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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Shruti		\| name = Shruti
	\| image = ~~Shruti.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = ~~Shruti in 2011 film ''[[Sri Naga Shakthi]]''~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Girija		\| birth_name = Girija
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1975\|09\|18\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1975\|09\|18\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Hassan, Karnataka]], India		\| birth_place = [[Hassan, Karnataka]], India
	\| office1 = Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation		\| office1 = Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation
	\| term_start1 = 2008		\| term_start1 = 2008
	\| term_end1 = June 2009		\| term_end1 = June 2009
	\| predecessor1 =		\| predecessor1 =
	\| successor1 = D. S. Aswath		\| successor1 = D. S. Aswath
	\| office2 = Chairperson, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation		\| office2 = Chairperson, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation
	\| term_start2 = 2020		\| term_start2 = January 2020\|
	\|		\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br/>(2008–13, 2014–present)
	\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br/>(2008–13, 2014–present)		\| otherparty = [[Karnataka Janata Paksha]]<br/>(2013–14)
	\| otherparty = [[Karnataka Janata Paksha]]<br/>(2013–14)		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[S. Mahendar]]\|1998\|2009\|reason=divorced}}<br/>{{marriage\|[[Chakravarthy Chandrachud]]\|2013\|2014\|reason=divorced}}
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[S. Mahendar]]\|1998\|2009\|reason=divorced}}<br/>{{marriage\|[[Chakravarthy Chandrachud]]\|2013\|2014\|reason=divorced}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actress\|politician}}
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actress\|politician}}		\| relatives = [[Sharan (actor)\|Sharan]] (brother)
	\| relatives = [[Sharan (actor)\|Sharan]] (brother)		\| term_end2 = July 2021
	}}		}}
	'''Girija''' (born 18 September 1975),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Shruthi Biography\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti.html#upcoming\|website=www.filmibeat.com\|date=18 September 2011\|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Bangalore: Shruti Prefers 'Chandra' over 'Indra' - Marries Childhood Friend\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=59659\|website=daijiworld.com\|date=8 May 2009\|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref> known by her screen name '''Shruti''', is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she ~~is known for her work~~ in [[Kannada]], Telugu, Tamil and [[Malayalam]] films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s women's wing in its [[Karnataka]] cadre.		'''Girija''' (born 18 September 1975),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Shruthi Biography\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti.html#upcoming\|website=www.filmibeat.com\|date=18 September 2011\|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Bangalore: Shruti Prefers 'Chandra' over 'Indra' - Marries Childhood Friend\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=59659\|website=daijiworld.com\|date=8 May 2009\|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref> known by her screen name '''Shruti''', is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she predominantly appears in [[Kannada]] film industry. she also appeared in a few Telugu, Tamil and [[Malayalam]] films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s women's wing in its [[Karnataka]] cadre.

