Vanisri
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1948-08-03 (age 77)
- 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.
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
Movies (86)
Rangula Ratnam
1966
as vasu's wife
Peddinti Alludu
1991
as Bala Tripura Sundari
Dasara Bullodu
1971
Uyarndha Manidhan
1968
Aayiram Poi
1969
as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
1989
as Chamundeshwari Devi
Maavaari Manchithanam
1979
Jeevana Jyothi
1975
as Lakshmi/Sobha
Punnagai
1971
Pooja
1975
as Gouri
Nindu Hrudayalu
1969
as Sharada
The Sage from the Sea
1978
as Ansuya P. Rao
Kannan En Kadhalan
1968
Private Master
1967
Nangu Suvargal
1971
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1979
Vani Rani
1974
Aaradhana
1976
as Radha
Annaiyum Pithavum
1969
Velli Vizha
1972
Eduruleni Manishi
1975
as Latha
Thamarai Nenjam
1968
as Radha
Bangaru Babu
1973
as Vani
Adi Parasakthi
1971
Sati Savithri
1978
Bombay Priyudu
1996
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
1979
as Draupadi
Aathmeeyulu
1969
as Jaya
Collector Gari Alludu
1992
Ilaya Thalaimurai
1977
Kulama Gunama
1971
Lakshmi Nivasam
1968
as Asha
Bobbili Raja
1990
as Minister Rajeswari Devi
Gorantha Deepam
1978
as Padmavati
Pandava Vanavasamu
1965
as Satyabhama
Prema Nagar
1971
Kasidre Kailasa
1971
as Shakuntala
Evandi Aavida Vachindi
1993
as Sathyavati
Allari Alludu
1993
as Akhilandeswari Devi
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
1976
Thalaivan
1970
Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
1992
as Seeetharathnamma
Jagath Kantrilu
1971
Badradri Ramudu
2004
Nirai Kudam
1969
as Chithra
Vasantha Maligai
1972
as Anand
Qaidi Dada
1990
Aastiparulu
1966
as Special appearance
Koduku Kodalu
1972
as Shobha
Mangamma Sapatham
1965
as Chanchala
Chakravakam
1974
as Devarani
Nyaya Tharasu
1989
as Bhavani Ammal
Flowing Against
1977
as Radha
Agni
1989
as Seeta Mahalakshmi
Rampur Ka Raja
1993
Simha Baludu
1978
Kathanayika Molla
1970
as Molla
Pathala Mohini
1965
as Mohini
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
1966
as Suguna
Porsilai
1969
Marapurani Katha
1967
Aakasa Ramanna
1965
Jeevana Tarangalu
1973
as Roja
Chelleli Kapuram
1971
Stree Janma
1967
as Phani
Avasara Kalyanam
1972
as Vasanthi
Vichitra Jeevitham
1978
as Gowri
Bhakta Kannappa
1976
as Leela
Aggi Barata
1966
Rajeswari Kalyanam
1993
Who is she?
1966
as Latha
Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978
Satya Harishchandra
1965
as Matangi
Punniya Boomi
1978
Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu
1992
Sukha Dukhalu
1968
Chilipi Krishnudu
1978
as Vani / Rani
Prananiki Pranam
1990
as Justice Jayanti Devi
Maya Maschindra
1975
as Goddess Lakshmi / Tilottama Devi
Vintha Katha
1973
Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
1979
as Devi Parvati
Kuzhandai Ullam
1969
Life Cycle
1971
as Suseela
Kanne Manasulu
1966
Rojavin Raja
1976
Bangaru Panjaram
1969
as Neela
About Vanisri
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 Rat… With 86 credits spanning from 1965 to 2004, Vanisri has appeared in 86 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Rangula Ratnam (1966) — as vasu's wife
- Peddinti Alludu (1991) — as Bala Tripura Sundari
- Dasara Bullodu (1971)
- Uyarndha Manidhan (1968)
- Aayiram Poi (1969) — as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
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