INDIAN ACTRESS MADHAVI ,A LEGEND
OVER 300 FILMS IN MAJOR LANGUAGES
BORN 1962 SEPTEMBER 13
Madhavi is an Indian film actress known for her works in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya and Bengali cinema. In a career spanning seventeen years, she has acted in three hundred film
Early life[edit]
Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, India to Sasirekha and Govinda Swamy, on 14 September 1962.[2] She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjai respectively.[3]
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.[4]
Career[edit]
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.[5] K. Balachander then cast her in a supporting role in his Telugu film Maro Charithra (1978).
She reprised her role in its Hindi remake Ek Duje 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.[6]
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).
Madhavi acted alongside Kamal Haasan in Raja Paarvai, Tik Tik Tik, Kaakki Sattai and Mangamma Sabadham appearing in a swimsuit in all the films.
Her films with Rajinikanth include Garjanai, Thambikku Entha Ooru, Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal and Viduthalai.
She showed her ability in movies like Enga Oor Kannagi, and Nirabaraadhi. She also played Zeenat Aman's role from the Hindi hit film Insaf Ka Tarazu) (1980) in the Telugu remake "Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam" (1982) and the Tamil remake Needhi Dhevan Mayakkam (1982).
She appeared in many Malayalam films especially in those starring superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal. She played the Zeenat Aman role from the Hindi hit film Don in the Malayalam remake titled Shobaraj (1986).
Her portrayal of Unniyarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha was critically appreciated and is often recognised as one of the best roles in her career.
Her portrayal as a mother who met her end with leukaemia 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 Ormakkayi, Changatham, Novemberinte Nashtam and Nombarathi Poovu.
She was later seen in supporting roles in films such as Aksharam and Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan.
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.
She acted in a number of films with Telugu star Chiranjeevi. Her first movie with Chiranjeevi was Intlo Ramaiah Veedhilo Krishnaiah in 1982. She acted again with Chiranjeevi in the movie Khaidi. Her last movie in Telugu was Big Boss (another Chiranjeevi film).
She also acted in a number of Kannada movies alongside popular Kannada actors including Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Ambareesh.
Her performance in Haalu Jenu and Malaya Marutha was widely acclaimed.
Personal life[edit]
In 1996, her spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma,[7] who is half-Indian and half-German.
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Ralph first met his Guru, Swami Rama at the age of 23 at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy.,[8] whereas Madhavi first met Guru Swami Rama, in 1995. She married within a few weeks on 14 February 1996 of their introduction.[9] They have three daughters and live in New Jersey.[10]
Awards[edit]
Kerala State Film Awards
1981 – Second Best Actress – Valarthu Mrigangal
1982 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Ormakkayi
1993 – Second Best Actress- Akashadooth
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Selected filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes | Role |
|---|
| 1976 | Thoorpu Padamara [11] | Srividya | Dasari Narayana Rao | | |
| 1977 | Amaradeepam | Krishnam Raju, Murali Mohan, Jayasudha | K. Raghavendra Rao | | Madhavi (Madhoo) |
| 1978 | Maro Charithra | Kamal Haasan, Saritha | Balachander | | |
| 1979 | Pranam Khareedu | Chiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao, Jayasudha | K. Vasu | Guest Appearance | Venkatalakshmi |
| 1979 | Tayaramma Bangarayya | Chiranjeevi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Sowcar Janaki | Kommineni Seshagiri Rao | | Aruna |
| 1979 | Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba | Chiranjeevi | E. Ramki Sharma | | Parvati |
| 1979 | Kothala Raayudu | Chiranjeevi | K. Vasu | | |
| 1979 | Mande Gundelu | | | | Rani |
| 1979 | Kaliyuga Mahabharatam | Narasimha Raju | Hanuman Prasad | | |
| 1980 | Agni Sanskaram | Chiranjeevi | J. P. Prabhakar Sharma | | |
| 1980 | Mudumulla Bandham | Rajendra Prasad, Sarath Babu | Muthyala Subbaiah | | |
| 1980 | Triloka Sundari | Narasimha Raju, Deepa | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | | |
| 1981 | Vaaralabbai | Muralimohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Prabhakar Reddy | Rajachandra | | |
| 1981 | Chettaniki Kallu Levu | chiranjeevi | | | Rekha |
| 1981 | Ooriki Ichina Maata | Chiranjeevi | M. Balaiah | | Rupa |
| 1981 | Amavasya Chandrudu | Kamal Hasan | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | | |
| 1982 | Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya | Chiranjeevi | Kodi Ramakrishna | | Jayalaxmi |
| 1982 | Balidanam | Sobhan Babu | | | |
| 1982 | Prayanamlo Padanisalu | Narasimha Rau, Satya Narayana | | | |
| 1983 | Maa Inti Premayanam | Chiranjeevi | Alluri Ravi | | |
| 1983 | Roshagadu | Chiranjeevi | K. S. R. Das | | |
| 1983 | Simhapuri Simham | Chiranjeevi, Raadhika Sarathkumar | Kodi Ramakrishna | | |
| 1983 | Khaidi | Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha | A. Kodandarami Reddy | | |
| 1983 | Picchi Pantulu | Muralimohan | Raja Chandra | | |
| 1985 | Chattamtho Poratam | Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha | K. Bapayya | | Bharathi |
| 1985 | Jai Bethala | Narasimha Raju | B.V. Srinivasan, s/o B. Vittalacharya | | |
| 1985 | Mahsakthi | Narasimha Raju | K. S. Giri | | |
| 1987 | Donga Mogudu | Chiranjeevi, Raadhika Sarathkumar | A. Kodandarami Reddy | | Ravi Teja's wife |
| 1990 | Agneepath | Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty | Mukul S Anand | | Mary Mathew |
| 1993 | Mathru Devo Bhava | Nassar, Charuhasan | K. Ajayakumar | | Sarada |
| 1995 | Big Boss | Chiranjeevi, Roja | VIjaya Bapineedu | | |
Malayalam[edit]
Complete list of Madhavi's Malayalam Movies are available from the MSI Database.
