Bindu Madhavi

Bindu Madhavi
Born (1986-06-14) 14 June 1986[1]
Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2008–present

Bindu Madhavi[2] is an Indian model and film actress, mainly in Kollywood and occasionally in Tollywood. After starting her acting career in Telugu cinema, she shifted to Tamil cinema where she was part of several successful films.

Early life

Madhavi was born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.[3] Her father was a deputy commissioner in commercial tax department, due to which her family moved to various places including Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Vijayawada and Hyderabad,[3] before settling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where she did her studies.[4] She completed her degree in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology in 2005.

Career

While in college, she started modelling, her first assignment being for Saravana Stores.[3][4] She had the desire to act in films but her family was strictly against her entering the film industry, with Madhavi citing that her father did not speak to her for eight months and that her mother too was upset.[5] She met celebrity photographer Venket Ram in Chennai who agreed to do a portfolio shoot for her. She stated that Venket Ram was "amazingly helpful", as he gave her advice and that he was "the closest to a godfather I have in tinsel town".[6]

She did more modelling and went to appear in television advertisements. Thanks to her work in a Tata Gold Tanishq advertisement, she was auditioned and selected by noted Telugu director Sekhar Kammula to act in his production, Avakai Biryani,[3][7] while she also landed a supporting role in Cheran's Tamil film Pokkisham (2009).[6] Her other release of 2009 was Bumper Offer, opposite Sairam Shankar, which was produced by noted director Puri Jagannadh. She later appeared in the film Om Shanti which released in 2010. Producer Dil Raju signed her for Rama Rama Krishna Krishna alongside Ram and Arjun Sarja that released in May 2010. She was later signed by director Gautham Menon for his production Veppam that was directed by his associate Anjana Ali Khan,[7] and featured her in the role of a sex worker.[8]

After Veppam, Madhavi shifted her focus to the Tamil industry as she received more Tamil film offers.[9] Her next Tamil release Kazhugu was a success at the box office.[10] In 2013 she was seen in Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga, Desingu Raja and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam all of which were hits.[11] She stated that Kazhugu and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga were "two films that changed my life".[6] Her first 2014 release was Chimbu Deven's Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaniyum, in which she played the role of Malar, the protagonist's friend. She said that she was given the option to choose between the roles of the protagonist's friend or his lover and chose the former as she felt "there was more scope to act".[12] Her upcoming films are Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum, Kalukkuray Maaplay, in which she plays the role of a police sub-inspector,[13] Savaale Samaali, which sees her collaborating with her Kazhugu director Sathya Siva, and a film by Pandiraj.[14]

Personal life

Madhavi had one brother who died in 2012.[6] She has stated that she plans to pursue a Master's in biotechnology abroad and land a job in the field later.[12]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2008 Avakai Biryani Lakshmi Jandhyala Telugu
2009 Pokkisham Anjali Tamil
Bumper Offer Aishwarya Telugu
2010 Om Shanti Noori Telugu
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Nandu Telugu
Prathi Roju Bhanu Telugu
2011 Veppam Viji Tamil
Pilla Zamindar Amrutha Telugu
2012 Kazhugu Kavitha Tamil
Sattam Oru Iruttarai Diya Tamil
2013 Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Mithra Meenalochani Tamil
Desingu Raja Thamarai Tamil
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Kalyani Tamil
2014 Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaniyum Malar Tamil
2015 Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum Simi Tamil
Savaale Samaali Divya Tamil
Pasanga 2 Vidhya Akil Tamil
2016 Jackson Durai Viji Tamil

References

  1. ↑ "Bindu Madhavi". Bindu Madhavi Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Wiki & Facts. StarsFact. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bindu Madhavi Profile". Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bindu Madhavi interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress". Idlebrain.com. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  4. 1 2 "Exclusive Interview With Bindu Madhavi - Interviews". CineGoer.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. ↑ "If You're Willing, She's Reddy | T.S. Sudhir". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "'I want an imperfect man who I can change' | Deccan Chronicle". Archives.deccanchronicle.com. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  7. 1 2 Sreedhar Pillai, TNN (2010-11-09). "Veppam to give Bindu a break". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  8. ↑ Gupta, Rinku. "Bindu Madhavi, actress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  9. ↑ "Bindu Madhavi shifts to Tamil industry!". Sify.com. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. ↑ "Bindhu Madhavi happy in Tamil cinema - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  11. ↑ "Bindu Madhavi turn busy in Kollywood". Sify.com. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  12. 1 2 http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/whats-in-a-name-quite-a-lot/article6435466.ece?homepage=true
  13. ↑ "OKMK is a fun ride: Bindu Madhavi". Sify.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  14. ↑ "What's in a name? Quite a lot!". The Hindu. 23 Sep 2014.

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