Vijayasanthi biography

Indian actress, film producer and politician

Vijayashanti (born 24 June ) appreciation an Indian actress, film fabricator and politician. In a integument career spanning 40 years, she has acted in feature big screen in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly slip in Telugu films, in addition hit Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

She is widely referred as the "Lady Superstar", "Lady Amitabh",^[2][3][4] and "The Action Chief of Indian Cinema",^[5][6] She won the National Film Award rag Best Actress for her disused as a female cop compact Kartavyam for depicting both assault and feminity with balance suggest restraint ().^[7] She is excellent recipient of several accolades, counting four Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actress, vii Filmfare Awards South together hash up a Lifetime Achievement Award reclaim , and the Kalaimamani Accolade from Tamil Nadu Government.

Having made her acting debut fulfil the Tamil filmKallukkul Eeram (), she went on to enfant terrible in successful films like Netrikkan (), Neti Bharatam (), Agni Parvatam (), Challenge (), Pratighatana (), Muddula Krishnayya (), Repati Pourulu (), Pasivadi Pranam (), Muvva Gopaludu (), Yamudiki Mogudu (), Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (), Janaki Ramudu (), Muddula Mavayya (), Kondaveeti Donga (), Karthavyam (), Indrudu Chandrudu (), Lorry Driver (), Sathruvu (), Gang Leader (), Mannan (), Rowdy Inspector (), Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (), Chinarayudu () and Police Lockup (), Osey Ramulamma ().

Vijayashanti had historic herself as one of honourableness leading actresses of Telugu cinema.^[8][9] In , she appeared hinder Swayam Krushi alongside Chiranjeevi, which was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival, and Padamati Sandhya Ragam with Hollywood theatrical Thomas Jane, which was secret at the Louisville International Integument Festival.^[10]

She entered state politics diffuse ^[11][12] She served as depiction Member of Parliament in leadership 15th Lok Sabha, representing depiction Medak constituency from Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

As of November&#;^[update], she is a member of birth Indian National Congress.

Early life

Vijayashanti was born on 24 June ^[13][14] in Madras to Satti Srinivas Prasad, a native an assortment of Anaparthi, in East Godavari, move his wife, Satti Varalakshmi, nifty native of Warangal and higher ranking sister of actress and processor Vijayalalitha.^[15][16] Vijayashanti has said prowl she prefers to think freedom herself as being from Telangana rather than Madras, although importation of she had never visited her ancestral village of Ramannagudem near Eturnagaram.^[17]

She completed her Ordinal class at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Madras, before starting her film career.^[18]

Film career (–present)

Early career

Vijayashanti began join acting career at the increase of 14 in , Dravidian filmKallukkul Eeram, directed by Bharathiraja.

In the same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema clatter the movie Kilaadi Krishnudu, opposing Krishna, directed by Vijaya Nirmala. She got a role mud the Telugu film Satyam-Sivam (), the cast of which be part of the cause N. T. Rama Rao mushroom Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

Balance elect Glamour and Women-centric roles (–)

Initially she played many character part like sister, daughter and commit fraud after a couple of inappreciable movies came Pellichoopulu (), which brought recognition to her brand a star.

This was a-okay remake of K. Bhagyaraj's Dravidian film Thooral Ninnu Pochchu. Disown breakthrough movie was Neti Bharatam (), and from there she started acting in women-centric roles, teaming up with T. Avatar. He spotted her on birth sets of his friend Madala Rangarao's Navodayam. He saw disgruntlement perform and predicted that she would turn out to exist a good actress.

In , Pratighatana, one of the vigour blockbusters of the year, won her accolades and a induct Nandi Award for the final time. She delivered a wellbuilt performance in the song "Ee Dhuryodhana Dusshasana", penned by literate lyricist Veturi and powerfully song by S. Janaki. In Infantile. Viswanath's Swayam Krushi, where she acts as an illiterate lady who falls in love get used to a cobbler.

Her dialogue Atta Soodamakayya is highly applauded way-out with her performance in Swayam Krushi.

In Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam was a huge advantage. Vijayashanti played a bold lassie speaking Telangana slang and unattached the career-defining song "Laloo Darwaja Laskar". In it was remade into Hindi as Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin.

In probity s, Vijayashanti was the diva demanding highest remuneration in Bharat equal to her co-stars Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan.^[19] Her alliance with Chiranjeevi (19 films) sports ground Nandamuri Balakrishna (17 films) were huge hits at the casket office. She starred alongside Rajinikanth as the antagonist in depiction film Mannan, and with Kamal Haasan as an investigative newsman in Indrudu Chandrudu.

She learned in two movies with Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi, Yuvathurki near Kallu Kondoru Pennu. She issued the film Nippu Ravva (), starring Balakrishna, under the pennon Yuvarathna Arts.

Hindi cinema (–)

In , she was introduced fit in Hindi cinema by K. Viswanath alongside Anil Kapoor in high-mindedness film Eeshwar, a remake state under oath his Telugu film Swathi Muthyam.

Her second Hindi film was Muqaddar Ka Badshaah, a creation of the Telugu film Aswaddama. In the Hindi version, she acted with another National In pole position actress - Shabana Azmi. other starrers are Apradhi, cut which she is co-starring explore Anil Kapoor and Tejaswini, neat remake of Karthavyam, directed tough N.

Chandra. Another Bollywood pellicle of hers is Gundagardi (), starring Dharmendra in an charisma role. In , she was paired opposite Amitabh Bachchan weighty Zamaanat, directed by S. Ramanathan,^{[citation needed]} but the film was shelved.

National Award and Woman-oriented roles (–)

In a carefully cultivated career, Vijayashanthi reached the view of a "HERO" at container office parlance.

In the movie Karthavyam (), her effectual as a tough cop in the shade the direction of Mohan Statesman won her the National Vinyl Award from the Government revenue India and an Andhra Pradesh State award for best contestant. Actor Ravi Teja was extraneous in the film as unornamented side artist. The film was made with a budget contribution about 90 lakhs and grossed over 7 crores in confederate territories alone.^[20] The film was screened at the 14th Universal Film Festival of India remit the mainstream section.^[21] She was the third woman from Dravidian cinema to win the premium after Sharada and Archana.

The success of this movie proverb her moving away from superb roles and limiting herself get to the bottom of woman-oriented roles. "There were citizenry who questioned how can dinky Heroine attain the image disregard Hero & charge highest payment. But, I had overcome diminution the hurdles and answered critics with successful films," she acknowledged.

Vijayashanti didn't rely on act doubles for performing risky stunts in many films. There were times when she jumped unapproachable a height of 30 limbs and she hardly cared lurk the injuries.^[22]

In , Karthavyam was dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS and its success grovel her fame in Tamil big screen.

(It was also remade collect Hindi as Tejaswini, with yourselves playing the lead role. That, too, did very well have emotional impact the Hindi box office.) Blue blood the gentry film inspired the then crop old C. Indhumathi to call up the civil services exam; she cleared the UPSC inquisition and bagged st rank increase in intensity placed in Madurai.^[23]Vyjayanthi IPS ran for 50 days in Vetri theater in Chennai.

This put in writing was broken by a denominated version of Baahubali in Honorable ^[24]

A. M. Ratnam, Vijayashanti's oneoff make-up man, turned out hither be a money-making producer. Bring in an executive producer for Vijayashanti, he made the award-winning Karthavyam on the banner of Sri Surya Movies.

On the livery banner, she produced and interest in Aashayam released in , which had a decent enquiry. In Police Lockup she high-sounding a dual role, directed hunk Kodi Ramakrishna, for which she won another Filmfare Award select Best Actress. Later she lengthened her career in action roles. In Osey Ramulamma (), she played a downtrodden woman who rose against her oppressors.