	In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful of Telugu, [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam films]]. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' (1991), ''[[Aagatha]]'' (1995), ''[[Kalki (1996 film)\|Kalki]]'' (1996), ''[[Gowdru]]'' (2004), ''[[Akka Thangi]]'' (2008) and ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011). She is sister of actor [[Sharan (actor)\|Sharan]]. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Actress Shruthi wins Bigg Boss Kannada season 3\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-kannada-shruthi-likely-to-win-season-3-2172433\|website=Daily News and Analysis\|access-date=13 March 2017\|date=31 January 2016}}</ref>		In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful of Telugu, [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam films]]. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' (1991), ''[[Aagatha]]'' (1995), ''[[Kalki (1996 film)\|Kalki]]'' (1996), ''[[Gowdru]]'' (2004), ''[[Akka Thangi]]'' (2008) and ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011). She is sister of actor [[Sharan (actor)\|Sharan]]. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Actress Shruthi wins Bigg Boss Kannada season 3\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-kannada-shruthi-likely-to-win-season-3-2172433\|website=Daily News and Analysis\|access-date=13 March 2017\|date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
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	Her Tamil film ''[[Kalki (1996 film)\|Kalki]]'' (1996) directed by the ace director [[K. Balachander]] won her the Filmfare Award and also the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress. ''[[Navashakthi Vaibhava]]'' (2008) was Shruti's 100th film when she began filming in 2003.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Shruthi's 100th film \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp \|access-date=26 September 2020 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=16 November 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303195145/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp \|archive-date=3 March 2006}}</ref> The film however saw theatrical release five years later.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Navashakthi Vaibhava \|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/navashakthi-vaibhava-review-kannada-pclw43hfjebec.html \|website=Sify \|publisher=sify.com \|access-date=26 September 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Gowdru]]'' turned out to be her 100th film, in which she played the sister of Ramegowda (played by [[Ambareesh]]).<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Deepak \|first1=S. N. \|title=Gowdru \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp \|publisher=Deccan Herald \|access-date=9 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825222619/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp \|archive-date=25 August 2004 \|date=18 July 2004}}</ref>		Her Tamil film ''[[Kalki (1996 film)\|Kalki]]'' (1996) directed by the ace director [[K. Balachander]] won her the Filmfare Award and also the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress. ''[[Navashakthi Vaibhava]]'' (2008) was Shruti's 100th film when she began filming in 2003.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Shruthi's 100th film \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp \|access-date=26 September 2020 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=16 November 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303195145/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp \|archive-date=3 March 2006}}</ref> The film however saw theatrical release five years later.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Navashakthi Vaibhava \|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/navashakthi-vaibhava-review-kannada-pclw43hfjebec.html \|website=Sify \|publisher=sify.com \|access-date=26 September 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Gowdru]]'' turned out to be her 100th film, in which she played the sister of Ramegowda (played by [[Ambareesh]]).<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Deepak \|first1=S. N. \|title=Gowdru \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp \|publisher=Deccan Herald \|access-date=9 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825222619/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp \|archive-date=25 August 2004 \|date=18 July 2004}}</ref>

	Shruti made her small screen debut in the Malayalam serial ''Sthreethvam'' aired on Surya TV during 2005. Also, her Tamil daily serial, ''Karthigai Pengal'' aired on [[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]] from July 2012.		Shruti made her small screen debut in the Malayalam serial ''Sthreethvam'' aired on [[Surya TV]] during 2005. Also, her Tamil daily serial, ''Karthigai Pengal'' aired on [[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]] from July 2012.

