Bharathi Vishnuvardhan

Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Born (1948-08-15) 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 HindiAnjali 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 MalayalamGovindankutty's mother Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan Lal
1998 Nakshatratharattu Malayalam Sreedevi Kunchacko Boban, Shalini
2000 Narasimham MalayalamInduchoodan's mother Shaji Kailas Mohan Lal
2001 Karumadikkuttan MalayalamBharathi (grandmother)
2002 Mazhathullikilukkam Malayalam Alice John Sharada, Dileep, Navya Nair
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya Kannada Sharadha Devi Kavitha LankeshAnanth 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 PremPuneet 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

  1. Kumar,, GS (2014-08-18). "Bharathi Vishnuvardhan: Shining on the silver screen for five decades". Times of India.
  2. "Vishnuvardhan Death". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. Bharathi, IMDb, retrieved 15 January 2008
  4. http://www.tulucinema.com/kannada-actor-bharathi-vishnuvardhan-act-tulu-film-titled-ambar-caterers/

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