Shamlee

{{short description|Indian actress (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Shamlee | image = | caption = Shamlee | other_names = Baby Shamlee | birth_name = Shamlee | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|10}} | birth_place = [[Tiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] | alma_mater = | occupation = [[Actress]] | height = | years_active = 1989—2000 (child artist), 2009, 2016-2018 (Actress) | parents = | relatives = {{ubl|[[Shalini (actress)|Shalini]] (sister)|[[Richard Rishi]] (brother)|[[Ajith Kumar]] (brother-in-law)}} | awards = [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)|Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] }} '''Shamlee''' (born 10 July 1987<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2021/07/21/shamili-s-birthday-celebration-with-shalini-and-richard.html |work=Manorama Online |language=ml |title=ശ്യാമിലിയുടെ പിറന്നാൾ ആഘോഷിച്ച് ശാലിനിയും സഹോദരനും}}</ref>) is an Indian former actress who has worked in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films. Her roles include the [[Mental retardation|mentally challenged]] child Anjali in the 1990 Tamil-language film ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'', for which she won the [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]], and a child trapped inside a bore-well in the Malayalam-language film ''[[Malootty]]'', which won her a [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]]. She has also won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)|Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Child Actor]] for her performance in her Kannada debut ''[[Mathe Haditu Kogile]]''.

==Early life== Shamlee is from a family of actors, being the younger sister to actor [[Richard Rishi]] and actress [[Shalini Kumar|Shalini]]. She was born to Babu and Alice. Her father migrated to [[Madras]] with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later he fulfilled his ambition through his children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/143728?page=0,1 |title=ശാലിനിയുടെ കഥ, ശ്യാംലിയുടേയും...! |access-date=10 September 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307153750/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/143728?page=0,1 |archive-date=7 March 2016}}</ref>

==Career== Shamlee started acting at the age of two in [[Tamil Cinema]] with the Vijaykanth starrer ''[[Rajanadai]]''. In 1990, she acted in [[Bharathan]]'s ''[[Malootty]]'', a film based on [[Jessica McClure]]. Her performance won her critical appreciation and the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]].<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm "Kerala State Film Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119014326/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |date=19 November 2009 }}</ref> Her breakthrough came with [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'', in which she portrayed a [[mentally challenged]] child, which earned her widespread critical acclaim across South India and the [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 October 1992 |title=Chinnathambi bags six awards |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19921030&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><ref name="38thaward">{{Cite web |year=1991 |title=38th National Film Festival |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/79_38thNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060316/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/79_38thNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2 September 2020 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref> At that time, Shamlee was regarded as one of the youngest income tax assessees ever.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 1991|title=Four-year-old child star Shamili is the youngest income tax assessee ever |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19910831-four-year-old-child-star-shamili-is-the-youngest-income-tax-assessee-ever-814743-1991-08-31 |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> After ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]],'' Shamlee became inarguably the most sought out child artist in South Indian cinema and, thus in subsequent years, acted in many roles in all four South Indian languages.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shalini's Sister Shamili Reminsces Her Anjali Days; Says She Was 'Too Young'! – JFW Just for women |url=https://jfwonline.com/article/shalinis-sister-shamili-reminsces-her-anjali-days-says-she-was-too-young/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2009, she played her first female lead role in Anand Ranga's directorial debut ''[[Oy! (film)|Oy!]]'' (2009) alongside [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddarth]] with her performance receiving a mixed response.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baby Shamili debuts opposite Siddharth |url=http://www.indiablitz.com/channels/telugu/article/41391.html |work=IndiaGlitz |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=11 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47994.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703185813/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47994.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2009 |title=Shamili debuts as heroine |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=4 July 2009}}</ref> Between 2010 and 2015, Shamili studied and worked in [[Singapore]] and later returned to Chennai to work on the production of ''[[Veera Sivaji|Veera Shivaji]]'' alongside [[Vikram Prabhu]] in 2016, which was panned by critics. Her performance also received negative reviews with indiaglitz claiming “Shamlee gets a forgettable debut as a heroine in Tamil. Her lip sync is poor and the scenes involving her do no help her either”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veera Sivaji review. Veera Sivaji Tamil movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/veera-sivaji-review-tamil_amp-movie-20357 |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=IndiaGlitz |language=en |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429052431/https://www.indiaglitz.com/veera-sivaji-review-tamil_amp-movie-20357 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and sify also stating she is “as stiff as a wax statue with barely any emotion”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veera Sivaji review:Tedious watch |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/veera-sivaji-reviewtedious-watch-review-tamil-qmqraqjjiaaei.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216175037/http://www.sify.com/movies/veera-sivaji-reviewtedious-watch-review-tamil-qmqraqjjiaaei.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2016 |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> Shamili also acted in the Malayalam film ''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]'' the same year, which was also panned and received negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flop Malayalam movies of 2016 that totally deserved it |url=https://topmovierankings.com/blogs/flop-malayalam-movies-of-2016-that-totally-deserved-it |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=topmovierankings.com |language=en |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629043502/https://topmovierankings.com/blogs/flop-malayalam-movies-of-2016-that-totally-deserved-it |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography== ===As child artist===