	Shruti was a contestant in the reality television show [[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]], winning the season, in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Shruthi wins Bigg Boss!\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Shruthi-wins-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/50793016.cms\|access-date=7 January 2018\|work=The Times of India\|date=24 January 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the comedy television series ''Majaa Bharatha''.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Shruthi, Narayan turns judge for Majaa Bharatha\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/shruthi-narayan-turns-judge-for-majaa-bharatha/articleshow/57000508.cms\|access-date=7 January 2018\|work=The Times of India\|date=6 February 2017}}</ref>		Shruti was a contestant in the reality television show [[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]], winning the season, in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Shruthi wins Bigg Boss!\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Shruthi-wins-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/50793016.cms\|access-date=7 January 2018\|work=The Times of India\|date=24 January 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the comedy television series ''Majaa Bharatha''.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Shruthi, Narayan turns judge for Majaa Bharatha\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/shruthi-narayan-turns-judge-for-majaa-bharatha/articleshow/57000508.cms\|access-date=7 January 2018\|work=The Times of India\|date=6 February 2017}}</ref>
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	\| 1989 \|\| ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\|		\| 1989 \|\| ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="3" \| 1990 \|\| ''Nambidre Nambi Bitre Bidi'' \|\| \|\| rowspan="3" \| [[~~Kannada language\|~~Kannada]] \|\| Credited as Priyadarshini		\| rowspan="3" \| 1990 \|\| ''Nambidre Nambi Bitre Bidi'' \|\| \|\| rowspan="3" \| [[Kannada]] \|\| Credited as Priyadarshini
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]''\|\| \|\|		\|''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]''\|\| \|\|
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	\|''Shambhavi''\|\| \|\|		\|''Shambhavi''\|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''Thevar Veettu Ponnu'' \|\| \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] \|\|		\|''Thevar Veettu Ponnu'' \|\| Saroja \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha]]'' \|\|Keerthi \|\| [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] \|\|		\|''[[Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha]]'' \|\|Keerthi \|\| [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] \|\|
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	\|''[[Aagatha]]''\|\|Usha \|\|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]<br/>Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada		\|''[[Aagatha]]''\|\|Usha \|\|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]<br/>Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="8" \| 1996 \|\| ''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]'' \|\| \|\|		\| rowspan="8" \| 1996 \|\| ''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]'' \|\| Seetha \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[Thavarina Thottilu]]''\|\| \|\|		\|''[[Thavarina Thottilu]]''\|\| \|\|
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	\|''Home Stay'' \|\| \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]<br/>Kannada <br/> Tamil \|\|		\|''Home Stay'' \|\| \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]<br/>Kannada <br/> Tamil \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="3" \| 2017 \|\| ''Marali Manege'' \|\| \|\| rowspan="6" \|[[Kannada]]\|\|		\| rowspan="3" \| 2017 \|\| ''Marali Manege'' \|\| \|\| rowspan="8" \|[[Kannada]]\|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[2 (film)\|Dandupalya 2]]''\|\| Abhivyakthi \|\|		\|''[[2 (film)\|Dandupalya 2]]''\|\| Abhivyakthi \|\|
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	\| 2020 \|\| ''[[ACT 1978]]'' \|\| Kanika Mehta \|\|		\| 2020 \|\| ''[[ACT 1978]]'' \|\| Kanika Mehta \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2021 \|\| ''[[~~Bhajarangi 2~~]]'' \|\| ~~{{TBA}} \|~~\| ~~Completed~~		\| rowspan="3" \|2021
			\|''[[Mohandas (2019 film)\|Mohandas]]''
			\|Putlibai
			\|
			\|-
			\|''[[Rathnan Prapancha]] '' \|\| Yellavva
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2021 \|~~\|''[[~~Rathnan Prapancha~~]] '' \|\| ~~Yellavva~~ \|\| ~~Filming~~		\| ''[[Bhajarangi 2]]'' \|\| Alamelamma\|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	* 2012-2013: ''[[Karthigai Pengal]]'' ([[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]]) - [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]		* 2012-2013: ''[[Karthigai Pengal]]'' ([[Sun TV (India)\|Sun TV]]) - [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]

	===Television ~~Shows~~===		===Television shows===
	* ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]]'' (2016)		* ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]]'' (2016)
	* ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'' — as guest		* ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'' — as guest

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{{short description|Indian actress and politician (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shruti
| image = Shruti.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Shruti in 2011 film ''[[Sri Naga Shakthi]]''
| birth_name = Girija
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|09|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hassan, Karnataka]], India
| office1 = Chairperson, Karnataka Women’s Development Corporation
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = June 2009
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = D. S. Aswath
| office2 = Chairperson, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation
| term_start2 = 2020
|
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2008–13, 2014–present)
| otherparty = [[Karnataka Janata Paksha]] (2013–14)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[S. Mahendar]]|1998|2009|reason=divorced}} {{marriage|[[Chakravarthy Chandrachud]]|2013|2014|reason=divorced}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|politician}}
| relatives = [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] (brother)
}}
'''Girija''' (born 18 September 1975),<ref>{{cite web|title=Shruthi Biography|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shruti.html#upcoming|website=www.filmibeat.com|date=18 September 2011|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bangalore: Shruti Prefers 'Chandra' over 'Indra' - Marries Childhood Friend|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=59659|website=daijiworld.com|date=8 May 2009|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref> known by her screen name '''Shruti''', is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she is known for her work in [[Kannada]], Telugu, Tamil and [[Malayalam]] films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s women's wing in its [[Karnataka]] cadre.

