Madhavi

Madhavi (actress)

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Madhavi
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Born
Kanaka Vijayalakshmi

14 September 1962 (age 58)
Other namesMaadhavi
Madhavi
Years active1976–1996
Spouse(s)
Ralph Sharma
 
(m. 1996)
ChildrenTiffany Sharma
Priscilla Sharma
Evelyn Sharma

Madhavi is an Indian film actress known for her works in TeluguKannadaMalayalamTamilHindi and Odia cinema. In a career spanning seventeen years, she has acted in around three hundred films. She was one of the top actresses from 1976 to 1996 in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malyalam films.

Early life[edit source]

Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy, on 12 August 1962.[1] She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjay respectively.[2] She learnt Bharat Natyam from Uma Maheswari and folk dance from Mr. Bhatt from an early age and gave more than a thousand dance performances. She attended Stanley Girls High School in Hyderabad, Abids Branch.[3]

Career[edit source]

Director Dasari Narayana Rao gave her a starring role in the Telugu film Thoorupu Padamara when she was a teenager. The film became a huge hit.[4] She acted in a number of films with Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. Her first movie with Chiranjeevi was Intlo Ramaiah Veedhilo Krishnaiah in 1982. She acted again with Chiranjeevi in the movie Khaidi which was a massive hit. Her last movie in Telugu was Big Boss (another Chiranjeevi film). K. Balachander then cast her in a supporting role in his Telugu film Maro Charitra (1978). She reprised her role in its Hindi remake Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), which became the top-grossing film of 1981. In both films, she showed remarkable sensitivity as a lonely wealthy woman who falls in love with Kamal Haasan's character. She earned a Filmfare Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress.[5] K. Balachander was so impressed with her performance in both films that he introduced her to the Tamil film industry with Thillu Mullu (1981), opposite Rajinikanth. By the end of the decade, she was starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi film Agneepath (1990).

She has acted in many Kannada movies alongside popular Kannada actors including Dr. RajkumarVishnuvardhanAnant Nag and Ambareesh. With Rajkumar, she acted in many commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies like Haalu JenuBhagyada Lakshmi BarammaAnuraga AralithuShruthi SeridaagaJeevana ChaitraAakasmikaOdahuttidavaru, etc. Her performances in Haalu Jenu and Malaya Marutha were widely acclaimed.

Madhavi acted alongside Kamal Haasan in Raja PaarvaiTik Tik TikKaakki Sattai,SattamEllam Inba mayam and Mangamma Sabadham. Her films with Rajinikanth include Garjanai,Thillu MulluThambikku Entha OoruUn Kannil Neer Vazhindal and Viduthalai. She showed her ability in movies like Enga Oor KannagiNeethi Devan Mayakkam and Nirabaraadhi.

She appeared in many Malayalam films especially in those starring Mohanlal and Mammootty. Her portrayal of Unniyarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha was critically appreciated and is often recognized as one of the best roles in her acting career. Her portrayal as a mother who met her end with leukemia in Akashadoothu won her the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 1993. Other notable films include OrmakkayiChangathamNovemberinte Nashtam and Nombarathi Poovu. Most of her author-backed roles were in Malayalam films. She has won three Kerala State Film Awards, one for Best Actress and two for Second Best Actress.

Personal life[edit source]

In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma,[6] who was born to an Indian Hindu father and a German mother in the United States. Ralph first met his Hindu Guru, Swami Rama at the age of 23 at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy.,[7] whereas Madhavi first met Guru Swami Rama, in 1995. She married within a few weeks on 14 February 1996 of their introduction.[8] They have three daughters and live in New Jersey.[9]

Awards and honours[edit source]

YearAwardAward CategoryWorkResultReference
1981Kerala State Film AwardsKerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressValarthu MrigangalWon
1982Kerala State Film AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best ActressOrmakkayiWon[10]
2000Kerala State Film AwardsKerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressAkashadoothWon
1993Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Actress – MalayalamAakashadoothuWon[11]

Selected filmography[edit source]

Telugu[edit source]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1976Thoorpu Padamara[12]
1977Amara DeepamMadhavi
1977sneham
1978Maro CharitraSandhya
1979Iddaru Asadhyule
1979Pranam KhareeduVenkatalakshmiGuest Appearance
1979Tayaramma BangarayyaAruna
1979Kukka Katuku Cheppu DebbaParvati
1979Kothala Raayudu
1979Mande GundeluRani
1979Ra Ra Krishnayya
1979Edi papam Edi PunyamAruna
1979Oka Challani RatriNirmala
1979Anthuleni Vintha Katha
1979Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
1980Agni Sanskaram
1980Mudumulla BandhamRadha
1980Triloka Sundari
1981VaaralabbaiKamala
1981Chettaniki Kallu LevuRekha
1981Ooriki Ichina MaataRupa
1981Amavasya ChandruduNancy
1981Tholi Kodi KoosindiJabili
1982Intlo Ramayya Veedilo KrishnayyaJayalaxmi
1982Balidanam
1982Prayanamlo Padanisalu
1982Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam?Bharathi
1983RoshagaduSailaja
1983Simhapuri SimhamMadhavi
1983KhaidiMadhulatha
1983Picchi Pantulu
1984Bhale Ramudu
1985Sanchalanam
1985Chattamtho PoratamBharathi
1985Jai Bethala
1985Mahsakthi
1987Donga MoguduRavi Teja's wife
1987Marana Sasanam
1987ParasakthiMadhavi
1993Mathru Devo BhavaSarada
1995Big Boss

