Shruti (actress)
Shruti | |
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Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation | |
In office 2008 – June 2009 | |
Succeeded by | D. S. Aswath |
Chairperson, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation | |
In office January 2020 – July 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Girija 18 September 1975 Hassan, Karnataka, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2008–13, 2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Karnataka Janata Paksha (2013–14) |
Spouse(s) |
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Relatives | Sharan (brother) |
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Girija (born 18 September 1975),[1][2] known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she predominantly appears in Kannada film industry. she also appeared in a few Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre.
In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful of Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as Gauri Ganesha (1991), Aagatha (1995), Kalki (1996), Gowdru (2004), Akka Thangi (2008) and Puttakkana Highway (2011). She is sister of actor Sharan. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.[3]
Shruti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. She was made the chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child Development Corporation before being removed in 2009. In 2013, she joined the Karnataka Janata Paksha which eventually merged in 2014 with the BJP.[4]
Early life
Born in a Kannada speaking family in Karnataka, Shruti's birth name is Girija. She was credited as Priyadarshini in her first Kannada movie Aasegobba Meesegobba. She was named Shruti by the actor-director Dwarakish who introduced her in a leading role for his film Shruthi in 1990.
Career
Shruthi was in Puttur in her early ages of life. Shruti started her cinema career in Malayalam film Swantham ennu karuthi. Kannada movie Aasegobba Meesegobba as Shivarajkumar's sister role. Later in the year 1990, she acted as heroine in the movie Shruthi directed and produced by Dwarakish. This movie was a successful one running over 25 weeks. Some of the most famous and successful Kannada movies from Shruti are, Shruti, Taayi Illada Tavaru, Veerappa Nayaka, Gauri Ganesha, Bombat Hendthi, Muddina Maava, ‘’Mr. Mahesh Kumar’’, Midida Hrudayagalu. Soon after these films, Shruti was stereotyped for tear jerking roles in many Kannada films. She won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for the movie Aagatha (1995) directed by Suresh Heblikar.
In her career spanning for more than two decades, she acted with all the leading male stars in the film industry of her times like Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Tiger Prabhakar, Shiva Rajkumar, Shashikumar, Ramesh Aravind, Jaggesh, Devaraj, Sunil, Abhijeeth, Ram Kumar and others.
In Telugu, most of her films are with the famous comedy hero Rajendra Prasad. She made her debut in Telugu withe movie Parugo Parugu against Rajendra Prasad.
Her Tamil film Kalki (1996) directed by the ace director K. Balachander won her the Filmfare Award and also the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress. Navashakthi Vaibhava (2008) was Shruti's 100th film when she began filming in 2003.[5] The film however saw theatrical release five years later.[6] Gowdru turned out to be her 100th film, in which she played the sister of Ramegowda (played by Ambareesh).[7]
Shruti made her small screen debut in the Malayalam serial Sthreethvam aired on Surya TV during 2005. Also, her Tamil daily serial, Karthigai Pengal aired on Sun TV from July 2012.
Shruti was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada 3, winning the season, in January 2016.[8] In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the comedy television series Majaa Bharatha.[9]
Personal life
Shruti was married to film director S. Mahendar for 11 years and divorced in 2009.[10] Post her divorce, she was linked with Chakravarthy Chandrachud, a journalist-turned-director and they married in June 2013 before the marriage ended in a divorce a year later.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1989 | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | Malayalam | ||
1990 | Nambidre Nambi Bitre Bidi | Kannada | Credited as Priyadarshini | |
Aasegobba Meesegobba | ||||
Shruthi | Shruthi | |||
1991 | Gauri Ganesha | Gowri | Kannada | |
Nagu Nagutha Nali | ||||
Punda Prachanda | ||||
C. B. I. Shiva | Shruthi | |||
1992 | Sindhoora Thilaka | |||
Bombat Hendthi | ||||
Chitralekha | ||||
Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | Jayakumari | |||
Shambhavi | ||||
Thevar Veettu Ponnu | Saroja | Tamil | ||
Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha | Keerthi | Telugu | ||
Ksheera Sagara | Chandra | Kannada | ||
1993 | Abhijith | |||
Kaadambari | ||||
Alimayya | ||||
Dakshayini | ||||
Sri Durga Pooje | ||||
Mouna Sangrama | ||||
Ranjitha | ||||
Kempaiah IPS | ||||
Rupaayi Raja | ||||
Midida Hrudayagalu | ||||
Muddina Maava | ||||
Amruta Sindhu | ||||
Parugo Parugu | Saroja | Telugu | ||
1994 | Rashmi | Rashmi | Kannada | |
Rasika | Rukmini | |||
Jaana | Lakshmi | |||
Vijaya Kankana | [12] | |||
Sammilana | ||||
Bhuvaneshwari | ||||
Hettha Karulu | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
Time Bomb | Maala | |||
1995 | Thumbida Mane | Kaveri | ||
Maangalya Sakshi | ||||
Kalyanotsava | [13] | |||
Mojugara Sogasugara | ||||
Shubha Lagna | [14] | |||
