Madhavi (actress)

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Madhavi
Born
Kanaka Vijayalakshmi

Eluru, India
OccupationActress
Years active1976–1996
Spouse
Ralph Sharma
(m. 1996)
Website https://www.maadhavi.com

Kanaka Vijayalakshmi, known by her stage name Madhavi is an Indian former actress known for her works in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning of almost 2 decades she has been featured in around 300 films and was hailed as one of the leading actresses of South Indian Cinema in the 1980s.

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Early life

Madhavi was born in Eluru, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy. [1] She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjay respectively. [2]

She learned Bharat Natyam from Uma Maheswari and folk dance from 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

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 Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya 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 played 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 introduced her to the Tamil film industry with Thillu Mullu (1981), opposite Rajinikanth. By the end of the decade, she starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi film Agneepath (1990).

She appeared in many Malayalam films especially in those starring Mohanlal and Mammootty. She portrayed Unniyarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha . Her portrayal as a mother who dies of leukemia in Akashadoothu won her the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 1993. Other films include Ormakkayi , Changatham, Novemberinte Nashtam and Nombarathi Poovu .

She has acted in many Kannada movies alongside Kannada actors including Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Ambareesh. With Rajkumar she acted in many movies including Haalu Jenu , Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma , Anuraga Aralithu , Shruthi Seridaaga , Jeevana Chaitra , Aakasmika , Odahuttidavaru , Haalu Jenu and Malaya Marutha .

Madhavi acted alongside Kamal Haasan in Raja Paarvai , Tik Tik Tik , Kaakki Sattai , Sattam , Ellam Inba mayam and Mangamma Sabadham . Her films with Rajinikanth include Garjanai , Thillu Mullu , Thambikku Entha Ooru , Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal and Viduthalai . She was in Enga Oor Kannagi, Neethi Devan Mayakkam and Nirabaraadhi.

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.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma. Ralph first met Swami Rama at the age of 32 at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy., [6] and Madhavi first met him in 1995. They were married on 14 February 1996. [7] They have three daughters and live in New Jersey. [8]

Awards and honours

YearAwardAward CategoryWorkResultReference
1981 Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Actress Valarthu Mrugangal Won
1982 Best Actress Ormakkayi Won [9]
1993 Second Best Actress Aakashadoothu Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Won

Filmography

In order of languages from most to fewest films

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1976 Thoorpu Padamara Kalyani
1977 Amara Deepam Madhavi
Sneham
1978 Maro Charitra Sandhya
Pranam Khareedu VenkatalakshmiGuest Appearance
Manavoori Pandavulu
KalanthakuluSaroja
1979 Iddaru Asadhyule
Tayaramma Bangarayya Aruna
Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba Parvati
Kothala Raayudu [10] Padma
Mande GundeluRani
Ra Ra Krishnayya
Edi Papam Edi PunyamAruna
Oka Challani RatriNirmala
Anthuleni Vintha Katha [11] Meena
Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
1980 Agni Sanskaram
Mudumulla BandhamRadha
Triloka Sundari
1981VaaralabbaiKamala
Chettaniki Kallu LevuRekha
Ooriki Ichina Maata Rupa
Amavasya Chandrudu Nancy
Tholi Kodi Koosindi Jabili
1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya JayalaxmiNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Balidanam
Prayanamlo Padanisalu
Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam? Bharathi
1983 Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu [12] Jyothi, 'Heccharika' paper reporter
Roshagadu Sailaja
Simhapuri Simham Madhavi
Khaidi Madhulatha
Picchi Pantulu
1984 Bhale Ramudu [13] Radha
1985Sanchalanam
Chattamtho Poratam Bharathi
Jai Bethala
Mahasakthi
1986Ide Naa Samadhanam [14] Neelima
1987Veera Pratap [15] Padmavathi
Donga Mogudu Ravi Teja's wife
Marana Sasanam
ParasakthiMadhavi
1990Siri Muvvala Simhanadam
1993 Mathru Devo Bhava SaradaNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1995 Big Boss

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980 Lava Seetha
1981 Valarthu Mrugangal JanuWon — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Garjanam Geetha
Poochasanyasi Sandhya
1982 Anuraagakkodathi Anuradha
Ormakkayi SusannaWon — Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Kurukkante Kalyanam Saritha
John Jaffer Janardhanan Nancy
Novemberinte Nashtam Meera
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam Siji
1983 Ponthooval
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Herself
Hello Madras Girl Saritha
Changatham Annie
1984 Akkare Padmavathi
Vikatakavi Santhi
Mangalam Nerunnu Rajani
Kurishuyudham Susy, DaisyDouble role
1985 Oru Kudakeezhil Vijayalakshmi
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Seetha
1986 Sobharaj Nisha
Oru Katha Oru Nunakkatha Amminikkutty
1987 Nombarathi Poovu Padmini
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Unniyarcha
1993 Akashadoothu AnnieWon — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Won — Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Malayalam
Gandhari Gandhari
1994 Sudhinam Vinodini
1995ChaithanyamSavithri
Aksharam Gayathri Devi
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Sridevi

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye SandhyaNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1983 Andha Kanoon Zakhiya KhanSpecial appearance
1984Mujhe Shaktee Do
1984 Qaidi
1985Misaal
1985 Geraftaar Inspector Geeta Sinha
1987 Loha Anita
1987 Kalyug Aur Ramayan Sarita
1987 Satyamev Jayathe Pooja Shastry
1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega Priya
1988 Pyar Ka Mandir Radha
1988 Mar Mitenge Radha
1988 Falak Rita D'Souza
1989 Paraya Ghar Meena
1989JaaydaadAdvocate Anjali
1989 Lashkar Anand's wife
1989 Zakham Asha
1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi Geeta
1990 Sheshnaag Banu
1990Muqadammah
1990Haar Jeet
1990 Swarg Janaki Kumar
1990 Agneepath Mary Mathew
1990 Agneekaal Asha
1991Maza Pritesh
1992 Sarphira Prema
1992Lambu DadaAnita
1992 Jigar
1994 Khudai Sakhi Swami

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1979Pudhiya Thoranangal
1980Veera Penn
1981 Enga Ooru Kannagi Jabili
Amara Kaaviyam Aruna
Thillu Mullu Sarojini
Garjanai Geetha
Sathyam Sundaram
Raja Paarvai Nancy
Tik Tik Tik Sharadha
Ellam Inba Mayyam Madhavi
Panimalar
1982 Neethi Devan Mayakkam Bharathi
Kavithai Malar
1983 Sattam Radha
Sattathukku Oru Saval
Chandi Samundi
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Sumathi
Niraparaadhi Radha
1985 Kaakki Sattai Anitha
Jhansi Rani
Mangamma Sabadham Nancy
Andavan Sothu
Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Padma
1986 Viduthalai Radha
Vettaipuli
1987Oor Kuruvi
1990 Athisaya Piravi RambhaGuest appearance

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981 Garjane Geetha
Anupama Anupama
1982 Haalu Jenu Kamala
Garuda Rekhe
1983 Onde Guri
Gandugali Rama
Chinnadantha Maga Usha
Gedda Maga
1984 Chanakya
Rudranaga Lakshmi
Shiva Kanye
Khaidi Madhulatha
1985Amara Jyothi
1986 Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Parvati
Anuraga Aralithu Ashadevi
Malaya Marutha Girija
Mathondu Charithre
1987 Shruthi Seridaaga Radha
1988 Ramanna Shamanna Kavitha
1992 Jeevana Chaitra Meenakshi
1993 Aakasmika Clara
1994 Odahuttidavaru Ganga

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