Kannada[edit source]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981GarjaneAs Geetha
1981Garuda Rekhe
1981Anupamaas Anupama
1982Haalu Jenuas Kamala
1982Gandugali Rama
1983Onde Guri
1983Chinnadantha Maga
1984Chanakya
1984Rudranaga
1984Shiva Kanye
1984Khaidi
1985Gedda Maga
1986Bhagyada Lakshmi BarammaAs Parvati
1986Anuraga AralithuAs Ashadevi
1986Malaya MaruthaAs Girija
1987Shruthi SeridaagaAs Radha
1988Ramanna ShamannaMusic Director : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1992Jeevana ChaitraAs Meenakshi
1993AakasmikaAs Clara
1994Odahuttidavaru

Malayalam[edit source]

Complete list of Madhavi's Malayalam Movies are available from the MSI Database.[13]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980LavaSeetha
1981Valarthu MrugangalJanuWinner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
1981GarjanamGeetha
1981PoochasanyasiSandhya
1982AnuraagakkodathiAnuradha
1982OrmakkayiSusannaWinner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
1982Kurukkante KalyanamSaritha
1982John Jaffer JanardhananNancy
1982Novemberinte NashtamMeera
1982Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam|Siji
1983Ponthooval
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerselfGuest role
1983Hello Madras GirlSaritha
1983ChangathamAnnie
1984AkkarePadmavathi
1984VikadakaviSanthi
1984Mangalam NerunnuRajani
1984KurishuyudhamSusy, DaisyDouble role
1985Oru KudakeezhilVijayalakshmi
1985Adhyayam Onnu MuthalSeetha
1986SobharajNisha
1986Oru Katha Oru NunakkathaAmminikkutty
1987Nombarathi PoovuPadmini
1989Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaUnniyarcha
1993AkashadoothuAnnieWinnerKerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
WinnerFilmfare Award for Best Actress
1993GandhariGandhari
1994SudhinamVinodini
1995ChaithanyamSavithri
1995AksharamGayathri Devi
1996Aayiram Naavulla AnanthanSridevi

Tamil[edit source]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Pudhiya Thoranangal
1980Veera Penn
1981Enga Ooru Kannagi
1981Amara Kaaviyam
1981Thillu MulluSarojiniFirst breakthrough in Tamil
1981GarjanaiGeetha
1981Sathyam Sundaram
1981Raja PaarvaiNancy
1981Tik Tik TikSharadha
1981Ellam Inba MayyamMadhavi
1981Panimalar
1982Neethi Devan Mayakkam
1982Kavithai Malar
1983SattamRadha
1983Sattathukku Oru Saval
1983Chandi Samundi
1984Thambikku Entha OoruSumathi
1984NiraparaathiRadha
1985Kaakki SattaiAnitha
1985Jhansi Rani
1985Mangamma SabadhamNancy
1985Andavan Sothu
1985Un Kannil Neer VazhindalPadma
1986ViduthalaiRadha
1986Vettaipuli
1987Oor Kuruvi
1990Athisaya PiraviRambhaGuest appearance

Hindi[edit source]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Ek Duuje Ke LiyeSandhyaNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
1983Andha KanoonZakhiya KhanSpecial appearance
1984Mujhe Shakti Do
1985Misaal
1985GeraftaarInspector Geeta Sinha
1987LohaAnita
1987Kalyug Aur RamayanSarita
1987Satyamev Jayathe
1987Insaaf Kaun KaregaPriya
1988Pyar Ka MandirRadha Bhooljanewala
1988Mar MitengeRadha
1988Falak (The Sky)Rita D'Souza
1989Paraya Ghar
1989JayadaadAdvocate Anjali
1989LashkarAnand's wife
1989Zakhm
1989Nafrat Ki AandhiGeeta
1990Sheshnaag
1990Muqadammah
1990Haar Jeet
1990SwargJanaki Kumar
1990AgneepathMary Mathew
1990AgneekaalAsha
1991maza pritesh
1992SarphiraPrema
1992Lambu Dada
1992Jigar
1994KhudaiSakhi Swami

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