Vaishali Kasaravalli


Vaishali Kasaravalli was a noted Kannada actress, television serial director and costume designer.

Early life

She was born on 12 April 1952 in Gulbarga to theatre enthusiast parents Dr. Chitagopi and Nirmala. She completed BA.

Career

Actor

She was initiated to theatre by B. V. Karanth. After her family migrated to Bangalore, Vaishali acted in many plays including Hayavadana, Jokumaraswamy, Midsummer Nights Dream, Natakakaarana Shdhaneyalli Aaru Paathragalu and many others. She also directed Sevanthi Prasanga and translated many classic works from Marathi and Hindi.
She made her film debut with Yaava Janmada Maitri followed by Professor Huchuraya in 1972. Her popular films are Akramana, Yarigu Helbedi, Kittu Puttu, Kubi Matthu Iyala, Angaialli Apsare, Kraurya, Hombisilu, Swamy, Thabarana Kathe, Ksheera Sagara, Anukolakkoba Ganda, Asegoba Meesegobba, Mooru Daarigalu, Mahadasoshi Sharana Basava, Chandramuki Pranasaki, Panjarada Gili, Hoovondhu Beku Ballige, Vigneswarana Vahana, Shanker Guru, Palitamsha, Parivarthana, Sparsha, Nigatha, Ganeshana Maduve, Gauri Ganesha, Thavarumane Udugore, No 73 Shanthinivasa and others. Her performance as the leading lady in Aakramana directed by Girish Kasaravalli won her laurels and also a state government award for the Best actress.
Vaishali also acted in many tele-serials including Namma Nammalli, Kasa Musure Saroja, Malgudi Days, Kshamaya Daritri, Mayamruga, Manvanthara, Sadhane. Namma Nammalli directed by T. S. Nagabharana was the first of the serials she was featured in.

Movies

2010 Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2007 Nayi Neralu
2007 No. 73, Shanthi Nivasa
2006 Savira Mettilu
2003 Wrong Number
2003 Panchali
2002 Dweepa
2000 Premi
2000 Shreerasthu Shubhamasthu
1999 Chandramukhi Pranasakhi
1997 Kalavida
1997 Prema Raga Hadu Gelathi
1997 Thaayi Saheba
1996 Kraurya
1996 America America
1996 Hello Daddy
1996 Sowbhagya Devathe
1995 Hosa Baduku
1995 Nighatha
1994 Yarigu Helbedi
1993 Angaiyalli Apsare
1993 Anuragada Alegalu
1993 Hoovondu Beku Ballige
1993 Kadambari
1993 Manikantana Mahime
1993 Nanendu Nimmavane
1992 Agni Panjara
1992 Belliyappa Bangarappa
1992 Ganesha Subramanya
1992 Goonda Rajya
1992 Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu
1992 Ksheera Sagara
1992 Kubi Matthu Iyala
1992 Amara Prema
1991 Gowri Ganesha
1991 Gowri Kalyana
1991 Kalyana Mantapa
1991 Mangalya
1991 Readymade Ganda
1991 Thavarumane Udugore
1990 Aasegobba Meesegobba
1990 Abhimanyu
1990 Ganeshana Maduve
1990 Hosa Jeevana
1990 Shruthi
1989 Bangarada Baduku
1989 Mane
1988 Kadina Benki
1988 Mahadasohi Sharana Basava
1988 Tabarana Kathe
1988 Chiranjeevi Sudhakar
1986 Henne Ninagenu Bandhana
1985 Mamatheya Madilu
1985 Maruthi Mahime
1984 Vigneshwara Vahana
1983 Anveshane
1982 Manasa Sarovara
1980 Akramana
1980 Vathsalya patha
1978 Geejagana Goodu
1978 Hombisilu
1978 Shankar Guru
1978 Sandarbha
1977 Kittu Puttu
1976 Parivarthane
1976 Phalitamsha
1974 Bangaarada Panjara
1974 Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu
1974 Eradu Kanasu
1974 Professor Hucchuraya
1972 Subhadra Kalyana
1972 Yaava Janmada Maitri

Director

She has directed popular Kannada TV serials like `Muttina Torana' and `Moodala Mane'.

Costume designer

Vaishali Kasaravalli worked as a costume designer in her husband's films such as Bannada Vesha, Mane, Kubi Mathu Iyyala, Kraurya, Thaayi Saheba, Dweepa and Kanasemba Kudureyaneri.

Awards

Vaishali received several honors including
Vaishali was into politics in the late '90s. She contested for the Bangalore City Corporation elections in 1996 from the Lok Shakti party but lost. She was a staunch admirer of former chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.

Personal life

Vaishali was married to acclaimed film-maker Girish Kasaravalli. She had two children, Apoorva Kasaravalli and Ananya Kasaravalli

Death

She died on 27 September 2010 in Bangalore, after ailing for few years with diabetes, liver and kidney problems. Her body was kept at Ravindra Kalakshetra for her relatives, friends and fans to pay their final respect. She was cremated according to her family tradition at Banashankari crematorium in Bangalore.