Shruti

Acting

Shruti

Born

1975-09-18 (51)

Place of birth

Hassan, Karnataka, india

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Girija (born 18 September 1975), known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she is known for her work in Kannada cinema and has appeared in over 100 films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre. In addition to Kannada, Shruti has appeared in a handful Tamil and Malayalam films. She was among the leading actresses in Kannada cinema during the 1990s and has won three Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South in her career spanning over 25 years. She is known for performance in films such as Gauri Ganesha (1991), Aagatha (1995), Kalki (1996), …

Known for

Weekend With Ramesh poster
5.0

Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.

Weekend With Ramesh

2014

Bigg Boss Kannada poster
5.5

The Kannada version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.

Bigg Boss Kannada

2013

Aasegobba Meesegobba poster
6.5

A young man lands a job by making his employer believe that he is a man of traditional values. However, when suspected of lying, he makes up a false story about having an ill-mannered twin.

Aasegobba Meesegobba

1990

Ksheera Sagara poster
10.0

When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.

Ksheera Sagara

1992

Navashakthi Vaibhava poster
NR

Ramkumar and Shruthi who make lot of oaths for the betterment of their children (Master Ramprasad and Kumari Arpitha) and once the children become a pair of very talented singers, they forget everything about their promises. It is only when the kids suffer through a crucial illness that they are reminded of their oaths and the couple set out on a pilgrimage along with their children to all the nine goddesses – Kollur Mookambike, Badami Banashankeri, Mysore Chamundeswari, Belgaum Yallamma, Horanadu Annapurneshwari, Katilu Durgaparameshwari, Annamma Devi of Bangalore, Shringeri Sharadambe, Gokarna Parameshwari. There are also villains in the film in the form of the other family members who are bent upon killing the children.

Navashakthi Vaibhava

2008

Rambo poster
5.7

Car brokers Kitty and Premkumar come across a vehicle that contains a corpse. Soon, they learn that the body has a pen drive that holds information about a terrorist plot.

Rambo

2012

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

2010s · 5 titles

Rambo poster
5.7

Car brokers Kitty and Premkumar come across a vehicle that contains a corpse. Soon, they learn that the body has a pen drive that holds information about a terrorist plot.

Rambo

2012

Bachchan poster
5.7

Bharat alias Bachchan is a kind-hearted real estate businessman, who is the MD of the Bharat Property Solutions. He is deeply in love with Anjali (Bhavana), who is doing MS in Bellary and wants to deliver honest service to the needy people. But her wish becomes an obstacle for a mining mafia don.

Bachchan

2013

Dandupalya 3 poster
NR

Director Srinivas Raju’s world of Dandupalya, as seen in the first two films of the series, will finally come to an end. The third film in the series will mark the end of the franchise, which has received a great deal of critical acclaim in both Kannada and Telugu.

Dandupalya 3

2018

College Kumar poster
5.7

Shivakumar works as a peon in an office and strives to ensure that his son Kumar fulfils his dreams. When the pressure gets to Kumar, he starts to rebel against his father.

College Kumar

2017

Kalpana poster
3.3

Raghava is a fun-loving youngster who enjoys playing cricket with his friends. But at night he is afraid of ghosts and is always confined to his home under the care of his mother (Umashri). His brother (Achyuth Rao), sister-in-law (Shruthi) and their children live together in the same house. When Raghava and his friends go in search of another ground to play cricket, they find an abandoned field, which, it turns out, is haunted. At home, his mother and sister-in-law witness some strange happenings. With the help of a temple priest, they confirm the presence of a ghostly spirit haunting their home. Raghava begins to act funny and shows effeminate behaviour which is when the presence of the ghost is identified. The film goes on to unravel the mystery of the ghostly Kalpana and her relationship with Raghava.

Kalpana

2012

2000s · 9 titles

Navashakthi Vaibhava poster
NR

Ramkumar and Shruthi who make lot of oaths for the betterment of their children (Master Ramprasad and Kumari Arpitha) and once the children become a pair of very talented singers, they forget everything about their promises. It is only when the kids suffer through a crucial illness that they are reminded of their oaths and the couple set out on a pilgrimage along with their children to all the nine goddesses – Kollur Mookambike, Badami Banashankeri, Mysore Chamundeswari, Belgaum Yallamma, Horanadu Annapurneshwari, Katilu Durgaparameshwari, Annamma Devi of Bangalore, Shringeri Sharadambe, Gokarna Parameshwari. There are also villains in the film in the form of the other family members who are bent upon killing the children.

Navashakthi Vaibhava

2008

Soorappa poster
NR

When a woman from a neighbouring village falsely accuses the village head of harassing her, tension spreads between the two villages, which ultimately leads to a riot making the situation worse.

Soorappa

2000

Karpoorada Gombe poster
NR

Karpoorada Gombe is a 2000 Kannada film directed by S Mahender and produced by Chandrashekhar. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Shruti, Lokesh and Doddanna in lead roles. Music was composed by Hamsalekha.

