About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1948-08-03
Place of birth:
Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
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Vanisri

Overview

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

Acting
1996 Bombay Priyudu Actor N/A
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1993 Allari Alludu Actor Akhilandeswari Devi N/A
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1993 Evandi Aavida Vachindi Actor Sathyavati N/A
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1992 Collector Gari Alludu Actor N/A
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1992 Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi Actor Seeetharathnamma N/A
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1992 Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu Actor 59
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1991 Peddinti Alludu Actor Bala Tripura Sundari 58
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1990 Bobbili Raja Actor 59
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1990 Qaidi Dada Actor N/A
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1989 Nyaya Tharasu Actor Bhavani Ammal N/A
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1989 Agni Actor Seeta Mahalakshmi N/A
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1989 Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu Actor Chamundeshwari Devi 59
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1979 Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu Actor Devi Parvati N/A
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1979 Srimadhvirata Parvamu Actor Draupadi 58
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1979 Nalladhoru Kudumbam Actor 59
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1979 Maavaari Manchithanam Actor N/A
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1978 Punniya Boomi Actor N/A
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1978 Vichitra Jeevitham Actor Gowri N/A
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1978 Vaazhkai Alaigal Actor N/A
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1978 Sati Savithri Actor N/A
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1978 The Sage from the Sea Actor Ansuya P. Rao 59
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1978 Gorantha Deepam Actor Padmavati N/A
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1977 Ilaya Thalaimurai Actor N/A
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1977 Flowing Against Actor Radha N/A
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1976 Rojavin Raja Actor N/A
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1976 Oorukku Uzhaippavan Actor N/A
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1976 Aaradhana Actor Radha N/A
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1975 Eduruleni Manishi Actor Latha N/A
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1975 Pooja Actor Gouri N/A
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1975 Jeevana Jyothi Actor Lakshmi/Sobha N/A
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1974 Vani Rani Actor N/A
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1973 Bangaru Babu Actor 59
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1973 Vintha Katha Actor N/A
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1972 Vasantha Maligai Actor Anand 59
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1972 Velli Vizha Actor N/A
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1971 Chelleli Kapuram Actor N/A
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1971 Punnagai Actor N/A
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1971 Adi Parasakthi Actor N/A
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1971 Prema Nagar Actor N/A
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1971 Kasidre Kailasa Actor Shakuntala N/A
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1971 Jagath Kantrilu Actor 59
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1971 Kulama Gunama Actor 59
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1971 Nangu Suvargal Actor N/A
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1971 Dasara Bullodu Actor N/A
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1970 Thalaivan Actor N/A
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1969 Nirai Kudam Actor Chithra N/A
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1969 Aayiram Poi Actor Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter N/A
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1969 Nindu Hrudayalu Actor Sharada 58
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1969 Bangaru Panjaram Actor Neela N/A
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1969 Porsilai Actor N/A
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1969 Kuzhandai Ullam Actor N/A
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1969 Annaiyum Pithavum Actor N/A
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1968 Uyarndha Manidhan Actor 59
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1968 Lakshmi Nivasam Actor 59
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1968 Thamarai Nenjam Actor Radha N/A
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1968 Kannan En Kadhalan Actor N/A
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1968 Sukha Dukhalu Actor N/A
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1967 Private Master Actor N/A
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1966 Aastiparulu Actor Special appearance N/A
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1966 Who is she? Actor Latha 59
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1966 Aggi Barata Actor N/A
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1966 Rangula Ratnam Actor vasu's wife N/A
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1965 Pathala Mohini Actor Mohini N/A
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1965 Aakasa Ramanna Actor 59
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1965 Pandava Vanavasamu Actor Satyabhama 59
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