Tara (Kannada actress)
Tara | |
|---|---|
| Member (nominated) of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 August 2012 – 2018 | |
| President of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy | |
| In office 15 March 2012 – June 2013 | |
| President of The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Be | |
| Assumed office January 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anuradha 4 March 1965 Bangalore, Mysore State, India (now Karnataka, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Actress, politician |
Anuradha (born 4 March 1965), known by her stage name Tara, is an Indian politician and actress active in the Kannada cinema. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009 and is currently a nominated member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Tara made her debut in 1984 with the Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai. Her Kannada film debut came in 1985 with Thulasidala and she has since portrayed many author-backed roles. Her notable performances are in films like Krama (1991), Munjaneya Manju (1993), Kanooru Heggadithi (1999), Munnudi (2000), Mathadana (2001), Hasina (2005), Cyanide (2006) and Ee Bandhana (2007), Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014). Her performance in Hasina won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also won numerous Filmfare and State awards for her performance.
After joining BJP, she was elected as the president of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy in 2012 and held the position for a year. In the same year, she was nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the legislature of Karnataka.