Padmaja Rao

Padmaja Rao is an Indian actress, television soap director and producer known for her work Kannada television and Kannada cinema. She is a versatile actor known for playing a wide variety of character roles in various film genres. Some of the notable films of Padmaja Rao as an actress include Hatavadi Mungaru Male (2006), Gaalipata (2008), Ugramm (2014). She has also forayed into tulu film industry with the blockbuster Chaali Polilu (2014). Rao has been a part of more than 100 Kannada films and many serial/soaps in Kannada.

Rao made her Kannada film debut as an actress with V.Ravichandran's Hatavadi (2006). She received recognition for her role in Mungaru Male wh released the same year. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress three times.

Rao was first married at a young age, which resulted in a divorce. She had a son, Sanjeev from the first marriage. He is a herpetologist, conservationist and animal activist.

Rao then married Prakash, a software engineer.

Television

Gorur Kathaloka