Kanaka Vijayalakshmi, known by her stage name Maadhavi, is an Indian former actress known for her works in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films.
Maadhavi was born in 1962 in Velupucherla village in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy.
[3] Director Dasari Narayana Rao gave her a starring role in the Telugu film Thoorupu Padamara when she was a teenager.
She starred in seven movies with Rajkumar - Haalu Jenu, Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma, Anuraga Aralithu, Shruthi Seridaaga, Jeevana Chaitra, Aakasmika and Odahuttidavaru.
With Vishnuvardhan too she has acted in seven movies - Onde Guri, Gandugali Rama, Chinnadantha Maga, Rudranaga, Khaidi, Chanakya and Malaya Marutha.
Her films with Rajinikanth include Garjanai, Thillu Mullu, Thambikku Entha Ooru, Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal and Viduthalai.
[citation needed] In 1996, her Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Rama arranged her marriage to one of his followers, a pharmaceutical businessman named Ralph Sharma.