Preceded by Siddu Savadi Role Indian Politician | Name Umashree Umashree Nationality Indian Children Vijayakumar, Gayathri Religion Hinduism | |
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Political party Indian National Congress Movies Similar People Kashinath, Hamsalekha, S Narayan, V Ravichandran, V Manohar | ||
Jaggesh Comedy Scenes - Umashree And Dheerendar Gopal Double Meaning Comedy | Roopayi Raja Movie
Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her portrayal of film roles spoken in the Kannada language (over 400), particularly comic roles. In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was minister for women and child development, empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture.
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- Jaggesh Comedy Scenes Umashree And Dheerendar Gopal Double Meaning Comedy Roopayi Raja Movie
- Jaggesh Comedy Scenes Umashree super comedy scenes Indrana Gedda Narendra Kannada Movie
- Personal life
- Public office
- Stage work
- Film work
- Television work
- Awards
- References
Jaggesh Comedy Scenes - Umashree super comedy scenes | Indrana Gedda Narendra Kannada Movie
Personal life
Umashree has two children, a daughter named Gayathri, who is a dentist, and a son named Vijayakumar, an advocate, she raised them as a young 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, R. Nagesh, and T.S. Nagabharana. She is a member of Rangasampada amateur theatre group of Bangalore.
Film work
Umashree began her movie career in 1984 with an award winning performance in a supporting role in Anubhava with Kashinath. 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, 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, Dwarakish, D Rajendra babu, Dinesh Babu, V Ravichandran, Puri Jagannath and Yograj Bhat.
Television work
Awards
Umashree has won the Government of Karnataka state award on six occasions and the 1998 Karnataka Nataka Academy Award. Umashree has also won more than twenty best actress prizes in various professional play competitions.