in Kerala... Mala
1968 – Punnapra Vayalar... Chellamma
1968 – Agnipareeksha... Hema
1968 – Thulabaram... Valsala
1967 – Kudumbam
1967 – Ashwamedham... Sarojam
1967 – Nadan Pennu... Achamma
1967 – Olathumathi
1967 – Pooja
1967 – Ramanan... Chandrika

1967 – Balyakalasakhi... Suhara
1967 – Agniputhri... Sindhu
1967 – Chithramela
1967 – Pathirapattu
1967 – Kottayam Kolacase
1967 – Swapnabhoomi
1967 – Cochin Express... Geetha
1967 – Mainatheruvi Kolacase
1967 – Khadeeja
1967 – Kanatha Veshangal
1967 – Collector Malathi... Malathy
1967 – Lady Doctor... Lilly
1966 – Koottukar
1966 – Kalithozhan
1966 – Sthanarthi Saramma... Saramma
1966 – Kanakachilanka
1966 – Tharavattamma... Radha
1966 – Priyathama
1965 – Pattuthuvala... Celine
1965 – Kathirunna Nikkah... Laila
1965 – Kadathukaran... Madhuri
1965 – Daaham... Latha
1965 – Chemmeen... Karuthamma
1965 – Muthalali... Devaki
1965 – Jeevitha Yaathra... Radha
1965 – Thommante Makkal... Marykutty
1965 – Mayavi... Vasanthy
1965 – Porter Kunjali... Aamina
1965 – Kavyamela... Sreedevi
1965 – Thankakudam... Kabir's wife
1964 – Oral Koodi Kallanayi... Ayisha

1964 – Kudumbini... Jaanu
1964 – Bharthavu... Sumathi
1964 – Karutha Kai... Latha
1964 – Kuttikuppayam... Safiya
1964 – Althara... Rebecca
1964 – Aayisha... Amina
1963 – Moodupadam... Ammukutty
1963 – Susheela... Hema
1963 – Doctor... Jayasree
1963 – Ninamaninja Kalpadukal... Ammini
1963 – Kattumaina... Neeli
1962 – Bagyajathakam... Radha
Tamil
Marravan (2016).... Velambal
Palakkattu Madhavan (2015)... Pattu Maami
Seedan (2011)... Amritavalli
Chandramukhi (2005)... Akhilandeswari
Bombay (1995)
Sendhoora Devi (1991)
Amma Appa (1974)
Manjal Kungumam (1973)
Pennai Vazhavidungal (1969)
Moondrezhuthu (1968)... Suguna
Sathyam Thavaradhey (1968)
Pudhiya Bhoomi (1968)... Nalina
Paal Manam (1968)
Gowri Kalyanam (1966)
Vallavan Oruvan (1966)... Susi
Lorry Driver (1966)
Idhayak Kamalam (1965)
Kaattu Ranni (1965)... Meena
Iravum Pagalum (1965)
Karuppu Panam (1964)... Luci

Chitrangi (1964)
Karpagam (1963)... Pankajam
Kaattumaina (1963)
Vanambadi (1963)... Chitra
Panathottam (1963)
Paasam (1962)
Telugu
Nenena Managadu
Vichithra Kutumbam
Bale Mastru
Gowrawam
Yugandhar
Story, screenplay, and direction
Yakshagaanam (1976)
Sikharangal (1979)

ஷீலா, திரைப்பட நடிகை ஆவார். இவரது இயற்பெயர் கிலாரா ஆப்ரகாம். இவர் மலையாள, தமிழ்த் திரைப்படங்களில் நடித்துள்ளார். பிரேம் நசீரும் இவரும் இணைந்து அதிகப் படங்களில் நடித்துள்ளனர். 1980-ல் ஸ்போடனம் என்ற திரைப்படத்துடன் தற்காலிகமாக நடிப்பைக் கைவிட்டார். பின்னர் 2003-ல் சத்யன் அந்திக்காடு இயக்கிய மனசினக்கரெ என்ற திரைப்படத்தில் மீண்டும் நடித்தார்.

திரைப்பட இயக்குனரான பாபு சேவியர், இவரது கணவர். இவர் மகன் விஷ்ணுவும் திரைத்துறையில் பணியாற்றுகிறார்.

வாழ்க்கைக்குறிப்பு
இவர் கேரளத்தின் திருச்சூரில் பிறந்தவர். திருச்சூர் கணிமங்கலம் சுதேசி ஆன்டணி, கிரேசி ஆகியோர் இவரது பெற்றோர். [1] இவர் ஷீலா என்ற பெயரில் மலையாள சினிமாவில் அறிமுகமானார்.

திரைப்படத்துறை
எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நாயகனாய் நடித்த பாசம் திரைப்படத்தின் மூலம் திரைத்துறைக்குள் நிறைந்தார். இவர் செம்மீன், அஸ்வமேதம், கள்ளிச்செல்லம்மா, அடிமைகள், ஒருபெண்ணின்றெ கத, நிழலாட்டம், அனுபவங்ஙள் பாளிச்சகள், யட்சகானம், ஈற்ற, ஸரபஞ்சரம், கலிக, அக்னிபுத்ரி, பார்யமார் ஸூக்‌ஷிக்குக, மிண்டாப்பெண்ணு, வாழ்‌வேமாயம், பஞ்சவன் காட், காபாலிக உட்பட்ட திரைப்படங்களில் நடித்துள்ளார்.

பிரேம் நசீர், சத்யன், மது, ஜெயன், சுகுமாரன் (நடிகர்), கமலகாசன் உள்ளிட்ட முன்னணி நடிகர்களுடன் நடித்துள்ளார்.