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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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Born:
Aug 3, 1948 In Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
Movie/TV Credits:
55
First Appeared:
In the movie Pandava Vanavasamu 1965-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie Bombay Priyudu 1996-09-05
Known For
Poster of Nyaya Tharasu
Poster of Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Poster of Nindu Hrudayalu
Poster of Rangula Ratnam
Filmography
Movie Bombay Priyudu 1996-09-05
Movie Allari Alludu Akhilandeswari Devi 1993-10-06
Movie Collector Gari Alludu 1992-01-01
Movie Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu 1992-01-01
Movie Bobbili Raja 1990-09-14
Movie Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu Chamundeshwari Devi 1989-01-13
Movie Agni Seeta Mahalakshmi 1989-08-09
Movie Nyaya Tharasu Bhavani Ammal 1989-08-11
Movie Nalladhoru Kudumbam 1979-05-03
Movie Maavaari Manchithanam 1979-03-09
Movie Srimadhvirata Parvamu Draupadi 1979-05-28
Movie The Sage from the Sea Ansuya P. Rao 1978-01-01
Movie Gorantha Deepam Padmavati 1978-01-01
Movie Sati Savithri 1978-01-04
Movie Punniya Boomi 1978-05-15
Movie Vaazhkai Alaigal 1978-04-13
Movie Simha Baludu 1978-08-11
Movie Vichitra Jeevitham Gowri 1978-04-14
Movie Flowing Against Radha 1977-07-22
Movie Ilaya Thalaimurai 1977-07-28
Movie Aaradhana Radha 1976-03-12
Movie Rojavin Raja 1976-12-24
Movie Oorukku Uzhaippavan 1976-11-10
Movie Jeevana Jyothi Lakshmi/Sobha 1975-05-16
Movie Eduruleni Manishi Latha 1975-12-12
Movie Pooja Gouri 1975-08-25
Movie Velli Vizha 1972-08-11
Movie Vasantha Maligai Anand 1972-09-29
Movie Kulama Gunama 1971-03-25
Movie Nangu Suvargal 1971-02-06
Movie Prema Nagar 1971-09-24
Movie Jagath Kantrilu 1971-04-03
Movie Chelleli Kapuram 1971-11-27
Movie Punnagai 1971-11-04
Movie Adi Parasakthi 1971-10-17
Movie Thalaivan 1970-07-24
Movie Porsilai 1969-03-13
Movie Annaiyum Pithavum 1969-01-01
Movie Kuzhandai Ullam 1969-01-13
Movie Nindu Hrudayalu Sharada 1969-06-20
Movie Nirai Kudam Chithra 1969-08-08
Movie Aayiram Poi Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter 1969-07-11
Movie Kannan En Kadhalan 1968-04-24
Movie Thamarai Nenjam Radha 1968-05-31
Movie Sukha Dukhalu 1968-01-04
Movie Uyarndha Manidhan 1968-11-29
Movie Lakshmi Nivasam 1968-07-19
Movie Private Master 1967-09-14
Movie Rangula Ratnam vasu's wife 1966-01-01
Movie Aggi Barata 1966-01-01
Movie Who is she? Latha 1966-01-19
Movie Aastiparulu Special appearance 1966-11-18
Movie Pandava Vanavasamu Satyabhama 1965-01-14
Movie Pathala Mohini Mohini 1965-11-26
Movie Aakasa Ramanna 1965-07-08