Bindu Madhavi

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Bindu Madhavi
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Madhavi in 2021
Born (1986-06-14) 14 June 1986 (age 38)
Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma mater Vellore Institute of Technology
Occupations
Years active1991; 2008–present

Bindu Madhavi (born 14 June 1986) is an Indian actress and model, who works in Tamil and Telugu films and television. After starting her acting career in Telugu cinema, she ventured into Tamil cinema where she was part of several successful productions including Kazhugu (2012), Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015) and Pasanga 2 (2015). In 2022, she emerged as the title winner of the inaugural Bigg Boss Non-Stop and became the first female winner of the Bigg Boss franchise. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Bindu Madhavi was born on 14 June 1986 [4] [5] in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. [6] Her father was a deputy commissioner in commercial tax department, due to which, her family moved to various places including Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, before settling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where she did her studies. [6] [7] She completed her degree in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology. She has stated that she plans to pursue a Master's in Biotechnology abroad and land a job in the field later. [8] Madhavi also had one brother, Sagar, who died in 2012. [9]

Career

While in college, she started modelling, with her first assignment being for Versace in Los Angeles. [6] [7] She had the desire to act in films but her family was strictly against her entering the film industry, with Bindu citing that her father did not speak to her for eight months and that her mother too was upset. [10] She met celebrity photographer Venket Ram in Chennai who agreed to do a portfolio shoot for her. She stated that Venket Ram was "amazingly helpful", as he gave her advice and that he was "the closest to a godfather I have in tinsel town". [9] She did more modelling and went on to appear in television ads and as a result of her work in a Tata Gold Tanishq advertisement, she was auditioned and selected by noted Telugu director Sekhar Kammula to act in his production, Avakai Biryani (2008), while she also landed a supporting role in Cheran's Tamil romantic drama film Pokkisham (2009). [9] [6] [11] Her other release of 2009 was Bumper Offer , opposite Sairam Shankar, which was produced by noted director Puri Jagannadh.

In 2010, Bindu's first release was Om Shanti , which featured an ensemble cast of Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Nikhil Siddharth and Madhavan. She then worked with producer Dil Raju for Rama Rama Krishna Krishna (2010) alongside Ram and Arjun, where she portrayed a village-based girl. She was later signed by director Gautham Vasudev Menon for his production Veppam (2011) that was directed by his associate Anjana Ali Khan, and featured her in the role of a sex worker. [12] The film earned mixed reviews but critics praised Bindu's performance, with a reviewer from Rediff.com stating she "does very well and manages to engage our interest". [13] After Veppam, Bindu shifted her focus to the Tamil industry as she received more Tamil film offers. [14] Her next Tamil release was Sathyasiva's Kazhugu (2012), a success at the box office. [15] Likewise, her next three releases, the comedy films Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), Desingu Raja (2013) and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013) were also commercially successful films. [16] She stated that Kazhugu and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga were "two films that changed my life". [9]

Her first 2014 release was Chimbu Deven's Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaniyum , in which she played Malar, the protagonist's friend. She said that she was given the option to choose between the roles of the protagonist's friend or his lover and chose the former as she felt "there was more scope to act". [8] In 2015, she experienced further box office success with Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum , but the romantic comedy Savaale Samaali did not fare as well. She was then cast by Pandiraj for the second time in Suriya's home production, Pasanga 2 (2015), where she portrayed the mother of a young child. [17] The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Bindu's performance being appreciated. [18] [19] [20] She later worked on films including the horror comedy Jackson Durai (2016) and the village drama Pakka (2018), opposite Vikram Prabhu.

In 2017, Bindu took part in the Tamil reality show, Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan and entered the show on day 35, finishing in fifth place. [21] Post her appearance on the show, Bindu attracted more work for commercials, films, and promotional events. She is currently working on film projects including Pagaivanuku Arulvai and Mayan. [22] In 2022, Bindu Madhavi entered the digital version of the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss , titled Bigg Boss Non-Stop and emerged as its title winner, thus becoming the first female winner of the Bigg Boss franchise. [23]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
1991Sri Yedukondala SwamyGayatri Telugu Child actor
2008 Avakai Biryani Lakshmi JandhyalaTelugu
2009 Pokkisham AnjaliTamil
Bumper Offer AishwaryaTelugu
2010 Om Shanthi NoorieTelugu
Inkosari ShailuTelugu
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna NanduTelugu
2010Prathi RojuBhanuTelugu
2011 Veppam Viji Tamil
Pilla Zamindar AmruthaTelugu
2012 Kazhugu KavithaTamil
Sattam Oru Iruttarai DiyaTamil
2013 Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Mithra MeenalochaniTamil
Desingu Raja ThamaraiTamil
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam KalyaniTamilGuest appearance
2014 Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaniyum MalarTamil
2015 Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum SimiTamil
Savaale Samaali DivyaTamil
Pasanga 2 Vidya AkhilTamil
2016 Jackson Durai VijiTamil
2018 Pakka NadhiyaTamil
2019 Kazhugu 2 MerlyTamil
2022Yaarukum Anjael†TBATamilPost-production [24]
2022Mayan†TBATamilFilming [25]
TBAPagaivanuku Arulvai†TBATamilFilming [26]

TV

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotesRef.
2007–2011 Magal Uncredited Role Tamil Sun TV
2017 Bigg Boss ContestantTamil Star Vijay 4th Runner-Up
2020 Masti's Gowri Telugu Aha [27]
2022 Bigg Boss Non-Stop ContestantTelugu Hotstar Winner [23]
2023 Anger Tales RadhaTelugu Disney+ Hotstar
Newsense Telugu Aha [28]
Mansion 24TeluguDisney+ Hotstar
2024–present Paruvu Queen KavyaTelugu ZEE5 Extended cameo appearance

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