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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.

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Bombay Priyudu

1996

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Akhilandeswari Devi

Allari Alludu

1993

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Sathyavati

Evandi Aavida Vachindi

1993

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Rajeswari Kalyanam

1993

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Collector Gari Alludu

1992

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Seeetharathnamma

Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi

1992

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Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu

1992

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Bala Tripura Sundari

Peddinti Alludu

1991

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Bobbili Raja

1990

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Qaidi Dada

1990

Credits

Bombay Priyudu

1996

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Allari Alludu

as Akhilandeswari Devi

1993

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Evandi Aavida Vachindi

as Sathyavati

1993

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Rajeswari Kalyanam

1993

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Collector Gari Alludu

1992

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Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi

as Seeetharathnamma

1992

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Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu

1992

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Peddinti Alludu

as Bala Tripura Sundari

1991

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Bobbili Raja

1990

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Qaidi Dada

1990

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Nyaya Tharasu

as Bhavani Ammal

1989

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Agni

as Seeta Mahalakshmi

1989

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Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

as Chamundeshwari Devi

1989

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Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu

as Devi Parvati

1979

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Srimadhvirata Parvamu

as Draupadi

1979

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Nalladhoru Kudumbam

1979

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Maavaari Manchithanam

1979

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Punniya Boomi

1978

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Vichitra Jeevitham

as Gowri

1978

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Vaazhkai Alaigal

1978

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Sati Savithri

1978

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The Sage from the Sea

as Ansuya P. Rao

1978

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Gorantha Deepam

as Padmavati

1978

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Ilaya Thalaimurai

1977

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Flowing Against

as Radha

1977

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Rojavin Raja

1976

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Oorukku Uzhaippavan

1976

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Aaradhana

as Radha

1976

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Eduruleni Manishi

as Latha

1975

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Pooja

as Gouri

1975

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Jeevana Jyothi

as Lakshmi/Sobha

1975

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Vani Rani

1974

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Bangaru Babu

as Vani

1973

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Vintha Katha

1973

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Vasantha Maligai

as Anand

1972

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Velli Vizha

1972

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Chelleli Kapuram

1971

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Punnagai

1971

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Adi Parasakthi

1971

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Prema Nagar

1971

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Kasidre Kailasa

as Shakuntala

1971

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Jagath Kantrilu

1971

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Kulama Gunama

1971

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Nangu Suvargal

1971

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Dasara Bullodu

1971

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Thalaivan

1970

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Kathanayika Molla

as Molla

1970

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Nirai Kudam

as Chithra

1969

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Aathmeeyulu

as Jaya

1969

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Aayiram Poi

as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter

1969

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Nindu Hrudayalu

as Sharada

1969

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Bangaru Panjaram

as Neela

1969

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Porsilai

1969

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Kuzhandai Ullam

1969

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Annaiyum Pithavum

1969

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Uyarndha Manidhan

1968

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Lakshmi Nivasam

1968

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Thamarai Nenjam

as Radha

1968

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Kannan En Kadhalan

1968

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Sukha Dukhalu

1968

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Private Master

1967

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Aastiparulu

as Special appearance

1966

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Who is she?

as Latha

1966

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Aggi Barata

1966

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Rangula Ratnam

as vasu's wife

1966

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Pathala Mohini

as Mohini

1965

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Aakasa Ramanna

1965

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Mangamma Sapatham

as Chanchala

1965

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Pandava Vanavasamu

as Satyabhama

1965

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