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Vanisri Age: 76

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Vanisri

Date of Birth:

Aug 03, 1948

Country of birth:

British India

Biography of

Vanisri

    Vanisri, (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian film actress known for her works predominately in Telugu and Tamil, and a few Kannada and Hindi films. In a film career spanning forty years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, including the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by K. Balachander titled Sukha Dukhalu, and Marapurani Kadha (1967). Vanisri has starred in super hits such as Krishnaveni, Prem Nagar, Dussehra Bullodu, Aradhana, Jeevitha Chakram, Rangula Ratnam, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Bhakta Kannappa, Bobbili Raja, etc. If there was a star heroine in the Telugu film industry, who ruled on par with the heroes, it must be only Vanisri. She was the only actress during that period who commanded a higher remuneration than her male co stars.

    She played dual roles in Iddaru Ammayilu (1972) (Telugu remake of 1969 release Kannada film Kappu Bilupu), Ganga Manga (1973 remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), and Chilipi Krishnudu (1978). She financed and starred in Shyam Benegal's only Telugu film Anugraham (1977), co-starring Smita Patil. She acted with Sivaji Ganesan in a number of films such as Uyarntha Manithan (1968), Nirai Kudam (1969), Vasantha Maligai (1972), Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974), Vani Rani (Tamil remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta) (1974) and Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979). In 2013, she received the state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for her contribution to Telugu cinema.

    In the late 1970s, Vanisri left films to get married and have a son and a daughter. Vanisri returned to film in the late 1980s acting in mother roles, such as her character in Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989). A practicing Shaivite Hindu, Vanisri is very religious. She was also in the 1999 Hindi film Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal, directed by Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao.

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Vanisri

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Filmography of

Vanisri

Found 32 Movies in total

... 1996

Allari Alludu

Akhilandeswari Devi ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1990

Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

Chamundeshwari Devi ( Actor )

... 1989

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu

Devi Parvati ( Actor )

... 1979

Srimadhvirata Parvamu

Actor ( Actor )

... 1979

The Sage from the Sea

Ansuya P. Rao ( Actor )

... 1978

Flowing Against

Radha ( Actor )

... 1977

Eduruleni Manishi

Latha ( Actor )

... 1975

... 1974

... 1973

Vasantha Maligai

Anand ( Actor )

... 1972

... 1972

... 1971

... 1971

... 1971

Kasidre Kailasa

Shakuntala ( Actor )

... 1971

... 1971

... 1971

Nirai Kudam

Chithra ( Actor )

... 1969

Aayiram Poi

Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter ( Actor )

... 1969

... 1969

Bangaru Panjaram

Neela ( Actor )

... 1969

... 1969

... 1968

... 1968

Aastiparulu

Special appearance ( Actor )

... 1966

Who is she?

Latha ( Actor )

... 1966

... 1966

Pathala Mohini

Mohini ( Actor )

... 1965

... 1965

... 1965