Vijayashanti

Satti Vijayashanti is an Indian actress, producer and politician. She is fondly called as the "Lady Superstar" and “Lady Amitabh” of South Indian Cinema and "The Action Queen of Indian Cinema" who was able to pull the entire movie on her shoulders. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in 187 feature films in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly in Telugu Cinema in addition to several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her work as a "super cop" in Kartavyam (1990), for depicting both aggression and feminity with balance and restraint. For her role in Pratighatana (1985), Vijayashanti won her first state Nandi Award and Filmfare Award. She is a recipient of several accolades, including four Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actress, seven Filmfare Awards South together with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, and the Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government.