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.
Filmography
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Movies 89

Allari Alludu (1993)

Evandi Aavida Vachindi (1993)

Rampur Ka Raja (1993)

Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi (1992)

Peddinti Alludu (1991)

Bobbili Raja (1990)

Qaidi Dada (1990)

Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

Agni (1989)

Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979)

Punniya Boomi (1978)

Gorantha Deepam (1978)

Shri Rama Raksha (1978)

Simha Baludu (1978)

The Sage from the Sea (1978)

Ilaya Thalaimurai (1977)

Rojavin Raja (1976)

Aaradhana (1976)

Pooja (1975)

Jeevana Jyothi (1975)

Chakravakam (1974)

Vani Rani (1974)

Desa Drohulu (1973)

Ganga Manga (1973)

Vintha Katha (1973)

Velli Vizha (1972)

Konduku Kodalu (1972)

Iddaru Ammayilu (1972)

Chelleli Kapuram (1971)

Adi Parasakthi (1971)

Kasidre Kailasa (1971)

Kulama Gunama (1971)

Nangu Suvargal (1971)

Dasara Bullodu (1971)

Jeevitha Chakram (1971)

Thalaivan (1970)

Ethirkalam (1970)

Nirai Kudam (1969)

Aayiram Poi (1969)

Nindu Hrudayalu (1969)

Kuzhandai Ullam (1969)

Bhale Rangadu (1969)

Lakshmi Nivasam (1968)

Thamarai Nenjam (1968)

Sukha Dukhalu (1968)

Joint Family (1967)

Kanchukota (1967)

Stree Janma (1967)

Aastiparulu (1966)

Rangula Ratnam (1966)

Pathala Mohini (1965)

Aakasa Ramanna (1965)

Pandava Vanavasamu (1965)

Mane Aliya (1964)

Bhishma (1962)

Satya Harishchandra
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1948-08-03 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceNellore, India
CitizenshipsIndia
Also Known AsRathna Kumari, Vanisree
AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Actress β Telugu, Filmfare Awards South
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