MADHAVI

MADHAVI – Film Actress

Madhavi was born on 14th September, 1962 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India to Sasirekha and Govinda Swamy. 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.

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. 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. 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, Needhi Dhevan Mayakkam and Nirabaraadhi.

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.

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.

Her works include:

Year	Film
1976	Thoorpu Padamara
1977	Amaradeepam
1978	Maro Charithra
1979	Pranam Khareedu
1979	Tayaramma Bangarayya
1979	Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba
1979	Kothala Raayudu
1979	Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
1980	Agni Sanskaram
1980	Triloka Sundari
1981	Vaaralabbai
1981	Chattaniki Kallu Levu
1981	Ooriki Ichina Maata
1981	Amavasya Chandrudu
1982	Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya
1982	Khaidi
1982	Balidanam
1982	Prayanamlo Padanisalu
1983	Maa Inti Premayanam
1983	Roshagadu
1983	Simhapuri Simham
1983	Khaidi
1983	Picchi Pantulu
1985	Chattamtho Poratam
1985	Jai Bethala
1985	Mahsakthi
1987	Donga Mogudu
1990	Agneepath
1993	Mathru Devo Bhava
1995	Big Boss
	Vaaralabbai
	Mudumulla Bandham

Malayalam

Year	Film
1980	Lava
1980	Thirakal Ezhuthiya Kavitha
1981	Valarthu Mrugangal
1981	Garjanam
1981	Poochasanyasi
1982	Anuragakodathi
1982	Ormakkayi
1982	Kurukkante Kalyanam
1982	John Jaffer Janardhanan
1982	Novemberinte Nashtam
1983	Ponthooval
1983	Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983	Hello Madras Girl
1983	Snehabandham
1983	Changatham
1984	Akkare
1984	Vikadakavi
1984	Mangalam Nerunnu
1984	Niraparaadhi
1984	Kurishuyudham
1985	Oru Kudakeezhil
1985	Randum Randum Anju
1985	Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1986	Sobharaj
1986	Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha
1987	Verukal Thedi
1987	Nombarathi Poovu
1989	Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1993	Akashadoothu
1993	Gandhari
1994	Sudhinam
1994	Criminals
1995	Chaithanyam
1995	Aksharam
1996	Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

Tamil

Year	Film
1980	Pudhiya Thoranangal
1980	Veera Pen
1981	Pancha Kalyani
1981	Enga Ooru Kannagi
1981	Amara Kaviyam
1981	Thillu Mullu
1981	Garjanai
1981	Sathyam Sundaram
1981	Raja Paarvai
1981	Tik Tik Tik
1981	Ellam Inba Mayyam
1981	Panimalar
1983	Sattam
1984	Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984	Niraparathi
1985	Kakhi Sattai
1985	Mangamma Sabadham
1985	Andavan Sothu
1985	Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
1986	Viduthalai
1990	Athisaya Piravi

Hindi

Year	Film
1981	Ek Duje Ke Liye
1983	Andha Kanoon
1984	Mujhe Shakti Do
1985	Misaal
1985	Geraftaar
1986	Jwala
1987	Loha
1987	Kalyug Aur Ramayan
1987	Satyamev Jayathe
1988	Pyar Ka Mandir
1988	Mar Mitenge
1989	Paraya Ghar
1989	Lashkar
1989	Zakhm
1990	Sheshnaag
1990	Muqadammah
1990	Haar Jeet
1990	Swarg
1990	Agneepath
1990	Agneekaal
1992	Sarphira
1992	Lambu Dada
1992	Jigar
1994	Khudaai

Kannada

Year	Film
1981	Garjane
1981	Garuda rekhe
1981	Anupama
1982	Haalu Jenu
1982	Onde Guri
1982	Khaidi
1983	Rudranaga
1984	Shiva kanye
1985	Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
1985	Gedda Maga
1986	Anuraga Aralithu
1986	Malaya Marutha
1987	Shruthi Seridaaga
1988	Ramanna Shamanna
1992	Jeevana Chaitra
1993	Aakasmika
1994	Odahuttidavaru
1982	Gandugali Rama
1982	Chanakya
1983	Chinnadanta Maga