Umashree

Umashree
Umashree
	Govind M. Karjol
Succeeded by	Jayamala
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	In office; 17 May 2013 – 15 May 2018
Preceded by	Siddu Savadi
Succeeded by	Siddu Savadi
Constituency	Terdal
Personal details
Born	Umashree; 10 May 1957 (age 66); Nonavinakere, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Actor (1978-present); Politician (-present)

Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in the

Kannada language, particularly in Character roles to supporting roles. She received National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies.^[1]

In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly

Kannada language and culture.^[4]

Personal life

Umashree was born into the Devanga family.^[5]^[6] She has two children, a daughter named Gayathri, who is a dentist, and a son named Vijayakumar, an advocate, she raised them as a single mother.

Public office

Umashree participates in positive social activities such as supporting rural and disadvantaged women. She performs on stage in rural villages to highlight their needs. Her election in 2013 as the member for Terdal constituency (Congress Party) allowed Umashree to continue her work. Umashree is Minister for Women and Child Development, Kannada and Culture.

Stage work

Umashree has experience in village, amateur, mythological and professional drama. Her directors have included

T.S. Nagabharana. She is a member of Rangasampada amateur theatre group of Bangalore

.

Film work

Umashree began her movie career in 1984 in a supporting role in Anubhava with Kashinath. But before that she was seen in a 1980 Kannada film Bangarada Jinke directed by T S Nagabharana.

However, it

Yograj Bhat

.

Television work

Nondavara Haadu, a documentary about leprosy directed by T. S. Ranga for Doordarshan.
Hattye, a telefilm directed by H. Girijamma for Doordarshan.
Musanje, a serial directed by T. S. Nagabarana for Udaya TV.
Musanje Katha Prasanga, a serial directed by Prakash Belawadi for ETv.
Kicchu, a serial directed by Chaitanya for ETv.
Amma Ninagagi for ETv.
Arathigobba Kirthigobba for Star Suvarna.
Chinnara Chilipili for Udaya TV.
Puttakkana Makkalu for Zee Kannada

Partial filmography

Bangarada Jinke (1980)...Asha's friend
Anubhava (1984)
Amrutha Ghalige (1984)
Bidugadeya Bedi (1985)
Naanu Nanna Hendthi (1985)
Swabhimana (1985)
Maneye Manthralaya (1986)
Bete (1986)
27 Mavalli Circle (1986)
Asambhava (1986)
Ee Bandha Anubandha (1987)
Jayasimha (1987)
Olavina Udugore (1987)
Sowbhagya Lakshmi (1987)
Digvijaya (1987)...Shivi
Shanthi Nivasa (1987)
Onde Goodina Hakkigalu (1988)
Ramanna Shamanna (1988)
Krishna Rukmini (1988)
Balondu Bhavageethe (1988)
Anjada Gandu (1988)
Jana Nayaka (1988)
Ranadheera (1988)
Mathru Vathsalya (1988)...Shanti
Hrudaya Geethe (1989)
Hongkongnalli Agent Amar (1989)
Ondagi Balu (1989)
Onti Salaga (1989)
Poli Huduga (1989)
Doctor Krishna (1989)
Golmaal Radhakrishna (1990)...Janaki
Mruthyunjaya (1990)
Nigooda Rahasya (1990)
Rani Maharani (1990)
Nammoora Hammera (1990)
Ashoka Chakra (1990)...Alamelu
Bangaradantha Maga (1991)
Golmaal Part 2 (1991)...Janaki
Ranachandi (1991)
Gruhapravesha (1991)
Kollur Kala (1991)
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare (1991)
Sriramachandra (1992)
Shivanaga (1992)
Mannina Doni (1992)...Meenakshi
Malashree Mamashree
(1992)
Sangya Balya (1992)
Mysore Jaana (1992)...Ganga
Server Somanna (1993)
Prema Samaram (1993) Telugu film
Kollura Sri Mookambika (1993)
Bhagavan Sri Saibaba (1993)...Sakku
Kotreshi Kanasu (1994)
Jaana (1994)
Chinna (1994)
Karulina Koogu (1994)
Odahuttidavaru (1994)...Kamakshi
Putnanja (1995)
Himapatha (1995)
Thumbida Mane (1995)
Jeevanadhi (1996)
Sipayi
(1996)
Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata (1996)
Aadithya (1996)
Dhani
(1996)
Muddina Kanmani (1997)
Thayavva (1997)
Mommaga (1997)
Cheluva (1997)
Kalavida
(1997)
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda (1997)
Preethsod Thappa (1998)
Viralukketha Veekkam (1999)
O Premave (1999)
Chora Chittha Chora (1999)
Shabdavedhi (2000)
Krishna Leele (2000)
Yaarige Saluthe Sambala (2000)
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale (2000)
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001) as Rukmini
Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu (2001) as Muniyamma
Diggajaru (2001)
Simhadriya Simha (2002)
Thuntata
(2002) as "Lingo leela"
Chandu (2002)
Nanjundi (2003)
Abhi
(2003)
Laali Haadu (2003)
Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003)
Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu (2003) as Jayamma
Mani
(2003)
Ajju (2004)
Ranga SSLC (2004) as Paaru
Malla (2004)
Monalisa (2004)
Veeru (2005)
Gopi (2006)
Chellata (2006)
Neelakanta (2006)
Suntaragaali (2006)
Parodi (2007)
Ekadantha (2007) as Sheela devi
Gulabi Talkies (2008)
Mast Maja Maadi (2008)
Vasanthakala (2008)
Venkata in Sankata (2009)
Gilli (2009)
Krishnan Love Story (2010)
Kanasemba Kudureyaneri (2010)
Vaare Vah (2010)
Prema Chandrama (2011)
Swayam Krushi (2011)
Ujwadu
(2011)
Rajadhani (2011)
Alemari (2012)
Bheema Theeradalli (2012)
Sangolli Rayanna (2012)
Kalpana (2012)
Rambo (2012)
Super Shastri (2012)
Kalavu (2013)
Paraari (2013)
Ambareesha (2014)
Love You Alia
(2015)
Rathnan Prapancha (2021) as Saroja
Vedha (2022) as Shankri
Kaasina Sara (2023)

