Shanthi Williams
Born	(1958-09-23) 23 September 1958 (age 65) Coimbatore, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1970–1980 1993–present
Known for	Metti Oli Thendral Anniyan Poove Unakkaga Pandian Stores
Spouse(s)	J. Williams (m.1979–2005) (Deceased in 2005)
Children	4

Shanthi Williams is an Indian film and television actress who has played supporting roles in various Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Williams came into the industry as a child artist at the age of 12. Williams started her acting in 1970 with the film, Vietnam Veedu. She started doing television serials from 1999, playing second lead and supporting roles. She is best known for her role as the traditional mother in the serial Metti Oli.^[1]

She was awarded the Best Actress in a negative role by director K. Balachander for her performance in Thendral where she played Tamizharasu's mother.

She has acted in many Tamil and Malayalam films as well as serials.^[2]

Personal life

Shanthi Williams was born at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Malayali parents. She married a Malayali cameraman J. Williams in 1979.^[3] They have 4 children.^[2]

Filmography

Tamil

Madhana Maaligai (1976)
Uyarndhavargal (1977)
General Chakravarthi (1978) -
Manthoppu Kiliye (1979) - Lakshmi
Panam Penn Pasam (1980)
Moodu Pani (1980) - Chandru's mother
Nenjathai Killathe (1980) - Viji's sister-in-law Mala
Gentleman (1993)
Karuppu Nila (1995)
Kizhakku Mugam (1996)
Poove Unakkaga (1996)
Aahaa Enna Porutham (1997) - Mangalam
Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998)
Sollamale (1998)
Suyamvaram (1999) - Pallavan's Mother
Jodi (1999) - Kannan's mother
Unakkaga Mattum (2000) - Mangalam
Vaanavil (2000) - Priya's mother
Snegithiye (2000) - College Principal
Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000)- Mythili
Friends (2001)- Padmini's father's friend's wife
Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001)
Vaanchinathan (2001)
Aandan Adimai (2001)
Lovely (2001) - Nivetha's Mother
Narasimha (2001) - Vaanathi's mother
Poovellam Un Vasam (2001)
Alli Thanda Vaanam (2001) - Kannamma
12B (2001) as Shakthi's Mother
Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001) - Indhu's Mother
Roja Kootam (2002) - Akash's Mother
Kaiyodu Kai (2003) - Raja's mother
Parthiban Kanavu (2003) - Parthiban's mother
Thirumalai (2003) - Anju Mahendran's mother
Nadhi Karaiyinile (2003)
Punnagai Poove (2003)
Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) - Selvanayagam's wife
Maanasthan (2004)
Udhaya (2004)
Anniyan (2005) - Susheela
Aadum Koothu (2005) -
Pasa Kiligal (2006) -
Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan (2007) -
Ammuvagiya Naan (2007) - Gowrishankar's Mother
Cheena Thaana 001 (2007) - Governor's wife
Odum Meghangale (2008)
Kannukulle (2009) - Gnanaprakasam's wife
Aachariyangal (2012) - Vaani
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal (2013) - Gunasekhar's Mother
Jannal Oram (2013) - Justin's mother
Amma Ammamma (2014)
Papanasam (2015) - Rani's mother
Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu (2019)
Ainthu Unarvugal (2021)
Rudhran (2023)

Malayalam

Nirthashala (1972)
Masappadi Mathupilla (1973)
Nellu (1974)
Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal (1975)
Akkaldama (1975)
Muthu (1976)
Romeo (1976)
Chakravarthini (1977)
Manju Moodalmanju (1980)
Mr. Michael (1980)
Mahan (1992)
Gentle Man Security (1994)
Palunku (2006) - Mother Superior
Yes Your Honour (2006)- Ravishankar's mother
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam (2006)- Sophia's mother
Amirtham (2006)
Raakilipattu (2007)- College principal
Climax (2013) - Poonkodi's Stepmother

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language	Notes
2000–2001	Chithi	Padmavathi	Sun TV	Tamil
2002	Marumagal		Vijay TV
2002–2005	Metti Oli	Rajeshwari @ Rajamma	Sun TV		Won, Best actress in a negative role at Sun kudumbam award
2003	Annamalai
2003	Panneer Pushpangal
2004	Thangamana Purushan		KTV
2004–2007	Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha		Kalaignar TV
2004–2009	Minnukettu	Janaki @ Janakiamma	Surya TV	Malayalam
2005	Manaivi		Sun TV	Tamil
2006	Nombarappoovu	Vimala	Asianet	Malayalam
2006	Raja Rajeshwari		Sun TV	Tamil
2007	Kanavugal Aayiram		Jaya TV
2007	Arasi	Chandramathi	Sun TV
2008–2009	Kalasam	Nagalakshmi
	Vaira Nenjam	Alamelu
	Bandham	Thaamirabarani			Replaced Kanya
2009	Kalyanam	Shivagaami
2009	Aval oru Minsaram		Kalaignar TV
2009–2011	Thendral	Rukkumani	Sun TV		Replaced by K. S. Jayalakshmi
2010	Abhirami		Kalaignar TV
2010	Mythili		Kalaignar TV
2011	Shanthi Nilayam		Jaya TV
2011	Snehakoodu		Surya TV	Malayalam
2011–2013	Thangam	Avudaiammal	Sun TV	Tamil
	Sivasankari		Sun TV
	Uravugal	Sudha	Sun TV Vasantham TV
2012–2014	Pillai Nila	Savithri	Sun TV
2013–2018	Vani Rani	Angayarkanni	Sun TV
2013–2014	Uravugal Sangamam		Raj TV
2015–2016	Andal Azhagar	Vadivu	Star Vijay
2015–2016	Keladi Kanmani	Bhagyam	Sun TV
2016	Vishwaroopam	Kumudam	Flowers	Malayalam
2017–2018	Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu	Thayaramma	Zee Tamil	Tamil
2018 – 2023	Pandiyan Stores	'Pillayaar Paati' Parvathy Muruganandham "Paaru"	Star Vijay	Tamil	^[4]^[5]
2018–2019	Thenum Vayambum	Mullasserry Bhageerathi	Surya TV	Malayalam	^[6]
2019	Azhagu		Sun TV	Tamil
2019	Kanmani	Tamil Selvi
2019–2022	Chandralekha	Meenakshi			Replaced by Priya
2019	Poove Sempoove	Kanthimathi	Kalaignar TV
2019–2020	Rajamagal	Kanchana	Zee Tamil		Replaced by Balambika
2020–2022	Senthoora Poove	Rajalakshmi	Star Vijay
2020	Magarasi	Meenakshi	Sun TV		Cameo appearance
2022	Meera	Janaki	Colors Tamil
2022–2023	Deivam Thantha Poove	Gandhimati	Zee Tamil
2023 – Present	Kaliveedu	Rajeshwari	Surya TV	Malayalam
2023 – Present	Pudhu Vasantham	Rajeshwari	Sun TV	Tamil