1948-08-03 ( 76 years old ) in Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
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.
Movies
Bombay Priyudu
1996-09-05
Allari Alludu
1993-10-06
Evandi Aavida Vachindi
1993-03-05
Rajeswari Kalyanam
1993-01-14
Collector Gari Alludu
1992-01-01
Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu
1992-01-01
Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
1992-01-01
Peddinti Alludu
1991-01-01
Bobbili Raja
1990-09-14
Qaidi Dada
1990-01-01
Nyaya Tharasu
1989-08-11
Agni
1989-08-09
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
1989-01-13
Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu
1979-12-22
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
1979-05-28
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1979-05-03
Maavaari Manchithanam
1979-03-09
Punniya Boomi
1978-05-15
Vichitra Jeevitham
1978-04-14
Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978-04-13
Sati Savithri
1978-01-04
Gorantha Deepam
1978-01-01
The Sage from the Sea
1978-01-01
Ilaya Thalaimurai
1977-07-28
Flowing Against
1977-07-22
Rojavin Raja
1976-12-24
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
1976-11-10
Aaradhana
1976-03-12
Eduruleni Manishi
1975-12-12
Pooja
1975-08-25
Jeevana Jyothi
1975-05-16
Vani Rani
1974-04-12
Bangaru Babu
1973-03-15
Vintha Katha
1973-01-01
Vasantha Maligai
1972-09-29
Velli Vizha
1972-08-11
Chelleli Kapuram
1971-11-27
Punnagai
1971-11-04
Adi Parasakthi
1971-10-17
Prema Nagar
1971-09-24
Kasidre Kailasa
1971-07-02
Jagath Kantrilu
1971-04-03
Kulama Gunama
1971-03-25
Nangu Suvargal
1971-02-06
Dasara Bullodu
1971-01-13
Thalaivan
1970-07-24
Kathanayika Molla
1970-01-01
Nirai Kudam
1969-08-08
Aathmeeyulu
1969-07-17
Aayiram Poi
1969-07-11
Nindu Hrudayalu
1969-06-20
Bangaru Panjaram
1969-03-19
Porsilai
1969-03-13
Kuzhandai Ullam
1969-01-13
Annaiyum Pithavum
1969-01-01
Uyarndha Manidhan
1968-11-29
Lakshmi Nivasam
1968-07-19
Thamarai Nenjam
1968-05-31
Kannan En Kadhalan
1968-04-24
Sukha Dukhalu
1968-01-04
Private Master
1967-09-14
Aastiparulu
1966-11-18
Who is she?
1966-01-19
Aggi Barata
1966-01-01
Rangula Ratnam
1966-01-01
Pathala Mohini
1965-11-26
Aakasa Ramanna
1965-07-08
Mangamma Sapatham
1965-03-06
Pandava Vanavasamu
1965-01-14
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