Vijayashanti

Last updated

M. V. Srinivas
(m. 1988)
Vijayashanti
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Residence(s) Hyderabad, Telangana, India [1]
OccupationActress, politician, producer
Website vijayashanti.com

Vijayashanti (born 24 June 1966) is an Indian actress, producer and politician. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in 187 feature films in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly in Telugu films, in addition toTamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She is widely referred as the "Lady Superstar", "Lady Amitabh", [2] [3] [4] and "The Action Queen of Indian Cinema", [5] [6] [7] She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her work as a female cop in Kartavyam for depicting both aggression and feminity with balance and restraint (1990). [8] She is a recipient of several accolades, including four Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actress, seven Filmfare Awards South together with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, and the Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government.

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Having made her acting debut in the Tamil film Kallukkul Eeram (1980), she went on to star in successful films like Netrikkan (1981), Neti Bharatam (1983), Agni Parvatam (1985), Challenge (1984), Pratighatana (1985), Muddula Krishnayya (1986), Repati Pourulu (1986), Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Muvva Gopaludu (1987), Yamudiki Mogudu (1988), Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Janaki Ramudu (1988), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Kondaveeti Donga (1990), Karthavyam (1990), Indrudu Chandrudu (1989), Lorry Driver (1990), Sathruvu (1990), Gang Leader (1991), Mannan (1992), Rowdy Inspector (1992), Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (1992), Chinarayudu (1993) and Police Lockup (1993), Osey Ramulamma (1997). Vijayashanti had established herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema. [9] [10] In 1987, she appeared in Swayam Krushi alongside Chiranjeevi, which was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival, and Padamati Sandhya Ragam with Hollywood actor Thomas Jane, which was screened at the Louisville International Film Festival. [11]

She entered state politics in 1998. [12] [13] She served as the Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha, representing the Medak constituency from Telangana Rashtra Samithi. As of November 2023, she is a member of the Indian National Congress.

Early life

Vijayashanti was born on 24 June 1966 [14] [15] in Madras to Satti Srinivas Prasad, a native of Anaparthi, in East Godavari, and his wife, Satti Varalakshmi, a native of Warangal and elder sister of actress and producer Vijayalalitha. [16] [17] Vijayashanti has said that she prefers to think of herself as being from Telangana rather than Madras, although as of 2004 she had never visited her ancestral village of Ramannagudem near Eturnagaram. [18]

She completed her 10th class at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai, before starting her film career. [19]

Film career (1980–present)

Early career

Vijayashanti began her acting career at the age of 14 in 1980, Tamil film Kallukkul Eeram , directed by Bharathiraja. In the same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema with the movie Kilaadi Krishnudu, opposite Krishna, directed by Vijaya Nirmala. She got a role in the Telugu film Satyam-Sivam (1981), the cast of which included N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

Balance of Glamour and Women-centric roles (1983–1993)

Initially she played many character role like sister, daughter and then after a couple of inconsequential movies came Pellichoopulu (1983), which brought recognition to her as a star. This was a remake of K. Bhagyaraj's Tamil film Thooral Ninnu Pochchu . Her breakthrough movie was Neti Bharatam (1983), and from there she started acting in women-centric roles, teaming up with T. Krishna. He spotted her on the sets of his friend Madala Rangarao's Navodayam. He saw her perform and predicted that she would turn out to be a good actress. In 1985, Pratighatana , one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, won her accolades and a state Nandi Award for the first time. She delivered a powerful performance in the song "Ee Dhuryodhana Dusshasana", penned by legendary lyricist Veturi and powerfully sung by S. Janaki.

