Vaishali Kasaravalli (12 April 1952 – 27 September 2010) was a noted Kannada industry actor, television serial director and costume designer. She was initiated to theatre by late Dr.B.V. Karanth and after her family migrated to Bangalore and Vaishali has acted in many plays including Hayavadana, Jokumaraswamy, Midsummer NightsDream, Natakakaarana Shdhaneyalli Aaru Paathragalu and many others.
She also directed Sevanthi Prasanga and translated many classic works from Marathi and Hindi. Her performance as the leading lady in Aakramana directed by Girish Kasaravalli has won her laurels and also a state government award for the Best actress.
Vaishali also acted in many tele-serials including Namma Nammalli, Kasa Musure Saroja, Malgudi Daya, Kshamaya Daritri, Mayamruga, Manvanthara, Sadhane. Namma Nammalli directed by T.S. Nagabharana was the first of the serials she was featured in. Vaishali was into politics in the late '90s. She contested for the Bangalore City Corporation elections in 1996 from the Lok Shakti party but lost.
She has died on 27th September 2010 in Bangalore, after ailing for few years with diabetes, liver and kidney problems. Her body was kept at Ravindra Kalakshetra for her relatives, friends and fans to pay their final respect. She was cremated according to her family tradition at Banashankari crematorium in Bangalore.
