Shruti
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), Gowdru (2004), Akka Thangi (2008) and Puttakkana Highway (2011). She is sister of actor Sharan. In 2016, she won the third season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada.
Shruti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008. She was made the chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child Development Corporation before being removed in 2009. In 2013, she joined the Karnataka Janata Paksha which eventually merged in 2014 with the BJP.
Acting
Movie
Bachchan
as Lakshmavva aka Lakshmi
2013
Movie
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Dr. Ambili
1998
Movie
Kaatera
2023
Movie
C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch
as Dr. Lekshmy
2004
Movie
Rathnan Prapancha
2021
Movie
Oral Mathram
as Devika Menon
1997
Movie
Kalki
as Kalki
1996
Movie
College Kumar
as Girija
2017
Movie
Rambo
as DC Vijayalakshmi
2012
Movie
Kalpana
2012
Movie
Bhajarangi 2
2021
Movie
ACT-1978
as Kannika
2020
Movie
Aasegobba Meesegobba
1990
TV
Weekend With Ramesh
as Herself
2014
Movie
Rama Shama Bhama
as Shanti
2005
Movie
Gauri Ganesha
as Gauri
1991
Movie
Dandupalya 3
2018
Movie
Ksheera Sagara
1992
Movie
Parugo Parugu
as Saroja
1994
TV
Bigg Boss
as Herself - Contestant
2013
Movie
Jaana
1994
Movie
Rasika
1994
Movie
Pandu Ranga Vittala
2005
Veluchami
as Chinnamma
1995