Chippy made her film debut with the
Bharathan directorial
Padheyam in 1993, co-starring
Mammootty. She has acted in several Malayalam films in supporting roles and a few lead roles. In 1995, she acted as the sister of the iconic goon Aadu Thoma in the film
Spadikam starring
Mohanlal. Later she debuted as
Shilpa in
Kannada cinema through the 1996 Kannada film,
Janumada Jodi, which broke many records in the
Kannada film industry and screened for five hundred days. She received the
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress award from the
Government of Karnataka for her role portrayal in the same film establishing herself as a lead actress in the Kannada cinema. Post marriage she shifted her focus into
Malayalam television serials. She played Mayamma in
Sthreejanam. Later she launched her own production house, Avanthika Creations, a subsidiary of her husband M.Renjith's film production company
Rejaputhra Visual Media. She produced and played lead roles in Malayalam serials
Akashadoothu,
Vanambadi,
Santhwanam and in Tamil serials
Mouna Raagam and
Mouna Raagam 2. == Personal life ==