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B. Jayashree
B. Jayashree is a prominent actress-director of Kannada theatre.

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B. Jayashree, Kannada Theatre PersonalityB. Jayashree is the complete theatre person who has given her felicity with acting, music and dance. She has also acted in films and television and as a dubbing artist in films. B. Jayashree is the creative director of Spandana Theatre, which is an amateur company based in Bangalore established in 1976. In the year 2010, she was nominated to the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha. She was awarded by the Padma Shri Award in the year 2013. Her grandfather was a noted theatre director, Gubbi Veeranna, who founded the Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company.

B. Jayashree, Kannada Theatre PersonalityCareer of B. Jayashree
B. Jayashree was born on 9th June in the year 1950 in Bangalore. She debuted as a child artist in her grandfather"s company before going on to study at the National School of Drama. After graduation in 1970, and acting under such directors as Alkazi and Karanth, she started directing her own group, Spandana, in Bangalore. It made a name across India with Lakshapati Rajana Kathe i.e. `Raja Lakshapati`s Story` in 1986. This was a production resplendent with folk energy and vibrant music. She also directed Chandrasekhar Kambar`s "Karimayi" in 1987. This was on ritualistic worship of the goddess by that name. Jayashree worked in several of Alkazi`s productions and was taught by the doyen of Indian theatre and one of the founders of National School of Drama. Active on the stage, Jayashree has also acted in critically acclaimed movies like "Nagamandala", where she played the role of a blind woman. She has also lent her voice to a number of songs in "Sandalwood", including the hit number "Car Car" from "Nanna Preethiya Hudugi."

Filmography of B. Jayashree The movies in which B. Jayashree has worked as an actress are:

Films Year
Emme Thammanna 1966
Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta 1971
Devaru Kotta Vara 1976
Jeevana Chakra 1985
Ee Bandha Anubandha 1987
Sundara Swapnagalu 1987
Kotreshi Kanasu 1994
Nagamandala 1997
Deveeri 1999
kadamba 2003
Durgi 2004
Care of Footpath 2006
Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide 2007
Banada Neralu 2009
Ishtakamya 2016
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu 2016
Maasthi Gudi 2017


Filmography of B. Jayashree
The movies in which B. Jayashree has worked as an actress are:
Year Films Songs
2000 Naga Devathe Haalundu Hoge
2001 Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu Bondana Dummina
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Car Car
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya Kabbina Jalle
2004 Durgi Bilthave Nodeega
2004 Bhagawan Gopalappa
2005 Jogi Chikku Bukku Rail
2006 Mata Thandaa Thaayee
2007 Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige Baaro Nam Therige



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