Madhumitha

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{{Infobox person
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| name = Madhumitha
| birth_name = Swapna Madhuri
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), [[India]]
| other_names= Madhu
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| homepage =
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| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Siva Balaji]]|2009}}
| children = 2
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'''Madhumitha''' (born '''Swapna Madhuri''' on 20 August 1981) is an Indian actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films.

==Career==
Madhumitha started her acting career under her birth name Swapna Madhuri with the 2002 [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] ''Sandade Sandadi'' (2002) doing a pivotal supporting role. She continued playing supporting roles in a couple of Telugu films like ''[[Manmadhudu]]'' (2002) along with [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Sonali Bendre]], ''Ammailu Abbailu'' (2003) and ''Puttintiki Ra Chelli'' (2004) sharing screen space with [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], with the latter in particular becoming a high commercial success, running for 275 days in theatres.<ref name = hindu>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/18/stories/2008041850030100.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=Having a ball | date=18 April 2008 | access-date=25 April 2011 | archive-date=9 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109054340/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/18/stories/2008041850030100.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> She then got introduced to the [[Tamil film industry]] by [[R. Parthiban]] in his film ''[[Kudaikul Mazhai]]'' (2004), enacting the lead female role and changing her screen name to Madhumitha, named after her character in the film.

Though the film wasn't a major success,<ref name = hindu/> Madhumitha received several offers from Tamil directors. She played leading roles in several Tamil films like ''Amudhey'' (2005), ''[[Englishkaran]]'' (2005) opposite [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Namitha]]. She was appreciated for her performance in [[Englishkaran]]. Review by India glitz.com quoted, "Madhumitha dominates the film. After her debut venture Kudaikul Mazhai, she has got a good scope to act, and she has used the opportunity well".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7577.html | title=Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil | access-date=14 December 2013 | archive-date=14 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214021034/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7577.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Her next release was, ''[[Naalai]]'' (2006), which, however, did not fetch her any recognition, despite being moderate successes.<ref name = hindu/> She then appeared in the 2007 Tamil [[independent film]] ''[[Aanivaer]]'', a film about the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]], in which she enacted the role of a journalist. Since the film was released in many Western [[Tamil diaspora|Tamil diasporal regions]], she became widely noticed by the Tamil audience, winning accolades for her performance.<ref name = hindu/> In 2008, she appeared in the Tamil [[comedy film]] ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'', directed by [[Simbudevan]], acting along with comedy actors [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] and [[Ganja Karuppu]]. She was next seen in ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'', opposite director-turned-actor [[Ameer Sultan]], Madhumitha's role was unanimously praised with a reviewer from [[Rediff.com]] citing that "Madhumitha, taking on a role even experienced actresses might balk at and coming out trumps" Her performance as a young mother living in the Chennai slums, was critically praised,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-review-tamil-14921458.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 June 2013 |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221184432/http://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-review-tamil-14921458.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/nov/30/south-tamil-review-yogi.htm | title=Yogi: Not original, but not bad either | access-date=4 January 2012 | archive-date=29 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529150408/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/nov/30/south-tamil-review-yogi.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> winning her a nomination for the [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress Award]] at the 3rd Vijay Awards. ''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'', got released post marriage, which failed to achieve commercial success. Post her marriage, she played supporting roles in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' and the Telugu films ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'', ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya (2014 film)|Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' and ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''.

==Personal life==
Madhumitha married her longtime boyfriend, actor [[Siva Balaji]] on 1 March 2009 at Kalinga Function Place in [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]], Telangana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/Events/17636.html|title=Siva Balaji and Madhumita's Marriage Ceremony|publisher=indiaglitz.com|access-date=19 July 2009|archive-date=6 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306122602/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/events/17636.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Siva Balaji]] was her co-actor in her film ''[[Englishkaran]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16080.html|title=Madhumitha Betrothal Function|publisher=indiaglitz.com|access-date=19 July 2009|archive-date=20 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220074825/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16080.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/actress-madhumita-marriage-220808.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709064151/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/actress-madhumita-marriage-220808.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |title=Madhumitha to wed her lover |work=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=19 July 2009 }}</ref> They have two sons, Dhanvin kangula and Gagan kangula.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebritykick.com/tamil-actor/siva-balaji-family|title=Siva Balaji family, childhood photos – Shiva | Celebrity family wiki|access-date=25 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104559/http://celebritykick.com/tamil-actor/siva-balaji-family|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aroundandhra.com/telugu/newsinner/1/5120/sivabalaji-news.html|title=Archived copy|access-date=25 March 2015|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403015509/http://www.aroundandhra.com/telugu/newsinner/1/5120/sivabalaji-news.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2002 ||''[[Sandade Sandadi]]''|| || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|2002 ||''[[Kalusukovalani]]''
||Anjali's friend || Telugu
||
|-
| 2002||''Rendu Gundela Chappudu''|| || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002||''[[Manmadhudu]]''|| Swapna || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002||''[[Nuvve Nuvve]]''|| Anjali's Friend || Telugu ||
|-
| 2003 ||''Ammailu Abbailu''|| Ranjani || Telugu ||
|-
| 2003||''[[Dham (film)|Dham]]''|| || Telugu ||
|-
|2004 ||''[[Puttintiki Ra Chelli]]''|| Lakshmi
| Telugu ||
|-
|2004||''[[Kudaikul Mazhai]]''|| Madhumitha || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|2004||''Hucchana Maduveli Undone Jaana''|| Bhagya || [[Kannada]] || Credited as Swapna Madhuri
|-
|2005 ||''Keelu Gurram''|| || Telugu || Credited as Swapna Madhuri
|-
|2005||''Amudhey''|| Nancy || Tamil ||
|-
|2005||''[[Boyy Friend]]''||Lekha || Malayalam ||
|-
|2005||''[[Englishkaran]]''|| Sandhya || Tamil ||
|-
|2006 ||''[[Naalai]]''|| Charu || Tamil ||
|-
|2007 ||''[[Aanivaer]]''|| Sandhya || Tamil ||
|-
|2007||''Naanu Neenu Jodi''|| Gowri || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
|2008 ||''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]''|| Mahishasuramardhini (Mahi) || Tamil ||
|-
|2009 ||''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]''|| Radhika || Tamil ||
|-
|2009||''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]''|| Rajasulochana || Tamil || Won- Vikadan awards for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| 2011 ||''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]''|| || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2011 ||''Kadhal Meipada''|| Aishwarya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]''|| Visalakshi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''|| Varalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya (2014 film)|Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' || Malathi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''|| Gayathri || Telugu ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Vinaya Vidheya Rama]]''|| Nandana || Telugu ||
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Buddhan Yesu Gandhi]]''|| Bharathi || Tamil || Filming
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Garjanai (upcoming film)|Garjanai]]''|| || Tamil || Filming
|-
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3613567|name=Madhumitha}}

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