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Madhu Shalini is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in
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,
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and
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films. She won the title of Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2005. She hosted a television show ''Premakathalu'' after winning Dream Girl contest.


Early life

Madhu Shalini was born in
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, India. Her father Hameed is a businessman and mother Polapragada Raj Kumari is an advocate and a classical dancer. Like her mother, she also learned
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, before taking part in a beauty contest, which she won and which paved her way for a modelling career.


Career

After working as a television anchor for a short while, she soon ventured into film business, turning an actress. She made her feature film debut with the film, E. V. V. Satyanarayana's ''
Kithakithalu ''Kithakithalu'' ( Telugu: కితకితలు) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Allari Naresh, Geetha Singh and Madhu Shalini. The film is made by Allari Naresh's home banner under the direction of his father ...
'', opposite
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, released in 2006, which went on to become a very successful venture. The same year, she had appeared in two more Telugu films, namely Teja's ''Oka V Chitram'' as part of an ensemble cast, and ''Aganthakudu''. In 2007, she starred in the Telugu action comedy ''State Rowdy'', a remake of the successful Tamil
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-directorial ''
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'', with Madhu Shalini playing a Brahmin girl character, played by Kanika in the original. She made her Tamil film debut later that year with the low-budget feature ''Pazhaniappa Kalloori''. She later signed to play the lead female in D. Sabhapathy's Telugu project ''Happy Journey'', while she also agreed to appear in the director's next Tamil venture, ''
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'', which, despite being heavily delayed, became her next release. Though the film received mixed reviews and fared averagely at the box office, Madhu Shalini's performance as Indhu received positive reviews, with critics citing that she performed her role "with consummate ease", was "adequate in her role", and acted "like a pro". Her subsequent release, ''Karalu Miriyalu'', likewise, released to negative reviews, while her performance, however, met with favorable remarks from critics, with one reviewer claiming that she "looks pretty and dishes out a pleasing work", further noting that it was a pity that she does not get to work in any "big projects". She eventually got her big break as she was cast by noted
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-winning filmmaker
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for his comedy flick ''
Avan Ivan ''Avan Ivan'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project attains his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal, Arya, while G. M. Kumar, R. K., Madhu Shalini, Janani Iyer, and A ...
''. She disclosed that Bala selected her without even
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ing her, after numerous girls were auditioned for the role, with none of them measuring up to Bala's expectations. Madhu Shalini would play a college student in the film, for which she did not apply any makeup, while also
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for herself for the first time. She made her
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debut in
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's '' Department'', that featured her as a gangster alongside
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,
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and
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. She collaborated with Ram Gopal Varma again later that year on the horror flick ''
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'' and two years later on the psychological thriller '' Anukshanam''. Madhu Shalini will be seen as a reporter in '' Gopala Gopala''. Lastly, she was seen in the Tamil movie ''Thoongavanam'' as Esther, a nurse and as
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in ''Seethavalokanam''.


Filmography


Films


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