In 1992 Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam was a huge success. Vijayashanti played a bold lady speaking Telangana slang and delivered the career-defining song "Laloo Darwaja Laskar". In 1994 it was remade into Hindi as Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin . In the 1990s, Vijayashanti was the only actress demanding highest remuneration in India, equal to her co-stars Rajnikanth and Amitabh Bachchan. [20] Most of her films with Balakrishna (17 films) were huge hits with the box office. In K. Viswanath's Swayam Krushi , where she acts as an illiterate woman who falls in love with a cobbler. Her dialogue Atta Soodamakayya is highly applauded along with her performance in Swayam Krushi. She starred alongside Rajinikanth as the antagonist in the film Mannan , and with Kamal Haasan as an investigative reporter in Indrudu Chandrudu . She acted in two movies with Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi, Yuvathurki and Kallu Kondoru Pennu . She produced the film Nippu Ravva (1993), starring Balakrishna, under the banner Yuvarathna Arts.

Hindi cinema (1989–1997)

In 1989, she was introduced to Hindi cinema by K. Viswanath alongside Anil Kapoor in the film Eeshwar , a remake of his Telugu film Swathi Muthyam . Her second Hindi film was Muqaddar Ka Badshaah, a remake of the Telugu film Aswaddama. In the Hindi version, she acted with another National Award-winning actress - Shabana Azmi. Her other starrers are Apradhi , in which she is co-starring with Anil Kapoor and Tejaswini, a remake of Karthavyam, directed by N. Chandra. Another Bollywood movie of hers is Gundagardi (1997), starring Dharmendra in an action role. In 1996, she was paired opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Zamaanat , directed by S. Ramanathan, [21] but the film was shelved.

National Award and Woman-oriented roles (1990–2006)

In a carefully nurtured career, Vijayashanthi reached the status of a "HERO" at box office parlance. In the blockbuster movie Karthavyam (1990), her performance as a tough cop under the direction of Mohan Gandhi won her the National Film Award from the Government of India and an Andhra Pradesh State award for best actress. Actor Ravi Teja was introduced in the film as a side artist. The film was made with a budget of about 90 lakhs and grossed over 7 crores in southern territories alone. [22] The film was screened at the 14th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. [23] She was the third woman from Telugu cinema to win the award after Sharada and Archana.

The success of this movie saw her moving away from glamorous roles and limiting herself to woman-oriented roles. "There were people who questioned how can a Heroine attain the image of Hero & charge highest remuneration. But, I had overcome all the hurdles and answered critics with successful films," she answered.

Vijayashanti didn't rely on stunt doubles for performing risky stunts in many films. There were times when she jumped from a height of 30 feet and she hardly cared about the injuries. [24]

In 1990, Karthavyam was dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS and its success brought her fame in Tamil cinema. (It was also remade in Hindi as Tejaswini, with herself playing the lead role. This, too, did very well at the Hindi box office.) The film inspired the then 10-year old C. Indhumathi to take up the civil services exam; she cleared the UPSC exam and bagged 151st rank and placed in Madurai. [25] Vyjayanthi IPS ran for 50 days in Vetri theater in Chennai. This record was broken by a dubbed version of Baahubali in August 2015. [26]

A. M. Ratnam, Vijayashanti's personal make-up man, turned out to be a money-making producer. As an executive producer for Vijayashanti, he made the award-winning Karthavyam on the banner of Sri Surya Movies. On the same banner, she produced and acted in Aashayam released in 1993, which had a decent run. In Police Lockup she played a dual role, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, for which she won another Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Later she played action roles. In Osey Ramulamma (1997), she played a downtrodden woman who rose against her oppressors. Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, this was the biggest blockbuster of the year, giving Vijayashanti her fourth Nandi Award and sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [27] This film gave her another name, called as "Ramulamma/Ramulakka" by the people. The music of this film, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas, also won the Nandi Award.

Later, she appeared in women oriented movies like Adavi Chukka and Rowdy Durbar , directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.

Vijayashanthi has also worked for many commercials like Chandana Bros., and Power Detergent soap. She was the first actress to be first featured in a Saree commercial.

