Madhumitha
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Madhumitha is an India
n actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her roles in Puttintiki Ra Chelli, Kudaikul Mazhai
, Aanivaer
and Arai En 305-il Kadavul
.
(2002) along with Akkineni Nagarjuna
and Sonali Bendre
, Ammailu Abbailu (2003) and Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004) sharing screen space with Arjun
and Meena, with the latter in particular becoming a high commercial success, running for 275 days in theatres. She then got introduced to the Tamil film industry by R. Parthiban in his film Kudaikul Mazhai
(2004), enacting the lead female role and changing her screen name to Madhumitha, named after her character in the film.
Though the film wasn't a major success, Madhumitha received several offers from Tamil directors. She played leading roles in several Tamil films like Amudhey (2005), Englishkaran
(2005) opposite Sathyaraj
and Namitha and Naalai
(2006), which, however, did not fetch her any recognition, despite being moderate successes. She then appeared in the 2007 Tamil independent film
Aanivaer
, a film about the Sri Lankan Civil War
, in which she enacted the role of doctor. Since the film was released in many Western Tamil diasporal regions
, she became widely noticed by the Tamil audience, winning accolades for her performance. In 2008, she appeared in the Tamil comedy film
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
, directed by Simbudevan, acting along with comedy actors Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu
, essaying the role of a sex worker
, which fetched her much critical acclaim. She is currently awaiting the release of her forthcoming Tamil films, including Yogi
, pairing opposite director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan
of Paruthiveeran
fame, and Solla Solla Inikkum
.
. Shiva Balaji was her co-actor in her film Englishkaran
, eventually marrying him, after romancing for 3 three years. The engagement was held on 21 August 2008 in Hyderabad.
India
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n actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her roles in Puttintiki Ra Chelli, Kudaikul Mazhai
Kudaikul Mazhai
Kudaikul Mazhai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2004.The film is a love story that is partially a thriller. Most of the film story depicts the matters or stories imagined by the hero caused by the trauma of his love failure. The film bombed at the box office but was critically acclaimed...
, Aanivaer
Aanivaer
Aanivaer is a Tamil independent film directed by Indian Tamil film director John Mahendran released in the western Tamil diasporal regions on September 23, 2006. The film was shot in Sri Lanka with a story and screenplay revolving around a love story amid the ongoing Civil War in Sri Lanka.The film...
and Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is a Tamil film directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Prakash Raj, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha...
.
Career
Madhumitha started her acting career under her birth name Swapna Madhuri with the 2002 Telugu film Sandade Sandadi (2002) doing a pivotal supporting role. She continued essaying supporting roles in a couple of Telugu films like ManmadhuduManmadhudu
Manmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. Sonali Bendre and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the role of a woman-hater.-Plot:...
(2002) along with Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
and Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
, Ammailu Abbailu (2003) and Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004) sharing screen space with Arjun
Arjun Sarja
Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor and director. Son of Kannada film star Shakti Prasad, he has primarily acted in Tamil films, and also appeared in Kannada and Telugu films. The title "Action King" has been given to Arjun by fans, for the numerous roles he has portrayed in action films. He is...
and Meena, with the latter in particular becoming a high commercial success, running for 275 days in theatres. She then got introduced to the Tamil film industry by R. Parthiban in his film Kudaikul Mazhai
Kudaikul Mazhai
Kudaikul Mazhai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2004.The film is a love story that is partially a thriller. Most of the film story depicts the matters or stories imagined by the hero caused by the trauma of his love failure. The film bombed at the box office but was critically acclaimed...
(2004), enacting the lead female role and changing her screen name to Madhumitha, named after her character in the film.
Though the film wasn't a major success, Madhumitha received several offers from Tamil directors. She played leading roles in several Tamil films like Amudhey (2005), Englishkaran
Englishkaran
Englishkaran is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005.The Movie casts Sathyaraj in the lead role. "English Karan" with the tagline "Tamizh Vazhga" is a film from the hit combo Shakthi Chidambaram. Sathyaraj whose earlier movies "Ennama Kannu" and "Maha Nadigan" were a big hit...
(2005) opposite Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...
and Namitha and Naalai
Naalai
Naalai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2006.Singapore actor Sivakumar debuted in this movie for a guest appearance...
(2006), which, however, did not fetch her any recognition, despite being moderate successes. She then appeared in the 2007 Tamil independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Aanivaer
Aanivaer
Aanivaer is a Tamil independent film directed by Indian Tamil film director John Mahendran released in the western Tamil diasporal regions on September 23, 2006. The film was shot in Sri Lanka with a story and screenplay revolving around a love story amid the ongoing Civil War in Sri Lanka.The film...
, a film about the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
, in which she enacted the role of doctor. Since the film was released in many Western Tamil diasporal regions
Tamil diaspora
The Tamil diaspora is a demographic group of Tamil people of Indian or Sri Lankan origin who have settled in other parts of the world. Significant Tamil diaspora populations can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Middle East, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Guyana,...
