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.
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 (Movies)
Bombay Priyudu
Character:
Release Date:05/09/1996
Allari Alludu
Character:Akhilandeswari Devi
Release Date:06/10/1993
Evandi Aavida Vachindi
Character:Sathyavati
Release Date:05/03/1993
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Character:
Release Date:14/01/1993
Rampur Ka Raja
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1993
Collector Gari Alludu
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1992
Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1992
Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
Character:Seeetharathnamma
Release Date:01/01/1992
Warning To Youth
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1992
Peddinti Alludu
Character:Bala Tripura Sundari
Release Date:01/01/1991
Bobbili Raja
Character:Minister Rajeswari Devi
Release Date:14/09/1990
Qaidi Dada
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1990
Nyaya Tharasu
Character:Bhavani Ammal
Release Date:11/08/1989
Agni
Character:Seeta Mahalakshmi
Release Date:09/08/1989
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Character:Chamundeshwari Devi
Release Date:13/01/1989
Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
Character:Devi Parvati
Release Date:22/12/1979
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Character:Draupadi
Release Date:28/05/1979
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Character:
Release Date:03/05/1979
Maavaari Manchithanam
Character:
Release Date:09/03/1979
Punniya Boomi
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1978
Vichitra Jeevitham
Character:Gowri
Release Date:14/04/1978
Vaazhkai Alaigal
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Release Date:13/04/1978
Sati Savithri
Character:
Release Date:04/01/1978
Gorantha Deepam
Character:Padmavati
Release Date:01/01/1978
The Sage from the Sea
Character:Ansuya P. Rao
Release Date:01/01/1978
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Character:
Release Date:28/07/1977
Flowing Against
Character:Radha
Release Date:22/07/1977
Rojavin Raja
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Release Date:24/12/1976
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
Character:
Release Date:10/11/1976
Aaradhana
Character:Radha
Release Date:12/03/1976
Eduruleni Manishi
Character:Latha
Release Date:12/12/1975
Pooja
Character:Gouri
Release Date:25/08/1975
Jeevana Jyothi
Character:Lakshmi/Sobha
Release Date:16/05/1975
Vani Rani
Character:
Release Date:12/04/1974
Chakravakam
Character:Devarani
Release Date:01/01/1974
Vintha Katha
Character:
Release Date:02/11/1973
Bangaru Babu
Character:Vani
Release Date:15/03/1973
Vasantha Maligai
Character:Anand
Release Date:29/09/1972
Velli Vizha
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Release Date:11/08/1972
Avasara Kalyanam
Character:Vasanthi
Release Date:29/06/1972
Jagath Kantrilu
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Release Date:30/12/1971
Chelleli Kapuram
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Release Date:27/11/1971
Punnagai
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Release Date:04/11/1971
Adi Parasakthi
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Release Date:17/10/1971
Prema Nagar
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Release Date:24/09/1971
Kasidre Kailasa
Character:Shakuntala
Release Date:02/07/1971
Kulama Gunama
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Release Date:25/03/1971
Nangu Suvargal
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Release Date:06/02/1971
Dasara Bullodu
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Release Date:13/01/1971
Thalaivan
Character:
Release Date:24/07/1970
Kathanayika Molla
Character:Molla
Release Date:01/01/1970
Nirai Kudam
Character:Chithra
Release Date:08/08/1969
Aathmeeyulu
Character:Jaya
Release Date:17/07/1969
Aayiram Poi
Character:Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
Release Date:11/07/1969
Nindu Hrudayalu
Character:Sharada
Release Date:20/06/1969
Bangaru Panjaram
Character:Neela
Release Date:19/03/1969
Porsilai
Character:
Release Date:13/03/1969
Kuzhandai Ullam
Character:
Release Date:13/01/1969
Annaiyum Pithavum
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1969
Uyarndha Manidhan
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1968
Lakshmi Nivasam
Character:Asha
Release Date:19/07/1968
Thamarai Nenjam
Character:Radha
Release Date:31/05/1968
Kannan En Kadhalan
Character:
Release Date:24/04/1968
Sukha Dukhalu
Character:
Release Date:04/01/1968
Private Master
Character:
Release Date:14/09/1967
Aastiparulu
Character:Special appearance
Release Date:18/11/1966
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
Character:Suguna
Release Date:07/10/1966
Who is she?
Character:Latha
Release Date:19/01/1966
Aggi Barata
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1966
Rangula Ratnam
Character:vasu's wife
Release Date:01/01/1966
Pathala Mohini
Character:Mohini
Release Date:26/11/1965
Aakasa Ramanna
Character:
Release Date:08/07/1965
Mangamma Sapatham
Character:Chanchala
Release Date:06/03/1965
Pandava Vanavasamu
Character:Satyabhama
Release Date:14/01/1965
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