Madhu Shalini
Born
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​

Madhu Shalini is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She won the title of Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2005. She hosted a television show Premakathalu after winning Dream Girl contest.[2]

Early life

Madhu Shalini was born in Hyderabad, India. Her father Hameed is a businessman and mother Polapragada Raj Kumari is an advocate and a classical dancer.[2] Like her mother, she also learned Kuchipudi, before taking part in a beauty contest, which she won and which paved her way for a modelling career.

Career

After working as a television anchor for a short while, she soon ventured into film business, turning an actress.[3]

She made her feature film debut with the film, E. V. V. Satyanarayana's Kithakithalu, opposite Allari Naresh, released in 2006, which went on to become a very successful venture.[4] The same year, she had appeared in two more Telugu films, namely Teja's Oka V Chitram as part of an ensemble cast,[5] and Aganthakudu. In 2007, she starred in the Telugu action comedy State Rowdy, a remake of the successful Tamil K. S. Ravikumar-directorial Aethiree, with Madhu Shalini playing a Brahmin girl character, played by Kanika in the original. She made her Tamil film debut later that year with the low-budget feature Pazhaniappa Kalloori.

She later signed to play the lead female in D. Sabhapathy's Telugu project Happy Journey, while she also agreed to appear in the director's next Tamil venture, Pathinaaru,[6] which, despite being heavily delayed, became her next release. Though the film received mixed reviews and fared averagely at the box office, Madhu Shalini's performance as Indhu received positive reviews, with critics citing that she performed her role "with consummate ease",[7] was "adequate in her role",[8] and acted "like a pro".[9] Her subsequent release, Karalu Miriyalu, likewise, released to negative reviews, while her performance, however, met with favorable remarks from critics,[10] with one reviewer claiming that she "looks pretty and dishes out a pleasing work", further noting that it was a pity that she does not get to work in any "big projects".[11] She eventually got her big break as she was cast by noted National Film Award-winning filmmaker Bala for his comedy flick Avan Ivan.[6] She disclosed that Bala selected her without even auditioning her, after numerous girls were auditioned for the role, with none of them measuring up to Bala's expectations. Madhu Shalini would play a college student in the film, for which she did not apply any makeup, while also dubbing for herself for the first time.[12]

She made her Bollywood debut in Ram Gopal Varma's Department, that featured her as a gangster alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati.[13] She collaborated with Ram Gopal Varma again later that year on the horror flick Bhoot Returns and two years later on the psychological thriller Anukshanam. Madhu Shalini will be seen as a reporter in Gopala Gopala. Lastly, she was seen in the Tamil movie Thoongavanam as Esther, a nurse[14] and as Seetha in Seethavalokanam.[15]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2005 Andarivaadu Telugu
Naa Pranam Kante Ekkuva Chandrika [2]
Nayakudu Special appearance [16]
2006 Kithakithalu Rambha [17]
Oka V Chitram Supraja [17]
Aganthakudu Chitra
2007 State Rowdy Vimala Sarma
Pazhaniappa Kalloori Malli Tamil
Jagadam Herself Telugu Special appearance
2008 King King's cousin
2011 Pathinaaru Indhu Tamil [18]
Karalu Miriyalu Shreya Aravind Telugu
Avan Ivan Thenmozhi Tamil [19]
2012 Department Naseer Hindi [20]
Bhoot Returns Pooja [21]
2014 Bramman Herself Tamil Special appearance
Anukshanam Asha Telugu [22]
Poga [23]
2015 Gopala Gopala DD TV reporter [24]
Thoongaa Vanam Esther Tamil Bilingual film [25]
Cheekati Rajyam Telugu
2017 Seethavalokanam Seetha [26]
2018 Goodachari Leena Rajan [27]
2019 Pancharaaksharam Sameera Tamil [28]
Raktham - The Blood Anisha Telugu [29]
2022 Visithiran Meenakshi Tamil
TBA Ranger † TBA Filming [30]

Television

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Platform
2020 Expiry Date Sunita Telugu
Hindi 		ZEE5
2022 9 Hours Chitralekha Telugu Disney+ Hotstar

References

  1. ^ "Madhu Shalini ties the knot with Gokul Anand". 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Madhu Shalini talks about Films >> Tollywood Star Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Naa Pranamkante Ekkuva – audio function – Telugu Cinema – Dr. Nirajj & Madhu Shalini – Sashi Preetam". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Friday Review Hyderabad / On Location : Comedy with a message". The Hindu. India. 9 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  5. ^ [1][usurped]
  6. ^ a b "It's talent that matters: Madhu". The Times of India. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Pathinaru Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Pathinaaru Movie Review – Tamil Movie Pathinaaru Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Review: Pathinaru is average". Rediff.com. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Karalu Miriyalu Review - Karalu Miriyalu Movie Review on fullhyd.com". Fullhyderabad.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Karalu Miriyalu Review | Madhu Shalini – Sunita's Reviews". CineGoer.com. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  12. ^ "Madhu Shalini – Tamil Cinema Actress Interview – Madhu Shalini | Arya". Videos.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Madhu Shalini turns gangster". The Times of India. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Madhu plays a lead in her next". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Madhu Shalini to be seen as Seetha". The Times of India. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  16. ^ "Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Madhu Shalini in Kannada – Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Pathinaru is average". Rediff.com. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  19. ^ "According to reports, actress Madhu Shalini will be paired opposite Arya in Bala's Avan Ivan". The Times of India. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  20. ^ "RGV's Department: Madhu Shalini plays gangster". CNN-News18. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Madhushalini spooked by 'Bhoot Returns'". The New Indian Express. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Always learn something working with RGV: Madhu Shalini". Business Standard. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Summer luck for Poga?". Deccan Chronicle. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Madhu Shalini joins Gopala Gopala cast". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Evolved as actor after working with Kamal Haasan: Madhu Shalini". Business Standard. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Madhushalini's Seethavalokanam teaser launched". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Madhu Shalini's look as RAW agent in 'Goodachari' unveiled". The News Minute. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Pancharaaksharam: When five elements of nature come together". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  29. ^ "Madhu Shalini will portray the role of a Maoist in her next film - Pinkvilla". Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Sibi Sathyaraj's next titled 'Ranger'". The New Indian Express. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

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