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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. She received National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies. In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly[1] in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was the minister for women and child development,[2] empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture.[3][4]

Umashree
Minister for Women and Child Development
In office 20 May 2013 – 15 May 2018
Preceded by	Kalakappa G. Bandi
Succeeded by	Jayamala
Minister for Kannada and Culture
In office 20 May 2013 – 15 May 2018
Preceded by	Govind M. Karjol
Succeeded by	Jayamala
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 17 May 2013 – 15 May 2018
Preceded by	Siddu Savadi
Succeeded by	Siddu Savadi
Constituency	Terdal
Personal details
Born	Umashree (1957-05-10) 10 May 1957 (age 65) Nonavinakere, Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Actor (1978-present) Politician (-present)

Personal life

Umashree was born into the Devanga family.[5][6] 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, 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. 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, 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 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

Awards

• 2004 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Film, Mani
• 2008 - National film Award for best actress for the Film, Gulabi Talkies ( 55th National Film Awards).
• 2020-21 - Best Supporting Actress for Rathnan Prapancha

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Umashree at IMDb

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