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Language !! Notes |- | 1989 || ''[[Rajanadai]]'' || Shamili "Shamu" || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || |- | rowspan="6" |1990 | ''[[Magadu]]'' || Baby ||Telugu ||Tamil dubbed as ''Meesaikaran'' |- | ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' || Anjali || Tamil || {{won}} - [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] |- | ''[[Malootty]]'' || Malootty || Malayalam || {{won}} - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] |- | ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'' || Bujji || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |- | ''[[Mathe Haditu Kogile]]'' || Pallavi|| [[Kannada]] || {{won}} - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)|Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] |- | ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]''|| Durga,Mallika || rowspan="3" |Tamil |- | rowspan="9" | 1991 || ''Thai Poosam'' || Velayutham || |- | ''[[Sendhoora Devi]]'' || Sindhu, Nandu || |- | ''[[Pookkalam Varavayi]]'' || Geethu || [[Malayalam]] || |- | ''[[Anbu Sangili]]'' || Geethu || Tamil || |- | ''Keechu Raallu'' || Jyoti || Telugu || |- | ''Bhairavi'' || || Kannada || |- | ''[[Kilukkampetti]]'' || Chikkumol || Malayalam || |- | ''Shwetaagni'' || || Kannada || |- | ''[[Vaasalile Oru Vennila]]'' ||Ammu || Tamil || |- | rowspan="8" | 1992 || ''[[Police Lockup]]'' || || Kannada || |- | ''[[Killer (1991 film)|Killer]]'' || Sneha || Telugu || |- | ''[[Sivasankari]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Tamil || |- | ''Devar Veettu Ponnu'' || Sangari, Savithri || |- | ''Naga Bala'' || || rowspan="5" | Telugu || |- | ''Nani'' || || |- | ''Parvathalu Panakalu''|| Mahalakshmi|| |- | ''Sukravaram Mahalakshmi''|| || |- | rowspan="9" | 1993 || ''[[Joker (1993 film)|Joker]]'' || Apple || |- | ''Kadambari'' || || Kannada || |- | ''[[Chinna Kannamma]]'' || Saranya || Tamil || |- | ''Sambhavi'' || || Kannada || |- | ''[[Nippu Ravva]]'' ||Engineer's daughter ||Telugu||Hindi dubbed as ''Mawali Raj'' |- | ''[[Thanga Pappa]]'' || Abhirami || Tamil ||{{won}} - [[14th Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Child Artist]] |- | ''Dakshayini'' || || rowspan="2" | Kannada || |- | ''[[Hoovu Hannu]]'' || Triveni || |- | ''Sivarathiri'' || || Tamil || |- | rowspan="5" |1994 || ''Makkala Sakshi'' || || rowspan="3" | Kannada || |- | ''Chinna Nee Naguthiru'' || || |- | ''[[Bhuvaneshwari (1994 film)|Bhuvaneshwari]]''|| || |- | ''[[Anga Rakshakudu]]''|| || rowspan="2" |Telugu|| |- | ''[[Doragariki Donga Pellam]]''|| Baby Vani || |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 || ''[[Nirnayam (1995 film)|Nirnayam]]'' || Parukkutty || Malayalam || |- | ''[[Karulina Kudi]]'' || || Kannada || |- |1996 | ''[[Lalanam]]'' || Ammu || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] || |- | rowspan="3"|1998 || ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' || Ammalu || |- | ''[[Jagadeeshwari]]'' || Jagadeeshwari || Kannada || |- | ''[[Thayin Manikodi]]'' || Rosie || rowspan="2" | Tamil || |- | 2000 || ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' || Kamala || |- |}

===As lead actress=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2009 || ''[[Oy! (film)|Oy!]]'' || Sandhya Jagarlamudi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47994.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703185813/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47994.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2009 |title=Shamili debuts as heroine |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=4 July 2009}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]'' ||Sreedevi || [[Malayalam]] || ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/kunchacko-shamili-romances-through-vibrant-visuals/articleshow/51939790.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Kunchacko, Shamili romances through vibrant visuals}}</ref> |- | ''[[Veera Sivaji]]'' || Anjali || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/child-star-shamlee-from-anjali-takes-the-plunge/article7615844.ece |title=Child star Shamlee from Anjali takes the plunge |work=The Hindu |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''[[Ammammagarillu]]''||Sita|| Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hindi-version-of-naga-shaurya-and-shamilis-ammammagarillu-trends-at-2/articleshow/68181108.cms |title=Hindi version of Naga Shaurya and Shamili's 'Ammammagarillu' trends at #2 |website=The Times of India|date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> |- |}

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{{s-start}} {{s-ach|aw}} |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] |- {{s-bef|before=Mrin Moyee Chandrakar for ''Kalat Nakalat''}} {{s-ttl|title=[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] for ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' (shared with [[Tarun (actor)|Tarun]] and Shruthi) |years=1990}} {{s-aft|after=Santhosh Reddy for Bhadram Koduko }} |- {{end}}

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