Vanisri
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
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.
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Filmography
Badradri Ramudu
Movie
Bombay Priyudu
Movie
Evandi Aavida Vachindi
Movie · as Sathyavati
Allari Alludu
Movie · as Akhilandeswari Devi
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Movie
Rampur Ka Raja
Movie
Collector Gari Alludu
Movie
Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu
Movie
Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
Movie · as Seeetharathnamma
Peddinti Alludu
Movie · as Bala Tripura Sundari
Qaidi Dada
Movie
Bobbili Raja
Movie · as Minister Rajeswari Devi
Prananiki Pranam
Movie · as Justice Jayanti Devi
Agni
Movie · as Seeta Mahalakshmi
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Movie · as Chamundeshwari Devi
Nyaya Tharasu
Movie · as Bhavani Ammal
Swathi Chinukulu
Movie
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Movie · as Draupadi
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Movie
Maavaari Manchithanam
Movie
Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
Movie · as Devi Parvati
Vichitra Jeevitham
Movie · as Gowri
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Movie
Punniya Boomi
Movie
Gorantha Deepam
Movie · as Padmavati
Sati Savitri
Movie · as Savitri
Simha Baludu
Movie
The Sage from the Sea
Movie · as Ansuya P. Rao
Chilipi Krishnudu
Movie · as Vani / Rani
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Movie
Flowing Against
Movie · as Radha
Thaaliya Salangaiya
Movie · as Chandra
Rojavin Raja
Movie
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
Movie
Aaradhana
Movie · as Radha
Bhakta Kannappa
Movie · as Leela
Jeevana Jyothi
Movie · as Lakshmi/Sobha
Pooja
Movie · as Gouri
Eduruleni Manishi
Movie · as Latha
Maya Maschindra
Movie · as Goddess Lakshmi / Tilottama Devi
Vani Rani
Movie · as Vani / Rani
Chakravakam
Movie · as Devarani
Vintha Katha
Movie
Bangaru Babu
Movie · as Vani
Jeevana Tarangalu
Movie · as Roja
Vasantha Maligai
Movie · as Latha
Velli Vizha
Movie
Avasara Kalyanam
Movie · as Vasanthi
Koduku Kodalu
Movie · as Shobha
Adi Parasakthi
Movie
Kulama Gunama
Movie · as Lalitha
Punnagai
Movie
Jagath Kantrilu
Movie
Nangu Suvargal
Movie
Prema Nagar
Movie
Chelleli Kapuram
Movie
Dasara Bullodu
Movie
Kasidre Kailasa
Movie · as Shakuntala
Life Cycle
Movie · as Suseela
Chinnanati Snehitulu
Movie · as Aruna
Thalaivan
Movie
Kathanayika Molla
Movie · as Molla
Chitti Chellelu
Movie · as Santha
Ethirkalam
Movie
Annaiyum Pithavum
Movie
Kuzhandai Ullam
Movie
Porsilai
Movie
Nindu Hrudayalu
Movie · as Sharada
Aayiram Poi
Movie · as Malathi
Nirai Kudam
Movie · as Chithra
Bangaru Panjaram
Movie · as Neela
Aathmeeyulu
Movie · as Jaya
Manasaatchi
Movie
Uyarndha Manidhan
Movie
Thamarai Nenjam
Movie · as Radha
Kannan En Kadhalan
Movie
Sukha Dukhalu
Movie
Lakshmi Nivasam
Movie · as Asha
Private Master
Movie
Marapurani Katha
Movie
Stree Janma
Movie · as Phani
Kadhalithal Podhuma
Movie · as Mohana
Aame Evaru?
Movie · as Latha
Aggi Barata
Movie
Rangula Ratnam
Movie · as vasu's wife
Aastiparulu
Movie · as Special appearance
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
Movie · as Suguna
Kanne Manasulu
Movie
Aakasa Ramanna
Movie
Pathala Mohini
Movie · as Mohini
Pandava Vanavasamu
Movie · as Satyabhama
Mangamma Sapatham
Movie · as Chanchala
Satya Harishchandra
Movie · as Matangi