Maheswari
Maheshwari | |
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| Born | 26 August 1978 India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Fashion Designer |
| Years active | 1994-2000 2003-2014 (Television) |
| Spouse(s) | Jayakrishna (m.2008–present) |
| Parent(s) | Mahesh Reddy, Surya Kala |
| Relatives | Sri Devi (Aunt) Avishek Karthik (Brother) |
Maheswari is an Indian film actress, who has appeared predominantly in Telugu and in few Tamil language films. She is one of the leading actress in Telugu and tamil during her period as she paired up with major south Indian stars like Jagapati Babu, J. D. Chakravarthy, Ravi Teja, Ajith Kumar, Vikram (actor), Prabhu (actor), Arjun Sarja, Prabhu Deva, Shiva Rajkumar. She is best known for her performances in Pelli (1997), Gulabi (1995), Karuththamma (1994), and Ullaasam (1997).[1]
Maheshwari was born into a Telugu speaking family to Mahesh Reddy and Suryakala. Her aunt is veteran actress Sridevi. She has a brother Avishek Karthik who is also an actor.
Career
Maheswari started her film career at the age of 16 in year 1994 through the Tamil film, Karuththamma directed by P. Bharathiraja and the movie was successful at box office and the song 'Thenmerku Paruva Kaatru' made her famous among Tamil audience. She became popular for doing her first Telugu film, Gulabi (film) in 1995. She played the lead role of Pooja opposite with actor J. D. Chakravarthy. After that she got many offers in movies. Maheswari’s first Kannada film was the 1995, Annavra Makkalu. She did her first horror film, Deyyam in 1996 under the production and direction of Ram Gopal Varma. She acted as Mahi, the sister of Sindhu who bought a new estranged house near the graveyard. In this film, she was partnered again with actor, J. D. Chakravarthy and also in 1996 Telugu crime film, Mrugam. In 1997, she starred in Kodi Ramakrishna film, Pelli (film) along with Vadde Naveen. She also did the Telugu films, Priyaragalu, Jabilamma Pelli and Nesam. She was also in the lead role in the multi-award winning film, Nee Kosam in 1999. Her role as the wealthy Sasirekha gave Maheswari the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She also got her fame in the Tamil film, Ullasam in 1997. Maheswari did few more Tamil and Telugu films including the Maa Balaji, a remake of the Malayalam comedy film, Punjabi House. Maheswari made an elegant performance and succeeded as a heroine for almost 10 years in Telugu and Tamil industry.
After appearing in Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa, she quit the film industry at the peak of her career. In 2008, she married software engineer Jayakrishna in Tirupati. She has since appeared in television for serials.
In 2003, Maheswari appeared in the horror serial, Kaathiravan along with Kalpana. Then after many years, she featured in the comedy serial, My Name is Manga Tayaru (Telugu) and My Name Is Mangamma (Tamil) on Zee TV which was a super hit among households. She is currently pursuing an alternate career as a fashion designer and recently opened a store and launched her new label ‘Mahe Ayyapan’[1] in Hyderabad inaugurated by her aunt Sridevi.[2] [3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Karuththamma | Rosy | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Ammayi Kapuram | Telugu | ||
| Gulabi | Pooja | Telugu | ||
| Khaidi Inspector | Telugu | |||
| Annavra Makkalu | Pooja | Kannada | ||
| 1996 | Deyyam | Mahi | Telugu | |
| Mrugam | Telugu | |||
| Panchalankurichi | Alamu | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Jabilamma Pelli | Jyothi | Telugu | |
| Pelli | Telugu | |||
| Priyaragalu | Sneha | Telugu | ||
| Veerudu | Telugu | |||
| Nesam | Madhu | Tamil | ||
| Ullaasam | Megha | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Navvulata | Chandana | Telugu | |
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Seema | Tamil | ||
| Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar | Pooja | Tamil | ||
| Rathna | Mala | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Maa Balaji | Pooja | Telugu | |
| Nee Kosam | Sasirekha | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actress | |
| O Panaipotundi Baboo! | Telugu | |||
| Preminchedi Endukamma | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| Ramasakkanodu | Meenakshi | Telugu | ||
| Velugu Needalu | Telugu | |||
| Mannavaru Chinnavaru | Tamil | |||
| Suyamvaram | Aishwarya | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Athey Manithan | Bhavani | Tamil | |
| Balaram | Telugu | |||
| Maa Annayya | Nandini | Telugu | ||
| Nagulamma | Nagulamma | Telugu | ||
| Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Padmini | Telugu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kaathiravan | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Soundaravalli | Mahalakshmi | Jaya TV | Tamil |
| 2012–2013 | My Name is Manga Tayaru | Manga Tayaru | Zee Telugu | Telugu |
| 2012–2013 | My Name Is Mangamma | Mangamma | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2014 | Adhey Kangal | Uma | Jaya TV | Tamil |
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Nee Kosam (1999)
References
- ^ "Maheswari married to Jayakrishna". Filmibeat. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "'My aunt has been my backbone' - Maheswari, Sridevi's niece". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Maheshwari is a talented designer: Sridevi - Times of India". The Times of India.