Malashri (born as Sri Durga on 10 August 1973) to Telugu speaking parents is an Indian film actress. She has predominantly worked in Kannada movies and was the topmost heroine in the 1990s. She has also worked in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Malashri was popular for playing diverse roles in women-centric movies many of which were highly successful at the box-office. She was popularly called Kanasina Rani ("Dream Girl") in the media. Malashri made her debut as a heroine with the Kannada film Nanju