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'''Santha Kumari''' (born 28 August 1965), famously known as '''Disco Shanti''', is an Indian | '''Santha Kumari''' (born 28 August 1965), famously known as '''Disco Shanti''', is an Indian actress who was particularly famous in [[South India]] for her appearances in [[item number]]s. | ||
She has appeared in more than 900 films in different [[languages of India]], including [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Odia cinema|Odia]]. | She has appeared in more than 900 films in different [[languages of India]], including [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Odia cinema|Odia]]. | ||
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| 1983 || ''Vasanthame Varuga'' || Tamil || | | 1983 || ''Vasanthame Varuga'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1985 || '' | | 1985 || ''Vellai Manasu'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1985 || ''[[Udaya Geetham]]'' || Tamil || | | 1985 || ''[[Udaya Geetham]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1986 || ''Marakka Matten'' || Tamil || | | 1986 || ''Marakka Matten'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1986 || '' | | 1986 || ''Sathkaara'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1986 || ''[[Murattu Karangal]]'' || Tamil || | | 1986 || ''[[Murattu Karangal]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Kizhakku Africavil Sheela]]'' || Tamil || | | 1987 || ''[[Kizhakku Africavil Sheela]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1987 || '' | | 1987 || ''Mr. Raja'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]'' || Tamil || | | 1987 || ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]'' || Tamil || | | 1987 || ''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1987 || '' | | 1987 || ''Aase'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1987 || '' | | 1987 || ''Kurukshetra'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]'' || Kannada || | | 1987 || ''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Ivargal Varungala Thoongal]]'' || Tamil || | | 1987 || ''[[Ivargal Varungala Thoongal]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1987 || '' | | 1987 || ''Anthima Ghatta'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Shakthi (film)|Shakthi]]'' || Kannada || | | 1988 || ''[[Shakthi (film)|Shakthi]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Urimai Geetham]]'' || Tamil || | | 1988 || ''[[Urimai Geetham]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Gudugu Sidilu'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Thayi Karulu'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Oorigitta Kolli'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Onnum Onnum Pathinettu'' || Malayalam || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Raasave Unnai Nambi]]'' || Tamil || | | 1988 || ''[[Raasave Unnai Nambi]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Nammoora Raja]]'' || Kannada || | | 1988 || ''[[Nammoora Raja]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Bharath'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Manamagale Vaa]]'' || Tamil || | | 1988 || ''[[Manamagale Vaa]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Gharwali Baharwali'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Ullathil Nalla Ullam]]'' || Tamil || | | 1988 || ''[[Ullathil Nalla Ullam]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Kabzaa]]'' || Hindi || Dancer | | 1988 || ''[[Kabzaa]]'' || Hindi || Dancer | ||
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| 1988 || '' | | 1988 || ''Arjun'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Puthiya Vaanam]]'' || Tamil || | | 1988 || ''[[Puthiya Vaanam]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Asmaan Se Ooncha]]'' || Hindi || Guest Appearance | | 1989 || ''[[Asmaan Se Ooncha]]'' || Hindi || Guest Appearance | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''Malayathi Pennu'' || Malayalam || | ||
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| 1989 || ''Dharma Devan'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''Dharma Devan'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || ''Dilli Babu'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''Dilli Babu'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Telugu || | | 1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Telugu || Usha | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Khuli Khidki]]'' || Hindi || Reena | | 1989 || ''[[Khuli Khidki]]'' || Hindi || Reena | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Moodu Manthiram]]'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''[[Moodu Manthiram]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''Nyayakkaagi Naanu'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Naalai Manithan]]'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''[[Naalai Manithan]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Indrajith (1989 film)|Indrajith]]'' || Kannada || | | 1989 || ''[[Indrajith (1989 film)|Indrajith]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''CBI Shankar'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''Padma Vyuha'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Hendthighelbedi]]'' || Kannada || Shanti | | 1989 || ''[[Hendthighelbedi]]'' || Kannada || Shanti | ||
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| 1989 || ''Samsarame Saranam'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''Samsarame Saranam'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''Hosa Kavya'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1989 || ''Sondham 16'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''Sondham 16'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' || Tamil || | | 1989 || ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1989 || '' | | 1989 || ''Jayabheri'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Idhaya Thamarai]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Idhaya Thamarai]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Nammoora Hammeera'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'' || Malayalam || | | 1990 || ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'' || Malayalam || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Ashwamedha]]'' || Kannada || | | 1990 || ''[[Ashwamedha]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Poli Kitty'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Kiladi Thatha'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' || Hindi || Dancer | | 1990 || ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' || Hindi || Dancer | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Challenge Gopalakrishna]]'' || Kannada || | | 1990 || ''[[Challenge Gopalakrishna]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Sididedda Gandu'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Anantha Prema'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Pundara Ganda'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''48 Manikkur'' || Malayalam || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Chakadola Karuchi Leela'' || Odia || Dancer | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Ashwamedha (film)|Ashwamedha]]'' || Kannada || | | 1990 || ''[[Ashwamedha (film)|Ashwamedha]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Jamai Raja (film)|Jamai Raja]]'' || Hindi || Aruna | | 1990 || ''[[Jamai Raja (film)|Jamai Raja]]'' || Hindi || Aruna | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Challenge'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vasal]]'' || Tamil || | | 1990 || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vasal]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1990 || '' | | 1990 || ''Shivaraj'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Jungle Love (film)]]'' || Hindi || | | 1990 || ''[[Jungle Love (film)]]'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''SP Bhargavi'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''Naag Mani'' || Hindi || [[Item number]] in the song "Mera Laung Gawaacha" | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Pondatti Pondattithan]]'' || Tamil || Padma | | 1991 || ''[[Pondatti Pondattithan]]'' || Tamil || Padma | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Sami Potta Mudichu]]'' || Tamil || | | 1991 || ''[[Sami Potta Mudichu]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''Zaher'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''Prema Pareekshe'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Nee Pathi Naan Pathi]]'' || Tamil || | | 1991 || ''[[Nee Pathi Naan Pathi]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Alludu Diddina Kapuram]]'' || Telugu || | | 1991 || ''[[Alludu Diddina Kapuram]]'' || Telugu || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''Anatha Rakshaka'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Shanti Enathu Shanti]]'' || Tamil || | | 1991 || ''[[Shanti Enathu Shanti]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1991 || '' | | 1991 || ''Mathru Bhagya'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[Chinnavar]]'' || Tamil || Item number in the song "Padakottum Pattammah" | | 1992 || ''[[Chinnavar]]'' || Tamil || Item number in the song "Padakottum Pattammah" | ||
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| 1992 || '' | | 1992 || ''Putta Hendthi'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1992|| ''Sigappu Paravai'' || Tamil || | | 1992|| ''Sigappu Paravai'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[Agni Paarvai]]'' || Tamil || | | 1992 || ''[[Agni Paarvai]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1992 || '' | | 1992 || ''Banni Ondsala Nodi'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[Pangali]]'' || Tamil || | | 1992 || ''[[Pangali]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[President Gari Pellam]]'' || Telugu || Singing voice | | 1992 || ''[[President Gari Pellam]]'' || Telugu || Singing voice | ||
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| 1992 || '' | | 1992 || ''Rishi'' || Malayalam || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari]]'' || Kannada || | | 1992 || ''[[Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1992 || ''[[Natchathira Nayagan]]'' || Tamil || | | 1992 || ''[[Natchathira Nayagan]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Jana Mecchida Maga'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan|RRRKRMRGKK]]'' || Tamil || | | 1993 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan|RRRKRMRGKK]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu]]'' || Telugu || | | 1993 || ''[[Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu]]'' || Telugu || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Aaha Brahmachari'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Suryodaya]]'' || Kannada || | | 1993 || ''[[Suryodaya]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Prathiphala'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Mechanic Alludu]]'' || Telugu || | | 1993 || ''[[Mechanic Alludu]]'' || Telugu || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Mane Devru]]'' || Kannada || | | 1993 || ''[[Mane Devru]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Sarkarakke Saval'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Poorna Sangrama'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Khaidi No. 407'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || '' | | 1993 || ''Mojina Maduve'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Bhagyawan]]'' || Hindi || | | 1993 || ''[[Bhagyawan]]'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1994 || ''[[Ilaignar Ani]]'' || Tamil || Rukku | | 1994 || ''[[Ilaignar Ani]]'' || Tamil || Rukku | ||
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| 1994 || '' | | 1994 || ''Alexander'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1994 || '' | | 1994 || ''Thanikhe'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1994 || ''[[Atha Maga Rathiname]]'' || Tamil || | | 1994 || ''[[Atha Maga Rathiname]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1995 || ''[[God and Gun]]'' || Hindi || | | 1995 || ''[[God and Gun]]'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1995 || '' | | 1995 || ''Betegara'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1995 || '' | | 1995 || ''Putmalli'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1995 || ''[[Ganeshana Galate]]'' || Kannada || | | 1995 || ''[[Ganeshana Galate]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Aatank]]'' || Hindi || | | 1996 || ''[[Aatank]]'' || Hindi || | ||
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| 1996 || '' | | 1996 || ''Boss'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Irattai Roja]]'' || Tamil || | | 1996 || ''[[Irattai Roja]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1996 || '' | | 1996 || ''Stunt Master'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || '' | | 1996 || ''Rambha Rajyadalli Rowdy'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || '' | | 1996 || ''Gaaya'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Bangarada Mane]]'' || Kannada || | | 1996 || ''[[Bangarada Mane]]'' || Kannada || | ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Thuraimugam]]'' || Tamil || | | 1996 || ''[[Thuraimugam]]'' || Tamil || | ||
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| 1997 || '' | | 1997 || ''Yuddha'' || Kannada || | ||
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==Depictions in popular culture== | ==Depictions in popular culture== | ||
''[[The Dirty Picture]]'', a 2011 [[Bollywood]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[drama]] film was inspired by the life of [[Silk Smitha]] (a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles) as well as her southern contemporaries such as Disco Shanti and other women in popular culture, including [[Hollywood]] actress and sex symbol [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-01/news-interviews/30459254_1_vidya-balan-naseeruddin-shah-milan-luthria|title=Vidya Balan has a unique sex-appeal: Milan Luthria|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 December 2011|access-date=1 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https:// | ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'', a 2011 [[Bollywood]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[drama]] film was inspired by the life of [[Silk Smitha]] (a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles) as well as her southern contemporaries such as Disco Shanti and other women in popular culture, including [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] actress and sex symbol [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-01/news-interviews/30459254_1_vidya-balan-naseeruddin-shah-milan-luthria|title=Vidya Balan has a unique sex-appeal: Milan Luthria|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 December 2011|access-date=1 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908175135/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-01/news-interviews/30459254_1_vidya-balan-naseeruddin-shah-milan-luthria|archive-date=8 September 2013}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |