Deepa Shankar


Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who works in the Tamil movie industry.

Early life and career

She moved on from Thoothukudi to Coimbatore for her higher education at Kumaraguru College of Arts and Science. She auditioned for Metti Oli in which she was selected for a supporting role, which was her first on-screen role. After working in television, she was noticed for her role in Doctor for which one critic wrote that she had "imppecable comic timing". Another critic opined that "Then, there is Deepa Shankar, who gets some of the film’s funniest lines, and is great with physical comedy".
On the TV front, Deepa made a mark with her appearance on the reality show Cooku with Comali season 2. She also participated in another reality show Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai along with her husband Shankar. She is playing a guest role in the popular romantic TV show Abhi Tailor.

Filmography

Films

Television

Dubbing Artist

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2021Anbudan KushiVijay Television AwardsBest MotherNomitated
2021Anbudan KushiVijay Television AwardsBest MamiyarNomitated
2022Doctor10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor in a Comic Role Won
2023Meenakshi PonnungaZee Tamil Kudumba Virudugal 2022Best ComedianNomitated
2023Vidhya No.1Zee Tamil Golden Moments Awards - 2023Best ComedianWon