Shruti (actress)
Shruti | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation | |
In office 2008 – June 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | D. S. Aswath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Girija (1975-09-18) 18 September 1975 Hassan, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2008–13; 2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Karnataka Janata Paksha (2013–14) |
| Spouse(s) | S. Mahendar (m. 1998; div. 2009) Chakravarthy Chandrachud (m. 2013; div. 2014) |
| Relatives | Sharan (brother) |
| Occupation |
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Girija (born 18 September 1975),[1][2] known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she is known for her work in Kannada cinema and has appeared in over 100 films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre.
In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful Tamil and Malayalam films. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as Gauri Ganesha (1991), Aagatha (1995), Kalki (1996), Gowdru (2004), Akka Thangi (2008) and Puttakkana Highway (2011). She is sister of actor Sharan. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.[3]
Shruti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. She was made the chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child Development Corporation before being removed in 2009. In 2013, she joined the Karnataka Janata Paksha which eventually merged in 2014 with the BJP.[4]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Television
5.1 TV serials
5.2 Television Shows
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Born in a Kannada speaking family in Karnataka, Shruti's birth name is Girija. She was rechristened as Shruti by the famous actor-director Dwarakish who introduced her as a leading star for his 1990 film Shruthi.
Career
Shruthi was in Puttur in her early ages of life. Shruti started her cinema career as a supporting actress and acted in Kannada movie Aasegobba Meesegobba as Shivarajkumar's sister. Later in the year 1990, she acted as heroine in the movie Shruthi directed and produced by Dwarakish. This movie was a successful one running over 25 weeks. Some of the most famous and successful Kannada movies from Shruti are, Shruti, Taayi Illada Tavaru, Veerappa Nayaka, Gauri Ganesha, Bombat Hendthi (Karnataka State award Winner), Muddina Maava, Midida Hrudayagalu. Soon after these films, Shruti was stereotyped for tear jerking roles in many Kannada films. She won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for the movie Aagatha (1995) directed by Suresh Heblikar.
In her career spanning for more than two decades, she acted with all the leading male stars in the film industry of her times like Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Shiva Rajkumar, Shashikumar, Ramesh Aravind, Jaggesh, Devaraj, Sunil, Abhijeeth, Ram Kumar and others.
Her Tamil film Kalki (1996) directed by the ace director K. Balachander won her the Filmfare Award and also the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress.
Shruti made her small screen debut in the Malayalam serial "Sthreethvam" aired on Surya TV during 2005. Also, her Tamil daily serial, Karthigai Pengal aired on Sun TV from July 2012.
Shruti was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada 3, winning the season, in January 2016.[5] In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the comedy television series Majaa Bharatha.[6]
Personal life
Shruti was married to film director S. Mahendar for 11 years and divorced in 2009.[7] Post her divorce, she was romantically linked with Chakravarthy Chandrachud, a journalist-turned-director and they married in June 2013 before the marriage ended in a divorce an year later.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | Malayalam | ||
| 1990 | Nambidre Nambi Bitre Bidi | Kannada | Credited as Priyadarshini | |
| Aasegobba Meesegobba | ||||
| Shruthi | Shruthi | |||
| Vedikkai En Vadikkai | Uma | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Gauri Ganesha | Gowri | Kannada | |
| Nagu Nagutha Nali | ||||
| Punda Prachanda | ||||
| C. B. I. Shiva | ||||
| 1992 | Sindhoora Thilaka | |||
| Bombat Hendthi | ||||
| Chitralekha | ||||
| Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | ||||
| Shambhavi | ||||
| Thevar Veettu Ponnu | Tamil | |||
| Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha | Keerthi | Telugu | ||
