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Maadhavi
Born
Kanaka Vijayalakshmi

OccupationActor
Years active1976–1996
Spouse
Ralph Sharma
(m. 1996)
Websitewww.maadhavi.com

Kanaka Vijayalakshmi, known by her stage name Maadhavi, is an Indian former actress known for her works in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning of almost 2 decades she has been featured in around 300 films and was hailed as one of the leading actresses of South Indian Cinema in the 1980s.

Early life

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Maadhavi was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy.[1] She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjay respectively.[2]

She learned Bharatanatyam from Uma Maheswari and folk dance from Bhatt from an early age and gave more than a thousand dance performances. She attended Stanley Girls High School in Hyderabad, Abids Branch.[3]

Career

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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.[4] 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 played a lonely wealthy woman who falls in love with Kamal Haasan's character. She earned a Filmfare Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress.[5] K. Balachander introduced her to the Tamil film industry with Thillu Mullu (1981), opposite Rajinikanth. By the end of the decade, she starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi film Agneepath (1990).

She has acted in many Kannada movies with stalwarts like Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Ambareesh. She starred in seven movies with Rajkumar - Haalu Jenu, Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma, Anuraga Aralithu, Shruthi Seridaaga, Jeevana Chaitra, Aakasmika and Odahuttidavaru. With Vishnuvardhan too she has acted in seven movies - Onde Guri, Gandugali Rama, Chinnadantha Maga, Rudranaga, Khaidi, Chanakya and Malaya Marutha.

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 was in Enga Oor Kannagi, Neethi Devan Mayakkam and Nirabaraadhi.

She acted in a number of films with Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. Her first movie with Chiranjeevi was Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya in 1982. She acted again with Chiranjeevi in the movie Khaidi which was a massive hit. Her last movie in Telugu was Big Boss (another Chiranjeevi film).

She appeared in many Malayalam films especially those starring Mohanlal and Mammootty. She portrayed Unniyarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha (1989). Her portrayal as a mother who dies of leukemia in Akashadoothu won her the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 1993. Other 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.[citation needed]

Personal life

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In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma. Ralph first met Swami Rama at the age of 32 at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy.,[6] and Maadhavi first met him in 1995. They married on 14 February 1996.[7] They have three daughters and live in New Jersey.[8]

Awards and honours

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Year Award Award Category Work Result Reference
1981 Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Actress Valarthu Mrugangal Won
1982 Best Actress Ormakkayi Won [9]
1993 Second Best Actress Aakashadoothu Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Won

Filmography

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In order of languages from most to fewest films

Telugu

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Year Film Role Notes
1976 Thoorpu Padamara Kalyani
1977 Amara Deepam Madhavi
Sneham
1978 Maro Charitra Sandhya
Pranam Khareedu Venkatalakshmi Guest Appearance
Manavoori Pandavulu
Kalanthakulu Saroja
1979 Iddaru Asadhyule
Tayaramma Bangarayya Aruna
Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba Parvati
Kothala Raayudu[10] Padma
Mande Gundelu Rani
Ra Ra Krishnayya
Edi Papam Edi Punyam Aruna
Oka Challani Ratri Nirmala
Anthuleni Vintha Katha[11] Meena
Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
1980 Agni Sanskaram
Mudumulla Bandham Radha
Triloka Sundari
1981 Vaaralabbai Kamala
Chettaniki Kallu Levu Rekha
Ooriki Ichina Maata Rupa
Amavasya Chandrudu Nancy
Tholi Kodi Koosindi Jabili
1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Jayalaxmi Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Balidanam
Prayanamlo Padanisalu
Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam? Bharathi
1983 Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[12] Jyothi, 'Heccharika' paper reporter
Roshagadu Sailaja
Simhapuri Simham Madhavi
Khaidi Madhulatha
Picchi Pantulu
1984 Bhale Ramudu[13] Radha
1985 Sanchalanam
Chattamtho Poratam Bharathi
Jai Bethala
Mahasakthi
1986 Ide Naa Samadhanam[14] Neelima
1987 Veera Pratap[15] Padmavathi
Donga Mogudu Ravi Teja's wife
Marana Sasanam
Parasakthi Madhavi
1990 Siri Muvvala Simhanadam
1993 Mathru Devo Bhava Sarada Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1995 Big Boss