, she became widely noticed by the Tamil audience, winning accolades for her performance. In 2008, she appeared in the Tamil comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is a Tamil film directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Prakash Raj, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha...
, directed by Simbudevan, acting along with comedy actors Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
, essaying the role of a sex worker
Sex worker
A sex worker is a person who works in the sex industry. The term is usually used in reference to those in the sex industry that actually provide such sexual services, as opposed to management and staff of such industries...
, which fetched her much critical acclaim. She is currently awaiting the release of her forthcoming Tamil films, including Yogi
Yogi (2009 film)
Yogi is a 2009 Indian Tamil action-drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva, who earlier directed films like Thiruda Thirudi and Pori. Starring director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan, Madhumitha, Swathi, Ponvannan, lyricist Snehan, making his acting debut, and Ganja Karuppu in lead roles, the film is...
, pairing opposite director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
of Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Ameer Sultan. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the titular character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan and Ganja Karuppu and Sujatha essaying supporting roles...
fame, and Solla Solla Inikkum
Solla Solla Inikkum
Solla Solla Inikkum is a forthcoming Indian Tamil feature film directed by G. Murailappas and starring Navdeep, Madhumitha and Mallika Kapoor in lead roles. The likes of Prakash Raj, Suja, Sara Alampara, Livingston, Santhanam and Ashish Vidyarthi play other supporting roles in this film, which was...
.
Personal life
Madhumitha married her longtime boyfriend, actor Shiva Balaji on 1 March 2009 at Kalinga Function Place in Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. Shiva Balaji was her co-actor in her film Englishkaran
Englishkaran
Englishkaran is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005.The Movie casts Sathyaraj in the lead role. "English Karan" with the tagline "Tamizh Vazhga" is a film from the hit combo Shakthi Chidambaram. Sathyaraj whose earlier movies "Ennama Kannu" and "Maha Nadigan" were a big hit...
, eventually marrying him, after romancing for 3 three years. The engagement was held on 21 August 2008 in Hyderabad.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Rendu Gundela Chappudu | Telugu | |||
| Manmadhudu Manmadhudu Manmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. Sonali Bendre and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the role of a woman-hater.-Plot:... |
Telugu | |||
| Nuvve Nuvve Nuvve Nuvve Nuvve Nuvve is a Tollywood film that was written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film starred Tarun, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in important roles.-Plot:... |
Anjali's Friend | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Ammailu Abbailu | Ranjani | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Telugu | ||
| Kudaikul Mazhai Kudaikul Mazhai Kudaikul Mazhai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2004.The film is a love story that is partially a thriller. Most of the film story depicts the matters or stories imagined by the hero caused by the trauma of his love failure. The film bombed at the box office but was critically acclaimed... |
Madhumitha | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2005 | Keelugurram | Telugu | ||
| Amudhey | Nancy | Tamil | ||
| Boy Friend Boy Friend (2005 film) Boyy Friennd is a 2005 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Vinayan. The film opened on 28 October to generally positive reviews.-Cast:* Manikuttan as Rameshan* Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Nandini* Madhumitha as Rameshan's friend... |
Malayalam | |||
| Englishkaran Englishkaran Englishkaran is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005.The Movie casts Sathyaraj in the lead role. "English Karan" with the tagline "Tamizh Vazhga" is a film from the hit combo Shakthi Chidambaram. Sathyaraj whose earlier movies "Ennama Kannu" and "Maha Nadigan" were a big hit... |
Sandhya | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Naalai Naalai Naalai is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2006.Singapore actor Sivakumar debuted in this movie for a guest appearance... |
Charu | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Aanivaer Aanivaer Aanivaer is a Tamil independent film directed by Indian Tamil film director John Mahendran released in the western Tamil diasporal regions on September 23, 2006. The film was shot in Sri Lanka with a story and screenplay revolving around a love story amid the ongoing Civil War in Sri Lanka.The film... |
Sandhya | Tamil | |
| Naanu Neenu Jodi | Gowri | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is a Tamil film directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Prakash Raj, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha... |
Mahishasuramardhini (Mahi) | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum Solla Solla Inikkum Solla Solla Inikkum is a forthcoming Indian Tamil feature film directed by G. Murailappas and starring Navdeep, Madhumitha and Mallika Kapoor in lead roles. The likes of Prakash Raj, Suja, Sara Alampara, Livingston, Santhanam and Ashish Vidyarthi play other supporting roles in this film, which was... |
Radhika | Tamil | |
| Yogi Yogi (2009 film) Yogi is a 2009 Indian Tamil action-drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva, who earlier directed films like Thiruda Thirudi and Pori. Starring director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan, Madhumitha, Swathi, Ponvannan, lyricist Snehan, making his acting debut, and Ganja Karuppu in lead roles, the film is... |
Rajasulochana | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress The Vijay for Best Supporting Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:... |
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| 2011 | Thoonga Nagaram | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Kadhal Meipada | Tamil | |||
| Nalvaravu | Tamil | Filming |