Vinaya Prasad

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vinaya Prakash
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Vinaya in 2020
| birth_name = Vinaya Bhat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Udupi, Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1988–present
| spouse = VRK Prasad<br> (m.1988; died in 1995)<br>Jyotiprakash <br>(m.2002-present)
| children = Prathama Prasad <br> Jai Atre Prakash
}}

'''Vinaya Prakash''' ({{née}} '''Bhat'''), also credited as '''Vinaya Prasad''', is an Indian actress who has primarily featured in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films and TV series besides acting in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] language films. She has won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|State Best Actress Award]] for her performances in ''[[Aathanka]]'' (1993) and ''Bannada Hejje'' (2001). Prasad has shared screen space with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Ananth Nag]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Ambareesh]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Shivrajkumar]], [[Mahesh Babu]], [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] and others.

==Career==
Vinaya Prasad hails from [[Udupi]] district of Karnataka state. Prasad made her film debut with a small role in G. V. Iyer's ''[[Madhwacharya]]'' in 1988. She worked in smaller character roles before playing the leading lady in ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' opposite [[Anant Nag]]. The film was a huge success and she went on to act in more than 60 films in not only Kannada but also Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Some of her notable Kannada films include ''Ganeshana Maduve'', ''[[Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare]]'', ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'', ''Mysore Jaana'' and ''Suryodaya''. After a successful career as a lead actress, Prasad switched over to character roles in South Indian films and remains a sought-after actress in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. Prasad is also an effective compere and singer. Prasad has compered several important events like [[Vasantha Habba]] in Nrityagram and the annual Dasara procession in Mysore.

She starred in a few [[Malayalam]] films also before starring in the longest-running and most popular daily soap opera on Malayalam TV, ''[[Sthree (TV series)|Sthree]]'', which aired from late 1998 to mid 2000 on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] television channel. The Kannada version of this serial was also made. The popularity of this soap made her a household name among Malayalis.

She starred in a supporting role in the all-time blockbuster ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'', which starred [[Mohanlal]]. In Tamil, Prasad has acted as the heroine in the hit movie ''[[Thaikulame Thaikulame]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]] and [[Urvasi (actress)|Urvashi]] in the lead roles. In Telugu, Prasad's movies include ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'', ''[[Donga Dongadi]]'' and ''[[Andhrudu]]'', for which her performance won a lot of praise.

In 2006, she returned to the Malayalam small screen to reprise her role as Indu in the sequel to the original ''Sthree'', also named, ''Sthree''.

==Personal life==

Vinaya is from the Udupi district in [[Karnataka]] and was brought up in Udupi. She was first married in 1988 to V. R. K Prasad, an award-winning director and editor of Kannada films who expired in 1995 at a young age. The couple had a daughter, Prathama Prasad.

