Chennai: Renowned dancer and erstwhile South-Indian film actress KV Shanti (Merryland Shanti) passed away in Kodampakkam.
A Kottayam native, Shanti shifted to Madras at a very young age where her exemplary dance skills paved way to roles in the film industry. Shanti has acted in films across six languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telgu.
She was also the main dancer at Kolkata’s renowned Udayshankar Ravidhankar dance troupe, as part of which, she gave several stage performances around the world.
Husband : Late Sasikumaran Nair. Son : Shyam. Daughter-in-law : Sheela.
