Madhavi (actress)





























Alladurgam Madhavi
Born
Alladurgam Vijayalakshmi
(1962-09-14) 14 September 1962 (age 56)[1]
Adoni, India
Other names
Maadhavi
Madhavi Pritesh Mhatre
Years active
1976-1996
Spouse(s)
Ralph Sharma (m. 1996)

Children
Tiffany Sharma
Priscilla Sharma


Madhavi Sharma is an Indian film actress known for her works in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Oriya cinema. In a career spanning seventeen years, she has acted in around three hundred films. She was one of the top lead actresses from 1981 to 1991. Later she acted as supporting actress till her marriage, in 1996.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Awards


  • 5 Selected filmography


    • 5.1 Telugu


    • 5.2 Kannada


    • 5.3 Malayalam


    • 5.4 Tamil


    • 5.5 Hindi




  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Early life


Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, India to Alladurgam Sasirekha and Alladurgam Govindaswamy, on 14 September 1962.[2] She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Alladurgam Dhananjay 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


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]
She acted in a number of films with Telugu Megastar 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).
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 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. 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 has acted in a number of Kannada movies alongside popular Kannada actors including Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Ambareesh. With Rajkumar, she acted in many commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies like Haalu Jenu, Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma, Anuraga Aralithu, Shruthi Seridaaga, Jeevana Chaitra, Aakasmika, Odahuttidavaru, etc. Her performances in Haalu Jenu and Malaya Marutha were widely acclaimed.



Personal life


In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his other followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma,[7] who was born to an Indian Hindu Brahmin father and a German American mother in the United States. Ralph first met his Hindu 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


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


  • 1994- Aakashadoothu


Selected filmography



Telugu



























































































































































































































































Year Film Role Cast Direction Notes
1976 Thoorpu Padamara[11]

Narasimha Raju, Mohan Babu
Dasari Narayana Rao
1977 Amara Deepam (1977 film) Madhavi
Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha
K.Raghavendra Rao
1978 Maro Charitra Sandhya
Kamal Haasan, Saritha
Balachander
1979 Pranam Khareedu Venkatalakshmi
Chiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao, Jayasudha
K. Vasu Guest Appearance
1979 Tayaramma Bangarayya Aruna
Chiranjeevi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Sowcar Janaki
Kommineni Seshagiri Rao
1979 Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba Parvati Chiranjeevi E. Ramki Sharma
1979 Kothala Raayudu Chiranjeevi K. Vasu
1979 Mande Gundelu Rani
1979 Anthuleni Vintha Katha
Narasimharaju, Manju Bhargavi, Jayanthi, Srividya
Mohan Das
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 Rekha chiranjeevi
1981 Ooriki Ichina Maata Rupa Chiranjeevi M. Balaiah
1981 Amavasya Chandrudu Kamal Hasan Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Jayalaxmi Chiranjeevi Kodi Ramakrishna
1982 Balidanam Sobhan Babu
1982 Prayanamlo Padanisalu
Narasimha Rau, Satya Narayana

1983 Roshagadu Chiranjeevi K. S. R. Das
1983 Simhapuri Simham
Chiranjeevi, Raadhika
Kodi Ramakrishna
1983 Khaidi
Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha
A. Kodandarami Reddy
1983 Picchi Pantulu Muralimohan Raja Chandra
1985 Chattamtho Poratam Bharathi
Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha
K. Bapayya
1985 Jai Bethala Narasimha Raju B.V. Srinivasan, s/o B. Vittalacharya
1985 Mahsakthi Narasimha Raju K. S. Giri
1987 Donga Mogudu Ravi Teja's wife
Chiranjeevi, Raadhika
A. Kodandarami Reddy
1993 Mathru Devo Bhava Sarada
Nassar, Charuhasan
K. Ajayakumar
1995 Big Boss
Chiranjeevi, Roja
Vijaya Bapineedu


Kannada






















































































































































Year Film Co-actor Direction Notes
1981 Garjane Rajinikanth C. V. Rajendran As Geetha
1981 Garuda Rekhe
Srinath, Ambika
P S Prakash
1981 Anupama Ananth Nag Renuka Sharma
1982 Haalu Jenu
Rajkumar, Roopadevi
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Music Director: G K Venkatesh
1982 Gandugali Rama Vishnuvardhan Bhargava
1983 Onde Guri Vishnuvardhan Bhargava
1983 Chinnadantha Maga Vishnuvardhan
1984 Chanakya Vishnuvardhan Bhargava
1984 Rudranaga Vishnuvardhan K.Mani Murugan
1984 Shiva Kanye Ramakrishna Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
1984 Khaidi Vishnuvardhan K.S.R.Das
1985 Gedda Maga Shankar Nag Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
1986 Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Rajkumar Singeetham Srinivasa Rao As Parvati
1986 Anuraga Aralithu Rajkumar M. S. Rajashekar
1986 Malaya Marutha Vishnuvardhan K S L.Swamy As Girija
1987 Shruthi Seridaaga Rajkumar Chi. Dattaraj
1988 Ramanna Shamanna
Ravichandran, Ambareesh
Subbarao B Music Director : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1992 Jeevana Chaitra Rajkumar Dorai-Bhagavan As Meenakshi
1993 Aakasmika Rajkumar T. S. Nagabharana As Clara
1994 Odahuttidavaru Rajkumar Dorai-Bhagavan


Malayalam


Complete list of Madhavi's Malayalam Movies are available from the MSI Database.[12]



































































































































































































































































