Malashri

Malashri
Born Sri Durga
(1973-08-10) 10 August 1973
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Malashree
Occupation Actress
Years active 1979–present
Spouse(s) Ramu
Children 2

Sri Durga (born 10 August 1973), known by screen name as Malashri, is an Indian film actress. She has worked predominantly in Kannada films in addition to Telugu and Tamil films. A leading actress of Kannada cinema in the late 1980s and 1990s, Malashri garnered praise for her portrayal of a homely Indian girl and character roles. She was popularly called Kanasina Rani ("Dream Girl") in the media.[1]

Malashri began her career as a child artiste and has appeared in 34 films of Tamil and Telugu. She made her debut in a lead role with the Kannada film Nanjundi Kalyana(1989). Her portrayal of a haughty, shrewish woman in the movie won her many accolades heralding her as one of the top actresses in Kannada Cinema. She went to establish herself as a leading actress in Kannada cinema with the films Gajapathi Garvabhanga (1989), Policena Hendthi (1990), Kitturina Huli (1990), Rani Maharani (1990), Hrudaya Haadithu (1991), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Ramachaari (1991), Belli Kalungura (1992), Solillada Saradara (1993) and Gadibidi Aliya (1995). In the 2000s, Malashri began to work exclusively in action films like Chamundi (2000), Kannadada Kiran Bedi (2009), Shakti (2012), Veera (2013) and Ganga (2015).

Career

Child artiste

Malashri began her career in films as a child actor after being roped in by the directors of her mother's films. She appeared in 34 films as a child actor, out of which she played the role of a boy in 26 of them.[2] In a talk show, Majaa Talkies, she said that as a child, she was a fan of actor Amitabh Bachchan and would dress up like him, appearing as boy, which prompted directors to cast her in their films. Among them include the 1979 films, Imayam and Neela Malargal.[3]

Lead roles

Writer and lyricist Chi. Udaya Shankar first introduced Malashri to Rajkumar family who were on the look out for a fresh face. In a lead role, she was introduced first by the Parvathamma Rajkumar, and cast her opposite her son Raghavendra Rajkumar for the film Nanjundi Kalyana (1989), who also rechristened her name as Malashri. She went on to act in two other films from Vajreshwari Combines, namely, Gajapathi Garvabhanga opposite Raghavendra again, and Mruthyunjaya with Shiv Rajkumar.

She took on the famous double role in Rani Maharani (immortalized earlier by Vanisri in Ganga Manga/Rani Vani and Sridevi in Chaalbaaz). With this film, she silenced her critics once and for all with a powerhouse performance. But it was not until her next film Hrudaya Haadithu that she openly won all praises from the masses, elite and critics alike. Her portrayal of a young girl inflicted with heart problem and her simple desires in life won her the Filmfare Best actress award in the year 1991. As she churned out hit after hit. Even director V. Ravichandran, who till then believed only in importing heroines from the film industries of other states, cashed in hugely on her popularity by casting her in Ramachaari (a remake of Tamil Hit Chinna Thambi). This enabled him to come out of the financial crisis he was facing due to the debacle of Shanti Kranti during that time.

However, in the mid-90s, Malashri had a string of less successful films like Prema Khaidi, Snehada Kadalalli, Megha Mandara, Harishina Kumkuma, and Solillada Saradara. She had a few comeback hits in the new millennium with "angry woman" roles in Chamundi, Durgi and Kannada Kiran Bedi.