She then married Jyotiprakash, a former widower, in 2002 and currently resides in Bangalore with her husband and daughter, Prathama Prasad. Jyotiprakash already has a son named Jai Atre from his previous marriage who is also in to film direction and screen-writing in Mumbai.<ref>[http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/vinayaprasad.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013214750/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/vinayaprasad.html|date=13 October 2007}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Language !!Roles !! Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''Madhwacharya'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' || Kannada || Aadhi Lakshmi||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Policena Hendthi]]''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 1990 || ''College Hero'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' || Kannada || Sarasu||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Perumthachan (film)|Perunthachan]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || Bhargavi Thampuratti||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare]]'' || Kannada || Ramya||
|-
| 1991 || ''Ide Police Belt'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Kiladi Gandu'' || Kannada || Lakshmi||
|-
| 1991 || ''Shwethagni'' || Kannada||||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Mookilla Rajyathu]]'' || Malayalam || Leena||
|-
| 1991 || ''Gururayara Soththu'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1991 || ''Agni Panjara'' || Kannada || Vinaya||
|-
| 1991 || ''Nayaka'' ||Kannada||||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mysore Jaana]]'' || Kannada || Asha||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Midida Shruthi]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1992 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''|||Kannada||||
|-
| 1992 || ''Police File'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Police Lockup]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1992 || ''Shakthi Yukthi'' ||Kannada|| Seetha||
|-
| 1992 || ''Goonda Rajya'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' || Malayalam || Sreedevi||
|-
| 1993 || ''Dakshayini'' || Kannada || sujatha||
|-
| 1993 || ''Bhavya Bharatha'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1993 || ''Gundana Maduve'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1993 || '' Sarkarakke Saval''||Kannada||||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aathanka]]'' || Kannada || Vaani||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| 1993 || ''Suryodaya'' || Kannada || Pramila||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karulina Koogu]]'' || Kannada || Sharada||
|-
| 1994 || ''Mouna Raga'' ||Kannada || Lavanya||
|-
| 1994 || ''Nanendu Nimmavane''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' || Malayalam || Nancy Joseph||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Samrat (1994 film)|Samrat]]'' ||Kannada|||| Special appearance
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Yarigu Helbedi]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1994 || ''Mahashakthi Maaye'' || Kannada || Soubhagya||
|-
| 1994 || ''Anuraga Spandana'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1994 || ''Durga Pooje'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1995 || ''Kalyanotsava'' ||Kannada||||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Kona Edaithe]]'' || Kannada ||[[Goddess of Justice]]||
|-
| 1995 || ''Shiva'' ||Kannada||||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thumbida Mane]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thaikulame Thaikulame]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Monisha||
|-
| 1995 || ''Thavaru Beegaru'' || Kannada || Lakshmi||
|-
| 1995 || ''Muthinantha Hendathi'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1995 || ''Lady Police'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Mahathai'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Sowbhagya Devathe'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Central Jail'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Hrudaya kallaru''||Kannada||Vinaya||
|-
| 1996 || ''Sipayi'' ||Kannada|| ||
|-
| 1996 || ''Thali Pooje'' || Kannada ||Punya||
|-
| 1996 || ''Sathya Sangharsha'' ||Kannada|| ||
|-
| 1996 || ''Mouna Raga'' ||Kannada||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Balina Jyothi'' ||Kannada||Janaki||
|-
| 1996 || ''GodFather''||Kannada||||
|-
| 1996 || ''Anuraga Spandana''||Kannada||||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Laalanam]]'' || Malayalam || Sasikala||
|-
| 1996 || ''Nayudu Gari Kutumbam'' ||Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu]]'' || Malayalam || Uma||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Laali]]'' || Kannada |||| Guest appearance
|-
| 1997 || ''Yuva Shakthi'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1997 || ''Baalida Mane''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Bhoomi Geetha]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1997 || ''Mangala Sutra'' || Kannada || Seetha||
|-
| 1997 || ''Raaja'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1997 || ''Manava 2022'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Andaman (1998 film)|Andaman]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Preethsod Thappa]]'' || Kannada ||Bhavani||
|-
| 1998 || ''Daayadi'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Hoomale'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi]]''|| Kannada || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Maha Edabidangi''|| Kannada || Vinaya||
|-
| 1999 || ''Chandrodaya''|| Kannada||Lawyer||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'' ||Telugu || Anasooya||
|-
| 2000 || ''Independence Day''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2001 || ''Bannada Hejje'' || Kannada ||Seetha||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Baava Baamaida]]''|| Kannada || Lekshmi||
|-
| 2001 || ''Bhadra'' || Malayalam ||Bhadra||
|-
| 2001 || ''The Gift of God'' || Malayalam ||||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' ||Telugu ||||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Donga Dongadi]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Love (2004 film)|Love]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2004 || ''Nimma Preethiya Huduga''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2004 || ''Srirampura Police Station''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2004 || ''Monda''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Rishi (2005 film)|Rishi]]'' || Kannada ||lekshmi||
|-
| 2005 || ''Nenapirali'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Tamil || Lakshmi Kandaswamy||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu]]'' || Tamil || Vijaya ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Andhrudu]]'' || Telugu || Munna's mother||
|-
| 2005 || ''Subash Chandra Bose'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Hatavadi]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Dattha]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''Ashoka''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''Shree''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''Student''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Chinnodu]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thayiya Madilu]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' || Kannada || Chethan's mother||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Krishna (2007 film)|Krishna]]'' ||Kannada || Anjali's mother||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ugadi (2007 film)|Ugadi]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide]]'' || Kannada || ||Guest appearance
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Koti Chennaya (2007 film)|Koti Chennaya]]'' || [[Tulu language|Tulu]] ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ravi Shastry]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Honganasu]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Ganesha Mathe Bandha'' ||Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Satya in Love]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Sangaathi''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Chikkamagalura Chikkamallige''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''PUC'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Hrudaya I Miss You''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Jnana Jyothi Sri Siddaganga''|| Kannada ||{{N/A}}||dubbing
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Indhra'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Vaitheeswaran]]'' ||Tamil || Saravanan's mother||
|-
| 2008 || ''Bombaat'' ||Kannada||||
|-
| 2008 || ''Shankara Punyakoti'' || Kannada || Parvathy||
|-
| 2008 || ''Souryam''||Telugu||Commissioner Sarath's wife||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Oru Black And White Kudumbam]]'' || Malayalam || Lakshmi||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Anjaneyulu (film)|Anjaneyulu]]'' || Telugu || lekshmi||
|-
| 2009 || ''Bangaru Babu'' ||Telugu||||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ghauttham]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2009 || ''10th Class A Sec''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2009 || ''Shivamani''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' || Kannada || Gowri's mother||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shankar IPS]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Adhurs]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Varudu]]'' || Telugu || Deepti's mother||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Namo Venkatesa]]''||Telugu||Pooja's aunt||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]]'' || Malayalam || Mary||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu]]'' || Kannada || Sumithra||
|-
| 2010 || ''Nee Bandu Ninthaga''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''Pareekshe''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''Parole''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[24 Hours (2010 film)|24 Hours]]'' || Malayalam || Leela Varma||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Bava (film)|Bava]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Modalasala]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aan Piranna Veedu]]'' || Malayalam || Jithin's mother||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Krishnan Marriage Story]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Oh My Friend]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2011 || ''Dookudu''||Telugu||Tulasi Ram's wife||
|-
| 2011 || ''Veera Babu''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2011 || ''Matthe Banni Preethsona''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2011 || ''I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona''||Kannada||||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Shakti (2012 film)|Shakthi]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2012 || ''18th Cross'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Lovely (2012 film)|Lovely]]'' ||Telugu || Lavanya' mother||
|-
| 2012 || ''Paper Dhoni'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Spanish Masala]]'' || Malayalam || Rahul's mother||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Shirdi Sai]]'' || Telugu || Baajiya Bai||
|-
| 2012 || ''Perinoru Makan'' || Malayalam || Bhanumathi||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dookudu]]'' || Telugu || Tulasi Ram's wife||
|-
| 2012 || ''Adhikara'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2012 || ''Parie''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Sagar (film)|Sagar]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''Sketch for Love'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''Doosukeltha''|| Telugu||Alekhya's mother||
|-
| 2013 || ''Madarangi'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''Shravani Subramanya''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''Sri Aadiparashakthi''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Hara (2014 film)|Hara]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Bhai (2013 film)|Bhai]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Shadow (2013 film)|Shadow]]'' || Telugu || Lakshmi's sister-in-law||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Sakkare]]'' || Kannada || Vasundhara||
|-
| 2014 || ''Preethi Geethi Ityadi'' || Kannada ||||
|-
| 2014 || ''Central Jail''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2014 || ''Abhimanyu''|| Kannada ||||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Om Shanti Oshana]]'' || Malayalam || Rachel||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Ulsaha Committee]]'' || Malayalam || Jhansi||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' || Malayalam || Mrs Francis||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]'' || Malayalam || Karimban John's wife||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' ||Malayalam || Geetha||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]'' ||Malayalam||Theresa||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Power (2014 Telugu film)|Power]]'' || Telugu || Baldev's mother||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Jaihind 2|Abhimanyu]]'' || Tamil/Kannada|| Nandhini's mother||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Jaihind 2]]'' || Tamil || Nandhini's mother||
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Anegan]]'' || Tamil || Madhumitha's mother||
|-
| 2015|| ''[[RX Soori]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
|2015|| ''Geetha Bangle Store'' || Kannada ||||
|-
|2015|| ''[[Vamshodharaka]]'' ||Kannada ||||
|-
|2015|| ''[[Two Countries]]'' ||Malayalam|| Revathy||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Tyson]]'' ||Kannada||||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || Kannada ||Satya's mother||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Madhura Swapna]]'' || Kannada ||||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Bangalore Naatkal]]'' || Tamil || Mrs Francis||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || Telugu ||Gana's mother||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Kalpana 2]]'' || Kannada || Mary||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum]]'' || Malayalam || Nancy||
|-
|2016|| ''Akshathe'' || Kannada || ||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Welcome to Central Jail]]'' ||Malayalam|| Janaki||
|-
|2016|| ''Vaishnavi'' || Kannada ||Saraswathi||
|-
|2016|| ''Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara''|| Kannada || ||
|-
|2016|| ''Panoda Bodcha'' || Tulu ||||
|-
|2017|| ''[[March 22 (film)|March 22]]'' || Kannada || Mumtaj||
|-
|2017|| ''Dhvani'' || Kannada ||||
|-
|2017|| ''[[Sunday Holiday]]''||Malayalam|| Narayanankutty's wife||Cameo appearance
|-
|2017|| ''Lakshminarayanara Prapanchane Bere'' ||Kannada|| lekshmi||Actor/Director
|-
|2018|| ''[[Aami]]''|| Malayalam||Sulochana Nalappat||
|-
|2018||''[[Rajaratha]]''||Kannada/Telugu||Usha||
|-
|2018||''[[Chanakya Thanthram]]'' ||Malayalam||Arundhathi||
|-
|2018||''Viraaj'' || Kannada||||
|-
|2019||''[[Madhura Raja]]''||Malayalam||Lillykutty teacher||
|-
|2019||''Khanana''|| Kannada ||||
|-
|2019||''[[Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (film)|Mookajjiya Kanasugalu]]''||Kannada||||
|-
|2020||''[[Kaanadante Maayavadanu]]''|| Kannada ||Nirupama||
|-
|TBA||''[[Paris Paris]]''||Tamil||||post production
|-
|TBA||''Adukkalayil Paniyund''||Malayalam||Parvathi||post production
|-
|}

