Madhavi | |
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Born | Kanaka Vijayalakshmi Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Years active | 1976–1996 |
Spouse | Ralph Sharma (m. 1996) |
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.
Madhavi was born in Eluru, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy on 14th September 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 Bhatt from an early age and gave more than a thousand dance performances. She attended Stanley Girls High School in Hyderabad, Abids Branch. [3]
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.
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]
Year | Award | Award Category | Work | Result | Reference |
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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 | [10] |
This section is missing information about Odia films.(January 2021) |
In order of languages from most to fewest films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Thoorpu Padamara | Kalyani | |
1977 | Amara Deepam | Madhavi | |
Sneham | — | ||
1978 | Maro Charitra | Sandhya | |
Pranam Khareedu | Venkatalakshmi | Guest Appearance | |
Manavoori Pandavulu | |||
Kalanthakulu | Saroja | ||
1979 | Iddaru Asadhyule | — | |
Tayaramma Bangarayya | Aruna | ||
Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba | Parvati | ||
Kothala Raayudu [11] | Padma | ||
Mande Gundelu | Rani | ||
Ra Ra Krishnayya | — | ||
Edi Papam Edi Punyam | Aruna | ||
Oka Challani Ratri | Nirmala | ||
Anthuleni Vintha Katha [12] | Meena | ||
Kaliyuga Mahabharatam | — | ||
1980 | Agni Sanskaram | — | |
Mudumulla Bandham | Radha | ||
Triloka Sundari | — | ||
1981 | Vaaralabbai | Kamala | |
Chettaniki Kallu Levu | Rekha | ||
Ooriki Ichina Maata | Rupa | ||
Amavasya Chandrudu | Nancy | ||
Tholi Kodi Koosindi | Jabili | ||
1982 | Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya | Jayalaxmi | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
Balidanam | — | ||
Prayanamlo Padanisalu | — | ||
Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam? | Bharathi | ||
1983 | Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu [13] | Jyothi, 'Heccharika' paper reporter | |
Roshagadu | Sailaja | ||
Simhapuri Simham | Madhavi | ||
Khaidi | Madhulatha | ||
Picchi Pantulu | — | ||
1984 | Bhale Ramudu | — | |
1985 | Sanchalanam | — | |
Chattamtho Poratam | Bharathi | ||
Jai Bethala | — | ||
Mahasakthi | — | ||
1986 | Ide Naa Samadhanam [14] | Neelima | |
1987 | Veera Pratap [15] | Padmavathi | |
Donga Mogudu | Ravi Teja's wife | ||
Marana Sasanam | — | ||
Parasakthi | Madhavi | ||
1990 | Siri Muvvala Simhanadam | ||
1993 | Mathru Devo Bhava | Sarada | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
1995 | Big Boss | — | |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Lava | Seetha | |
1981 | Valarthu Mrugangal | Janu | Won — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress |
Garjanam | Geetha | ||
Poochasanyasi | Sandhya | ||
1982 | Anuraagakkodathi | Anuradha | |
Ormakkayi | Susanna | Won — 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, Daisy | Double 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 | Annie | Won — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Won — Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Malayalam |
Gandhari | Gandhari | ||
1994 | Sudhinam | Vinodini | |
1995 | Chaithanyam | Savithri | |
Aksharam | Gayathri Devi | ||
1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Sridevi |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Sandhya | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
1983 | Andha Kanoon | Zakhiya Khan | Special appearance |
1984 | Mujhe Shaktee Do | ||
1984 | Qaidi | ||
1985 | Misaal | ||
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 | |
1989 | Jaaydaad | Advocate Anjali | |
1989 | Lashkar | Anand's wife | |
1989 | Zakham | Asha | |
1989 | Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Geeta | |
1990 | Sheshnaag | Banu | |
1990 | Muqadammah | ||
1990 | Haar Jeet | ||
1990 | Swarg | Janaki Kumar | |
1990 | Agneepath | Mary Mathew | |
1990 | Agneekaal | Asha | |
1991 | Maza Pritesh | ||
1992 | Sarphira | Prema | |
1992 | Lambu Dada | Anita | |
1992 | Jigar | ||
1994 | Khudai | Sakhi Swami |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Pudhiya Thoranangal | — | |
1980 | Veera 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 | — | ||
1987 | Oor Kuruvi | — | |
1990 | Athisaya Piravi | Rambha | Guest appearance |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Garjane | Geetha | |
Anupama | Anupama | ||
1982 | Haalu Jenu | Kamala | |
Garuda Rekhe | — | ||
1983 | Onde Guri | — | |
Gandugali Rama | — | ||
Chinnadantha Maga | Usha | ||
1984 | Chanakya | — | |
Rudranaga | Lakshmi | ||
Shiva Kanye | — | ||
Khaidi | Madhulatha | ||
1985 | Gedda Maga | — | |
Amarajyothi | |||
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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