Umashree

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Indian politician and actress

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FieldValue
nameUmashree
birth_date
birth_nameUmashree
birth_placeNonavinakere, Tiptur taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, India
officeMember of Karnataka Legislative Council
term_start21 August 2023
predecessorC. M. Lingappa
constituencyNominated
office1Minister for Women and Child Development
Government of Karnataka
term_start120 May 2013
term_end115 May 2018
predecessor1Kalakappa G. Bandi
successor1Jayamala
office2Minister for Kannada and Culture
Government of Karnataka
term_start220 May 2013
term_end215 May 2018
predecessor2Govind M. Karjol
successor2Jayamala
partyIndian National Congress
office3Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
term_start317 May 2013
term_end315 May 2018
constituency3Terdal
predecessor3Siddu Savadi
successor3Siddu Savadi
professionActor (1978–present)
Politician (2013–present)
imageUmashree.jpg
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| name = Umashree | honorific suffix = | birth_date = | birth_name = Umashree | birth_place = Nonavinakere, Tiptur taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, India | office = Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | term_start = 21 August 2023 | predecessor = C. M. Lingappa | constituency = Nominated | office1 = Minister for Women and Child Development Government of Karnataka | term_start1 = 20 May 2013 | term_end1 = 15 May 2018 | predecessor1 = Kalakappa G. Bandi | successor1 = Jayamala | office2 = Minister for Kannada and Culture Government of Karnataka | term_start2 = 20 May 2013 | term_end2 = 15 May 2018 | predecessor2 = Govind M. Karjol | successor2 = Jayamala | othername = | party = Indian National Congress | office3 = Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | term_start3 = 17 May 2013 | term_end3 = 15 May 2018 | constituency3 = Terdal | predecessor3 = Siddu Savadi | successor3 = Siddu Savadi | spouse = | profession = Actor (1978–present) Politician (2013–present) | image = Umashree.jpg

Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in Kannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada film Gulabi Talkies.

In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was the minister for women and child development, empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture.

Personal life

Umashree was born into the Devanga family. 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 Fritz Bennewitz, B.V. Karanth, Girish Karnad, C. G. Krishnaswamy, and R. Nagesh. 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 typecast her in comedy roles with a degree of innuendo. She worked with the actor N. S. Rao and later with Dinesh, Dwarakish, Mysore lokesh, Sihikahi chandru,Umesh, Ramesh bhat, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Doddanna and Karibasavaiah. Her directors included S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, Bhargava, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Perala, K V Raju, Vijay, Dorai Bhagavan, Dwairakish, D Rajendra babu, Dinesh Babu, V Ravichandran, Puri Jagannath and 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

Kannada films

Tamil films

Telugu films

Awards

References

References

  1. (8 September 2009). "Jo misses National Award by a whisker!".
  2. [http://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=218 "Karnataka 2013."] Myneta website, National Election Watch. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/writers-remarks-on-umashree-draw-flak/article5668440.ece "Writer's remarks on Umashree draw flak."] ''The Hindu'' Bangelore, 9 February 2014.
  4. Nandakumar P. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130610110108/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130518/news-politics/article/karnataka-umashree-lone-woman-minister "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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