Madhavi (actress)


Madhavi is an Indian film actress known for her works in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Odia cinema. In a career spanning seventeen years, she has acted in around three hundred films. She was one of the top actresses from 1976 to 1996 in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and malyalam films.

Early life

Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy, on 12 August 1962. She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjay respectively. 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.

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.
She acted in a number of films with Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. Her first movie with Chiranjeevi was Intlo Ramaiah Veedhilo Krishnaiah in 1982. She acted again with Chiranjeevi in the movie Khaidi which was a massive hit. Her last movie in Telugu was Big Boss.
K. Balachander then cast her in a supporting role in his Telugu film Maro Charitra. She reprised her role in its Hindi remake Ek Duuje Ke Liye, 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. K. Balachander was so impressed with her performance in both films that he introduced her to the Tamil film industry with Thillu Mullu, opposite Rajinikanth. By the end of the decade, she was starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi film Agneepath.
She has acted in many Kannada movies alongside popular Kannada actors including Dr. 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.
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 showed her ability in movies like Enga Oor Kannagi, Neethi Devan Mayakkam and Nirabaraadhi.
She appeared in many Malayalam films especially in those starring Mohanlal and Mammootty. Her portrayal of Unniyarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha was critically appreciated and is often recognized as one of the best roles in her acting career. Her portrayal as a mother who met her end with leukemia 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. 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.

Personal life

In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma, who was born to an Indian Hindu father and a German 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., whereas Madhavi first met Guru Swami Rama, in 1995. She married within a few weeks on 14 February 1996 of their introduction. They have three daughters and live in New Jersey.

Awards

;Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Award for Best Actress

Telugu

YearFilmRoleCastDirectionNotes
1976Thoorpu PadamaraNarasimha Raju, Mohan BabuDasari Narayana Rao
1977Amara DeepamMadhaviKrishnam Raju, JayasudhaK.Raghavendra Rao
1978Maro CharitraSandhyaKamal Haasan, SarithaBalachander
1979Iddaru AsadhyuleKrishna, Rajinikanth, Geetha, Sowcar JanakiK. S. R. Das
1979Pranam KhareeduVenkatalakshmiChiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao, JayasudhaK. VasuGuest Appearance
1979Tayaramma BangarayyaArunaChiranjeevi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Sowcar JanakiKommineni Seshagiri Rao
1979Kukka Katuku Cheppu DebbaParvatiChiranjeeviE. Ramki Sharma
1979Kothala RaayuduChiranjeeviK. Vasu
1979Mande GundeluRani
1979Ra Ra Krishnayya
1979Edi papam Edi PunyamAruna
1979Oka Challani RatriNirmala
1979Anthuleni Vintha KathaNarasimharaju, Manju Bhargavi, Jayanthi, SrividyaMohan Das
1979Kaliyuga MahabharatamNarasimha RajuHanuman Prasad
1980Agni SanskaramChiranjeeviJ. P. Prabhakar Sharma
1980Mudumulla BandhamRajendra Prasad, Sarath BabuMuthyala Subbaiah
1980Triloka SundariNarasimha Raju, DeepaSingeetham Srinivasa Rao
1981VaaralabbaiMuralimohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Prabhakar ReddyRajachandra
1981Chettaniki Kallu LevuRekhachiranjeevi
1981Ooriki Ichina MaataRupaChiranjeeviM. Balaiah
1981Amavasya ChandruduNancyKamal HasanSingeetam Srinivasa Rao
1982Intlo Ramayya Veedilo KrishnayyaJayalaxmiChiranjeeviKodi Ramakrishna
1982BalidanamSobhan Babu
1982Prayanamlo PadanisaluNarasimha Rau, Satya Narayana
1982Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
1983RoshagaduChiranjeeviK. S. R. Das
1983Simhapuri SimhamVijay's girlfriendChiranjeevi, RaadhikaKodi Ramakrishna
1983KhaidiMadhulathaChiranjeevi, SumalathaA. Kodandarami Reddy
1983Picchi PantuluMuralimohanRaja Chandra
1984Bhale RamuduMohan BabuK. S. R. Das
1985SanchalanamMohan BabuK Poornachandra rao
1985Chattamtho PoratamBharathiChiranjeevi, SumalathaK. Bapayya
1985Jai BethalaNarasimha RajuB.V. Srinivasan, s/o B. Vittalacharya
1985MahsakthiNarasimha RajuK. S. Giri
1987Donga MoguduRavi Teja's wifeChiranjeevi, RaadhikaA. Kodandarami Reddy
1987Marana Sasanam-
1987ParasakthiMadhavi
1993Mathru Devo BhavaSaradaNassar, CharuhasanK. Ajayakumar
1995Big BossChiranjeevi, RojaVijaya Bapineedu