Awards

Mani
2008 - National Film Award for Best Actress for the Film, Gulabi Talkies ( 55th National Film Awards).
2020-21 - South Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Rathnan Prapancha

References

^ "Jo misses National Award by a whisker!". Sify. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
^ "Karnataka 2013." Myneta website, National Election Watch. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
^ "Writer's remarks on Umashree draw flak." The Hindu Bangelore, 9 February 2014.
^ Nandakumar P. "Karnataka: Umashree lone woman minister." Deccan Chronicle 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014
^ "Siddharamaiah, increases Quota in Cabinet".
^ "Terdal Election News".

External links

Umashree at
IMDb

[Sify.com-1] "Jo misses National Award by a whisker!". Sify. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

[2] "Karnataka 2013." Myneta website, National Election Watch. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

[3] "Writer's remarks on Umashree draw flak." The Hindu Bangelore, 9 February 2014.

[4] Nandakumar P. "Karnataka: Umashree lone woman minister." Deccan Chronicle 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014

[5] "Siddharamaiah, increases Quota in Cabinet".

[6] "Terdal Election News".

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v t e National Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	Nargis (1967) Sharada (1968) Madhabi Mukherjee (1969) Rehana Sultan (1970) Waheeda Rehman (1971) Sharada (1972) Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1973) Shabana Azmi (1974) Sharmila Tagore (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Smita Patil (1977) Sharada (1978) Shoba (1979) Smita Patil (1980)
1981–2000	Rekha (1981) Shabana Azmi (1982) Shabana Azmi (1983) Shabana Azmi (1984) Suhasini (1985) Monisha (1986) Archana (1987) Archana (1988) Sreelekha Mukherji (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Moloya Goswami (1991) Dimple Kapadia (1992) Shobana (1993) Debashree Roy (1994) Seema Biswas (1995) Tabu (1996) Indrani Haldar and Rituparna Sengupta (1997) Shabana Azmi (1998) Kirron Kher (1999) Raveena Tandon (2000)
2001–present	Shobana and Tabu (2001) Konkona Sen Sharma (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Tara (2004) Sarika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Umashree (2007) Priyanka Chopra (2008) Ananya Chatterjee (2009) Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Saranya Ponvannan (2010) Vidya Balan (2011) Usha Jadhav (2012) Geetanjali Thapa (2013) Kangana Ranaut (2014) Kangana Ranaut (2015) Surabhi Lakshmi (2016) Sridevi (2017) Keerthy Suresh (2018) Kangana Ranaut (2019) Aparna Balamurali (2020) Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (2021)

v t e Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
1968–1980	Kalpana (1968) Kalpana (1969) Bharathi (1970) Kalpana (1971) L. V. Sharadha (1972) Aarathi (1973) Jayanthi & Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1974) no award (1975) Aarathi (1976) Jayanthi (1977) Aparna Narang (1978) Aarathi (1979) Vaishali Kasaravalli (1980)
1981–2000	Aarathi (1981) Jayanthi (1982) Padma Vasanthi (1983) Abhinaya (1984) Roopa Devi (1985) Jayanthi (1986) Geetha (1987) no award (1988) Saritha (1989) Sudha Rani (1990) Tara (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Vinaya Prasad (1993) Lakshmi (1994) Shruti (1995) Prema (1996) Shilpa (1997) Jayamala (1998) Soundarya (1999) Tara (2000)
2001–present	Anu Prabhakar (2001) Soundarya (2002) Bhavana (2003) Radhika Kumaraswamy (2004) Shruti (2005) Pavitra Lokesh (2006) Tara (2007) Umashree (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009) Anu Prabhakar (2010) Ramya (2011) Bhavana (2012) Nirmala Chennappa (2013) Nivedhitha (2014) Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (2015) Sruthi Hariharan (2016)