In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful of Telugu, [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]]. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' (1991), ''[[Aagatha]]'' (1995), ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' (1996), ''[[Gowdru]]'' (2004), ''[[Akka Thangi]]'' (2008) and ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011). She is sister of actor [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actress Shruthi wins Bigg Boss Kannada season 3|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-kannada-shruthi-likely-to-win-season-3-2172433|website=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=13 March 2017|date=31 January 2016}}</ref>

Shruti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. She was made the chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child Development Corporation before being removed in 2009. In 2013, she joined the [[Karnataka Janata Paksha]] which eventually merged in 2014 with the BJP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shruthi, Varthur shown door|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/8321/shruthi-varthur-shown-door.html|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=13 March 2017|date=15 June 2009}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in a [[Kannada]] speaking family in [[Karnataka]], Shruti's birth name is Girija. She was credited as Priyadarshini in her first Kannada movie ''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]''. She was named Shruti by the actor-director [[Dwarakish]] who introduced her in a leading role for his film ''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]'' in 1990.

==Career==
Shruthi was in [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] in her early ages of life. Shruti started her cinema career in [[Malayalam]] film Swantham ennu karuthi. Kannada movie ''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]'' as [[Shivarajkumar]]'s sister role. Later in the year 1990, she acted as heroine in the movie ''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]'' directed and produced by [[Dwarakish]]. This movie was a successful one running over 25 weeks. Some of the most famous and successful Kannada movies from Shruti are, ''Shruti'', ''Taayi Illada Tavaru'', ''Veerappa Nayaka'', ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'', ''Bombat Hendthi'', ''[[Muddina Maava]]'', ‘’Mr. Mahesh Kumar’’, ''[[Midida Hrudayagalu]]''. Soon after these films, Shruti was stereotyped for tear jerking roles in many Kannada films. She won her first [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] for the movie ''[[Aagatha]]'' (1995) directed by [[Suresh Heblikar]].

In her career spanning for more than two decades, she acted with all the leading male stars in the film industry of her times like [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Ambareesh]], [[Tiger Prabhakar]], [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Shashikumar]], [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Jaggesh]], [[Devaraj]], Sunil, [[Abhijeeth]], Ram Kumar and others.

In Telugu, most of her films are with the famous comedy hero Rajendra Prasad. She made her debut in Telugu withe movie [[Parugo Parugu]] against Rajendra Prasad.

Her Tamil film ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' (1996) directed by the ace director [[K. Balachander]] won her the Filmfare Award and also the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress. ''[[Navashakthi Vaibhava]]'' (2008) was Shruti's 100th film when she began filming in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shruthi's 100th film |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp |access-date=26 September 2020 |work=Deccan Herald |date=16 November 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303195145/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov16/ent8.asp |archive-date=3 March 2006}}</ref> The film however saw theatrical release five years later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Navashakthi Vaibhava |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/navashakthi-vaibhava-review-kannada-pclw43hfjebec.html |website=Sify |publisher=sify.com |access-date=26 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Gowdru]]'' turned out to be her 100th film, in which she played the sister of Ramegowda (played by [[Ambareesh]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deepak |first1=S. N. |title=Gowdru |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825222619/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july182004/mr3.asp |archive-date=25 August 2004 |date=18 July 2004}}</ref>

Shruti made her small screen debut in the Malayalam serial ''Sthreethvam'' aired on Surya TV during 2005. Also, her Tamil daily serial, ''Karthigai Pengal'' aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] from July 2012.

