THIS South actress went against her father's wish, married politician 27 years older than her, her net worth is...

Who said drama is only in films? There are some celebrities who have their real-lives filled with drama. Here's a story of top South actress whose personal life remained to be a hot topic of discussion in gossip mills. She managed to achieve great success as an actor, however, her personal life always remained to be a turmoil. She first got married at the young age of 13. Later, she married a politician!

She is one of the most popular names in the Kannada film industry. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 and managed to deliver some massive hits. But her career took a hit with her decision to marry a politician.

Meet Radhika Kumaraswamy

The actress is Radhika Kumaraswamy. The actress made her debut with Ninagagi at the age of 16. She impressed all with her acting chops and became one of the most sensational divas of the Kannada film industry. Her debut film was reportedly the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2002. Later, she appeared in films like Mane Magalu, Bhadradri Ramudu, Ulla Kadathal, Auto Shankar, Navashakthi Vaibhava and more. She even appeared in Tamil and Telugu films.

Radhika married HD Kumaraswamy

Radhika's acting chops drew attention, so did her personal life. The actress was married to businessman Ratan Kumar in 2000. She was just 13 years old. Soon after their marriage, he reportedly died of heart attack.

In 2007, she chose to marry politician HD Kumaraswamy - son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. HD Kumaraswamy is currently serving as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel. He has also held the position of Chief Minister twice. Radhika and HD Kumaraswamy have a daughter together named Shamika. However, their marriage was short-lived and they reportedly separated in 2015.

Reports suggest that Radhika's father was against her union with HD Kumaraswamy due to the massive age gap of 27 years between them. Their union did lead to a major controversy.

Now, Radhika has turned a full time producer. She has a production house named Shamika Enterprise. Her net worth is now said to be Rs 124 crore.