Vijayashanti
Vijayashanti | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | A. Narendra |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Constituency | Medak |
Personal details | |
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 24 June 1966
Spouse(s) | M. V. Srinivas Prasad of Gudivada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh |
Residence(s) | Hyderabad, India |
Occupation | Actress, politician |
Vijayashanti (born 24 June 1966) is an Indian film actress and a politician from the state of Telangana. Prior to joining politics in 2004, she has acted in over 186 movies in seven languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. She is credited as "The Lady Superstar" of South Indian cinema. She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Karthavyam in 1991 and she has also won five Filmfare Best Actress Awards in Telugu, four Nandi Awards and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South).
Childhood
She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 24 June 1966.[1] Her parents, Varalaxmi and Srinivas Prasad, originally from Rajahmundry, Godavari District but lived in Ramannagudem in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana).[2] She completed her 10th class at Holy Angels High School, Chennai, before starting her film career.[3]
Early career
She began her acting career in 1980 as the leading lady in the Tamil film Kallukkul Eeram ("The moisture inside stone / rock") directed by P. S. Nivas. The same year, she debuted in Telugu with the movie Kilaadi Krishnudu , pairing opposite Krishna. She was given screen name "Vijaya Shanthi" based on her aunt and veterna actress Vijaya Lalitha. She got a role in the Telugu film Satyam-Sivam (1981), the cast of which included N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
Glamour Queen & Dream Girl
By 1985 she was exclusively acting in Telugu films. She became a Glamour Queen of the Telugu film industry. She is one of the leading actress who played both glamour and performance oriented films. Her glamour roles were brought out by K. Raghavendra Rao and A. Kodandarami Reddy in films like (Challenge, Desodhdhaarakudu, Pasivadi Pranam, Muddula Krishnaiah, Agni Parvatam, Yamudiki Mogudu, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Muddula Mavayya, Gang Leader etc.).
In 1992 Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam was a huge success. She played a role of a bold lady speaking Telangana slang in the role.[citation needed] In the 1990s, she was the only actress demanding ₹10 million (US$120,000) as remuneration for a film .[citation needed] Most of her films with Chiranjeevi (19 films) and Balakrishna (16 films) were huge hits and mostly called as Hit Pair for both lead actors by the audience. She has acted alongside Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in the film Mannan as the antagonist. She also acted with yester year heroes like superstar Krishna, Shoban Babu.
Action heroine
Her break through movie was Neti bharatham(1983), from there she started acting lady oriented roles teaming up with T.Krishna. In 1985 Pratighatana from the same director won her accolades and a state Nandi award for the first time. Films like Repati Pourulu, Aruna kiranam, Vande mataranm and Bharatha Nari are some other movies winning some state awards. In the blockbuster movie Karthavyam (1990), her performance as a tough cop (modeled after real-life supercop Kiran Bedi) won her the National Film Award from Indian Government and an Andhra Pradesh State award for best actress. She became third women to win national award for best actress from Telugu industry. The success of this movie saw her moving away from glamorous roles and limiting herself to tough lady roles. These tough lady roles made her a leading actress in Telugu films.
In 1990, Karthavyam was dubbed into Tamil as Vijayanthi IPS and its success brought her actress in Tamil cinema as well. (It was also remade in Hindi as Tejaswini, with herself playing the lead role. As expected, Tejaswini did very well at the Hindi box-office). After she started concentrating on Action roles. some thing special is her nativity showing.
In 1997 she did Osey Ramulamma directed by Dasari Narayana Rao was a huge success and winning her another Nandi Award. From this film onwards she is mostly called as "Ramulamma" by the people.
Political career
Vijayashanti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was soon made the secretary of BJP's Women's Wing (Bharateeya Mahila Morcha).[4] During the 1999 general election she was named BJP's contestant from the Cuddapah Lok Sabha seat against Sonia Gandhi of Congress(I) (however, she withdrew from the race after Sonia Gandhi decided to contest from Bellary). She started her own political party, Talli Telangana, which merged into Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) due to lack of strength and support, in January 2009.
From 1999 her movie appearances decreased as she focused on her political career. By 2004 she had stopped signing new films. In the 2009 general election, she won Medak seat.[5] In June 2009, she resigned from the post of secretary general of TRS, expressing solidarity with the resignation of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.[6] In 2011, she submitted her resignation as an MP. The resignation was later rejected by the speaker of the house, as they were not in the proper format. Later she was actively participating in Politics for separate Telangana state (region).
Vijayashanti joined Indian National Congress party on FEB 2014 after split with TRS chief KCR and contesting to Loksabha elctions 2014 on congress ticket.[7]
Personal life
She is married to M. V. Srinivas Prasad. She made that public in her application to election commission.[8] He produced a movie "Nippuravva" under the banner of "Yuvaratna arts". He is a real estate businessman in Andhra Pradesh State, South India.
Awards
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South) (2003).
- Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) - Osey Ramulamma (1997).
- Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) - Police Lockup (1993).
- Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) - Karthavyam (1990).
- Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) - Bharathanaari (1989).[9]
- Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) - Pratighatana (1985).
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Osey Ramulamma (1997).
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Karthavyam(1990).
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Bharatanaari (1989).
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Pratighatana (1985).
- Other honors
- Silver Screen Empress Award from TSR TV9 Awards (2011)
Filmography
2004
- Indiramma
2003
- Sivani
- Sri Bannari Amman (Tamil) dubbed into Telugu as 'Maha Chandi'
2002
- Sri Srimathi Sathyabhaama co-starring Raghu
- Sambhavi IPS
- Saahasa Baludu Vichitra Kothi
- Rifles (Kannada) dubbed into Telugu as 'Vandemaataram'
2001
- Vijayanthi
- Adavi Chukka .... Chukkamma/Santhi co-starring Charan Raj
1999
- Rajasthan (Tamil) dubbed into Telugu as 'Rajastan', co-starring Sarath Kumar
- Bharata Rathna co-starring Vinod Kumar
1998
- Thadayam .... Lawyer Nandhini (Tamil) dubbed into Telugu as 'Chattam', co-starring Ramkee
- Srivaarante Maa Vaare co-starring Suman
- Kallukonduru Penn (Malayalam)
1997
- Rowdy Darbaar co-starring Ramkee
- Goondaa Gardi (Hindi) co-starring Aditya Pancholi and Dharmendra
- Osey Ramulamma .... Ramulamma co-starring Krishna and Ramkee (dubbed into Tamil as 'Adimai Penn')
1996
- Young Turks (YUVATHURKI) (Malayalam) dubbed into Telugu as 'Delhi Dairy', co-starring Suresh Gopi
1995
- Street Fighter - Vijayashantii
1994
- Lady Boss co-starring Vinod Kumar (dubbed into Tamil as 'Lady Boss')
- Maga Raayudu
- Tejasvini .... Asst. Supt. of Police Tejasvini Joshi
- Kuntee Putrudu co-starring Mohan Babu
- Attaa Kodallu co-starring Shashi Kumar
- Rowdy Mogudu co-starring Mohan Babu
1993
- Aasayam co-starring Jagapathi Babu (dubbed into Tamil as 'Aasayam')
- Doragaariki Donga Pellaam .... Rani co-starring Krishna
- Chinna Raayudu co-starring Venkatesh
- Nippu Ravva co-starring Balakrishna
- Police Lockup (Vijaya, Shanti) co-starring Vinod Kumar (dubbed into Tamil as 'Police-Lockup')
- Mechanic Alludu co-starring Chiranjeevi (dubbed into Tamil as 'Mechanic Maappillai')
1992
- Mannan co-starring Rajanikanth(Tamil)
- Mondi Mogudu co-starring Suman
- Rowdy Inspector co-starring Balakrishna (dubbed into Tamil as 'Auto Raani')
- Aparadhi .... Paro co-starring Anil Kapoor
1991
- Jaitra Yaatra co-starring Nagarjuna
- Gang Leader .... Kanyakumari co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Stuvertpuram Police Station co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Talli Tandrulu co-starring Balakrishna
- Lorry Driver co-starring Balakrishna
- Muddula Menalludu co-starring Balakrishna
- Surya IPS co-starring Venkatesh
1990
- Karthavyam .... Vyjayanthi co-starring Vinod Kumar (dubbed into Tamil as 'Vyjayanthi IPS')
- Palnaati Rudraiah co-starring Suman
- Kondaveeti Donga .... Srilatha co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Muqaddar Ka Badshaah .... Bharti Rathod
- Naagaastram co-starring Krishna
- Shatruvu .... Vijaya co-starring Venkatesh
1989
- Bhale Donga co-starring Balakrishna
- Vijay co-starring Nagarjuna
- Koduku Diddina Kaapuram co-starring Krishna
- Gunda Raajyam co-starring Krishna
- Bhaarata Naari co-starring Vinod Kumar
- Dorikite Dongalu co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Rudranetra co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Eeshwar .... Lalita co-starring Anil Kapoor
- Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu .... Rekha co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Indrudu Chandrudu co-starring Kamal Hassan
- Muddula Mamaiah .... Radha co-starring Balakrishna
1988
- Inspector Pratap co-starring Balakrishna
- Donga Pelli co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Aswadhdhaama co-starring Krishna
- Yamudiki Mogudu co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Yudda Bhoomi co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Manchi Donga co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Janaki Ramudu co-starring Nagarjuna
1987
- Padamati Sandhya Ragam co-starring Thomas Jane
- Bhargava Ramudu co-starring Balakrishna
- Kalyana Thambhulam co-starring Shobhan Babu
- Bhanumati Gaari Mogudu co-starring Balakrishna
- Muddayi co-starring Krishna
- Swayam Krushi .... Ganga co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Dongagaru Swagatam co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Pasivadi Pranam co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Muvva Gopaludu co-starring Balakrishna
