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| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (nominated)
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| Term start | 22 March 2010 |
| Term end | 21 March 2016
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| Born | 1950-06-09 (age 76) |
| Born | Bangalore, India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Occupation | Template:Hlist
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B. Jayashree (born 9 June 1950) is a veteran Indian theatre actress, director and singer, who has also acted in films and television and worked as dubbing artist in films. She is the creative director of Spandana Theatre, an amateur theatre company based in Bangalore, established in 1976.[1][2]
She was nominated to the Upper house of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha in 2010. She was awarded the Padma Shri, fourth-highest civilian honour by Government of India in 2013.[3]
Her grandfather was noted theatre director, Gubbi Veeranna, who founded the Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company.[4]
Early life and background
She was born in Bangalore to G.V. Malathamma who was the daughter of Gubbi Veeranna, and later graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi in 1973,[5] where she trained under noted theatre director and teacher Ebrahim Alkazi.[6][7]
Career
Over the years, she has worked with notable theatre personalities, including B. V. Karanth. She has acted in Kannada films, like Nagamandala (1997), Deveeri (1999) and Care of Footpath (2006).[4]Template:Citation needed She has also briefly remained the director of Mysore-based theatre institute, Rangayana.[8]
She was a voice-over artist for Madhavi, Gayathri, Jaya Prada, Ambika , Sumalatha and many other actresses in Rajkumar movies. As a playback singer she has performed in Kannada cinema, including the hit number "Car Car" for Kannada film, Nanna Preethiya Hudugi.[4]
In 1996, she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for acting, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, and the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists,[9] and later she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2010.[10] She has also received an honorary D. Litt degree from the Karnataka State Open University in 2009.[11]
Personal life
She married K. Ananda Raju and the couple has 2 adopted daughters along with her biological daughter Sushma Veer.[5]
Filmography
As actress
- Emme Thammanna (1966)
- Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta(1971)
- Devaru Kotta Vara (1976)
- Jeevana Chakra (1985)
- Ee Bandha Anubandha (1987)
- Sundara Swapnagalu (1987)
- Malgudi Days (1987)
- Kotreshi Kanasu (1994)
- Nagamandala (1997)
- Deveeri (1999)
- Kadamba (2003)
- Durgi (2004)
- Care of Footpath (2006)
- Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide (2007)
- Banada Neralu (2009)
- Ishtakamya (2016)
- Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu (2016)
- Maasthi Gudi (2017)
- Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (2019)
As dubbing artist
As playback singer
- Naga Devathe (2000) - Haalundu Hoge
- Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu(2001) - Bondana Dummina
- Durgi (2004) - Bilthave Nodeega
- Nanna Preethiya Hudugi(2001) - Car Car
- Preethi Prema Pranaya (2003) - Kabbina Jalle
- Daasa (2003) - Kulukabeda
- Bhagawan (2004) - Gopalappa
- Jogi (2005) - Chikku Bukku Rail
- Mata (2006) - Thandaa Thaayee
- Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige (2007) - Baaro Nam Therige
References
- ↑ Folk theatre festival by Spandana(19 August 2005). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Four-day theatre festival in honour of Jayashree(21 June 2015). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 B Jayashree gets the Padmashree(27 January 2013). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Detailed Profile - Smt. B. Jayashree - Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). Government: National Portal of India. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Profile: "I Was Recognised For My Genius". The Outlook(18 December 1996).
- ↑ Festive scene, Rajan, Anjana(10 November 2010). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ 'Aha!' to entertain children in Mysore(31 August 2009). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ SNA: List of Akademi Awardees. Sangeet Natak AkademiOfficial website.
- ↑ Nominated Members Since 1952. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Ask government to build world-class theatres: Jayashree(7 March 2009). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
External links
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