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Padmaja Rao
Born
Mysore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress
Director
Producer
Years active2003 – present

Padmaja Rao is an Indian actress, television soap director and producer in Karnataka, India.[1][2][3][4][5] She is a versatile actor known for playing a wide variety of character roles in various film genres. Some of the notable films of Padmaja Rao as an actress include Hatavadi (2006) Mungaru Male (2006), Gaalipata (2008), Ugramm (2014). She has also forayed into tulu film industry with the blockbuster Chaali Polilu (2014)

Personal life[edit]

Padmaja Rao did her schooling in Mumbai and then her college in London. She is married and has a son named Sanjeev who is renowned Herpetologist Conservationist and Animal Activist .[1]

Career[edit]

Padmaja Rao started her career with the mega teleserial Moodala Mane directed by Vaishali Kasaravalli which garnered huge popularity across Karnataka. This was followed by Preethi Illada Mele mega serial co-starring Yash and Anant Nag which made her household name yet again. She made her Kannada movie debut with V.Ravichandran's Hatavadi. She subsequently received recognition for her role in the 2006 blockbuster Mungaru Male. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress three times. She has been a part of more than 100 Kannada films and many serial/soaps in Kannada. She has also worked as TV serial director and Producer.[1]

Selected filmography[edit]

  • Mungaru Male (2006)
  • Gunavantha (2007)
  • Gaalipata (2008)
  • Rocky (2008)
  • Madesha (2008)
  • Psycho (2008)
  • Taj Mahal (2008)
  • Circus (2009)
  • Vayuputra (2009)
  • Mylari (2010)
  • Prithvi (2010)
  • Pancharangi (2010)
  • Sri Harikathe (2010)
  • Krishnan Love Story (2010)
  • Silence (2010)
  • Vaare Vah (2010)
  • Panchamrutha (2011)
  • Aata (2011)
  • Shiva (2012)
  • Parijatha (2012)
  • Varadhanayaka (2013)
  • Bachchan (2013)
  • Bahaddur (2014)
  • Nam Duniya Nam Style (2014)
  • Chaali Polilu (2014)
  • Athi Aparoopa (2014)
  • Brahma (2014)
  • Typical Kailas (2014)
  • Kwatle Satisha (2014)
  • Daksha (2015)
  • Vajrakaya (2015)
  • Ring Road (2015)
  • Muddu Manase (2015)
  • Rocket (2015)
  • Style King (2016)
  • Jai Maruthi 800 (2016)
  • Eradane Sala (2017)
  • Chowka (2017)
  • Kanaka (2018)
  • Dalapathi (2018)
  • Krishna Tulasi (2018)
  • Orange (2018)
  • Brahmachari (2019)
  • Rustum (2019)
  • Adyaksha in America (2019)
  • Body God (2022)
  • Petromax (2022)
  • Ambuja (2023)...Padma
  • Television series[edit]

    As a director and producer and actor

    Game shows[edit]

    Short films[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c "Driven by a dream". Deccan Herald. India: Deccan Herald. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  • ^ Belgaumkar, Govind D. (7 November 2014). "I do not want be slotted in the 'mother' role, says actress Padmaja Rao". The Hindu. India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  • ^ "Kannada Movie/Cinema News - MARCH 22 COMPLETE NEW PATH CINEMA - Chitratara.com". chitratara.com. Karnataka, India: chitratara.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  • ^ "Ragini bonds with Padmaja Rao on the set of Veera Ranachandi - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  • ^ "'Crazy Star Ravichandran offered me Hatavaadhi after he watched me in the serial Moodala Mane' - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  • External links[edit]


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