Vijayashanthi

Vijayashanti‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ is a former film actor whose name is associated with the breakthrough of Telugu and South Indian cinema, and a politician who is active in Indian politics. After moving through various major parties, she came back to the Indian National Congress in 2023. Besides, she used to be a Member of Parliament and held the positions of a leader in campaign strategy and party ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌planning.

By Rashmi | Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:49:46 AM [IST]

Vijayashanthi Biography

Vijayashanti‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ , who is also known as the "Lady Amitabh" because of her powerful screen presence, has acted in more than 180 films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages and made her mark. Her role in the movie Karthavyam (1990) was so impressive that she got the National Film Award for Best Actress.

Her political career is like a swing that changed the party sides. She joined the BJP in 1997 and was actively involved in the party’s women’s wing. In 2005, she started her own party, Talli Telangana, which was a party for the separate Telangana state, and later she merged it with the TRS.

She won the Lok Sabha seat from Medak in 2009. After a few disagreements, she left the TRS and went back to the BJP in 2020. Vijayashanti, in November 2023, left the BJP and came back to the Congress. She was given a prominent position as Chief Coordinator of the Campaign & Planning ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌Committee.

Vijayashanthi Personal Life

Full Name	Vijayashanthi
Date of Birth	24 Jun 1966 (Age 59)
Place of Birth	Madras, India
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	10th Pass
Profession	Actress and Politician
Father's Name	Srinivas Prasad
Mother's Name	Varalaxmi
Spouse's Name	M.V. Srinivas Prasad
Spouse's Profession	Real estate businessman
Religion	Hindu
Caste	N/A
Website	Vijayashanti.com

Vijayashanthi Net Worth

Net Worth

₹30.27 CRORE

ASSETS

₹30.58 CRORE

Liabilities

₹31.35 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Vijayashanthi

Vijayashanthi completed her 10th class at Indian Angles Anglo-Indian Senior High School in Holy Angels, Chennai

Interesting Facts about Vijayashanthi

Vijayashanthi was the only high paid actress in 1990.

Political Timeline of Vijayashanthi

2025: Named as the Congress candidate for the Telangana MLC polls.
2025: Named as the Congress candidate for Telangana MLC polls.
2023: Resigned from the BJP and rejoined the Indian National Congress; appointed Chief Coordinator of its Campaign & Planning Committee.
2020: She resigned from the Congress and rejoined Bhartiya Janta Party.
2014: She joined Indian National Congress.
2011: She resigned from MP post.
2009: She started her own political party Talli Telangana, later that year she merged it into Bharat Rashtra Samithi. She became member of Parliament from Medak constituency.
1998: Vijayashanthi joined Bhartiya Janta Party and subsequently became secretary of BJP's Women's Wing (Bhartiya Mahila Morcha).

Vijayashanthi Early Life

1989: She made her entry in Bollywood in the film Eeshwar.
1980: Vijayashanthi made her acting debut in the Tamil films.

Vijayashanthi Achievements

In 1985 Vijayashanthi got Best Actress Award (Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards South) for Pratighatana and 1990 She got Best Actress (National Film Awards) for Karthavyam.

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