Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
| Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Associate Director, Athlete |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vishnuvardhan (1975 – 2009;till his death) |
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born as Bharathi on 15 August 1948) is an Indian actress[1] who has performed in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most seen as a leading actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s.
Personal life
Bharathi was born in Karnataka. She was married to the legendary actor of Kannada cinema and Maharaja of Hot Rain Songs Vishnuvardhan on 27 February 1975 in Bengaluru. They have two children namely Keerthi and Chandana. Her husband Dr. Vishnuvardhan died on 30 December 2009.[2]
Career
Her first claim to fame, were her supporting roles in the 1966 film Nadodi starring M. G. Ramachandran and Saroja Devi, where she played the elder sister to Saroja Devi and then her role in Chandhrodhayam as the supporting actress to Jayalalithaa. The song "Ulagum Engum Orey Mozhi" picturised on her with M.G.Ramachandran established her as a star and Nadodi is the only film where she was cast as M.G.R's heroine. She then received offers as the lead heroine in Tamil films which became hits like Deiva Cheyal and Namma Veetu Lakshmi both with Muthuraman, Poovum Pottum with AVM Rajan, Avalukendru Oru Manam opposite Gemini Ganeshan. Thanga Thambi, Valibha Virundhu, Enga Papa, Nimardhu Nil, Meendum Vazhven, Nee Vazha Vendum, - all six opposite Ravichandran, Naan Yaar Theriyuma, Unakkum Enakkum, Naangu Killadigal, Ponvandu and Nil Kavani Kadhali - all three opposite Jaishankar, Uyirandhan Manidhan with Sivakumar and Thanga Surangam with Shivaji Ganeshan. She again acted with MGR-Jayalalitha in Annamitta Kai in 1972. Her last Tamil film as leading heroine was Nee Vazha Vendum in 1977.
She was introduced to Hindi Cinema by director A. Bhimsingh with film Mehrbaan (1967) and Saadu Aur Shaitaan (1968)
Her first Kannada film was the 1966 romantic comedy Love in Bangalore. She was critically acclaimed for her roles in Kannada movies like Sandhya Raga, Runa Mukthalu, Avalukendru Oru Manam, Bangaaradha Manushya, Doorada Betta, Gandondu Hennaru, Bangarada Jinke, Bhagya Jyothi and the Kannada Doordarshan serial Janani.
In 2012, she appeared as a strict, no-nonsense sessions court judge in TN Seetharam's Kannada daily serial Mukta-Mukta.
She has acted alongside Dr.Rajkumar, Dilip Kumar, Dr.Sivaji Ganesan, ANR, M.G.Ramachandran, Dr.NTR, Prem Nazir, Gemini Ganesan, Manoj Kumar, Kalyan Kumar, Udaykumar, Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Shoban Babu, Krishna, R. Muthuraman, AVM.Rajan, Krishnam Raju, Kanta Rao, Haranath, Sivakumar, Vinod Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Dr.Ambrish, Ananth Nag, Chalam, Rajesh, Gangadhar, Vinod Mehra and many other popular actors.
Bharathi has acted in a number of Hindi films as well, like Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) starring Balraj Sahni where she was cast opposite Rakesh Roshan in his debut film, Manoj Kumar's Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Hum Tum Aur Woh and Mastana both with Vinod Khanna, Prabhat Khanna's Uttar Dakshin (1987), Izzatdaar (1990) with Dilip Kumar), Mehmood's Kunwaara Baap (1974), Naya Din Nayi Raat, Aao Pyaar Karen (1994, with Saif Ali Khan and Shilpa Shetty), and many more.
Bharathi has acted in various Malayalam films with many other leading actors but in character roles.
In Tamil, she acted as the leading heroine to all four doyens of Tamil film industry in those days: Sivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan and R. Muthuraman.
In Telugu cinema field, she has acted in Jai Jawan (1970) and Govula Gopanna (1968), Sipayi Chinnayya and Bangaru Gajulu (all with Akkineni Nageswara Rao) which were hits.