Kannada

Malayalam

Complete list of Madhavi's Malayalam Movies are available from the MSI Database.
YearFilmRoleCastDirectionNotes
1980LavaSeethaPrem Nazir, K. P. UmmerHariharan
1981Valarthu MrugangalJanuSukumaran, RatheeshHariharanWinner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
1981GarjanamGeethaRajinikanthC. V. Rajendran
1981PoochasanyasiSandhya
1982AnuraagakkodathiAnuradhaShankar PanickerHariharan
1982OrmakkayiSusannaAdoor Bhasi, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi VenuBharathanWinner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
1982Kurukkante KalyanamSarithaSukumaran, Jagathy, Mohanlal, BahadoorSathyan Anthikkad
1982John Jaffer JanardhananNancyMammootty, Ratheesh, RavindranI. V. Sasi
1982Novemberinte NashtamMeeraPrathap PothanPadmarajan
1982Sindoora Sandhyakku MounamSijiMohanlal
1983Ponthooval
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerselfPrem Nazir, Sreenivasan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijay MenonLenin RajendranGuest role
1983Hello Madras GirlSarithaShankar, Poornima Jayaram, Mohanlal, Kuthiravattam Pappu, UrvashiJ. Williams
1983ChangathamAnnieMohanlal, Mammootty, Jagathy, Paravoor Bharathan, Captain Raju, Sankaradi, PrathapachandranBhadranDubbed in Hindi as Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
1984AkkarePadmavathi
1984VikadakaviSanthi
1984Mangalam NerunnuRajani
1984KurishuyudhamSusy, DaisyDouble role
1985Oru KudakeezhilVijayalakshmiNedumudi Venu, Lalu AlexJoshiy
1985Adhyayam Onnu MuthalSeethaMohanlal, Venu NagavalliSathyan Anthikkad
1986SobharajNishaRemake of Hindi hit film Don
1986Oru Katha Oru NunakkathaAmminikkutty
1987Nombarathi PoovuPadminiMammootty, Shaari, JagathyPadmarajan
1989Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaUnniyarchaMammootty, Suresh Gopi, GeethaHariharan
1993AkashadoothuAnnieMurali, Nedumudi Venu, JagathySibi MalayilWinner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1993GandhariGandhariSiddique, Babu Antony, Jagathy, SaikumarSunil
1994SudhinamVinodiniJayaram, Suvarna Mathew, SudheeshNissar
1995ChaithanyamSavithri
1995AksharamGayathri DeviSuresh Gopi, AnnieSibi Malayil
1996Aayiram Naavulla AnanthanSrideviMammootty, Murali, GautamiThulasidas

