| Madhavi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vijayalakshmi 14 September 1962 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Maadhavi Madhvi |
| Spouse | Ralph Sharma |
| Children | Tiffany Pricilla Evelyn |
Madhavi is a Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.
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Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to Sasirekha and Govinda Swamy. She grew up with a sister and brother. She learnt Bharat Natyam from Uma Maheshwari 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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 superstar 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 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 acted in a number of Kannada movies alongside popular Kannada heroes including Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Ambareesh. Her performance in Haalu-Jenu was widely acclaimed.
She also appeared in many Malayalam movies with superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal. Her portrayal of Unniyaarcha in the National Award-winning movie Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha was critically appreciated. Her portrayal as a mother who met her end with leukemia in Akashadoothu won her Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 1993.
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 of their introduction. They have three daughters and live in New Jersey.[4]
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Garjane | Rajinikanth | C. V. Rajendran | |
| 1982 | Haalu Jenu | Rajkumar | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | |
| 1986 | Malaya Maarutha | Vishnuvardhan | ||
| 1986 | Anuraaga Aralithu | Rajkumar | ||
| 1986 | Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma | Rajkumar | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | |
| 1992 | Jeevana Chaitra | Rajkumar | ||
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Rajkumar | T S Nagabharana | |
| 1995 | Odahuttidavaru | Rajkumar |
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Thoorpu Padamara | Srividya | Dasari Narayana Rao | |
| 1977 | Amaradeepam | Krishnam Raju, Murali Mohan, Jayasudha | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
| 1978 | Maro Charithra | Kamal Haasan, Saritha | Balachander | |
| 1978 | Punadhirallu | Chiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao, Jayasudha | ||
| 1979 | Pranam Khareedu | Chiranjeevi | ||
| 1979 | Tayaramma Bangarayya | Kommineni Seshagiri Rao | ||
| 1981 | Chattaniki Kallu Levu | Chiranjeevi | S. A. Chandrasekhar | |
| 1982 | Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya | Chiranjeevi | Kodi Ramakrishna | First Diamond Jubilee film |
| 1982 | Khaidi | Chiranjeevi, Rao Gopal Rao | Kodandarami Reddy | |
| 1985 | Chattomtho Poratam | Chiranjeevi, Madhavi | K. Bapayya | |
| 1993 | Mathru Devo Bhava | Nassar, Charuhasan | K. Ajayakumar | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1995 | Big Boss | Chiranjeevi, Roja | VIjaya Bapineedu |
| Year | Film | Cast | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ek Duje Ke Liye | Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri | K. Balachander | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress |
| 1983 | Andha Kanoon | Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Amitabh Bachchan | T. Rama Rao | Special appearance |
| 1984 | Mujhe Shakti Do | Vinod Mehra | ||
| 1984 | Taqatwala | |||
| 1985 | Misaal | Naseeruddin Shah, Vijeta Pandit | Humayun Mirza, Maharukh Mirza, Sharukh Mirza | |
| 1986 | Jwala | Puneet Issar, Goga Kapoor | Sudesh Issar | |
| 1987 | Loha | Vikas Anand, Dharmendra, Mandakini | Raj. N. Sippy | |
| 1987 | Kalyug aur Ramayan | Manoj Kumar, Rajiv Goswami | Babubhai Mistri | |
| 1987 | Satyamev Jayathe | Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Seshadri, Anita Raj | Raj. N. Sippy | |
| 1988 | Pyar Ka Mandir | Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Kiran, Nirupa Roy | K. Bapaiah | |
| 1988 | Mar Mitenge | Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Banupriya | Kawal Sharma | |
| 1989 | Paraya Ghar | Rishi Kapoor, Jaya Prada | Kalpataru | |
| 1989 | Lashkar | Dev Anand | Jagdish Kadar | |
| 1989 | Zakhm | Anupam Kher, Neelam Kothari | Irfan Khan | |
| 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 | |
| 1990 | Agneepath | Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty | Mukul S. Anand | |
| 1990 | Agneekaal | Jeetendra | Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | |
| 1992 | Sarphira | Sanjay Dutt, Kimi Katkar | Ashok Gaekwad | |
| 1992 | Lambu Dada | Master Akash, Mahesh Anand, Kabir Bedi | Sharad Chaudary | |
| 1992 | Jigar | Ajay Devgan, Karisma Kapoor | Faroque Siddique | |
| 1994 | Khudaai | Rajesh Khanna, Deepika | Johnny Bakshi |
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