Hema Chaudhary

Hema Chowdari
Born Durga Prabhu
12th October 1955
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1976 - present

Hema Chaudhary (born 1955) is an Indian film actress who has predominantly acted in Kannada films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Starting her career as a lead actress for the Telugu film Pelli Kani Pelli in 1976, she switched over to character roles in the 1980s. She is best remembered for her villainous roles that she portrayed in Kannada cinema in films like Subhashaya (1977) and Gaali Maathu (1981). Among her Tamil films, the K. Balachander directed Manmatha Leelai (1976) opposite actor Kamal Haasan was most notable.[1] Acting in over 150 films, Hema is considered one of the popular character artistes in South Indian cinema.

Apart from acting, Hema is an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer and has performed for over 700 shows all across the world. She is a recipient of the Panorama award for her dancing skills. She has also been chosen by the National Film Awards committee as the judging panel for three years.[2]

Early life

Hema was born to the popular female dubbing artiste of Telugu films, Brundavan Chaudhary, in Andhra Pradesh. She grew up watching the legendary artistes such as NTR, Sivaji Ganesan and MGR performance. She eventually underwent an acting course in the Chennai Film Institute and obtained a degree.

Career

After having completed her acting course, Hema started her career as a lead actress in the 1976 film Pelli Kani Pelli directed by Adhiraj Anand Mohan and opposite actor Sridhar.[3] Soon later she worked in numerous hit Telugu films such as Bangaru Manishi (1977), Nijam (1978), Kotta Alludu (1979) and Premayanam (1987). Meanwhile, she entered Tamil and Malayalam films in the same period. She was one of the main leads in the blockbuster Tamil film, Manmatha Leelai (1976) opposite Kamal Haasan. Her maiden Kannada cinema was Vijaya Vani (1977) in which she played second lead role. However it was her bold portrayal of a grey shade character girl named "Kanaka" in the film Gaali Maathu (1981) that made her a household name. She received unanimous praise for her performance of a hidden blackmailer in the film. From then on, she went on to appear in more than 150 films as a character actress with almost all the big directors and actors in Kannada cinema.

Hema has followed a practice of offering a silk saree to each of the Hindu Goddess temples across the country after the completion of each of her films.[4]

Filmography

Kannada

  1. Vijaya Vani (1976)
  2. Shubhashaya (1977)
  3. Deepa (1977)
  4. Devara Duddu (1977)
  5. Sridevi (1978)
  6. Anubandha (1978)
  7. Varadakshine (1980)
  8. Narada Vijaya (1980)
  9. Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha (1980)
  10. Manku Thimma (1980)
  11. Guru Shishyaru (1981)
  12. Gaali Maathu (1981)
  13. Avali Javali (1981)
  14. Prema Mathsara (1982)
  15. Kannu Theresida Hennu (1982)
  16. Jimmy Gallu (1982)
  17. Garuda Rekhe (1982)
  18. Thirugu Baana (1983)
  19. Kranthiyogi Basavanna (1983)
  20. Yarivanu (1984)
  21. Aaradhane (1984)
  22. Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
  23. Masanada Hoovu (1985)
  24. Kuridoddi Kurukshethra (1985)
  25. Haavu Yeni Aata (1985)
  26. Goonda Guru (1985)
  27. Bhayanakara Bhasmasura (1985)
  28. Sampradaya (1987)
  29. Thayiya Aase (1988)
  30. Krishna Rukmini (1988)
  31. Devatha Manushya (1988)
  32. Samsara Nauke (1989)
  33. Nyayakaagi Naanu (1989)
  34. Krishna Nee Kunidaga(1989)
  35. Kindari Jogi (1989)
  36. Santha Shishunala Sharifa (1990)
  37. Maheshwara (1990)
  38. Kiladi Thatha (1990)
  39. Kempu Gulabi (1990)
  40. Ajay Vijay (1990)
  41. Bangaradantha Maga (1991)
  42. Thavarumane Udugore (1991)
  43. Readymade Ganda (1991)
  44. Mangalya (1991)
  45. Midida Shruthi (1992)
  46. Prema Sangama (1992)
  47. Kurubana Rani (1997)
  48. Kubera (1999)
  49. Veerappa Nayaka (1999)
  50. Deepavali (2000)
  51. Kanasugara (2001)
  52. Jamindaru (2002)
  53. Thavarige Baa Thangi (2002)
  54. Sriram (2003)
  55. Anna Thangi (2005)
  56. Valmiki (2005)
  57. Thavarina Siri (2006)
  58. Lava Kusha (2007)
  59. Budhivanta (2008)
  60. Bandhu Balaga (2008)
  61. Devaru Kotta Thangi (2009)
  62. Mallikarjuna (2011)
  63. Shakthi (2012)
  64. Ganga (2015)

Tamil

Telugu

Malayalam

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Manmadha Leelai heroine Hema Chaudhary praises Kamal Haasan". Tamilwire. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Notes for 39th National Film Awards". Notesok. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pelli Kani Pelli (1977)". Gomolo. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hema Chaudhary Wish!". Indiaglitz. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Innovative Film Awards, star studded, star oriented". chitratara.com. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hema Chaudhary Honored with Life Time Achievement Award". Chitraloka. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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