She went on to win the award 2 more times, for Swayamvaram (1972, Malayalam) and Nimajjanam (1978, Telugu). In 1969, she won her first National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Thulabharam. The award was the predecessor to the National Film Award for Best Actress, which was instituted in 1968. Recognition came in 1967 in the form of a national honorary award for her performances in various films of 1966 including Iruttinte Athamavu. After that, she focused in Malayalam films, acting only a few roles in other languages. The year 1965 changed her career as Sharada carved her niche for herself in the Malayalam film industry with her performances in Shakuntala, Murappennu, Kattu Thulasi and Inapravukal. Noted for the role in the film, she got chances from Tamil and Malayalam films as well. Her first break came with the Akkineni Nageswara Rao starrer Iddaru mithrulu, which was a major hit. She largely attributes her performances and growth in the field to this training. Though she didn't get to act in any of his films, she got her formal training in acting under him, including the Navarasa lessons. The change in name was attributed to the presence of a few other actors in the industry with the name Saraswati. In 1959, she began her career as Sharada. The play went to get staged over 100 times in Tamilnadu. However, she returned to theatre after it and did a major role in the Telugu version of Ratha Kanneer, a Tamil drama. Her debut in films was with a minor role in the Telugu film Kanya Sulkam. Sharada remembers in one of the plays she acted as the wife of a person 30 years older than her when she was just 13. So, most of the female lead stars were very young compared to the male leads. In Indian theatre and cinema, the female lead stars used to leave the field as soon as they are married. When she grew up, she started in acting in theatre, under the supervision of her grandmother. Chalam was the co-star of her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu.They both got divorced later on. Sharada married Chalam, a famous telugu hero,producer,and comedian. Though Sharada's father was not too interested in the idea, he didn't stop her either. Her mother wanted her to become a big star in cine field. It was because of her mother's desire that she learned dance. She used to perform during Dushera and other temple festvals. Sharada started to learn dance when she was six. Sharada describes her grandmother as a strict disciplinarian who in the later days wouldnвЂ™t even let the heroes touch her and allowed rehearsals only on Sundays. Sharada was sent to Madras in her childhood to live with her grandmother Kanakamma. Her parents Venkateswar Rao and Sachyavathi Devi belonged to a family of agriculturalists. Sharada, a Telugu Padmashali, was born as Saraswati Devi in Tenali, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

She is also known as Urvashi Sharada because earlier the National Film Award for Best Actress was officially designated as Urvashi Award. Initially she has done many supporting roles in Telugu films, later on she moved to Malayalam film industry and gained success there. But has achieved success through Malayalam movies. She originally hails from Andhra Pradesh. Sharada (born June 12, 1945) is a three time national award winning South Indian actress. Gonna miss you forever (sic).Other name(s)Urvashi SharadaOccupationActorYears active1959 - presentSpouse(s)Chalam (divorced) I just so wish you come and hug me the way you used to. Never thought that I would post it like this. Sravani's co-star Priyanka M Jain took to Instagram to share a photo with her and paid her condolences. Manasu Mamata and Mounaragam are two of the famous Telugu serials she was a part of. Sravani had acted in several Telugu serials in her long career. She said that she has a shooting to attend, but she soon took this extreme decision.' He said, 'My sister told me that she is under pressure as he was blackmailing her.

Speaking to the media, Sravani's brother said that Devraj has been pressurising her for money. The police officers are investigating Devraj. Reportedly, she was close friends with Devraj with whom she got acquainted on TikTok. Her family has claimed foul play in her death. Sravani worked in several television serials in Telugu in her eight-year-long career.

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