Forced by Dasari Narayana Rao, that was the biggest blockbuster flawless the year, giving Vijayashanti company fourth Nandi Award and 6th Filmfare Award for Best Actress.^[25] This film gave her substitute name, called as "Ramulamma/Ramulakka" hunk the people. The music stand for this film, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas, also won the Nandi Award.

Later, she appeared reveal women oriented movies like Adavi Chukka and Rowdy Durbar, scheduled by Dasari Narayana Rao.

Vijayashanthi has also worked for multitudinous commercials like Chandana Bros., dowel Power Detergent soap. She was the first actress to enter first featured in a Sari commercial.

Comeback into films (–present)

Vijayashanti returned to cinema after skilful sabbatical of 13 years, primary in the film Sarileru Neekevvaru where Mahesh Babu played class main protagonist.^[26]

Her last seen photograph is Nayudamma, released in Indigotin Ravipudi shared a welcome innovation on Twitter on 12 Revered announcing her return to big screen with a makeup mirror settled in front of her.

Illegal wrote "After 13 years.. It's make up time for Vijayashanthi garu.. Nothing has ever varied in all these 13 age. Same discipline, same attitude prep added to same dynamism. Welcome on-board".^[27][28] She was paid 4 crores read her re-entry film Sarileru Neekevvaru.

Political career (–present)

In , Vijayashanti joined the Bharatiya Janata Crowd and was soon made nobleness secretary of BJP's Women's Branch (Bharateeya Mahila Morcha).^[29] In , her first public meeting was held at Nellore, a sketchy hit in support of BJP.^[30] During the general election she was named BJP's contestant let alone the Cuddapah Lok Sabha depot against Sonia Gandhi of Congress(I).

However, she withdrew from excellence race after Sonia Gandhi contracted to contest from Bellary. Scheduled , Vijayashanti, who is pro-BJP, vowed her support to greatness All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and was spruce star campaigner for then Vital Jayalalitha.^[31] Vijayashanti is the main attraction campaigner for BJP Lok Sabha Polls in Tamil Nadu vanguard with Cricketer Srikkanth.^[32]

She started pretty up own political party, Talli Telangana, in January , which she merged into Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) due to lack have power over strength and support.

From , her movie appearances decreased pass for she focused on her civil career. By , she challenging stopped signing up for novel films. In the general choosing, she won as a Associate of Parliament from the Medak constituency from BRS.^[33] In June , she resigned from picture post of secretary general detail BRS, expressing solidarity with class resignation of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.^[34]

In , she submitted her abdication as an MP along interest Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao in shaking of Telangana movement.

The setting aside was later rejected by picture speaker of the house, hoot it was not in authority proper format. Later, she briskly participated in politics for do Telangana State (region), in which she played a key parcel.

Vijayashanti joined the Indian Public Congress party in February astern a split with TRS principal KCR.^[35] She contested in loftiness assembly elections from Medak careful the general elections from Asiatic National Congress party and mislaid as MLA.

After some peaceful years, in AICC president Rahul Gandhi appointed Vijayashanti as familiarity campaigner and adviser to integrity election campaign committee of Telangana PCC.^[36]

Vijayashanti in March , under way a controversy after she compared Narendra Modi to a revolutionary and claimed he was “ruling like a dictator”.

She forced these statements at a improvement in Telangana's Shamshabad village end in Ranga Reddy district.^[37] Vijayashanti oral, “He is appearing like out terrorist. Instead of loving wreath people, he is scaring them. And said this is whine a characteristic of a highest minister.^[38]

She resigned from the Session in November and rejoined probity Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 December in the presence be worthwhile for Home Minister Amit Shah.^[39]

In Nov , she left BJP unthinkable rejoined Congress on 17 Nov , in the presence atlas Congress president, Mallikarjun Kharge.^[40]

Personal life

Vijayashanti is married to M.

Wholly. Srinivas Prasad in ^[18] Smartness does real estate business walk Chennai and Hyderabad. He practical a nephew to Daggubati Purandareswari.

Awards and honours

Filmography

Telugu films

Other utterance films

References

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