Vanisri

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.

Known For

Seeta Mahalakshmi

అగ్ని

వింత కథ

Draupadi

శ్రీమద్విరాట పర్వము

కలెక్టర్ గారి అల్లుడు

Lakshmi/Sobha

జీవన జ్యోతి

Annaiyum Pithavum

Vani Rani

Gowri

Vichitra Jeevitham

Adi Parasakthi

Punniya Boomi

Vaazhkai Alaigal

இளைய தலைமுறை

Rojavin Raja

Kulama Gunama

உயர்ந்த மனிதன்

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

Anand

வசந்த மாளிகை

Radha

ఎదురీత

Radha

தாமரை நெஞ்சம்

Velli Vizha

Punnagai

Kuzhandai Ullam

Porsilai

Sathyavati

ఏవండీ ఆవిడ వచ్చింది

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

Thalaivan

Kannan En Kadhalan

ఖైదీ దాదా

Padmavati

గోరంత దీపం

Gouri

పూజ

ఆకాశ రామన్న

జగత్ కంత్రీలు

Chamundeshwari Devi

అత్తకి యముడు అమ్మాయికి మొగుడు

బొబ్బిలి రాజా

బొంబాయి ప్రియుడు

Sukha Dukhalu

நான்கு சுவர்கள்

Latha

ఆమె ఎవరు?

అగ్గి బరట

మావారి మంచితనం

సతీ సావిత్రి

Mohini

ಪಾತಾಳ ಮೋಹಿನಿ

vasu's wife

Rangula Ratnam

Lakshmi Nivasam

Sharada

నిండు హృదయాలు

Ansuya P. Rao

कोन्दुरा

Akhilandeswari Devi

Allari Alludu

Bhavani Ammal

நியாயத் தராசு

Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter

ஆயிரம் பொய்

Radha

ఆరాధన

ప్రేమనగర్

Satyabhama

పాండవ వనవాసము

Chithra

நிறைகுடம்

Latha

ఎదురులేని మనిషి

Bala Tripura Sundari

Peddinti Alludu

Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu

ప్రైవేటు మాస్టారు

చెల్లెలి కాపురం

Dasara Bullodu

Vani

బంగారు బాబు

Special appearance

Aastiparulu

Seeetharathnamma

సీతారత్నంగారి అబ్బాయి

Neela

Bangaru Panjaram

Shakuntala

ಕಾಸಿದ್ರೆ ಕೈಲಾಸ

Devi Parvati

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu

రాజేశ్వరి కళ్యాణం

Chanchala

మంగమ్మ శపథం

Molla

కథానాయిక మొల్ల

Jaya

ఆత్మీయులు