Stephy Leon (née Grace), also known by her stage name Sarangi[1] is an Indian television actress who appears in Malayalam-language serials.

Stephy Leon
Born
Stephy Grace

Other namesSarangi
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Leon K Thomas
(m. 2014)

Early life

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Stephy was born as Stephy Grace to Rajan and Gracy in Kozhikode district of Kerala. She has a younger brother. She is trained in classical dance and karate. She holds a degree in LL.B.[2]

Career

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In 2004, Stephy appeared as a Gujarati girl, Nazeen in T. V. Chandran's critically acclaimed film Kathavasheshan.[3]

She debuted in Malayalam television through the lead role in the 2012 tele-serial Manasaveena aired in Mazhavil Manorama[3] in which she played Manasa, a teenage girl.[4] She played double roles in her second serial, Agniputhri,[5] a horror series telecasted on Asianet network in the same year.[4] From 2013 to 2014, she played the lead role in Surya TV's popular show Ishtam.[3]

She played the female lead in the 2014 Malayalam film Life, directed by her husband, Leon K Thomas. She played Meenakshi, a software engineer in the movie.[6]

In 2015, she appeared in Vivahitha, telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama.[7] In 2016, she did double roles of Ranjini Moorthy and Bhadra in TV serial Saagaram Sakshi.[7][8] In 2017, she was a contestant of reality show Dare the Fear.[9] and Tamaar Padaar.[10] In 2018, she hosted Thakarppan Comedy and Mimicry Mahamela in Mazhavil Manorama.[11] She also appeared in Amrita TV's tele-serial Kshanaprabha Chanjalam in the same year.[12]

In 2019, she played the female lead Lily in Arayannangalude Veedu aired on Flowers TV.[10] She was also seen as a contestant in Star Magic in the same year.[13] From 2022, she is playing the female lead in soap opera Bhavana in Surya TV.[14]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Director Notes Ref.
2004 Kadhavaseshan Nazeem T.V. Chandran Credited as Stephy Grace Raj [6]
2014 Life Meenakshi Leon K Thomas Credited as Sarangi Grace

Television

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Year(s) Show Role Channel Notes Ref.
2012 Manasaveena Manasa Mazhavil Manorama [5]
2012 Agniputhri Vipanchika, Annie[a] Asianet [4]
2014–2015 Ishtam Ganga Surya TV [15]
2015 Vivahitha Devanthi Mazhavil Manorama [7]
2016 Saagaram Sakshi Ranjini Moorthy, Bhadra[a] Surya TV [16]
2017 Dare the Fear Contestant Asianet [9]
2017–2019 Tamaar Padaar Contestant Flowers TV [10]
2018 Thakarppan Comedy Host Mazhavil Manorama [11]
2018 Mimicry Mahamela Host Mazhavil Manorama
2018 Kshanaprabha Chanjalam Anuradha Amrita TV [12]
2019 Arayannangalude Veedu Lily Flowers TV [17]
2019 Seetha Lily Flowers TV Cameo appearance [18]
2019–2021 Star Magic Contestant Flowers TV [13]
2020 Ente Maathavu Unknown lady Surya TV
2021 Funs Upon a Time Host Amrita TV
2021 Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Contestant Surya TV
2022–present Bhavana Bhavana Surya TV [19]
2022 Kanalpoovu Bhavana Surya TV Cameo in promo [20]
2022 Kaliveedu Bhavana Surya TV Cameo [21]

Special appearances

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Year(s) Show Role Channel Notes Ref.
2013 Nammal Thammil Guest Asianet
2015 Take it Easy Herself Mazhavil Manorama
2015 Vanitha Herself Mazhavil Manorama
2015 Smart Show Participant Flowers TV [22]
2017 Taste Time Guest Asianet
2018 Comedy Stars Guest Asianet
2019 Annie's Kitchen Guest Amrita TV
2020 Onamamangam Herself Surya TV
2021 Parayam Nedam Participant Amrita TV
2021 Red Carpet Mentor Amrita TV [citation needed]
2022 Surya Tharasangamam Bhavana Surya TV

Webseries

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Year(s) Series Role Notes Ref.
2022 Life of Lillykutty Lillykutty

Short films

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Year(s) Film Role Notes Ref.
2021 Anupama
2021 Who is Right
2021 Ival Vismaya Vismaya
2022 Kalpitham


Music albums

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Year(s) Film Role Notes Ref.
2013 Pranayasparsham
2013 Tajmahal
2013 Dhum Dhubhi
2020 Nee Yenne Maranno Nadha

Personal life

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Director Leon K Thomas married Stephy in 2014.[23]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Stephy played two characters

References

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  1. ^ "Actress Sarangi's wedding was a starry affair!". The Times of India. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ ജൊവാസ്, അമ്മു (9 March 2016). "ആക്ഷൻ ഹീറോയിൻ സ്റ്റെഫി". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Soman, Deepa (13 January 2015). "People ask whether my hair is real: Stephy". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Thomas, Elizabeth (21 June 2016). "I am looking for variety: Stephy Leon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Devan, S (1 February 2019). "സുന്ദരമായ സ്വപ്നം പോലെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതം: സ്റ്റെഫി ലിയോൺ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Breathing a new 'life'". The New Indian Express. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b c ജോൺസൺ, എ.ആർ. (23 December 2016). "ഒരിക്കലും മറക്കില്ല എല്ലാവരെയും ഞെട്ടിച്ച ആ ക്രിസ്മസ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "It is double the fun for Stephy". Deccan Chronicle. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ a b UR, Arya (3 December 2017). "Paris Laxmi makes a wild card entry in 'Dare The Fear'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. ^ a b c UR, Arya (8 April 2019). "I'm always on the hunt for something unique: Stephy Leon". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Unni Mukundan in Thakarppan Comedy". The Times of India. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b "മിനി സ്ക്രീനിലെ സുബ്രുവും ലില്ലിക്കുട്ടിയും = സ്റ്റെഫിയും ലിയോണും". Samayam (in Malayalam). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Fulljar soda drinking competition on Star Magic". The Times of India. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  14. ^ Stephy Leon (20 June 2022). Stephy Leon About Bhavana | Bhavana | Stephy Leon | Rayjan Rajan | SuryaTV. Surya TV. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  15. ^ Soman, Deepa (24 September 2015). "Ishtam to have its climax aired this week". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  16. ^ Soman, Deepa (13 June 2016). "Sagaram Sakshi on Surya TV from June 13". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Seetha fame Ronson Vincent shares a BTS video flaunting his combat skills". The Times of India. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Seetha: Indran and Seetha to meet the love birds of 'Arayannangalude Veedu'". The Times of India. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss". The Times of India. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  20. ^ Bhavana About Janani. Surya TV. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  21. ^ Kaliveedu - Special Promo | 25 July 2022 | Surya TV Serial | Malayalam Serial. Surya TV. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Binu Adimali and Stephy Leon on Smart Show". The Times of India. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  23. ^ "TV actress Sarangi aka Stephy Grace ties the knot in Kochi". The Times of India. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2022.