Karpoorada Gombe

2000

Sirivantha poster
NR

Narayana Murthy wages a courageous battle to withstand all pressures and fight against corruption to retain the values he has cherished.

Sirivantha

2006

Rama Shama Bhama poster
9.5

Rama, a married man, has an affair with Priya who pursues him despite knowing about his wife. When his friend Shama learns of the affair, the latter decides to reunite him with his wife.

Rama Shama Bhama

2005

Pandu Ranga Vittala poster
NR

Vithala gets married to two women, who are both unaware of each other's existence. He strives hard to keep them happy but encounters various obstacles in his endeavour.

Pandu Ranga Vittala

2005

C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch poster
5.8

Cochin Hanifa plays the title role of CI Mahadevan, who goes to a village where a bomb blast in a school bus has created terror in the hearts of the villagers. He is being assisted by a bunch of policemen working in the local police station. These policemen are more concerned about their personal matters than the problems faced by the public. How Mahadevan unravels the mystery behind the blast with the help of these policemen is the crux of the story.

C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch

2004

Ellara Mane Dosenu poster
NR

Three sisters, Ramani, Mandara and Vasanta, are forced to marry against their will. Their tryst with the evils of a male-dominated society begins shortly after their marriage.

Ellara Mane Dosenu

2001

Amma Ninna Tolinalli poster
NR

 Amma Ninna Tolinalli movie tells about the relation between mother and child.

Amma Ninna Tolinalli

2001

1990s · 41 titles

Aasegobba Meesegobba poster
6.5

A young man lands a job by making his employer believe that he is a man of traditional values. However, when suspected of lying, he makes up a false story about having an ill-mannered twin.

Aasegobba Meesegobba

1990

Ksheera Sagara poster
10.0

When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.

Ksheera Sagara

1992

Bhama Sathyabhama poster
NR

A husband disowns his wife when he comes to know that she is hard of hearing. The elders of the family decide to reunite them keeping their future in mind.

Bhama Sathyabhama

1998

Nammura Huduga poster
NR

Despite her brother Chirte Gowda's warning, Rupa, a city-bred woman, falls in love with a young villager, Gopal and leaves home for him. Soon, Chirte Gowda decides to ruin Gopal's life.

Nammura Huduga

1998

Chithralekha poster
NR

A young woman is accused of being possessed as all her marriage prospects ended up dead

Chithralekha

1992

Muddina Maava poster
NR

Vijay, a village chairman, marries a poor girl, Lakshmi, against his family's wish. Vijay's brother-in-law is enraged for not marrying his daughter and devises a plan to defame him.

Muddina Maava

1993

Kalyanotsava poster
5.0

Kalyanotsava is a 1995 Kannada film which stars Ambareesh and SPB in lead roles. Directed by Rajendra Singh Babu.

Kalyanotsava

1995

Gandanige Thakka Hendthi poster
NR

Movie starring Shashikumar, Malashri, Doddanna and is directed by Bhargava.

Gandanige Thakka Hendthi

1991

Shambhavi poster
NR

Shambhavi is an Drama Kannada movie directed by Rama Narayanan

Shambhavi

1992

Shruthi poster
NR

The film tells the story of four struggling friends aspiring to be musicians who accidentally meet a girl Shruthi who is in search of her lover. Shruthi joins the gang of friends and helps them change their fortunes in the music industry. The sudden arrival of Shruthi's lover takes a turn on their relationships.

Shruthi

1990

Shubha Lagna poster
NR

Shubha Lagna is a 1995 Indian Kannada film, directed by Budal Krishnamurthy and produced by K Chidambara Shetty.

Shubha Lagna

1995

Gauri Ganesha poster
7.0

Lambodara, an unemployed witty young man takes advantage of weaknesses in people to his monetary benefit.

Gauri Ganesha

1991

Alimayya poster
NR

Anand reluctantly agrees to marry Lakshmi. Just when the two are settling into happy matrimony, trouble erupts owing to differences between their parents.

Alimayya

1993

No artwork available
NR

A rich landlord's life revolves around his sister as he is very fond of her. However, his life takes a turn when he gets his sister married to a guy whose family is behind his wealth.

Annan Thangachi

1999

Killer Diary poster
NR

Kavya, an author, writes a weekly series named Killer Diary. However, things take a turn when someone starts murdering people close to her in the same way as depicted in her stories.

Killer Diary

1995

Parugo Parugu poster
9.0

The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Sruthi in lead roles. Based on Malik's novel of the same name.

Parugo Parugu

1994

C.B.I Shiva poster
NR

Three educated but unemployed youths campaign for a politician and help him win an election. When the politician does not give them a job as promised, they hatch a plan to make him toe the line.

C.B.I Shiva

1991

Thavarina Thottilu poster
NR

Thimanna, a conniving man, gets his son, Bhaskar, married to Sarsu, the sister of a rich landlord. Soon, Thimanna starts taking money from Sarsu by lying, but fate punishes his family in a harsh way.

