Madhuvanti Arun

Y. G. Madhuvanthi (born 6 November 1977) is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of veteran Tamil actor Y. G. Mahendran. She is also a choreographer and theater director. As of mid-2020, she is an executive committee member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (Tamil Nadu State Unit).

Personal life Madhuvanthi was born on 6 November 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil family. She is the daughter of actor and playwright Y. G. Mahendra and granddaughter of veteran playwright Y. G. Parthasarathy and educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy. Her relatives include filmmaker K. Balaji, actress Vyjayanthimala and producer Latha Rajinikanth.

She is on the board of trustees of the Calibre Educational Foundation. In January 2009, she was one of fifteen women named “Women of the Year” in The Ritz Fashion Magazine.

In 2016, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry as an actress. She was married to V. Arunkumar, grandson of Gemini Ganesan and Savitri but now divorced. They have a son, Rithvik, together.

Politics

Bharatiya Janata Party Madhuvanthi was appointed as a State executive committee member of the Tamil Nadu BJP on 3 July 2020.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Madhuvanthi faced online backlash when she claimed that turning all lights off for 9 minutes on 9 pm will kill all instances of the coronavirus with double-power during Narendra Modi's nine-minutes lighting ceremony. Many people asked the government to take action against her for spreading misinformation.

Filmography All work is in Tamil, unless mentioned otherwise.

Films Year Film Role Notes 2016 Dharma Durai Police officer 2017 Kadamban Shivalinga CID Chief 2020 Dharala Prabhu Prema Mamakiki Madhu's mother Released on ZEE5 2024 PT Sir Aadhirai Arunachalam 2026 Charukesi Reporter

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