Umashree | |
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| Member ofKarnataka Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | C. M. Lingappa |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Minister for Women and Child Development Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 May 2013 – 15 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kalakappa G. Bandi |
| Succeeded by | Jayamala |
| Minister for Kannada and Culture Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 May 2013 – 15 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Govind M. Karjol |
| Succeeded by | Jayamala |
| Member ofKarnataka 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 68) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Actor(1978–present) Politician(2013–present) |
Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears inKannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received theNational Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada filmGulabi Talkies.[1]
In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly[2] inKarnataka in the government ofSiddaramaiah where she was the minister for women and child development,[3] empowerment of disabled and senior citizens,Kannada language and culture.[4]
Umashree was born into theDevanga 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.
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 forTerdal constituency (Congress Party) allowed Umashree to continue her work. Umashree is Minister for Women and Child Development, Kannada and Culture.
Umashree has experience in village, amateur, mythological and professional drama. Her directors have includedFritz Bennewitz,B.V. Karanth,Girish Karnad, C. G. Krishnaswamy, and R. Nagesh. She is a member of Rangasampada amateur theatre group ofBangalore.
Umashree began her movie career in 1984 in a supporting role inAnubhava withKashinath. But before that she was seen in a 1980 Kannada filmBangarada Jinke directed by T S Nagabharana.
However, ittypecast her in comedy roles with a degree ofinnuendo. She worked with the actor N. S. Rao and later with Dinesh, Dwarakish, Mysore lokesh, Sihikahi chandru,Umesh, Ramesh bhat, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Doddanna andKaribasavaiah. Her directors includedS. 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 andYograj Bhat.
