Sumalatha | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 04 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | L. R. Shivarame Gowda |
Succeeded by | H.D.Kumaraswamy |
Constituency | Mandya |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Madras, Madras State (present–day Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India | 27 August 1963
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (05 April 2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2019–04 April 2024) |
Spouse | |
Children | Abhishek Gowda |
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Sumalatha Ambareesh (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian actress and politician. She has acted in over 220 films across multiple languages, primarily in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with a few appearances in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She received the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her role in Sruthilayalu (1987).
Sumalatha was married to Kannada actor-politician Ambareesh, with whom she has a son, Abhishek Ambareesh. In March 2019, she announced her candidacy for the Mandya Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. Contesting as an independent, she won the election, defeating Nikhil Kumaraswamy by a margin of over 1.25 lakh votes.[2]