Vijayashanti Srinivas is an Indian film actress, producer and a politician.[3] In a film career spanning 30 years, she has acted in over 180 feature films in a variety of roles in various Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. She has been called 'Lady Amitabh' of South Indian cinema.She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress[8] for her work as a 'super cop' in Kartavyam (1990), for depicting both aggression and feminity with balance and restraint. She also garnered seven Filmfare Awards South, six for best acting & one for Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South) in the year 2003, and four state Nandi Awards for Best Actress.In 1985, Vijayashanti won the state Nandi Award with her role in Pratighatana. In 1987, she appeared in Swayam Krushi alongside Chiranjeevi, screened at Moscow International Film Festival, and Padamati Sandhya Ragam with Hollywood actor Thomas Jane, screened at Louisville International Film Festival. She appeared in successful films like Agni Parvatam (1984), Challenge (1984), Pratighatana (1985), Repati Pourulu (1986), Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Muvva Gopaludu (1987), Yamudiki Mogudu (1988), Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Janaki Ramudu (1988), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Kondaveeti Donga (1990), Indrudu Chandrudu ( 1989), Lorry Driver (1990), Sathruvu (1990), Gang Leader (1991), M.