Bhargavi Narayan


Bhargavi Narayan is an Indian film actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Bhargavi Narayan as an actress include Eradu Kanasu, Hanthakana Sanchu, Pallavi Anupallavi, and Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake.
Bhargavi Narayan was a speaker at the Bangalore Literature Festival 2018, Bengaluru.

Career

Bhargavi Narayan has been a part of more than twenty two films and many drama plays in Kannada, including television series Manthana and Mukta . She has written and directed plays for AIR's women's programs and Women's Association for Children, Karnataka. She has worked as a member of Kannada Natak Academy.
Before beginning her career in arts, Narayan worked as a manager in ESI Corporation, Bengaluru. She has written a book in Kannada, called 'Naa Kanda Nammavaru' , published by ''Ankita Pustaka, Bengaluru.

Personal life

Bhargavi was born on 4 February 1938 to and Naamagiriyamma and M. Ramaswamy. She was married to Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayana, a.k.a. Makeup Nani, who was a Kannada film actor, and a makeup artist. They have four children; Sujatha, Prakash, Pradeep and Sudha. Prakash is an Indian theater, film, television and media personality, and a National Film Award recipient, for his directorial film Stumble in 2002. He is married to Chandrika, and their children are namely Meghana and Teju. While Sudha, a Kannada film actress and a theatre artist, is married to M.G.Satya and their children are namely Shantanu and Samyukta. Samyukta, is also a Kannada film actress.
Bhargavi Narayan's autobiography 'Naanu, Bhargavi' , was released in 2012, by publisher Ankita Pustaka, Bengaluru. Her book won awards from Karnataka State Sahitya Academy, Karnataka Sangha, Shimoga and "Srimati Gangamma Somappa Bommai Pratishthana", Dharwad, Karnataka.

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