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    Vanisri

    1948-08-03 (76 years old) in Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India

    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.

    Movies

    poster
    Bombay Priyudu
    0 %|Sep 5, 1996
    Romance, Drama
    poster
    Allari Alludu
    0 %|Oct 6, 1993
    Drama
    actor
    Evandi Aavida Vachindi
    0 %|Mar 5, 1993
    actor
    Collector Gari Alludu
    0 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Drama
    actor
    Peddinti Alludu
    60 %|Jan 1, 1991
    poster
    Bobbili Raja
    57 %|Sep 14, 1990
    Romance
    actor
    Qaidi Dada
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Action
    actor
    Nyaya Tharasu
    0 %|Aug 11, 1989
    Drama, Crime
    actor
    Agni
    0 %|Aug 9, 1989
    Action, Drama
    poster
    Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
    72 %|Jan 13, 1989
    Drama
    poster
    Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
    0 %|Dec 22, 1979
    poster
    Srimadhvirata Parvamu
    70 %|May 28, 1979
    Drama, Action
    actor
    Nalladhoru Kudumbam
    60 %|May 3, 1979
    Family
    poster
    Maavaari Manchithanam
    0 %|Mar 9, 1979
    Drama
    actor
    Punniya Boomi
    0 %|May 15, 1978
    Drama
    actor
    Vichitra Jeevitham
    0 %|Apr 14, 1978
    actor
    Vaazhkai Alaigal
    0 %|Apr 13, 1978
    Drama
    actor
    Sati Savithri
    0 %|Jan 4, 1978
    actor
    Gorantha Deepam
    0 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Drama, Family
    poster
    The Sage from the Sea
    98 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Drama
    actor
    Ilaya Thalaimurai
    0 %|Jul 28, 1977
    Drama
    poster
    Flowing Against
    0 %|Jul 22, 1977
    Drama
    actor
    Rojavin Raja
    0 %|Dec 24, 1976
    Drama
    actor
    Oorukku Uzhaippavan
    0 %|Nov 10, 1976
    Drama
    actor
    Aaradhana
    0 %|Mar 12, 1976
    Family, Drama
    poster
    Eduruleni Manishi
    0 %|Dec 12, 1975
    Action, Drama
    actor
    Pooja
    0 %|Aug 25, 1975
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    poster
    Jeevana Jyothi
    0 %|May 16, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    Vani Rani
    0 %|Apr 12, 1974
    actor
    Bangaru Babu
    60 %|Mar 15, 1973
    actor
    Vintha Katha
    0 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Drama
    poster
    Vasantha Maligai
    63 %|Sep 29, 1972
    Drama
    poster
    Velli Vizha
    0 %|Aug 11, 1972
    Drama
    poster
    Chelleli Kapuram
    0 %|Nov 27, 1971
    Drama
    actor
    Punnagai
    0 %|Nov 4, 1971
    Family, Drama, Romance
    poster
    Adi Parasakthi
    0 %|Oct 17, 1971
    Drama, Fantasy
    poster
    Prema Nagar
    0 %|Sep 24, 1971
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Kasidre Kailasa
    70 %|Jul 2, 1971
    Family, Drama
    poster
    Jagath Kantrilu
    60 %|Apr 3, 1971
    Action, Drama
    actor
    Kulama Gunama
    50 %|Mar 25, 1971
    Drama
    actor
    Nangu Suvargal
    0 %|Feb 6, 1971
    Family, Drama, Romance, Comedy
    poster
    Dasara Bullodu
    0 %|Jan 13, 1971
    poster
    Thalaivan
    0 %|Jul 24, 1970
    Drama
    poster
    Nirai Kudam
    0 %|Aug 8, 1969
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Aayiram Poi
    0 %|Jul 11, 1969
    Comedy
    poster
    Nindu Hrudayalu
    50 %|Jun 20, 1969
    Drama, Action
    poster
    Bangaru Panjaram
    0 %|Mar 19, 1969
    actor
    Porsilai
    0 %|Mar 13, 1969
    Drama
    actor
    Kuzhandai Ullam
    0 %|Jan 13, 1969
    Drama
    poster
    Annaiyum Pithavum
    0 %|Jan 1, 1969
    Drama
    poster
    Uyarndha Manidhan
    75 %|Nov 29, 1968
    Drama
    poster
    Lakshmi Nivasam
    100 %|Jul 19, 1968
    Drama
    actor
    Thamarai Nenjam
    0 %|May 31, 1968
    Romance, Drama, Family, Comedy
    poster
    Kannan En Kadhalan
    0 %|Apr 24, 1968
    Fantasy
    actor
    Sukha Dukhalu
    0 %|Jan 4, 1968
    Romance, Drama, Family
    actor
    Private Master
    0 %|Sep 14, 1967
    Drama
    poster
    Aastiparulu
    0 %|Nov 18, 1966
    Drama
    poster
    Who is she?
    90 %|Jan 19, 1966
    Horror, Mystery, Music, Thriller
    poster
    Aggi Barata
    0 %|Jan 1, 1966
    Action, Fantasy
    actor
    Rangula Ratnam
    0 %|Jan 1, 1966
    poster
    Pathala Mohini
    0 %|Nov 26, 1965
    Horror
    poster
    Aakasa Ramanna
    80 %|Jul 8, 1965
    Fantasy
    poster
    Pandava Vanavasamu
    65 %|Jan 14, 1965
    Drama, History

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