Personal life

Malashri was born and brought up in Madras (now Chennai) into a Tamil speaking family.[4] She shot to fame with Nanjundi Kalyana in 1989 but her personal life hit an all time low the same year when her mother died in a road accident. She had an affair with actor Sunil, her co-star in many films.[5] But in 1994 she met with a car accident when her car got hit by a truck. While Malashree suffered multiple injuries, Sunil died within an hour. It was rumoured that they even had plans of getting married.[6] She is currently married to film producer Ramu and they have a daughter together, Ananya (b. 2001).[7] Her sister Subhashri was also an actress, who appeared in South Indian films.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1979 Imayam Tamil Credited as Baby Durga
Neela Malargal Tamil
1989 Nanjundi Kalyana Devi Kannada
Gajapathi Garvabhanga Sowmya Kannada
Chinnari Sneham Telugu
1990 Prema Khaidi Neelima Telugu
Policena Hendthi Vanaja Kannada
Mruthyunjaya Shailaja Kannada
Raja Kempu Roja Geetha Kannada
Rani Maharani Suma / Rani Kannada Dual roles
Prathap Rani Kannada
1991 Hrudaya Haadithu Asha Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Kitturina Huli Bharathi Kannada
Tavarumane Udugore Lakshmi Kannada
Readymade Ganda Kannada
S. P. Bhargavi Bhargavi Kannada
Ramachaari Nandini Kannada
Gandu Sidigundu Kannada
Rowdy & MLA Kannada
Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe Kannada
Gruha Pravesha Kannada
Kollura Kaala Kannada
Maangalya Kannada
1992 Belli Kalungura Bhadra Kannada
Hatamari Hennu Khiladi Gandu Kannada
Shivanaga Kannada
Belli Modagalu Seetha Kannada
Sindhoora Thilaka Kannada
Vajrayudha Kannada
Malashree Mamashree Malashri Kannada
Solillada Saradara Kannada
Nagaradalli Nayakaru Kannada
Kanasina Rani Kannada
Sahasi Kannada
Prema Sangama Kannada
Megha Mandhara Megha Kannada
Gruha Lakshmi Kannada
Halli Krishna Delhi Radha Radha Kannada
Snehada Kadalalli Kannada
Mana Mechida Sose Kannada
Marana Mrudanga Kannada
Kaliyuga Seethe Kannada
1993 Hendthi Helidare Kelbeku Kannada
Mangalya Bandhana Kannada
Kalyana Rekhe Kannada
Navibbaru Namagibbaru Kannada
Paruvu Prathistha Prema Telugu
Akka Chellelu Telugu
Urmila Urmila Telugu
Lovers Telugu
Bava Bavamaridi Geeta Telugu
1994 Police Alludu Telugu
Allari Police Kasturi Telugu
Bhale Maavayya Vyjayanti Telugu
Bangaru Mogudu Rani Telugu
Thodi Kodallu Vyjayanthi Telugu
1995 Mutthinantha Hendthi Kannada
Gadibidi Aliya Kannada
Giddu Dada Kannada
Lady Police Kannada
Putmalli Putmalli Kannada
Hello Sister Kannada
Gharana Alludu Telugu
1996 Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya Ganga Telugu
Circle Inspector Kannada
Arishina Kunkuma Kannada
Nirnaya Kannada Special appearance
1997 Surya Putrulu Telugu
Ganga Yamuna Ganga Kannada
C.B.I. Durga Durga Kannada
Lady Commissioner Kannada
Akka Kannada
Zindabad Kannada
1998 Lady Tiger Kannada
Agni Sakshi Kannada
Goonda Matthu Police Kannada
Tiger Padmini Padmini Kannada
2000 Chamundi Kannada
2001 Bhavani IPS Bhavani Kannada
2004 Durgi Durga Kannada
2007 Bhasmasuran Malayalam
2009 Kannadada Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi / Bellary Bhagyalakshmi Kannada
2012 Shakti Shakthi Kannada
2013 Veera Kannada
2013 Election Indira Kannada
2014 Gharshane Nethra Kannada
2015 Mahakali Devi Kannada
2015 Ganga Ganga Kannada
TBA Boys Kannada Filming
TBA Malashree Malashri Kannada Announced[8]

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
Other awards

References

  1. ↑ "The name is star, super star". The Times of India. 11 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "I played a boy in 26 films: Malashri". The Times of India. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Malashri (17 August 2015). Majaa Takies - 17th October 2015 - ಮಜಾ ಟಾಕೀಸ್ - Full Episode (in Kannada). Colors Kannada. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Combat queen". The Hindu. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Malashree's comeback effort". Rediff. 5 May 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Kannada Actress Malashree Profile". karnatakaspider. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "IT’S MOTHER MALASHREE". chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Action queen returns with a new role". The Indian Express. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Land for Telugu institute: Somanna". The New Indian Express. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

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