==Television==
;Serials
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Series !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
|1990||''Badukkinalli Ondu Tiruvu''||Savithri||rowspan=2|[[Kannada]]||rowspan=2|[[Doordarshan]]
|-
|1998||''Shakthi''|| Seetha
|-
|1998–2000||''Sthree''||Indu||rowspan=3|[[Malayalam]] ||rowspan=2|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2000–2001||''Sthree'' (Part 2)||
|-
|2002||''Sarada''||Sarada||
|-
|2003||''Sthree''||Indu||rowspan=2|Kannada||rowspan=2|Asianet Kaveri ([[Star Suvarna]]'s former sister channel)
|-
|2004||''Nanda Gokula''||
|-
|2005-2007||''Sthree'' (Sequel to Part 1)||Indu||rowspan=4|Malayalam||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2007-2008||''Priyamanasi''||Manasi||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2009||''Sreemahabhagavatham''||[[Kunti]]||rowspan=2|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2010||''Devimahatymam''||Devamma
|-
|2010||''Anupama''||Anupama||rowspan=2|Kannada||[[Zee Kannada]]
|-
|2010–2013|| ''Bangaara''||Kaanchana|| [[Udaya TV]]
|-
|2011||''Devimahatymam''||Shivani ||Malayalam||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2013||''Nithyothsava'' ||Pratibha Guntur||Kannada||[[Zee Kannada]]
|-
|2014–2015||''Balamani''||Sumangala a.k.a. Azhakathamma||rowspan=2|Malayalam||rowspan=2|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|2016||''Ponnambili''||Appu mash's wife (Photo Presence)
|-
|2016||''Sundari''||Nandhini||Kannada||[[Udaya TV]]
|-
|2017–2018|| ''[[Ammuvinte Amma]]''|| Padmaja||Malayalam||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|2018–present||''[[Paaru]]''||Akhilandeshwari||Kannada||[[Zee Kannada]]
|-
|2020 ||'' [[Roja (Tamil TV series)|Roja]]'' ||Renuka Devi (Cameo Appearance)|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2020||''[[Thinkalkalamaan]]''||Kalamandalam Umadevi ||Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2020–Present||''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''||Annalakshmi||Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|}

