Vanisri
90 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 3, 1948 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
- Also known as
- Rathna Kumari · Vanisree · Vanishri · Vani sri
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.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 6.6 Bobbili Raja
1990 · Film
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★ 7.2 Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
1989 · Film
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★ 9.1 The Sage from the Sea
1978 · Film
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★ 7.0 Vasantha Maligai
1972 · Film
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★ 6.8 Pandava Vanavasamu
1965 · Film
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★ 6.3 Nindu Hrudayalu
1969 · Film
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★ 8.3 Uyarndha Manidhan
1968 · Film
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★ 8.0 Srimadhvirata Parvamu
1979 · Film
Vanisri: movies and TV shows
Acting (90)
- 2004
- 1996
- 1993 Allari Alludu
as Akhilandeswari Devi
- 1993 Evandi Aavida Vachindi
as Sathyavati
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
as Seeetharathnamma
- 1991 Peddinti Alludu
as Bala Tripura Sundari
- 1990 Bobbili Raja
as Minister Rajeswari Devi
- 1990 Prananiki Pranam
as Justice Jayanti Devi
- 1990
- 1989 Nyaya Tharasu
as Bhavani Ammal
- 1989
- 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
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Vichitra Jeevitham
as Gowri
- 1978
- 1978 Chilipi Krishnudu
as Vani / Rani
- 1978 Sati Savitri
as Savitri
- 1978 Gorantha Deepam
as Padmavati
- 1978 The Sage from the Sea
as Ansuya P. Rao
- 1977
- 1977 Flowing Against
as Radha
- 1977 Thaaliya Salangaiya
as Chandra
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 Bhakta Kannappa
as Leela
- 1976 Aaradhana
as Radha
- 1975 Eduruleni Manishi
as Latha
- 1975 Pooja
as Gouri
- 1975 Maya Maschindra
as Goddess Lakshmi / Tilottama Devi
- 1975 Jeevana Jyothi
as Lakshmi/Sobha
- 1974 Vani Rani
as Vani / Rani
- 1974 Chakravakam
as Devarani
- 1973
- 1973 Jeevana Tarangalu
as Roja
- 1973 Bangaru Babu
as Vani
- 1972 Koduku Kodalu
as Shobha
- 1972 Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
- 1972
- 1972 Avasara Kalyanam
as Vasanthi
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala
- 1971 Kulama Gunama
as Lalitha
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 Life Cycle
as Suseela
- 1970 Chitti Chellelu
as Santha
- 1970
- 1970 Kathanayika Molla
as Molla
- 1969 Nirai Kudam
as Chithra
- 1969 Aathmeeyulu
as Jaya
- 1969 Aayiram Poi
as Malathi
- 1969 Nindu Hrudayalu
as Sharada
- 1969 Bangaru Panjaram
as Neela
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968 Lakshmi Nivasam
as Asha
- 1968 Thamarai Nenjam
as Radha
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967 Kadhalithal Podhuma
as Mohana
- 1967
- 1967 Stree Janma
as Phani
- 1967
- 1966 Aastiparulu
as Special appearance
- 1966 Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
as Suguna
- 1966
- 1966 Who is she?
as Latha
- 1966
- 1966 Rangula Ratnam
as vasu's wife
- 1965 Pathala Mohini
as Mohini
- 1965
- 1965 Satya Harishchandra
as Matangi
- 1965 Mangamma Sapatham
as Chanchala
- 1965 Pandava Vanavasamu
as Satyabhama