Shruti was a contestant in the reality television show [[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]], winning the season, in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shruthi wins Bigg Boss!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Shruthi-wins-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/50793016.cms|access-date=7 January 2018|work=The Times of India|date=24 January 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the comedy television series ''Majaa Bharatha''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shruthi, Narayan turns judge for Majaa Bharatha|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/shruthi-narayan-turns-judge-for-majaa-bharatha/articleshow/57000508.cms|access-date=7 January 2018|work=The Times of India|date=6 February 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shruti was married to film director [[S. Mahendar]] for 11 years and divorced in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title= Actress Shruthi applies for divorce |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/46774.html |publisher= indiaglitz |date= 6 May 2009 |access-date= 18 October 2013}}</ref> Post her divorce, she was linked with [[Chakravarthy Chandrachud]], a journalist-turned-director and they married in June 2013 before the marriage ended in a divorce a year later.<ref>{{cite news |title= Kannada star Shruthi marries at Kollur Temple |url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=175932}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' || || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1990 || ''Nambidre Nambi Bitre Bidi'' || || rowspan="3" | [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Credited as Priyadarshini
|-
|''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]''|| Shruthi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991 || ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]''|| Gowri || rowspan="9" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
|''Nagu Nagutha Nali''|| ||
|-
|''Punda Prachanda''|| ||
|-
|''[[C. B. I. Shiva]]''||Shruthi ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1992 || ''[[Sindhoora Thilaka]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bombat Hendthi]]''|| ||
|-
|''Chitralekha''|| ||
|-
|''[[Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi]]''|| Jayakumari ||
|-
|''Shambhavi''|| ||
|-
|''Thevar Veettu Ponnu'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|''[[Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha]]'' ||Keerthi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|''Ksheera Sagara'' || || rowspan="13" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
| rowspan="13" | 1993 || ''Abhijith'' || ||
|-
|''Kaadambari'' || ||
|-
|''[[Alimayya]]''|| ||
|-
|''Dakshayini''|| ||
|-
|''Sri Durga Pooje''|| ||
|-
|''Mouna Sangrama''|| ||
|-
|''Ranjitha''|| ||
|-
|''Kempaiah IPS''|| ||
|-
|''Rupaayi Raja''|| ||
|-
|''[[Midida Hrudayagalu]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Muddina Maava]]''|| ||
|-
|''Amruta Sindhu''|| ||
|-
|''[[Parugo Parugu]]'' ||Saroja ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
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| rowspan="8" | 1994 || ''Rashmi'' ||Rashmi || rowspan="24" |[[Kannada]]||
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|''[[Rasika (film)|Rasika]]''||Rukmini ||
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|''[[Jaana (film)|Jaana]]''|| Lakshmi||
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|''Vijaya Kankana''|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTd7IRphbKQ |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-15}}
</ref>
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|''Sammilana''|| ||
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|''Bhuvaneshwari'' || ||
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|''Hettha Karulu''|| ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]
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|''[[Time Bomb (1994 film)|Time Bomb]]''|| Maala ||
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| rowspan="9" | 1995 || ''[[Thumbida Mane]]'' ||Kaveri ||
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|''Maangalya Sakshi''|| ||
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|''Kalyanotsava'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayz8J6NsO0o |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
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|''[[Mojugara Sogasugara]]''|| ||
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|''Shubha Lagna'' || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcFEZgCboF4 |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
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|''Urvashi''|| ||
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|''Satya Jwale''|| ||
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|''Taayi Illada Tavaru''|| ||
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|''[[Aagatha]]''||Usha ||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
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| rowspan="8" | 1996 || ''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]'' || ||
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|''[[Thavarina Thottilu]]''|| ||
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|''Geluvina Saradara''|| ||
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|''Sthree''||Heera ||
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|''Sowbhagya Devathe''|| ||
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|''Minugu Thare''|| ||
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|''Thayi Kotta Seere''|| ||
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|''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || Kalki ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
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| rowspan="6" | 1997 || ''[[Oral Mathram]]'' || Devika Menon ||[[Malayalam]]||
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|''Taaliya Sowbhagya'' || || rowspan="8" |[[Kannada]]||
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|''Shruthi Hakida Hejje''|| || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAYOP4HIQDI |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
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|''Baalina Daari''||||
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|''Kodagina Kaveri''|| Kaveri|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NinAeAKe5TY/maxresdefault.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NinAeAKe5TY&tbnid=a8-oaf5GkL2sXM&vet=1&docid=WB9kMedhf6Kl7M&w=1280&h=720&q=kodagina+kaveri+kannada+movie&source=sh/x/im|title=Google Image Result|website=www.google.com}}</ref>
