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.
Known For
Credits
- 1996 · Bombay Priyudu as
- 1993 · Allari Alludu as Akhilandeswari Devi
- 1993 · Evandi Aavida Vachindi as Sathyavati
- 1993 · Rajeswari Kalyanam as
- 1992 · Collector Gari Alludu as
- 1992 · Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi as Seeetharathnamma
- 1992 · Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu as
- 1991 · Peddinti Alludu as Bala Tripura Sundari
- 1990 · Bobbili Raja as
- 1990 · Qaidi Dada as
- 1989 · Nyaya Tharasu as Bhavani Ammal
- 1989 · Agni as Seeta Mahalakshmi
- 1989 · Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu as Chamundeshwari Devi
- 1979 · Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu as Devi Parvati
- 1979 · Srimadhvirata Parvamu as Draupadi
- 1979 · Nalladhoru Kudumbam as
- 1979 · Maavaari Manchithanam as
- 1978 · Punniya Boomi as
- 1978 · Vichitra Jeevitham as Gowri
- 1978 · Vaazhkai Alaigal as
- 1978 · Sati Savithri as
- 1978 · The Sage from the Sea as Ansuya P. Rao
- 1978 · Gorantha Deepam as Padmavati
- 1977 · Ilaya Thalaimurai as
- 1977 · Flowing Against as Radha
- 1976 · Rojavin Raja as
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Aaradhana as Radha
- 1975 · Eduruleni Manishi as Latha
- 1975 · Pooja as Gouri
- 1975 · Jeevana Jyothi as Lakshmi/Sobha
- 1974 · Vani Rani as
- 1973 · Bangaru Babu as
- 1973 · Vintha Katha as
- 1972 · Vasantha Maligai as Anand
- 1972 · Velli Vizha as
- 1971 · Chelleli Kapuram as
- 1971 · Punnagai as
- 1971 · Adi Parasakthi as
- 1971 · Prema Nagar as
- 1971 · Kasidre Kailasa as Shakuntala
- 1971 · Jagath Kantrilu as
- 1971 · Kulama Gunama as
- 1971 · Nangu Suvargal as
- 1971 · Dasara Bullodu as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · Kathanayika Molla as Molla
- 1969 · Nirai Kudam as Chithra
- 1969 · Aathmeeyulu as Jaya
- 1969 · Aayiram Poi as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
- 1969 · Nindu Hrudayalu as Sharada
- 1969 · Bangaru Panjaram as Neela
- 1969 · Porsilai as
- 1969 · Kuzhandai Ullam as
- 1969 · Annaiyum Pithavum as
- 1968 · Uyarndha Manidhan as
- 1968 · Lakshmi Nivasam as
- 1968 · Thamarai Nenjam as Radha
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Sukha Dukhalu as
- 1967 · Private Master as
- 1966 · Aastiparulu as Special appearance
- 1966 · Who is she? as Latha
- 1966 · Rangula Ratnam as vasu's wife
- 1966 · Aggi Barata as
- 1965 · Pathala Mohini as Mohini
- 1965 · Aakasa Ramanna as
- 1965 · Mangamma Sapatham as Chanchala
- 1965 · Pandava Vanavasamu as Satyabhama