Bindu Madhavi

Bindu Madhavi (born 14 June 1986) is an Indian actress and model, who works in Tamil and Telugu films and television. After starting her acting career in Telugu cinema, she ventured into Tamil cinema where she was part of several successful productions including Kazhugu, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015) and Pasanga 2 (2015). In 2022, she emerged as the title winner of the inaugural Bigg Boss Non-Stop and became the first female winner of the Bigg Boss franchise.

Early life Bindu Madhavi was born on 14 June 1990 in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. Her father was a deputy commissioner in commercial tax department, due to which, her family moved to various places including Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, before settling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where she did her studies. She completed her degree in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology. She has stated that she plans to pursue a Master's in Biotechnology abroad and land a job in the field later. Madhavi also had one brother, Sagar, who died in 2012.

Career While in college, she started modelling, with her first assignment being for Versace in Los Angeles. She met celebrity photographer Venket Ram in Chennai who agreed to do a portfolio shoot for her. She stated that Venket Ram was "amazingly helpful", as he gave her advice and that he was "the closest to a godfather I have in tinsel town". Her other release of 2009 was Bumper Offer, opposite Sairam Shankar, which was produced by noted director Puri Jagannadh.

In 2010, Bindu's first release was Om Shanti, which featured an ensemble cast of Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Nikhil Siddharth and Madhavan. She then worked with producer Dil Raju for Rama Rama Krishna Krishna (2010) alongside Ram and Arjun, where she portrayed a village-based girl. She was later signed by director Gautham Vasudev Menon for his production Veppam (2011) that was directed by his associate Anjana Ali Khan, and featured her in the role of a sex worker. The film earned mixed reviews but critics praised Bindu's performance, with a reviewer from Rediff.com stating she "does very well and manages to engage our interest". After Veppam, Bindu shifted her focus to the Tamil industry as she received more Tamil film offers. Her next Tamil release was Sathyasiva's Kazhugu (2012), a success at the box office. Likewise, her next three releases, the comedy films Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), Desingu Raja (2013) and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013) were also commercially successful films. She stated that Kazhugu and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga were "two films that changed my life". The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Bindu's performance being appreciated. She later worked on films including the horror comedy Jackson Durai (2016) and the village drama Pakka (2018), opposite Vikram Prabhu.

In 2017, Bindu took part in the Tamil reality show, Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan and entered the show on day 35, finishing in fifth place. Post her appearance on the show, Bindu attracted more work for commercials, films, and promotional events. She is currently working on film projects including Pagaivanuku Arulvai and Mayan. In 2022, Bindu Madhavi entered the digital version of the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss, titled Bigg Boss Non-Stop and emerged as its title winner, thus becoming the first female winner of the Bigg Boss franchise.

Filmography

Film All shows are in Tamil unless otherwise noted.

+List of films and roles Year Title Role Language Notes 2008 Avakai Biryani Lakshmi Jandhyala Telugu 2009 Pokkisham Anjali Tamil Bumper Offer Aishwarya Telugu 2010 Om Shanthi Noorie Inkosari Shailaja Guest appearance Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Nandu 2010 Prathi Roju Bhanu 2011 Veppam Viji Tamil Pilla Zamindar Amrutha Telugu 2012 Kazhugu Kavitha Tamil Sattam Oru Iruttarai Diya 2013 Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Mithra Meenalochani Desingu Raja Thamarai Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Kalyani Guest appearance 2014 Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaniyum Malar 2015 Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum Simi Savaale Samaali Divya Pasanga 2 Vidya Akhil 2016 Jackson Durai Viji 2018 Pakka Nadhiya 2019 Kazhugu 2 Merly 2024 Mayan Devi 2025 Blackmail Archana DhandoraaSreelathaTelugu Tamil Post-production Tamil Filming

Television