Comeback into films (2019–present)

Vijayashanti returned to cinema after a sabbatical of 13 years, starring in the 2020 film Sarileru Neekevvaru where Mahesh Babu played the main protagonist. [28] [29]

Her last seen movie is Nayudamma, released in 2006. Anil Ravipudi shared a welcome picture on Twitter on 12 August 2019 announcing her return to films with a makeup mirror placed in front of her. He wrote "After 13 years.. It's make up time for Vijayashanthi garu.. Nothing has ever changed in all these 13 years. Same discipline, same attitude and same dynamism. Welcome on-board". [30] [31] She was paid 4 crores for her re-entry film Sarileru Neekevvaru.

Political career (1998–present)

In 1998, Vijayashanti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was soon made the secretary of BJP's Women's Wing (Bharateeya Mahila Morcha). [32] In 1998, her first public meeting was held at Nellore, a big hit in support of BJP. [33] During the 1999 general election she was named BJP's contestant from the Cuddapah Lok Sabha seat against Sonia Gandhi of Congress(I). However, she withdrew from the race after Sonia Gandhi decided to contest from Bellary. In 1996, Vijayashanti, who is pro-BJP, vowed her support to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and was a star campaigner for then Chief Jayalalitha. [34] Vijayashanti is the star campaigner for BJP Lok Sabha Polls in Tamil Nadu along with Cricketer Srikkanth. [35]

She started her own political party, Talli Telangana, in January 2005, which she merged into Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) due to lack of strength and support. From 1999, her movie appearances decreased as she focused on her political career. By 2004, she had stopped signing up for new films. In the 2009 general election, she won as a Member of Parliament from the Medak constituency from BRS. [36] In June 2009, she resigned from the post of secretary general of BRS, expressing solidarity with the resignation of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao. [37]

In 2011, she submitted her resignation as an MP along with Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao in agitation of Telangana movement. The resignation was later rejected by the speaker of the house, as it was not in the proper format. Later, she actively participated in politics for separate Telangana State (region), in which she played a key role.

Vijayashanti joined the Indian National Congress party in February 2014 after a split with TRS chief KCR. [38] She contested in the assembly elections from Medak in the 2014 general elections from Indian National Congress party and lost as MLA. After some inactive years, in 2018 AICC president Rahul Gandhi appointed Vijayashanti as star campaigner and adviser to the election campaign committee of Telangana PCC. [39]

Vijayashanti in March 2019, started a controversy after she compared Narendra Modi to a terrorist and claimed he was “ruling like a dictator”. She made these statements at a rally in Telangana's Shamshabad village in Ranga Reddy district. [40] Vijayashanti said, “He is appearing like a terrorist. Instead of loving his people, he is scaring them. And said this is not a characteristic of a prime minister. [41]

She resigned from the Congress in November 2020 and rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 December 2020 in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah. [42]

In November 2023, she left BJP and rejoined Congress on 17 November 2023, in the presence of Congress president, Mallikarjun Kharge. [43]

Personal life

Vijayashanti is married to M. V. Srinivas Prasad in 1988. [19] He does real estate business around Chennai and Hyderabad. He is a nephew to Daggubati Purandareswari.

Awards and honours

YearAwardAward CategoryAwarded WorkRef.
1990 National Film Awards Best Actress Kartavyam [8]
2002 Tamil Nadu State Awards Kalaimamani Award Art - Contribution to Tamil Cinema Industry
1985 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Pratighatana
1987 Swayamkrushi
1989Bharathanaari
1990 Kartavyam
1993Police Lockup
1997 Osey Ramulamma
2003 Lifetime Achievement Award (South) Contribution to South Indian Film Industry
1985 Nandi Awards Nandi Award for Best Actress Pratighatana
1989Bharathanaari
1990 Kartavyam
1997 Osey Ramulamma
Cinema Express Awards Best Telugu Actress Osey Ramulamma
2010TSR-TV9 AwardsSilver Screen Empress AwardContribution to Indian Cinema

