Umashree
| Umashree | |
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| Minister for Women and Child Development | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Kalakappa G. Bandi |
| Minister for Kannada and Culture | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Govind M. Kajrol |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 17 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Siddu Savadi |
| Constituency | Terdal |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 May 1957 Nonavinakere, Tumkur, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession |
Actor (1978-present) Politician (-present) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Umashree (Kannada: ಉಮಾಶ್ರೀ) (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her portrayal of film roles spoken in the Kannada language (over 400), particularly comic roles. In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was minister for women and child development, empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture.
Umashree raised two children, a daughter and a son, as a young 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 for Terdal constituency (Congress Party) allowed Umashree to continue her work. Umashree is chairman for the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Party committee on other backward classes.
Umashree has experience in village, amateur, mythological and professional drama. Her directors have included Fritz Bennewitz, B.V. Karanth, Girish Karnad, C. G. Krishnaswamy, R. Nagesh, and T.S. Nagabharana. She is a member of Rangasampada amateur theatre group of Bangalore.
Umashree began her movie career in 1984 with an award winning performance in a supporting role in Anubhava with Kashinath. However, it typecast her in comedy roles with a degree of innuendo. She worked with the actor N. S. Rao and later with Dinesh, Dwarakish, Mysore lokesh, Sihikahi chandru, Ramesh bhat, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Doddanna and Karibasavaiah. Her directors included S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, Bhargava, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Perala, K V Raju, Vijay, Dorai Bhagavan, Dwarakish, D Rajendra babu, Dinesh Babu, V Ravichandran, Puri Jagannath and Yograj Bhat.
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