Madhavi Alladurgam
Born Vijayalakshmi
Hyderabad, India
Other names Maadhavi Madhvi Spouse Ralph Sharma Children Tiffany Sharma Evelyn Sharma Priscilla Sharma
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 films.
Early life
Madhavi was born in Hyderabad , India to Sasirekha and Govinda Swamy.[1] She grew up with a sister and brother. 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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
In 1996, her spiritual teacher 'Swami Rama' arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma , who is half-Indian and half-German. She married within a few weeks on 14 February 1996 of their introduction. They have three daughters and live in New Jersey .[5]
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Selected filmography
Telugu
Year
Film
Cast
Direction
Notes
Role
1976
Thoorpu Padamara
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
Complete list of Madhavi's Malayalam Movies are available from the MSI Database.[6]
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
Tamil
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
Hindi
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
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