;Shows
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
| 2007, 2008, 2009|| ''[[Star Singer]]''||Celebrity judge||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2010||''Nanna Haadu Nannadu'' ||Host||[[Kannada]]||[[Zee Kannada]]
|-
|2011||''Hairomax Mrs.Kerala''||Judge ||[[Malayalam]]||UT TV
|-
|2012||''Sakhiyare Sakath Maathu''||rowspan=2|Host||rowspan=2|[[Kannada]]||rowspan=2|[[Udaya TV]]
|-
|2013||''Amma''
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Kitchen Galatta]]''||Contestant||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2018||''Comedy Stars Season 2'' || Judge ||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2018||''Comedy Super Night''||Herself||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|-
|2019 ||''[[Weekend with Ramesh|Weekend with Ramesh Season 4]]''||Guest||rowspan=2|[[Kannada]] ||[[Zee Kannada]]
|-
|2020 ||''Thutta Mutta'' ||Participant||[[Udaya TV]]
|-
|2021 ||''Red Carpet'' ||Mentor|| [[Malayalam]] ||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=October 2020}}
;Awards won
*1992-1993: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] ([[Aathanka]])
*1999-2000: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] (Bannada Hejje)
*2007: Asianet television awards for Best Actress (Sthree 2)
*2009: Asia Vision Award for Best popular actress in Television (Priyamanasi)
*2017: [[RED FM Tulu Film Awards]] Best supporting actress (Pannoda Bodhcha)
*2019: Zee Kannada award for Iconic role of the Year (Paaru)

;Nominated
*2011: [[Filmfare Awards South]]- Best Supporting Actress -Malayalam ([[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1110573}}

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress}}

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