Urvashi | ||||
Satya Jwale | ||||
Taayi Illada Tavaru | ||||
Aagatha | Usha | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | ||
1996 | Karpoorada Gombe | Seetha | ||
Thavarina Thottilu | ||||
Geluvina Saradara | ||||
Sthree | Heera | |||
Sowbhagya Devathe | ||||
Minugu Thare | ||||
Thayi Kotta Seere | ||||
Kalki | Kalki | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
1997 | Oral Mathram | Devika Menon | Malayalam | |
Taaliya Sowbhagya | Kannada | |||
Shruthi Hakida Hejje | [15] | |||
Baalina Daari | ||||
Kodagina Kaveri | Kaveri | [16] | ||
Thavarina Theru | ||||
1998 | Bhama Satyabhama | Bhama | ||
Marthanda | ||||
Nammura Huduga | [17] | |||
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan | Ambili | Malayalam | ||
Goonda Mattu Police | Kannada | |||
Jagadeeshwari | ||||
Tavarina Kanike | ||||
1999 | Annan Thangachi | Sarasu | Tamil | |
Veerappa Nayaka | Kannada | |||
Durga Shakthi | [18] | |||
2000 | Soorappa | |||
Kadlimatti Station Master | Kashibai | |||
Mahathma | ||||
Swalpa Adjust Madkolli | ||||
2001 | Amma Ninna Tholinalli | |||
Gattimela | Girija | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | ||
Jenu Goodu | ||||
Mahalakshmi | [19] | |||
Ellara Mane Dosenu | ||||
2002 | Annayya Thammayya | |||
Muthu | ||||
Manase O Manase | [20] | |||
2004 | C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu | Dr. Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
Hendthi Andre Hendthi | Kannada | |||
Gowdru | Gowri | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | ||
2005 | Rama Shama Bhama | Shanti | Vatika Chalana Chitra Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Filmfare award for Supporting Actress - Kannada | |
Pandu Ranga Vittala | ||||
2006 | Sirivantha | Lakshmi | Kannada | |
Hendathi Kattida Thali | Delayed release | |||
2008 | Navashakti Vaibhava | |||
Avva | Aane Baddi Rangavva | |||
Nandadeepa | ||||
Akka Thangi | Nagi | |||
2011 | Sri Naga Shakthi | |||
Take It Easy | ||||
Puttakkana Highway | Puttakka | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Nominated—TV9 Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Innovative Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Udaya Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Suvarna Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress | ||
Aidondla Aidu | ||||
2012 | Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri | |||
Rambo | Vijayalakshmi | |||
Kalpana | Janaki | Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
2013 | Gombegala Love | Karnataka Vanijya Mandali Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
Bachchan | Lakshmi | |||
2015 | Ond Chance Kodi | Tavare | ||
2016 | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | |||
1944 | ||||
Home Stay | Hindi Kannada Tamil |
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2017 | Marali Manege | Kannada | ||
Dandupalya 2 | Abhivyakthi | |||
College Kumar | Girija | |||
2018 | Dandupalya 3 | Abhivyakthi | ||
2020 | ACT 1978 | Kanika Mehta | ||
2021 | Mohandas | Putlibai | ||
Rathnan Prapancha | Yellavva | |||
Bhajarangi 2 | Alamelamma |
Television
TV serials
- 2005 :Sthreetvam (Surya TV) - Malayalam
- 2012-2013: Karthigai Pengal (Sun TV) - Tamil
Television shows
- Bigg Boss Kannada 3 (2016)
- Majaa Talkies — as guest
- Super Minute
- Mareyalare
- Hejje Guruthu
- Majabharata (2017)
- Weekend with Ramesh — as guest
- Satya Kathe
References
- ^ "Shruthi Biography". www.filmibeat.com. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Bangalore: Shruti Prefers 'Chandra' over 'Indra' - Marries Childhood Friend". daijiworld.com. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Actress Shruthi wins Bigg Boss Kannada season 3". Daily News and Analysis. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Shruthi, Varthur shown door". Deccan Herald. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Shruthi's 100th film". Deccan Herald. 16 November 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Navashakthi Vaibhava". Sify. sify.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Deepak, S. N. (18 July 2004). "Gowdru". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Shruthi wins Bigg Boss!". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Shruthi, Narayan turns judge for Majaa Bharatha". The Times of India. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Actress Shruthi applies for divorce". indiaglitz. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Kannada star Shruthi marries at Kollur Temple". Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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- ^ "Robot Check". Robot Check. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Mahalakshmi Movie Review - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image". chitraloka.com. 26 January 2001. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Manase O Manase (2002) | Manase O Manase Movie | Manase O Manase Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
External links
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses from Karnataka
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- People from Hassan
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Participants in Indian reality television series
- Reality show winners
- Big Brother (franchise) winners
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Kannada television
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Bigg Boss Kannada contestants
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Tamil television