Sheela
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Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Sheela
- Born
- March 24, 1945
- Birthplace
- Thrissur
- Age
- 81 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Aries
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
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- Ethnicity
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- Eye Color
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- Hair Color
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- Profession
- Actress
- Net Worth
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- Education
- —
- Spouse
- Ravichandran
- Children
- 1 (George Vishnu)
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Biography
Sheela is 81 years old, an actress, from India.
Sheela Celine, known mononymously as Sheela, 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 together as heroine and hero. She had also appeared in another 20 films with Prem Nazir, even as his mother in a film. 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.
Career & Filmography
Movies(66)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Anuragam |
| 2019 | A for Apple |
| 2017 | Basheerinte Premalekhanam |
| 2014 | Ulsaha Committee |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan |
| 2011 | Snehaveedu |
| 2011 | Seedan |
| 2005 | Ponmudipuzhayorathu |
| 2004 | Akale |
| 2003 | Manassinakkare |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Ravichandran | Married |
Family
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J. C. Daniel Award | Won |
Interesting Facts
- Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (around 105) together as heroine and hero.
- She had also appeared in another 20 films with Prem Nazir, even as his mother in a film.
- 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.
- Sheela was born at Kanimangalam to Antony, a railway officer, and Gracy in Thrissur, Kingdom of Travancore (now Kerala).
- 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 Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ooty, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Edappally, and St.
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66 works
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