Thavarina Thottilu

1996

Kalki poster
6.7

Chellammaa (Geetha), a singer, is wedded to a chauvinistic, sadistic industrialist named Prakash (Prakash Raj). She is unable to beget a child and hence is the target of hurting words from Prakash and his mother. When he prohibits her from singing, it is the last straw for her and they divorce. He marries Karpagam (Renuka), a doormat wife, while Chellammaa stays single, with a cook Kokila (newsreader Fathima Babu in her first movie appearance) around to help her. Kalki (Shruti) works in an ad agency and is relentlessly pursued by co-worker and model Paranjothi (Rahman) but she not only rejects him but debunks love and sentiments. Chellammaa becomes friends with Kalki after a few encounters and Kalki moves in as a paying guest. But she strikes up a friendship with Prakash and as the result of an affair with him, she ends up bearing his child. What happens of this leads up to the climax.

Kalki

1996

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan poster
5.5

Apputtan, a rich man, gives Ambili, a young woman, the financial help she needs to become a doctor. However, he soon finds himself falling in love with her.

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

1998

Banni Ondsala Nodi poster
NR

1992 Kannada-language drama film starring Vinod Raj and Shruthi, directed by S. Umesh.

Banni Ondsala Nodi

1991

Sindhoora Thilaka poster
NR

Revathy, a young girl, is adopted by Sulakshana, a lonely woman. After Sulakshana's death, however, Revathy finds herself dealing with many obstacles.

Sindhoora Thilaka

1992

Oral Mathram poster
6.2

Shekhara Menon (Thilakan) is retired income tax officer from Mumbai and has now settled in a remote village in Kerala. He owns some land and a house where he and his three daughters live together and leads a calm, silent and happy life. Menon owns a smaller house adjacent to his own which is given for rent, Hareendran (Mammootty) is a struggling small time contractor and comes in as a new tenant to the rented house.

Oral Mathram

1997

Thumbida Mane poster
NR

Movie starring Vsihnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Vinaya Prasad and is directed by S Umesh.

Thumbida Mane

1995

Geluvina Saradara poster
NR

Geetha, a young woman who lives with a strange illness, confesses her love for Sanjay after his concert. However, things turn towards an unexpected direction when he fails to recognise her.

Geluvina Saradara

1996

Thayi Kotta Seere poster
NR

Girija's father marries her off to a rich man. Her life takes a turn for the worse when her in-laws start treating her unfairly.

Thayi Kotta Seere

1997

Punda Prachanda poster
NR

Punda Prachanda is a 1991 Kannada film directed by Sudhindra Kallola. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Shruti, Vanitha Vasu and Lakshmi in lead roles.

Punda Prachanda

1991

Urvashi poster
NR

A 1995 kannada movie directed by Amardeva starring Nikhil and Shruthi in the lead roles. Based on the novel of same name by Goruru.

Urvashi

1995

Sthree poster
NR

Sthree is a 1996 Indian Kannada film, directed by S Mahendar and produced by M Sunanda and M Krishna.

Sthree

1996

No artwork available
NR

Veluchami, an orphan, is raised by Periya Ayya along with his own daughter. When Periya decides to give away his daughter to the local temple, Veluchami marries her by force to save her.

Veluchami

1995

Nagu Naguta Nali poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nagu Naguta Nali

1991

Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi poster
NR

Vasudev, a miser, tries to control his pregnant wife's spending habits. Furious, she leaves him. Years later, unknowingly she rents a house opposite his.

Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi

1992

Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha poster
NR

A woman finds out that her husband is having an affair with an old college friend of hers. Soon, they hatch a plan to teach him a lesson.

Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha

1992

Sowbhagya Devathe poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sowbhagya Devathe

1996

Veerappa Nayaka poster
NR

Veerappa is a strong proponent of Gandhian principles based on non-violence. However, his preaching falls on deaf ears when his own son grows up to become a terrorist.

Veerappa Nayaka

1999

Mojugara Sogasugara poster
NR

Vijay and Vinod are two lookalikes who are unhappy with their routine lives. When they cross paths, they decide to break the monotony by exchanging places.

Mojugara Sogasugara

1995

Bombat Hendthi poster
NR

In order to avoid having to marry his boss' daughter, Sridhar lies that he is married. It remains to be seen if his charade gets exposed.

Bombat Hendthi

1992

Time Bomb poster
NR

Movie starring by Vishnu Vardhan, Soumya Kulkarni, Puneet Issar and directed by Joe Simon.

Time Bomb

1994

Rasika poster
NR

Rekha is in love with the village simpleton Krishna. However, the rivalry between Krishna's mother and Rekha's father poses a hurdle.

Rasika

1994

Jaana poster
NR

Ravishankar, a bank manager, is transferred to Bengaluru where he falls in love with the CM's daughter, Kasturi. Ravi decides to step up when the terrorists kidnap her to settle scores with the CM.

Jaana

1994

Durga Shakthi poster
NR

Jayakrishna realizes that he is being tormented by a ghost for his sins in his previous birth. With Goddess Durga's blessing, he tries to restore tranquility in his life.

Durga Shakthi

1999

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