| Ksheera Sagara | Kannada | |||
| 1993 | Abhijith | |||
| Alimayya | ||||
| Dakshayini | ||||
| Durga Pooje | ||||
| Ranjitha | ||||
| Kempaiah IPS | ||||
| Rupaayi Raja | ||||
| Midida Hrudayagalu | ||||
| Muddina Maava | ||||
| Amruta Sindhu | ||||
| Parugo Parugu | Saroja | Telugu | ||
| 1994 | Rashmi | Kannada | ||
| Rasika | ||||
| Jaana | ||||
| Sammilana | ||||
| Hettha Karulu | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
| Time Bomb | ||||
| 1995 | Thumbida Mane | |||
| Maangalya Sakshi | ||||
| Mojugara Sogasugara | ||||
| Taayi Illada Tavaru | ||||
| Aagatha | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
| 1996 | Karpoorada Gombe | |||
| Thavarina Thottilu | ||||
| Geluvina Saradara | ||||
| Kalki | Kalki | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| 1997 | Oral Mathram | Devika Menon | Malayalam | |
| Taaliya Sowbhagya | Kannada | |||
| 1998 | Bhama Satyabhama | Bhama | ||
| Kottaram Veettile Apputtan | Ambili | Malayalam | ||
| Goonda Mattu Police | Kannada | |||
| Jagadeeshwari | ||||
| Tavarina Kanike | ||||
| 1999 | Annan Thangachi | Sarasu | Tamil | |
| Veerappa Nayaka | Kannada | |||
| 2000 | Soorappa | |||
| Kadlimatti Station Master | ||||
| Mahathma | ||||
| Swalpa Adjust Madkolli | ||||
| 2001 | Amma Ninna Tholinalli | |||
| Gattimela | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
| Jenu Goodu | ||||
| 2002 | Annayya Thammayya | |||
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu | Dr. Lakshmi | ||
| Gowdru | Gowri | Kannada | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |
| 2005 | Rama Shama Bhama | Shanti | Vatika Chalana Chitra Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Filmfare award for Supporting Actress - Kannada | |
| Pandu Ranga Vittala | ||||
| Ben Johnson | Malayalam | |||
| Maanikyan | ||||
| 2006 | Shyamam | |||
| Saira | ||||
| Sirivantha | Kannada | |||
| 2008 | Navashakti Vaibhava | |||
| Avva | Aane Baddi Rangavva | |||
| Nandadeepa | ||||
| Akka Thangi | Nagi | |||
| 2009 | Chellidaru Sampigeya | |||
| 2011 | Sri Naga Shakthi | |||
| Take It Easy | ||||
| Puttakkana Highway | Puttakka | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Nominated—TV9 Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Innovative Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Udaya Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Suvarna Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Aidondla Aidu | ||||
| 2012 | Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri | |||
| Rambo | Vijayalakshmi | |||
| Kalpana | Janaki | Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Supporting Acterss Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2013 | Gombegala Love | Karnataka Vanijya Mandali Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Bachchan | Lakshmi | |||
| 2015 | Ond Chance Kodi | |||
| 2016 | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | |||
| 1944 | ||||
| Home Stay | Hindi Kannada Tamil | |||
| 2017 | Marali Manege | Kannada | ||
| Dandupalya 2 | Abhivyakthi | |||
| College Kumar | ||||
| 2018 | Dandupalya 3 | Abhivyakthi |
Television
TV serials
- 2005 :Sthreetvam (Surya TV) - Malayalam
- 2012-2013: Karthigai Pengal (Sun TV) - Tamil
Television Shows
Bigg Boss Kannada 3 (2016)
Majaa Talkies — as guest- Super Minute
- Mareyalare
- Hejje Guruthu
Majabharata (2017)- Weekend with Ramesh — as guest
- Satya Kathe
References
^ "Shruthi Celebrated Birthday on the Sets". supergoodmovies.com. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Bangalore: Shruti Prefers 'Chandra' over 'Indra' - Marries Childhood Friend". daijiworld.com. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
^ "Actress Shruthi wins Bigg Boss Kannada season 3". Daily News and Analysis. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Shruthi, Varthur shown door". Deccan Herald. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Shruthi wins Bigg Boss!". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ "Shruthi, Narayan turns judge for Majaa Bharatha". The Times of India. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ "Actress Shruthi applies for divorce". indiaglitz. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
^ "Kannada star Shruthi marries at Kollur Temple".
External links
Shruti on IMDb- Sruthi at MSI
| Preceded by Akul Balaji (2014) | Bigg Boss Kannada Winner (Series 3) 2015 | Succeeded by |
