Madhumitha
Madhumitha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Swapna Madhuri |
| Other names | Madhu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Madhumitha (born Swapna Madhuri) is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Tamil films.
Career[edit]
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 playing supporting roles in a couple of Telugu films like Manmadhudu (2002) along with Nagarjuna and Sonali Bendre, Ammayilu Abbayilu (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.[1] 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,[1] Madhumitha received several offers from Tamil directors. She played leading roles in several Tamil films like Amudhae (2005), Englishkaran (2005) opposite Sathyaraj and Namitha. She was appreciated for her performance in the film. A review by Indiaglitz.com quoted, "Madhumitha dominates the film. After her debut venture Kudaikul Mazhai, she has got a good scope to act, and she has used the opportunity well".[2] Her next release was, Naalai (2006), which, however, did not fetch her any recognition, despite being moderate successes.[1] 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 a journalist. Since the film was released in many Western Tamil diasporal regions, she became widely noticed by the Tamil audience, winning accolades for her performance.[1] 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. She was next seen in Yogi, opposite director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan, Madhumitha's role was unanimously praised with a reviewer from Rediff.com citing that "Madhumitha, taking on a role even experienced actresses might balk at and coming out trumps" Her performance as a young mother living in the Chennai slums, was critically praised,[3][4] winning her a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 3rd Vijay Awards. Solla Solla Inikkum, got released post marriage, which failed to achieve commercial success. Post her marriage, she played supporting roles in Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani and the Telugu films Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?, Maine Pyar Kiya and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.
Personal life[edit]
Madhumitha married her longtime boyfriend, actor Siva Balaji on 1 March 2009 at Kalinga Function Place in Hyderabad, Telangana.[5] Siva Balaji was her co-actor in her film Englishkaran.[6] They have two sons, Dhanvin kangula and Gagan kangula.[7][8]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Manju | Telugu | Credited as Swapna Madhuri |
| Kalusukovalani | Anjali's friend | |||
| Mounamelanoyi | Mounika's cousin | |||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Shanti | |||
| Rendu Gundela Chappudu | ||||
| Manmadhudu | Swapna | |||
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | Ranjani | Credited as Swapna Madhuri | |
| Dham | Sarada | |||
| 2004 | Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Lakshmi | ||
| Kudaikul Mazhai | Madhumitha | Tamil | ||
| Hucchana Maduveli Undone Jaana | Bhagya | Kannada | Credited as Swapna Madhuri | |
| 2005 | Keelu Gurram | Telugu | Credited as Swapna Madhuri | |
| Amudhae | Nancy | Tamil | ||
| Boyy Friennd | Lekha | Malayalam | ||
| Englishkaran | Sandhya | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Naalai | Charu | ||
| 2007 | Aanivaer | Sandhya | ||
| Naanu Neenu Jodi | Gowri | Kannada | ||
| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Mahishasuramardhini (Mahi) | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum | Radhika | ||
| Yogi | Rajasulochana | Won- Vikadan awards for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2011 | Thoonga Nagaram | Special appearance | ||
| Kadhal Meipada | Aishwarya | |||
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Visalakshi | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Varalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Maine Pyar Kiya | Malathi | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Gayathri | ||
| 2019 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | Nandana | ||
| 2022 | 10th Class Diaries |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Having a ball". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review : Yogi". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Yogi: Not original, but not bad either". Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Siva Balaji and Madhumita's Marriage Ceremony". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Madhumitha Betrothal Function". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Siva Balaji family, childhood photos – Shiva | Celebrity family wiki". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Sivabalaji news". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
External links[edit]
- Madhumitha at IMDb