Year Film Role Cast Direction Notes
1980 Lava Seetha
Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer
Hariharan
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
1986 Namukku Paarkaan Munthiri Thoppukal Sofia
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, Gautami
Thulasidas


Tamil



























































































































































































































































Year Film Role Cast Direction Notes
1978 Uyirullavarai Sandhya
Kamal Hassan, Sarath Babu, Saritha
K. Balachander
1980 Pudhiya Thoranangal Sarath Babu M. Karnan
1980 Veera Penn Jaishankar
1981 Enga Ooru Kannagi Jeeva, Major Sundarrajan, Sreekanth
K. Balachander
1981 Amara Kaaviyam Sivaji Ganesan Amirthan
1981 Thillu Mullu Sarojini Rajinikanth K. Balachander First breakthrough in Tamil
1981 Garjanai Geetha Rajinikanth C. V. Rajendran
1981 Sathyam Sundaram Sivaji Ganesan K. S Rao
1981 Raja Paarvai Nancy Kamal Hassan Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
1981 Tik Tik Tik Sharadha
Kamal Haasan, Radha, Nisha Noor, Swapna
Bharathiraja
1981 Ellam Inba Mayyam Madhavi Kamal Hassan G. N. Rangarajan
1981 Panimalar
Raveendran, Pratap K. Pothen, Gandhimathi
Hemachander
1982 Neethi Devan Mayakkam Kamal Haasan Remake of Insaf Ka Tarazu
1982 Garuda Rekhai
Srinath, Ambika
P S Prakash
1982 Kavithai Malar S.Devarajan
1983 Sattam
Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu
K. Vijayan
1983 Pani Puyal
Vishnuvardhan, Sadhana
Bhargava
1983 Sattathukku Oru Saval Suman M. Karnan
1983 Chandi Samundi K.S.Giri
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Sumathi
Rajinikanth, Sulakshana, Sathyaraj
Rajasekar
1984 Niraparaathi
Mohan, Silk Smitha
K. Vijayan
1985 Kaakki Sattai Kamal Haasan
1985 Jhansi Rani Sarath Babu M. Karnan
1985 Mangamma Sabadham
Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Sathyaraj
K. Vijayan
1985 Andavan Sothu Jaishankar Amirthan
1985 Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Rajinikanth Balu Mahendra
1986 Viduthalai Radha
Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Vishnuvardhan
Rajasekhar
1986 Vettaipuli Jai Ganesh M. Karnan
1987 Oor Kuruvi
Arun Pandian, Srividya
O. S. Sivakumar
1990 Athisaya Piravi Rambha
Rajinikanth, Kanaka
S. P. Muthuraman Guest appearance


Hindi









































































































































































































































Year Film Role Cast Direction Notes
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye Sandhya
Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri
K. Balachander Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
1983 Andha Kanoon Zakhiya Khan
Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Amitabh Bachchan
T. Rama Rao Special appearance
1984 Mujhe Shakti Do
Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami
Sharad Chaudhary
1985 Misaal
Naseeruddin Shah, Vijeta Pandit
Humayun Mirza, Maharukh Mirza, Sharukh Mirza
1985 Geraftaar Inspector Geeta Sinha
Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Poonam Dhillon
Prayag Raj
1987 Loha Anita
Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Mandakini
Raj N. Sippy
1987 Kalyug Aur Ramayan Sarita
Manoj Kumar, Rajiv Goswami
Babubhai Mistry
1987 Satyamev Jayathe Pooja Shastri
Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Seshadri, Anita Raj
Raj N. Sippy
1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega Priya
Dharmendra
Rajnikant
Pran
Gulshan Grover
Jayaprada
Bindu
Sudarshan Nag
1988 Pyar Ka Mandir Radha Bhooljanewala
Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Kiran, Nirupa Roy
K. Bapaiah
1988 Mar Mitenge Radha
Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Banupriya
Kawal Sharma
1988 Falak (The Sky) Rita D'Souza
Rakhee Gulzar, Jackie Shroff, Shekhar Kapur
Shashilal K. Nair
1989 Paraya Ghar
Rishi Kapoor, Jaya Prada
Kalpataru
1989 Jayadaad Advocate Anjali
1989 Lashkar Anand's wife Dev Anand Jagdish Kadar
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 Janaki Kumar
Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla
David Dhawan
1990 Agneepath Mary Mathew
Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty
Mukul S. Anand
1990 Agneekaal Asha Jeetendra Abbas-Mustan
1991 maza pritesh

Pritesh (actor), Madhavi (actress)
1992 Sarphira Prema
Sanjay Dutt, Kimi Katkar
Ashok Gaekwad
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


References





  1. ^ Madhavi Biography


  2. ^ http://maadhavi.com/about.html


  3. ^ Madhavi's Childhood


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  5. ^ "Maadhavi". Maadhavi. Retrieved 9 June 2012.


  6. ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953


  7. ^ Owner, Markan Global Enterprises, Inc


  8. ^ Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy[1][2]


  9. ^ South Siren Madhavi back from exile


  10. ^ "Maadhavi". Maadhavi. 14 February 1996. Retrieved 9 June 2012.


  11. ^ Thoorpu Padamara Telugu Full Movie : Narasimha Raju, Mohan Babu And Madhavi: Apoorva Raagangal[3]


  12. ^ "Maadhavi's Complete Malayalam Filmography". MSI. Retrieved 9 June 2012.




External links



  • Official website


  • Madhavi on IMDb










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