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 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

Born: Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India, 1948-08-03

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1965	Pandava Vanavasamu	Satyabhama	65
2	1965	Mangamma Sapatham	Chanchala	0
3	1965	Aakasa Ramanna		80
4	1965	Pathala Mohini	Mohini	0
5	1966	Aggi Barata		0
6	1966	Rangula Ratnam	vasu's wife	0
7	1966	Who is she?	Latha	70
8	1966	Aastiparulu	Special appearance	0
9	1967	Private Master		0
10	1968	Sukha Dukhalu		0
11	1968	Kannan En Kadhalan		0
12	1968	Thamarai Nenjam	Radha	0
13	1968	Lakshmi Nivasam		100
14	1968	Uyarndha Manidhan		75
15	1969	Annaiyum Pithavum		0
16	1969	Kuzhandai Ullam		0
17	1969	Porsilai		0
18	1969	Bangaru Panjaram	Neela	0
19	1969	Nindu Hrudayalu	Sharada	50
20	1969	Aayiram Poi	Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter	0
21	1969	Aathmeeyulu	Jaya	0
22	1969	Nirai Kudam	Chithra	0
23	1970	Kathanayika Molla	Molla	0
24	1970	Thalaivan		0
25	1971	Dasara Bullodu		0
26	1971	Nangu Suvargal		0
27	1971	Kulama Gunama		50
28	1971	Jagath Kantrilu		60
29	1971	Kasidre Kailasa	Shakuntala	70
30	1971	Prema Nagar		0
31	1971	Adi Parasakthi		0
32	1971	Punnagai		0
33	1971	Chelleli Kapuram		0
34	1972	Velli Vizha		0
35	1972	Vasantha Maligai	Anand	63
36	1973	Vintha Katha		0
37	1973	Bangaru Babu	Vani	60
38	1974	Vani Rani		0
39	1975	Jeevana Jyothi	Lakshmi/Sobha	0
40	1975	Pooja	Gouri	0
41	1975	Eduruleni Manishi	Latha	0
42	1976	Aaradhana	Radha	80
43	1976	Oorukku Uzhaippavan		0
44	1976	Rojavin Raja		0
45	1977	Flowing Against	Radha	0
46	1977	Ilaya Thalaimurai		0
47	1978	Gorantha Deepam	Padmavati	0
48	1978	The Sage from the Sea	Ansuya P. Rao	98
49	1978	Sati Savithri		0
50	1978	Vaazhkai Alaigal		0
51	1978	Vichitra Jeevitham	Gowri	0
52	1978	Punniya Boomi		0
53	1979	Maavaari Manchithanam		0
54	1979	Nalladhoru Kudumbam		60
55	1979	Srimadhvirata Parvamu	Draupadi	70
56	1979	Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu	Devi Parvati	0
57	1989	Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu	Chamundeshwari Devi	72
58	1989	Agni	Seeta Mahalakshmi	0
59	1989	Nyaya Tharasu	Bhavani Ammal	0
60	1990	Qaidi Dada		0
61	1990	Bobbili Raja		58
62	1991	Peddinti Alludu	Bala Tripura Sundari	60
63	1992	Collector Gari Alludu		0
64	1992	Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu		45
65	1992	Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi	Seeetharathnamma	0
66	1993	Rajeswari Kalyanam		0
67	1993	Evandi Aavida Vachindi	Sathyavati	0
68	1993	Allari Alludu	Akhilandeswari Devi	0
69	1996	Bombay Priyudu		0

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1965