Apart from acting Bharathi played has also been a singer, associate director in film industry. She has sung a duet with T.M. Soundarrajan for Snehithi Tamil film. The song "Thanga Nilave Nee Illamal" is picturised on Gemini Ganesan and herself. She sang a Kannada song "Ee Notake Mai Matake" with her husband Vishnuvardhan for Nagara Hole movie.
She worked as associate director to K. S. L. Swamy for the movies Karune Illada Kanoonu, Huli Hejje and classic Malaya Marutha.
She had represented Karnataka State Level Throw-ball team during her college days.
Filmography
Below is a list of a few films in which Bharathi Vishnuvardhan has performed.[3]
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Director | Co-Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Love In Bangalore | Kannada | Kalyan Kumar | Kalyan Kumar | |
| 1966 | Dudde Doddappa | Kannada | Kalpana | B. R. Panthulu | Ramesh, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma |
| 1966 | Emme Thammanna | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1966 | Sandhya Raga | Kannada | S.K. Bhagavan, A.C. Narasimhamurthy | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1966 | Madhu Malathi | Kannada | Madhumalathi | S. K. A. Chari | Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1966 | Nadodi | Tamil | Meena Dharmalingam | B. R. Panthulu | MGR, B. Saroja Devi |
| 1966 | Chandhrodhayam | Tamil | Kamala | K. Shankar | MGR, J.Jayalalitha |
| 1966 | Enga Pappa | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Ravichandran | |
| 1966 | Namma Veettu Lakshmi | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Muthuraman | |
| 1967 | Beedhi Basavanna | Kannada | Vijaya | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar, Vandana |
| 1967 | Rajashekhara | Kannada | Mangala | G. V. Iyer | Dr.Rajkumar, Vandana |
| 1967 | Thanga Thambi | Tamil | Parvathi | Francis Ramanath | Ravichandran, Vanisri, Nagesh |
| 1967 | Rajadurgada Rahasya | Kannada | Mangala | A.C. Narasimhamurthy | Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1967 | Mehrbaan | Hindi | Geeta Shanti Swarup | A. Bhimsingh | Sunil Dutt, Nutan, Ashok Kumar |
| 1967 | Deiva Cheyal | Tamil | M.G.Balu | Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan | |
| 1967 | Valibha Virundhu | Tamil | Murasoli Maran | Ravichandran , Nagesh | |
| 1967 | Naan Yaar Theriyuma | Tamil | V.N.Ramanan | Jaishankar, Cho | |
| 1967 | Aggi Dora | Telugu | B. Vittalacharya | Kantha Rao | |
| 1967 | Gange Gowri | Kannada | Gange | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar, Leelavathi |
| 1967 | Pattukunte Padivelu | Telugu | M. Mallikarjuna Rao | Chalam, Geethanjali | |
| 1968 | Uyarndha Manithan | Tamil | Gowri | Krishnan-Panju | Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vanisri, Sivakumar |
| 1968 | Sadhu Aur Shaitaan | Hindi | Vidya Shastri/Chuniya | A. Bhimsingh | Mehamood |
| 1968 | Amma | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, Pandari Bai | |
| 1968 | Mana Samsaram | Telugu | C. S. Rao | Shoban Babu | |
| 1968 | Ninne Pelladuta | Telugu | B. V. Srinivas | N.T.R | |
| 1968 | Nimirindhu Nil | Tamil | Devan | Ravichandran | |
| 1968 | Kalisina Manasulu | Telugu | Kamalakar Kameswara Rao | Shoban Babu | |
| 1968 | Manasakshi | Kannada | S. K. A. Chari | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1968 | Bangaru Gaajulu | Telugu | C. S. Rao | A.N.R, Vijaya Nirmala | |
| 1968 | Govula Gopanna | Telugu | C. S. Rao | A.N.R, Rajasree | |
