Deepa Shankar
Deepa Shankar is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil movie industry.
She made her debut in popular television show Metti Oli. She participated in the reality television show Cooku with Comali. Deepa has worked in movies like Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009), Kadaikutty Singam (2018) and Doctor (2021).
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 (2021) 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 huge mark with 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.