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Aliases: Rathna Kumari , Vanisree

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 0


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Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Allari Alludu
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Allari Alludu

(1993) Akhilandeswari Devi
Nirai Kudam
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Nirai Kudam

(1969) Chithra
Vasantha Maligai
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Vasantha Maligai

(1972) Anand
Peddinti Alludu
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Peddinti Alludu

(1991) Bala Tripura Sundari
Kondura
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Kondura

(1978) Ansuya P. Rao
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
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Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

(1989) Chamundeshwari Devi
Nyaya Tharasu
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Nyaya Tharasu

(1989) Bhavani Ammal
Agni
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Agni

(1989) Seeta Mahalakshmi

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1996 N/A
1993 Akhilandeswari Devi
1992 N/A
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1991 Bala Tripura Sundari
1990 N/A
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1989 Bhavani Ammal
Seeta Mahalakshmi
Chamundeshwari Devi
1979 Actor
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1978 N/A
Gowri
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Padmavati
Ansuya P. Rao
1977 N/A
Radha
1976 N/A
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Radha
1975 Latha
Gouri
Lakshmi/Sobha
1974 N/A
1973 N/A
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1972 Anand
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1971 N/A
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1970 N/A
1969 Chithra
Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
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1968 N/A
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Radha
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1967 N/A
1966 Special appearance
vasu's wife
1965 N/A
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Sathyavati
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