| 1968 | Poovum Pottum | Tamil | Dada Mirasi | A.V.M Rajan, Muthuraman, P. Bhanumathi | |
| 1968 | Nane Bhagyavathi | Kannada | T. V. Singh Thakur | Kalyan Kumar, Udaykumar, Myanavathi | |
| 1968 | Lakshmi Nivasam | Telugu | V. Madhusudana Rao | Shoban Babu | |
| 1969 | Nangu Killadigal | Tamil | L.Balu | Jaishankar, Major Sundarrajan | |
| 1969 | Mayor Muthanna | Kannada | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1969 | Ardha Rathri | Telugu | P. Sambasiva Rao | Jaggayya | |
| 1969 | Gandondu Hennaru | Kannada | Meena | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1969 | Thanga Surangam | Tamil | Amudha | Ramanna | Sivaji Ganesan, Venniradai Nirmala |
| 1969 | Shiva Bhaktha | Kannada | K. V. Srinivas | Udaykumar, Srividya | |
| 1969 | Padicha Kallan | Malayalam | M. Krishnan Nair | Prem Nazir | |
| 1969 | Sipayi Chinnayya | Telugu | Shobha | G. V. Sheshagiri Rao | A.N.R, K.R.Vijaya |
| 1969 | Chaduranga | Kannada | N. C. Rajan | Rajashankar, Udaykumar, Chandrakala | |
| 1969 | Nil Gavani Kadhali | Tamil | C. V. Rajendran | Jaishankar, Nagesh, Jayanthi, Vijaya Lalitha | |
| 1969 | Gruhalakshmi | Kannada | Vijaya Satyam | Jayanthi, Ramesh, Rajashankar | |
| 1970 | Jai Jawan | Telugu | D.Yoganand | A.N.R | |
| 1970 | Aliya Geleya | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Gangadhar, Narasimha Raju, Mynavathi | |
| 1970 | Akhandudu | Telugu | V. Ramachandra Rao | Krishna | |
| 1970 | Baalu Belagithu | Kannada | Lakshmi | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar, Jayanthi |
| 1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Kannada | Chinna | B. R. Panthulu | Dr.Rajkumar, Jayanthi, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 1970 | Purab Aur Paschim | Hindi | Gopi | Manoj Kumar | Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna |
| 1970 | Hasiru Thorana | Kannada | Meena | T. V. Singh Thakur | Dr.Rajkumar, Udaykumar |
| 1970 | Snehithi | Tamil | G. Ramakrishnan | Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran | |
| 1970 | Bhale Jodi | Kannada | Sunitha | Y. R. Swamy | Dr.Rajkumar, B. V. Radha |
| 1970 | Mastana | Hindi | Sharada | Adurthi Subba Rao | Vinod Khanna, Padmini, Mehmood |
| 1970 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Hindi | Seema | T. Prakash Rao | Rakesh Roshan |
| 1970 | Rangamahal Rahasya | Kannada | Vijay | Srinath, B. V. Radha, Udaykumar | |
| 1971 | Avalukendru Oru Manam | Tamil | C. V. Sridhar | Gemini Ganesan, Muthuraman, Kanchana | |
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama | Kannada | Sathyabhama | K. S. L. Swamy | Dr.Rajkumar, B.Saroja Devi |
| 1971 | Duniya Kya Jane | Hindi | C. V. Sridhar | Premendra, Anupama | |
| 1971 | Kula Gourava | Kannada | Peketi Sivaram | Dr.Rajkumar, Jayanthi | |
| 1971 | Thayi Devaru | Kannada | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1971 | Seema | Hindi | Surendra Mohan | Rakesh Roshan, Simi Garewal | |
| 1971 | Hum Tum Aur Woh | Hindi | Aarti | Shiv Kumar | Vinod Khanna, Aruna Irani |
| 1971 | Andam Kosam Pandem | Telugu | A.Sheshagiri Rao | Kantha Rao, Kanchana | |
| 1971 | Namma Samsara | Kannada | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Rajashankar, B. V. Radha | |
| 1971 | Meendum Vazhven | Tamil | T.N. Balu | Ravichandran, R.S. Manohar | |
| 1970 | Andariki Monagadu | Telugu | M. Mallikarjuna Rao | Krishna | |
| 1971 | Naa Thammudu | Telugu | K. S. Prakash Rao | Shoban Babu | |