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1980 Kallukkul Eeram Tamil Debut in Tamil
Khiladi Krishnudu Telugu Debut in Telugu
1981 Satyam Shivam ShantiTelugu
Pandanti Jeevitham Telugu
RajangamTamil
Netrikkann Tamil
Nenjile Thunivirunthal Tamil
Sandhana MalargalTamil
Pattam ParakkattumTamil
Sivappu Malli Tamil
1982PrathikaramSobhaTelugu
Pelleedu Pillalu SanthiTelugu
Vamsha GouravamSasiTelugu
PrathikaramTelugu
Krishnavataram Telugu
Ilanjodigal Tamil
Manjal NillaTamil
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal Tamil
Vedikkai ManidhargalTamil
1983 Sri Ranga Neethulu LakshmiTelugu
Rakasi LoyaTelugu
Pelli ChoopuluTelugu
Neti Bharatam TeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Mukku PudakaTeluguTamil remake of Gopurangal Saivathillai
NavodayamTelugu
Sangharshana RadhaTelugu
Amaayaka Chakra VarthyTelugu
Pelli Chesi ChupistamTelugu
Dharmaatmudu ShanthiTelugu
Pandanti Kaapuraniki Pannendu SuthraluJayaTelugu
Keralida HennuKannadaRemake of Nyayam Kavali
Simha Gharjane LalithaKannada
Neeru Pootha NeruppuTamil
Villiyanur Matha Tamil
ThalaimaganTamil
Kalyana KanavugalTamil
1984 Devanthakudu Telugu
Sundari SubbaraoTelugu
S. P. Bhayankar LakshmiTelugu
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu Telugu
Challenge HaarikaTelugu
Abhimanyudu Telugu
Ee Charithra InkennalluSatyavathiTelugu
JadagantaluTelugu
RaarajuTelugu
Dongallo Dora Telugu
VeerabhadhruduTelugu
Adadhani SawalTelugu
Kutumba GouravamTelugu
Kurra CheshtaluTelugu
Kathanayakudu Telugu
1985 Vande Mataram Telugu
Pattabhishekam HemaTelugu
Kottha Pelli KuthuruTelugu
BhandhiTelugu
Devalayam Telugu
Desamlo DongalupaddaruTelugu
Agni Parvatam VijayaTelugu
ThirugubaatuTelugu
Chiranjeevi LalithaTelugu
Darja Donga Telugu
Ooriki SoggaduRadhaTelugu
Srivaru [44] GayathriTelugu
Pratighatana JhansiTelugu
1986 Muddula Krishnaiah VijayaTelugu
Apoorva Sahodarulu Telugu
SakkanoduTelugu
Sravana SandhyaSravaniTeluguRemade into Hindi as Majaal
Naaga DevataTelugu
Kondaveeti Raja RaniTelugu
Chanakya Shapadham Telugu
Repati Pourulu SaraswathiTelugu
Dhairyavanthudu LavanyaTelugu
BrahmasthramTelugu
Samaajamlo StreeKarunaTelugu
Aruna KiranamArunaTelugu
Samsaaram Oka SangeetamTelugu
Jeevana Poratam Telugu
Deshoddharakudu Telugu
1987 Sahasa Samrat RaniTelugu
Muvva Gopaludu NirmalaTelugu
Pasivadi Pranam GeethaTelugu
Dongagaru SwagatamTelugu
Swayam Krushi GangaTelugu
Muddayi Telugu
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu BhanumatiTelugu
Kalyana ThambhulamTelugu
Bhargava Ramudu LathaTelugu
Padamati Sandhya Ragam SandhyaTeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Sardar Krishnama Naidu Telugu
1988 Janaki Ramudu Janaki/LakshmiTeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Manchi Donga VijayaTelugu
Yuddha Bhoomi KumariTelugu
Yamudiki Mogudu GowriTelugu
AswadhdhaamaTelugu
Donga PelliShantiTelugu
Inspector Pratap Telugu
1989 Muddula Mavayya RadhaTelugu
Indrudu Chandrudu Reporter DurgaTelugu
Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu Sasi RekhaTelugu
Eeshwar LalithaHindiDebut Hindi film
Rudranetra PratimaTelugu
Dorikite DongaluShantiTelugu
Bhaarata NaariTelugu
Gunda RaajyamTelugu
Koduku Diddina Kapuram Sasi RekhaTelugu
Vijay LathaTelugu
Bhale Donga RekhaTelugu
1990 Shatruvu VijayaTelugu
NaagaastramTelugu
Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Bharthi RathodHindi
Kondaveeti Donga SrilekhaTelugu
Palnaati RudraiahTelugu
Kartavyam Vyjayanthi IPSTelugu
Muddula Menalludu ShantiTelugu