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| Year | Film | Role | Cast | Direction | Notes |
|---|
| 1980 | Lava | Seetha | Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer | Hariharan | |
| 1980 | Thirakal Ezhuthiya Kavitha | | | | |
| 1981 | Valarthu Mrugangal | Janu | Sukumaran, Ratheesh | Hariharan | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress |
| 1981 | Garjanam | Geetha | Rajinikanth | C. V. Rajendran | |
| 1981 | Poochasanyasi | Sandhya | | | |
| 1982 | Anuraagakkodathi | Anuradha | Shankar Panicker | Hariharan | |
| 1982 | Ormakkayi | Susanna | Adoor Bhasi, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu | Bharathan | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 1982 | Kurukkante Kalyanam | Saritha | Sukumaran, Jagathy, Mohanlal, Bahadoor | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 1982 | John Jaffer Janardhanan | Nancy | Mammootty, Ratheesh, Ravindran | I. V. Sasi | |
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | Meera | Prathap Pothan | Padmarajan | |
| 1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Siji | Mohanlal | | |
| 1983 | Ponthooval | | | | |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Herself | Prem Nazir, Sreenivasan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijay Menon | Lenin Rajendran | Guest role |
| 1983 | Hello Madras Girl | Saritha | Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, Mohanlal, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Urvashi | J. Williams | |
| 1983 | Changatham | Annie | Mohanlal, Mammootty, Jagathy, Paravoor Bharathan, Captain Raju,Sankaradi, Prathapachandran | Bhadran | Dubbed in Hindi as Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin |
| 1984 | Akkare | Padmavathi | | | |
| 1984 | Vikadakavi | Santhi | | | |
| 1984 | Mangalam Nerunnu | Rajani | | | |
| 1984 | Kurishuyudham | Susy, Daisy | | | Double role |
| 1985 | Oru Kudakeezhil | Vijayalakshmi | Nedumudi Venu, Lalu Alex | Joshiy | |
| 1985 | Adhyayam Onnu Muthal | Seetha | Mohanlal, Venu Nagavalli | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 1986 | Sobharaj | Nisha | | | Remake of Hindi hit film Don |
| 1986 | Oru Katha Oru Nunakkatha | Amminikkutty | | | |
| 1987 | Verukal Thedi | | | | |
| 1987 | Nombarathi Poovu | Padmini | Mammootty, Shaari, Jagathy | Padmarajan | |
| 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Unniyarcha | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Geetha | Hariharan | |
| 1993 | Akashadoothu | Annie | Murali, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy | Sibi Malayil | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 1993 | Gandhari | Gandhari | Siddique, Babu Antony, Jagathy, Saikumar | Sunil | |
| 1994 | Sudhinam | Vinodini | Jayaram, Suvarna Mathew, Sudheesh | Nissar | |
| 1995 | Chaithanyam | Savithri | | | |
| 1995 | Aksharam | Gayathri Devi | Suresh Gopi, Annie | Sibi Malayil | |
| 1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Sridevi | Mammootty, Murali, Gauthami | Thulasidas | |
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes | Role |
|---|
| 1980 | Pudhiya Thoranangal | Sarath Babu | M. Karnan | | |
| 1980 | Veera Pen | Jaishankar | | | |
| 1981 | Pancha Kalyani | Sudhakar | | | |
| 1981 | Enga Ooru Kannagi | Jeeva | K. Balachander | | |
| 1981 | Amara Kaviyam | Sivaji Ganesan | Amirthan | | |
| 1981 | Thillu Mullu | Rajinikanth | K. Balachander | First breakthrough in Tamil | Sarojini |
| 1981 | Garjanai | Rajinikanth | C. V. Rajendran | | Geetha |
| 1981 | Sathyam Sundaram | Sivaji Ganesan | K. S Rao | | |
| 1981 | Raja Paarvai | Kamal Hassan | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | | Nancy |