| 1972 | Janma Rahasya | Kannada | S. P. N. Krishna | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1972 | Jeevana Jokali | Kannada | Geetapriya | Gangadhar | |
| 1972 | Jaga Mecchida Maga | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1972 | Hrudaya Sangama | Kannada | Belli/Chandra | Rashi Brothers | Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1972 | Annamitta Kai | Tamil | Doctor Kalpana | M. Krishnan Nair | MGR, J. Jayalalitha |
| 1972 | Bangaaradha Manushya | Kannada | Lakshmi | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1972 | Aankh Micholi | Hindi | Ramanna | Rakesh Roshan | |
| 1972 | Unakkum Enakkum | Tamil | N.S. Maniam | Jaishankar, Cho | |
| 1972 | Sab Ka Saathi | Hindi | A. Bhimsingh | Vinod Khanna, Sanjay Khan, Rakhee | |
| 1972 | Chitti Thalli | Telugu | Haranath | ||
| 1973 | Bidugade | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy | Dr.Rajkumar, Kalpana | |
| 1973 | Swayamvara | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1973 | Doorada Betta | Kannada | Siddalingaiah | Dr.Rajkumar | |
| 1973 | Ponvandu | Tamil | N.S.Maniam | Jaishankar, Ushanandini | |
| 1973 | Neramu Siksha | Telugu | K. Viswanath | Krishna | |
| 1974 | Mugguru Ammayilu | Telugu | Kotayya Pratyagatma | Chandrakala, Prameela | |
| 1974 | Anna Attige | Kannada | M. R. Vittal | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 1974 | Onde Roopa Eradu Guna | Kannada | In "O udala sarala..." song | A. M. Sameevulla | Vishnuvardhan, Chandrakala, Bhavani |
| 1974 | Kunwara Baap | Hindi | Radha | Mehmood | Vinod Mehra |
| 1974 | Thulasi | Telugu | K. Babu Rao | Krishnam Raju, Kalpana | |
| 1974 | Amma Manasu | Telugu | K. Viswanath | Chalam, Jayanthi | |
| 1974 | Anaganaga Oka Thandri | Telugu | C. S. Rao | Krishnam Raju | |
| 1974 | Adapillala Thandri | Telugu | K. Vasu | Krishnam Raju | |
| 1974 | Harathi | Telugu | P. Lakshmi Deepak | Sharada, Krishnam Raju | |
| 1975 | Devara Gudi | Kannada | R. Ramamurthy | Vishnuvardhan, Rajesh, Manjula | |
| 1975 | Kaveri | Kannada | H. N. Reddy | Rajesh | |
| 1975 | Kotha Kapuram | Telugu | P. Chandrasekhar Reddy | Krishna | |
| 1975 | Bhagya Jyothi | Kannada | K. S. L. Swamy | Vishnuvardhan, Shubha | |
| 1975 | Saubhagyavathi | Telugu | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | Krishna, Sharada | |
| 1975 | Puttinti Gowravam | Telugu | P. Chandrasekhar Reddy | Krishnam Raju, Shubha | |
| 1975 | Pandanti Samsaram | Telugu | P. Chandrasekhar Reddy | P. Bhanumathi | |
| 1975 | Kathanayakuni Katha | Telugu | D. Yoganand | N.T.R, Vanishri | |
| 1976 | Makkala Bhagya | Kannada | K. S. L. Swamy | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 1975 | Pellade Bomma | Telugu | Chakravarthy | Ranganath | |
| 1976 | Vadhu Varulu | Telugu | N.D. Vijayababu | Chandra Mohan, Giri Babu | |
| 1977 | Devare Dikku | Kannada | Ramgopal, Prameela Joshai | ||
| 1977 | Manassakshi | Telugu | P. Sambasiva Rao | Krishna | |
| 1977 | Nee Vazha Vendum | Tamil | A. Bhimsingh | Ravichandran, Nagesh | |
| 1977 | Nagara Hole | Kannada | Madhu | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 1978 | Madhura Sangama | Kannada | Lalithambe in play | T. P. Venugopal | Cameo appearance |
| 1979 | Manini | Kannada | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Aarathi, Lokesh | |
| 1980 | Chitrakoota | Kannada | Gowri Sundar | Kalyan Kumar | |
| 1980 | Rahasya Rathri | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan | ||
