Vanisri [583972] Gender: Female Popularity: 0.2743 Birthplace: Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India Birthday: 1948-08-03 Age: 76 years Movies: 69 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Bombay Priyudu1996-09-05 Allari Alludu1993-10-06 Evandi Aavida Vachindi1993-03-05 Rajeswari Kalyanam1993-01-14 Seetharatnam Gari Abbay1992-01-01 Collector Gari Alludu1992-01-01 Attaku Koduku Mamaku Al1992-01-01 Peddinti Alludu1991-01-01 Bobbili Raja1990-09-14 Qaidi Dada1990-01-01 Nyaya Tharasu1989-08-11 Agni1989-08-09 Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki 1989-01-13 Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu1979-12-22 Srimadhvirata Parvamu1979-05-28 Nalladhoru Kudumbam1979-05-03 Maavaari Manchithanam1979-03-09 Punniya Boomi1978-05-15 Vichitra Jeevitham1978-04-14 Vaazhkai Alaigal1978-04-13 Sati Savithri1978-01-04 The Sage from the Sea1978-01-01 Gorantha Deepam1978-01-01 Ilaya Thalaimurai1977-07-28 Flowing Against1977-07-22 Rojavin Raja1976-12-24 Oorukku Uzhaippavan1976-11-10 Aaradhana1976-03-12 Eduruleni Manishi1975-12-12 Pooja1975-08-25 Jeevana Jyothi1975-05-16 Vani Rani1974-04-12 Bangaru Babu1973-03-15 Vintha Katha1973-01-01 Vasantha Maligai1972-09-29 Velli Vizha1972-08-11 Chelleli Kapuram1971-11-27 Punnagai1971-11-04 Adi Parasakthi1971-10-17 Prema Nagar1971-09-24 Kasidre Kailasa1971-07-02 Jagath Kantrilu1971-04-03 Kulama Gunama1971-03-25 Nangu Suvargal1971-02-06 Dasara Bullodu1971-01-13 Thalaivan1970-07-24 Kathanayika Molla1970-01-01 Nirai Kudam1969-08-08 Aathmeeyulu1969-07-17 Aayiram Poi1969-07-11 Nindu Hrudayalu1969-06-20 Bangaru Panjaram1969-03-19 Porsilai1969-03-13 Kuzhandai Ullam1969-01-13 Annaiyum Pithavum1969-01-01 Uyarndha Manidhan1968-11-29 Lakshmi Nivasam1968-07-19 Thamarai Nenjam1968-05-31 Kannan En Kadhalan1968-04-24 Sukha Dukhalu1968-01-04 Private Master1967-09-14 Aastiparulu1966-11-18 Who is she?1966-01-19 Rangula Ratnam1966-01-01 Aggi Barata1966-01-01 Pathala Mohini1965-11-26 Aakasa Ramanna1965-07-08 Mangamma Sapatham1965-03-06 Pandava Vanavasamu1965-01-14