- Saahasa Samrat co-starring Nandamuri Balakrishna
1986
- Desooddharakudco-starring with Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Jeevana Poraatam co-starring with Shobhan Babu
- Samsaaram Oka Sangeetam co-starring Chandramohan
- Aruna Kiranam co-starring Raja Sekhar
- Samaajamlo Stree co-starring Suman and Bhanu Chandar
- Brahmashtram co-starring with krishna
- Dhairyavanthudu co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Repati Pourulu co-starring Rajasekhar
- chankya shapadham co-starring with Chiranjeevi
- Kondaveeti Raja co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Naaga Devata co-starring Arjun
- Sravana Sandhya co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Sakkanodu co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Apoorva Sahodarulu co-starring Balakrishna
- Muddula Krishnaiah .... Vijayashanti co-starring Balakrishna
1985
- Pratighatana .... Jhansi co-starring Chandra Mohan and Raja Shekhar
- Srivaru co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Ooriki Soggaadu co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Darja Donga co-starring Suman
- Chiranjeevi co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Thirugubaatu co-starring with Mohanbabu
- Sreevaru co-starring with Shobhan babu
- Agni Parvatam co-starring Krishna
- Desamlo Dongalupaddaru co-starring Suman
- Devalayam co-starring Sobhan Babu
- Bhandhi co-starring with Krishnam raju
- Kottha pelli Kuthuru
- Pattabhishekham co-starring Balakrishna
- Vande Mataram co-starring Rajasekhar
1984
- Kurra cheshtalu co-starring with suman
- Kutumba gouravam co-starring with Muralimohan
- Adadhani saaal co-starring with Murali mohan
- Veerabhadhrudu co-starring with karthik
- Dongallo dora co-starring with Suman
- Raaraju co-starring with krishnam raju
- Jadagantalu co-starring with suresh
- Enkennalli charithra co-strring with Suman
- Abhimanyudu co-starring with shobhan babu
- Challenge .... Haarika co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Mahanagaramlo Maayagaadu co-starring Chiranjeevi
- SP Bhayankar co-starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishnam Raju
- Sundari-subbarao co-starring with chandhra mohan
- Devantakudu co-starring Chiranjeevi
1983
- Kalyana Kanavugal (Tamil)
- Thalaimagan (Tamil)
- Villiyanur Matha (Tamil)
- Neeru Pootha Neruppu (Tamil)
- Keralida hennu (Kannada)
- Pandanti kaapuraniki Pannendu suthralu
- Dharmathmudu
- Pelli Chesi chupistam
- Amaayaka chakra varthy
- Sangarshana co-starring Chiranjeevi
- Navodayam
- Mukku pudaka
- Neti Bharatam co-starring Suman
- Pelli Choopulu
- Rakasi loya
- Shri Ranganeetulu co-starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
1982
- Vedikkai Manidhargal (Tamil)
- Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal (Tamil)
- Manjal nilla (Tamil)
- Ilan jodigal (Tamil)
- krishnavatharam co -starring with krishna
- prathikaram co starring with shobhan babu
- Vamsha gouravam co-starring with Shobhan babu
- Pelleedu Pillalu .... Santhi
1981
- Sivappu Malli (Tamil)
- Pattam Parakkattum (Tamil)
- Sandhana malargal (Tamil)
- Nenjile Thunivirunthaal (Tamil)
- Netrikann (Tamil)
- Rajangam (Tamil)
- Pandanti Jeevitham co starring with Shoban Babu
- Satyam Sivam co starring with NTR&ANR
1980
- Khiladi Krishnudu co-starring Krishna
- Kallukkul Eeram (Tamil)
Filmography (producer)
- Kartavyam
- Tejaswini (1994) — Hindi
- Adavi Chukka (1999) — Telugu
References
- ^ http://telugu.greatandhra.com/cinema/20-10-2011/22c_10_ram.php
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-20/hyderabad/28338309_1_telangana-vijayashanti-separate-state
- ^ http://ceoandhra.nic.in/GE_2009/AFFIDAVITS_PCs/06-MEDAK/M_Vijayashanthi.pdf
- ^ "When entertainers turned to politics". Rediff. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ http://eciresults.nic.in/Results.htm
- ^ "Vijayshanti resigns from TRS party post's and lost the election". Rediff. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "TRS MP Vijayashanthi joins Congress day after party rules out merger". indianexpress.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ http://ceoandhra.nic.in/GE_2009/AFFIDAVITS_PCs/06-MEDAK/M_Vijayashanthi.pdf
- ^ http://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1990
External links
- Vijayshanti at IMDb
- Indian actresses
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Telangana
- Actresses from Telangana
- Telugu people
- Telugu actors
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Best Actress National Film Award winners
- Indian actor-politicians
- 15th Lok Sabha members
- National Film Award (India) winners
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Nandi Award winners
- Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
- Indian women in politics