| 1981 | Tik Tik Tik | Kamal Haasan, Radha, Nisha Noor, Swapna | Bharathiraja | | Sharadha |
| 1981 | Ellam Inba Mayyam | Kamal Hassan | G. N. Rangarajan | | Madhavi |
| 1981 | Panimalar | Ravindar, Prathaap, Gandhimathi | Hemachander | | |
| 1982 | Neethi Devan Mayakkam | Kamal Haasan | | Remake of Insaf Ka Tarazu | |
| 1983 | Sattam | Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu | K. Vijayan | | |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Rajinikanth, Sulakshana, Sathyaraj | Rajasekar | | Sumathi |
| 1984 | Niraparathi | Mohan | K. Vijayan | | |
| 1985 | Kakhi Sattai | Kamal Haasan | | | |
| 1985 | Mangamma Sabadham | Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Sathyaraj | K. Vijayan | | |
| 1985 | Andavan Sothu | Jaishankar | Amirthan | | |
| 1985 | Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal | Rajinikanth | Balu Mahendra | | |
| 1986 | Viduthalai | Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Vishnuvardhan | Rajasekhar | | Radha |
| 1990 | Athisaya Piravi | Rajinikanth, Kanaka | S. P. Muthuraman | Guest appearance | Rambha |
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes | Role |
|---|
| 1981 | Ek Duje Ke Liye | Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri | K. Balachander | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress | Sandhya |
| 1983 | Andha Kanoon | Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Amitabh Bachchan | T. Rama Rao | Special appearance | Zakhiya Khan |
| 1984 | Mujhe Shakti Do | Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami | Sharad Chaudhary | | |
| 1985 | Misaal | Naseeruddin Shah, Vijeta Pandit | Humayun Mirza, Maharukh Mirza, Sharukh Mirza | | |
| 1985 | Geraftaar | Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth,Poonam Dhillon | Prayag Raj | | Inspector Geeta Sinha |
| 1987 | Loha | Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Mandakini | Raj N. Sippy | | Anita |
| 1987 | Kalyug Aur Ramayan | Manoj Kumar, Rajiv Goswami | Babubhai Mistry | | Sarita |
| 1987 | Satyamev Jayathe | Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Seshadri, Anita Raj | Raj N. Sippy | | Pooja Shastri |
| 1987 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Dharmendra
Rajnikant
Pran
Gulshan Grover
Jayaprada
Bindu | Sudarshan Nag | | Priya |
| 1988 | Pyar Ka Mandir | Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Kiran, Nirupa Roy | K. Bapaiah | | Radha Bhooljanewala |
| 1988 | Mar Mitenge | Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Banupriya | Kawal Sharma | | Radha |
| 1988 | Falak (The Sky) | Rakhee Gulzar, Jackie Shroff, Shekhar Kapur | Shashilal K. Nair | | Rita D'Souza |
| 1989 | Paraya Ghar | Rishi Kapoor, Jaya Prada | Kalpataru | | |
| 1989 | Jayadaad | | | | Advocate Anjali |
| 1989 | Lashkar | Dev Anand | Jagdish Kadar | | Anand's wife |
| 1989 | Zakhm | Shatrughan Sinha, Chunky Pandey, Neelam Kothari | Irfan Khan | | |
| 1989 | Nafrat Ki Aandhi | | | | Geeta |
| 1990 | Sheshnaag | Jeetendra, Rishi Kapoor, Rekha, Mandakini | K. R. Reddy | | |
| 1990 | Muqadammah | | | | |
| 1990 | Haar Jeet | Kabir Bedi, Shafi Inamdar | Avtar Boghal | | |
| 1990 | Swarg | Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla | David Dhawan | | Janaki Kumar |
| 1990 | Agneepath | Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty | Mukul S. Anand | | Mary Mathew |
| 1990 | Agneekaal | Jeetendra | Abbas-Mustan | | Asha |
| 1992 | Sarphira | Sanjay Dutt, Kimi Katkar | Ashok Gaekwad | | Prema |
| 1992 | Lambu Dada | Master Akash, Mahesh Anand, Kabir Bedi | Sharad Chaudary | | |
| 1992 | Jigar | Ajay Devgan, Karisma Kapoor | Faroque Siddique | | |
| 1994 | Khudai | Rajesh Khanna, Deepika Chikhalia | Johnny Bakshi | | Sakhi Swami |
Kannada[edit]