| 1980 | Bangarada Jinke | Kannada | T S Nagabharana | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 1982 | Pedda Gedda | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan | ||
| 1984 | Runamukthalu | Kannada | Goda | Puttana Kanagal | Ramakrishna, Sundar Krishna Arus |
| 1985 | Maneye Manthralaya | Kannada | Ananth Nag | ||
| 1986 | Ella Hengasarinda | Kannada | Rajesh | ||
| 1986 | Shanthi Nivasa | Kannada | Ananth Nag | ||
| 1986 | Uppu | Malayalam | Khadeeja | Jayalalita | |
| 1987 | Uttar Dakshin | Hindi | Prabhat Khanna | Rajnikanth, Madhuri Dixit | |
| 1989 | Yuddha Kaanda | Kannada | K.V. Raju | Ravichandran, Poonam Dillon | |
| 1990 | Izzatdaar | Hindi | Sujatha | Kovelamudi Bapayya | Dilip Kumar, Govinda |
| 1990 | Bannada Gejje | Kannada | Vyjayanthi | Rajendra Singh Babu | Ravichandran, Amala |
| 1990 | Prema Yuddham | Telugu | Vyjayanthi | Rajendra Singh Babu | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Amala |
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | Tamil | R. V. Udayakumar | Prabhu, Sivakumar, Geetha | |
| 1991 | Sandhwanam | Malayalam | Nedumudi Venu, Suresh Gopi, Meena, Rekha | ||
| 1992 | Khel | Hindi | Kamini/Sharda | Rakesh Roshan | Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Mala Sinha |
| 1993 | Devaasuram | Malayalam | Neelakandan's mother | I. V. Sasi | Mohan Lal, Revathi |
| 1994 | Aao Pyaar Karen | Hindi | Anjali | Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shetty | |
| 1994 | Sarigamalu | Telugu | Vineeth, Rambha | ||
| 1995 | Dore | Kannada | Shivaraj Kumar | ||
| 1995 | Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu | Malayalam | Parvathi | Murali | |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu | Malayalam | Sunny's mother | I. V. Sasi | Mohan Lal, Meena, Madhu |
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi | Malayalam | Govindankutty's mother | Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan Lal | |
| 1998 | Nakshatratharattu | Malayalam | Sreedevi | Kunchacko Boban, Shalini | |
| 2000 | Narasimham | Malayalam | Induchoodan's mother | Shaji Kailas | Mohan Lal |
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan | Malayalam | Bharathi (grandmother) | ||
| 2002 | Mazhathullikilukkam | Malayalam | Alice John | Sharada, Dileep, Navya Nair | |
| 2003 | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Kannada | Sharadha Devi | Kavitha Lankesh | Ananth Nag |
| 2005 | Maharaja | Kannada | Annapoorna | Sai Prakash | Sudeep, Ashok |
| 2006 | Photographer | Malayalam | Dijo's & Joy's mother | Mohan Lal | |
| 2006 | Tananam Tananam | Kannada | Shastry's wife | Kavitha Lankesh | Shaam, Ramya, Rakshita, Girish Karnad |
| 2009 | Raaj the showman | Kannada | herself | Prem | Puneet Rajkumar |
| 2012 | Crazy Loka | Kannada | Kavitha Lankesh | Ravichandran | |
| 2015 | Doddmane Hudga | Kannada | Duniya Soori | Puneet Rajkumar, Radhika Pandit, Ambarish | |
| 2016 | Raja Simha | Kannada | M.Ravi | Anirudh, Nikita Thukral | |
| 2016 | Ambar Caterers[4] | Tulu | Jai Prasad | Sharath Lohithashva, Sindhu Lokanath |
References
- ↑ Kumar,, GS (2014-08-18). "Bharathi Vishnuvardhan: Shining on the silver screen for five decades". Times of India.
- ↑ "Vishnuvardhan Death". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ Bharathi, IMDb, retrieved 15 January 2008
- ↑ http://www.tulucinema.com/kannada-actor-bharathi-vishnuvardhan-act-tulu-film-titled-ambar-caterers/
External links
- Bharathi at the Internet Movie Database