She has appeared in over 900 films in multiple languages, including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Odia.
Disco Shanti is the daughter of Tamil actor C. L. Anandan, known for his roles in films such as Vijayapuri Veeran (1960) and Kaattumallika (1966).
[2] In 1996, she married Telugu actor Srihari and subsequently retired from the film industry.
In her memory, the family established the Akshara Foundation, which states that it focuses on quality education for every child, accelerating conventional learning through accessible technology-based innovations for teachers and children.
[5] Srihari, who had been battling a liver ailment, died during the filming of R... Rajkumar (2013).