Tamil

YearFilmRoleCastDirectionNotes
1980Pudhiya ThoranangalSarath BabuM. Karnan
1980Veera PennJaishankar
1981Enga Ooru KannagiJeeva, Major Sundarrajan, SrikanthK. Balachander
1981Amara KaaviyamSivaji GanesanAmirthan
1981Thillu MulluSarojiniRajinikanthK. BalachanderFirst breakthrough in Tamil
1981GarjanaiGeethaRajinikanthC. V. Rajendran
1981Sathyam SundaramSivaji GanesanK. S Rao
1981Raja PaarvaiNancyKamal HassanSingeetam Srinivasa Rao
1981Tik Tik TikSharadhaKamal Haasan, Radha, Nisha Noor, SwapnaBharathiraja
1981Ellam Inba MayyamMadhaviKamal HassanG. N. Rangarajan
1981PanimalarRaveendran, Pratap K. Pothen, GandhimathiHemachander
1982Neethi Devan MayakkamKamal HaasanRemake of Insaf Ka Tarazu
1982Kavithai MalarS.Devarajan
1983SattamRadhaKamal Haasan, Sarath BabuK. Vijayan
1983Sattathukku Oru SavalSumanM. Karnan
1983Chandi SamundiK.S.Giri
1984Thambikku Entha OoruSumathiRajinikanth, Sulakshana, SathyarajRajasekar
1984NiraparaathiRadhaMohan, Silk SmithaK. Vijayan
1985Kaakki SattaiAnithaKamal Haasan
1985Jhansi RaniSarath BabuM. Karnan
1985Mangamma SabadhamNancyKamal Haasan, Sujatha, SathyarajK. Vijayan
1985Andavan SothuJaishankarAmirthan
1985Un Kannil Neer VazhindalPadmaRajinikanthBalu Mahendra
1986ViduthalaiRadhaRajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, VishnuvardhanRajasekhar
1986VettaipuliJai GaneshM. Karnan
1987Oor KuruviArun Pandian, SrividyaO. S. Sivakumar
1990Athisaya PiraviRambhaRajinikanth, KanakaS. P. MuthuramanGuest appearance

Hindi

YearFilmRoleCastDirectionNotes
1981Ek Duuje Ke LiyeSandhyaKamal Haasan, Rati AgnihotriK. BalachanderNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
1983Andha KanoonZakhiya KhanRajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Amitabh BachchanT. Rama RaoSpecial appearance
1984Mujhe Shakti DoVinod Mehra, Bindiya GoswamiSharad Chaudhary
1985MisaalNaseeruddin Shah, Vijeta PanditHumayun Mirza, Maharukh Mirza, Sharukh Mirza
1985GeraftaarInspector Geeta SinhaAmitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Poonam DhillonPrayag Raj
1987LohaAnitaDharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, MandakiniRaj N. Sippy
1987Kalyug Aur RamayanSaritaManoj Kumar, Rajiv GoswamiBabubhai Mistry
1987Satyamev JayathePooja ShastriVinod Khanna, Meenakshi Seshadri, Anita RajRaj N. Sippy
1987Insaaf Kaun KaregaPriyaDharmendra
Rajnikant
Pran
Gulshan Grover
Jayaprada
Bindu		Sudarshan Nag
1988Pyar Ka MandirRadha BhooljanewalaMithun Chakraborty, Raj Kiran, Nirupa RoyK. Bapaiah
1988Mar MitengeRadhaMithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, BanupriyaKawal Sharma
1988Falak Rita D'SouzaRakhee Gulzar, Jackie Shroff, Shekhar KapurShashilal K. Nair
1989Paraya GharRishi Kapoor, Jaya PradaKalpataru
1989JayadaadAdvocate Anjali
1989LashkarAnand's wifeDev AnandJagdish Kadar
1989ZakhmShatrughan Sinha, Chunky Pandey, Neelam KothariIrfan Khan
1989Nafrat Ki AandhiGeeta
1990SheshnaagJeetendra, Rishi Kapoor, Rekha, MandakiniK. R. Reddy
1990Muqadammah
1990Haar JeetKabir Bedi, Shafi InamdarAvtar Boghal
1990SwargJanaki KumarRajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi ChawlaDavid Dhawan
1990AgneepathMary MathewAmitabh Bachchan, Mithun ChakrabortyMukul S. Anand
1990AgneekaalAshaJeetendraAbbas-Mustan
1991maza priteshPritesh, Madhavi --
1992SarphiraPremaSanjay Dutt, Kimi KatkarAshok Gaekwad
1992Lambu DadaMaster Akash, Mahesh Anand, Kabir BediSharad Chaudary
1992JigarAjay Devgan, Karisma KapoorFaroque Siddique
1994KhudaiSakhi SwamiRajesh Khanna, Deepika ChikhaliaJohnny Bakshi