Malayalam

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Year Film Role Notes
1980 Lava Seetha
1981 Valarthu Mrugangal Janu Won — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Garjanam Geetha
Poochasanyasi Sandhya
1982 Anuraagakkodathi Anuradha
Ormakkayi Susanna Won — Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Kurukkante Kalyanam Saritha
John Jaffer Janardhanan Nancy
Novemberinte Nashtam Meera
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam Siji
1983 Ponthooval
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Herself
Hello Madras Girl Saritha
Changatham Annie
1984 Akkare Padmavathi
Vikatakavi Santhi
Mangalam Nerunnu Rajani
Kurishuyudham Susy, Daisy Double role
1985 Oru Kudakeezhil Vijayalakshmi
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Seetha
1986 Sobharaj Nisha
Oru Katha Oru Nunakkatha Amminikkutty
1987 Nombarathi Poovu Padmini
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Unniyarcha
1993 Akashadoothu Annie Won — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Won — Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Malayalam
Gandhari Gandhari
1994 Sudhinam Vinodini
1995 Chaithanyam Savithri
Aksharam Gayathri Devi
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Sridevi

Hindi

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Year Film Role Notes
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye Sandhya Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1983 Andha Kanoon Zakhiya Khan Special appearance
1984 Mujhe Shaktee Do
1984 Qaidi
1985 Misaal
1985 Geraftaar Inspector Geeta Sinha
1987 Loha Anita
1987 Kalyug Aur Ramayan Sarita
1987 Satyamev Jayathe Pooja Shastry
1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega Priya
1988 Pyar Ka Mandir Radha
1988 Mar Mitenge Radha
1988 Falak Rita D'Souza
1989 Paraya Ghar Meena
1989 Jaaydaad Advocate Anjali
1989 Lashkar Anand's wife
1989 Zakham Asha
1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi Geeta
1990 Sheshnaag Banu
1990 Muqadammah
1990 Haar Jeet
1990 Swarg Janaki Kumar
1990 Agneepath Mary Mathew
1990 Agneekaal Asha
1991 Maza Pritesh
1992 Sarphira Prema
1992 Lambu Dada Anita
1992 Jigar
1994 Khudai Sakhi Swami

Tamil

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Year Film Role Notes
1979 Pudhiya Thoranangal
1980 Veera Penn
1981 Enga Ooru Kannagi Jabili
Amara Kaaviyam Aruna
Thillu Mullu Sarojini
Garjanai Geetha
Sathyam Sundaram
Raja Paarvai Nancy
Tik Tik Tik Sharadha
Ellam Inba Mayyam Madhavi
Panimalar
1982 Neethi Devan Mayakkam Bharathi
Kavithai Malar
1983 Sattam Radha
Sattathukku Oru Saval
Chandi Samundi
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Sumathi
Niraparaadhi Radha
1985 Kaakki Sattai Anitha
Jhansi Rani
Mangamma Sabadham Nancy
Andavan Sothu
Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Padma
1986 Viduthalai Radha
Vettaipuli
1987 Oor Kuruvi
1990 Athisaya Piravi Rambha Guest appearance

Kannada

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Year Film Role Notes
1981 Garjane Geetha
Anupama Anupama
1982 Haalu Jenu Kamala
Garuda Rekhe
1983 Onde Guri
Gandugali Rama
Chinnadantha Maga Usha
Gedda Maga
1984 Chanakya
Rudranaga Lakshmi
Shiva Kanye
Khaidi Madhulatha
1985 Amara Jyothi
1986 Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Parvati
Anuraga Aralithu Ashadevi
Malaya Marutha Girija
Mathondu Charithre
1987 Shruthi Seridaaga Radha
1988 Ramanna Shamanna Kavitha
1992 Jeevana Chaitra Meenakshi
1993 Aakasmika Clara
1994 Odahuttidavaru Ganga

References

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  1. ^ "Maadhavi - Personal Page". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Madhavi's Childhood". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Maadhavi". Maadhavi. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Maadhavi". Maadhavi. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "1st Filmfare Awards 1953" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  6. ^ Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy[1] Archived 29 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine[2] Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "South Siren Madhavi back from exile". Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Maadhavi". Maadhavi. 14 February 1996. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ "State Film Awards (1981–90)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Kothala Rayudu Cast and Crew Info".
  11. ^ "Anthuleni Vintha Katha - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Chattaniki Veyi Kallu". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Bhale Ramudu 1984 movie cast".
  14. ^ FilmiClub. "Ide Naa Samadhanam (1986) Complete Cast & Crew". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Veera Pratap (1987)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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