Lorry Driver JayammaTelugu
1991 Surya IPS SirishaTelugu
Talli Tandrulu KavithaTelugu
Stuartpuram Police Station AlakanandaTelugu
Gang Leader KanyakumariTelugu
Jaitra Yatra ArunaTelugu
1992 Aparadhi ParoHindi
Rowdy Inspector RaniTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Auto Raani
Chinarayudu GowriTelugu
Mondi Mogudu Penki PellamAmmulu / ChandrakalaTeluguRemade in Hindi as Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
Mannan Shanti DeviTamil
1993 Mechanic Alludu ChittiTelugu
Police LockupVijaya, Shanti (Double Role)Telugu
Nippu Ravva Telugu Producer
Aashayam SarojiniTeluguAlso producer; dubbed in Tamil as Aasayam
Kunthi PutruduTelugu
1994Rowdy MoguduTelugu
Doragaariki Donga PellaamRaniTelugu
Atha KodalluTelugu
TejasviniASP Tejasvini JoshiHindiAlso producer
Maga RayuduSudharaniTelugu
Lady BossTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Lady Boss
1995Street FighterUjjainiTelugu
1996 Yuvathurki MalayalamDubbed in Telugu as Delhi Diary
1997 Osey Ramulamma RamulammaTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Adimai Penn
Gundagardi DeepaHindi
Rowdy Durbar Yellamma, DurgiTelugu
1998 Kallu Kondoru Pennu SitaMalayalam
Srivaarante Maa VaareNagamaniTelugu
Thadayam JyothiTamilProducer; dubbed into Telugu as Chattam
1999 Suryodayam IndraTamil
Bharata RathnaTelugu
Rajasthan GayathriTamil
2000 Sri Srimati Satyabhama SatyabhamaTelugu
Adavi ChukkaChukkamma, SanthiTeluguAlso producer
2001VyjayanthiVyjayanthiTelugu
2002 Vande Matharam GayatriKannada
Saahasa Baludu Vichitra KothiTelugu
Sambhavi IPSSambhaviTeluguFrame by frame inspiration of Double Jeopardy
Sri Srimathi Sathyabhaama SathyabhaamaTelugu
2003 Sri Bannari Amman AmmanTamilDubbed in Telugu as Maha Chandi
SivaniSivaniTelugu
2004 Indiramma IndiraTelugu
2006 Naayudamma Naayudamma, JhansiTelugu
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Bharathi, Medical College ProfessorTeluguComeback role after 13 years

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Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He first appeared in the 1979 film Needa when he was four years old. He continued to perform as a child actor in several films, most of which featured his father Krishna. Following his role as the titular protagonist in Balachandrudu (1990) while still a child, his career went on hiatus so he could concentrate on his education until taking on his first lead role as an adult in the 1999 film Rajakumarudu, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. Afterwards, his career stagnated until successes like Murari (2001), Okkadu (2003) and Athadu (2005) brought him fame. In 2006, he played a gangster in the Puri Jagannadh-directed action-thriller Pokiri. The film became the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, and according to Vogue India, cemented Babu's reputation as a "superstar".

<i>Sarileru Neekevvaru</i> 2020 film directed by Anil Ravipudi

Sarileru Neekevvaru is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi. It is produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and AK Entertainments. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijayashanti while Prakash Raj and Rajendra Prasad play supporting roles. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music while R. Rathnavelu handled the cinematography.

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Preceded by Member of Parliament from Medak
2009 – 2014
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