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Vanisri
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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 her…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Vanisri's Filmography
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Badradri Ramudu
Bombay Priyudu
Allari Alludu
as Akhilandeswari Devi
Evandi Aavida Vachindi
as Sathyavati
No Poster
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Rampur Ka Raja
No Poster
Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu
No Poster
Collector Gari Alludu
Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
as Seeetharathnamma
Peddinti Alludu
as Bala Tripura Sundari
Bobbili Raja
as Minister Rajeswari Devi
No Poster
Prananiki Pranam
as Justice Jayanti Devi
No Poster
Qaidi Dada
No Poster
Swathi Chinukulu
Nyaya Tharasu
as Bhavani Ammal
Agni
as Seeta Mahalakshmi
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
as Chamundeshwari Devi
Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
as Devi Parvati
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
as Draupadi
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Maavaari Manchithanam
No Poster
Simha Baludu
No Poster
Punniya Boomi
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Gowri
No Poster
Vaazhkai Alaigal
No Poster
Chilipi Krishnudu
as Vani / Rani
Sati Savitri
as Savitri
The Sage from the Sea
as Ansuya P. Rao
Gorantha Deepam
as Padmavati
No Poster
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Flowing Against
as Radha
No Poster
Thaaliya Salangaiya
as Chandra
No Poster
Rojavin Raja
No Poster
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
Bhakta Kannappa
as Leela
No Poster
Aaradhana
as Radha
Eduruleni Manishi
as Latha
No Poster
Pooja
as Gouri
No Poster
Maya Maschindra
as Goddess Lakshmi / Tilottama Devi
Jeevana Jyothi
as Lakshmi/Sobha
Vani Rani
as Vani / Rani
Chakravakam
as Devarani
Vintha Katha
No Poster
Jeevana Tarangalu
as Roja
Bangaru Babu
as Vani
No Poster
Koduku Kodalu
as Shobha
Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
Velli Vizha
No Poster
Avasara Kalyanam
as Vasanthi
Jagath Kantrilu
Chelleli Kapuram
No Poster
Punnagai
Adi Parasakthi
Prema Nagar
Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala
Kulama Gunama
as Lalitha
No Poster
Nangu Suvargal
Dasara Bullodu
Life Cycle
as Suseela
No Poster
Chitti Chellelu
as Santha
Thalaivan
No Poster
Kathanayika Molla
as Molla
Nirai Kudam
as Chithra
Aathmeeyulu
as Jaya
Aayiram Poi
as Malathi
Nindu Hrudayalu
as Sharada
Bangaru Panjaram
as Neela
No Poster
Porsilai
No Poster
Kuzhandai Ullam
Annaiyum Pithavum
Uyarndha Manidhan
Lakshmi Nivasam
as Asha
No Poster
Thamarai Nenjam
as Radha
Kannan En Kadhalan
No Poster
Sukha Dukhalu
No Poster
Kadhalithal Podhuma
as Mohana
Private Master
No Poster
Stree Janma
as Phani
No Poster
Marapurani Katha
Aastiparulu
as Special appearance
No Poster
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
as Suguna
Kanne Manasulu
Who is she?
as Latha
No Poster
Rangula Ratnam
as vasu's wife
Aggi Barata
Pathala Mohini
as Mohini
Aakasa Ramanna
No Poster
Satya Harishchandra
as Matangi
Mangamma Sapatham
as Chanchala
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Satyabhama