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|''Thavarina Theru''|| ||
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| rowspan="7" | 1998 || ''Bhama Satyabhama'' || Bhama ||
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|''Marthanda'' || ||
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|''Nammura Huduga'' || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXrG1zbOTG0|title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
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|''[[Kottaram Veettile Apputtan]]'' || Ambili ||[[Malayalam]]||
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|''Goonda Mattu Police'' || || rowspan="3" |[[Kannada]]||
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|''Jagadeeshwari''|| ||
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|''Tavarina Kanike''|| ||
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| rowspan="3" | 1999 || ''[[Annan Thangachi]]'' || Sarasu ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
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|''[[Veerappa Nayaka]]'' || || rowspan="14" |[[Kannada]]||
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|''Durga Shakthi''|||| <ref>{{cite web | title=Robot Check | website=Robot Check | url=https://www.amazon.com/Durga-Shakthi-Devaraj/dp/B07C42VQMV | access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4" | 2000 || ''[[Soorappa]]'' || ||
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|''Kadlimatti Station Master''|| ||
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|''Mahathma''|| ||
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|''[[Swalpa Adjust Madkolli]]''|| ||
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| rowspan="5" | 2001 || ''Amma Ninna Tholinalli'' || ||
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|''Gattimela''|| || Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
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|''Jenu Goodu''|| ||
|-
|''Mahalakshmi''|| ||<ref>{{cite web | title=Mahalakshmi Movie Review - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image | website=chitraloka.com | date=2001-01-26 | url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2025-mahalakshmi-movie-review.html | access-date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|''Ellara Mane Dosenu''|| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/ellara-mane-dosenu-2001|title=Ellara Mane Dosenu (2001) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew|website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''Annayya Thammayya'' || ||
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|''Muthu''|| ||
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|''Manase O Manase'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/manase-o-manase.html|title=Manase O Manase (2002) | Manase O Manase Movie | Manase O Manase Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004 ||''[[C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu]]''|| Dr. Lakshmi ||Malayalam||
|-
|''Hendthi Andre Hendthi'' || ||rowspan="4" |[[Kannada]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/hendthi-andre-hendthi-2004|title=Hendthi Andre Hendthi (2004) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew|website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Gowdru]]'' || Gowri || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'' || Shanti ||Vatika Chalana Chitra Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Filmfare award for Supporting Actress - Kannada]]
|-
|''[[Pandu Ranga Vittala]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006||''[[Sirivantha]]''|| || rowspan="19" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
|''Hendathi Kattida Thali'' || || Delayed release
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''[[Navashakthi Vaibhava|Navashakti Vaibhava]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Avva (film)|Avva]]''|| Aane Baddi Rangavva ||
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|''Nandadeepa''|| ||
|-
|''[[Akka Thangi]]''|| Nagi ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Chellidaru Sampigeya'' || ||
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| rowspan="4" | 2011 || ''[[Sri Naga Shakthi]]'' || ||
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|''[[Take It Easy (2011 film)|Take It Easy]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Puttakkana Highway]]''|| Puttakka ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]] Nominated—TV9 Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Innovative Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Udaya Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Suvarna Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
|-
|''[[Aidondla Aidu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri'' || ||
|-
|''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]''|| Vijayalakshmi ||
|-
|''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]''|| Janaki ||Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Comedian Nominated—Udaya Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Gombegala Love'' || || Karnataka Vanijya Mandali Award for Best Supporting Actress
|-
|''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]''|| Lakshmi ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ond Chance Kodi]]'' ||Tavare ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja]]'' || ||
|-
|''1944''|| ||
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|''Home Stay'' || || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] Kannada Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''Marali Manege'' || || rowspan="6" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
|''[[2 (film)|Dandupalya 2]]''|| Abhivyakthi ||
|-
|''[[College Kumar]]''|| Girija ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Dandupalya 3]]'' || Abhivyakthi ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[ACT 1978]]'' || Kanika Mehta ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Bhajarangi 2]]'' || {{TBA}} || Completed
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Rathnan Prapancha]] '' || Yellavva || Filming
|}

==Television==
===TV serials===
* 2005 :''Sthreetvam'' ([[Surya TV]]) - [[Malayalam]]
* 2012-2013: ''[[Karthigai Pengal]]'' ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]) - [[Tamil language|Tamil]]

===Television Shows===
* ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'' — as guest
* ''Super Minute''
* ''Mareyalare''
* ''Hejje Guruthu''
* ''Majabharata'' (2017)
* ''[[Weekend with Ramesh]] — as guest
* ''[[Satya Kathe]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1696702}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sruthi&limit=14 Sruthi at MSI]

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