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Rajashree (actress)

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Rajashree
Born
Meisha Aftab[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesRajshri Nair[2]
Alma materKesari Higher Secondary School[3]
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouses
Ansari Raja
(m. 2009, divorced)
[4]
Bujankar Rao
(m. 2010)
[5]

Rajashree is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema and television. She made her debut in Bharathiraja's 1994 Tamil film Karuththamma playing the lead character. Since then she has appeared in over sixty films in a variety of roles.[6]

Career

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Actress Rajashree made her debut in Tamil Cinema with Bharathiraja's Karuthamma. Winning laurels for her prodigious performance, she continued getting on with fantastic shows in Sethu, Nandha, Run, Manasellam, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. Rajashree has spelled prominent roles around 57 films in Telugu and Tamil. Apart from Silver Screen, the actress leaped with best credits in TV series Aalayam, Agal Vilakku, Mandhira Vasal and Sivamayam.[6]

Personal life

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Rajashree's sister, Bobby, also appeared in films as an actress.[7]

In 2010, she married computer engineer Bujankar Rao in a secret ceremony in Vijayawada. The wedding took place at the Kanaka Durga temple and was attended by just a few family and friends of the couple.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Tamil

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Year Film Role Notes
1994 Karuthamma Karthamma
1995 Neela Kuyil Shalini
1995 Murai Mappillai Sorna
1996 Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale Lakshmi
1996 Amman Kovil Vaasalile Padmini Guest appearance
1996 Vaigarai Pookkal Deivanai
1999 Sethu
2001 Asokavanam Uma
2001 Nandha Nandha's mother
2001 Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Roja's sister
2002 Run
2002 Game Malar
2003 Manasellam
2006 Ilakkanam Malliga
2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Mrs. Arokyaraj
2007 Ammuvagiya Naan
2007 Sabari Maragatham
2009 Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali Sumathi
2010 Ayyanar Prabha's aunt
2012 Porkodi 10am Vaguppu Porkodi's mother
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Vimala
2013 Vathikuchi
2015 Agathinai
2016 Iraivi Kala
2017 Pagadi Aattam Mother
2017 Arasakulam
2018 U Turn Rachana's mom
2020 Varmaa Megha's Mother

Telugu

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Year Film Role Notes
1995 Lingababu Love Story Ragaa
2015 Srimanthudu Guest role
2017 Ninnu Kori Pallavi's mother
2018 U Turn Rachana's mom
2020 Entha Manchivaadavuraa Nandini's mother
2020 Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2021 Shaadi Mubarak
2021 Cheruvaina Dooramaina
2022 Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu Gouramma
Ori Devuda Arjun's mother
2023 Amigos Ishika's mother
Bro Ricky's mother
2024 Vidya Vasula Aham released on aha[8]

Kannada

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Year Film Role Notes
1994 Gandhada Gudi Part 2 Debut film
1997 Police Bete Rekha
1998 King Rajeshwari credited as Rajeshwari

English

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Year Film Role
1998 Hyderabad Blues Ashwini Rao

Hindi

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Year Film Role
1999 Sautela

Malayalam

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Year Film Role
2001 Megasandesam Rosy Samuel
2001 Ravanaprabhu Dr Suhra Hydrose
2003 Mr. Brahmachari Sindhu
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Vimala
2012 Grandmaster Susan
2015 Jamna Pyari Vimala
2023 Vilayath Buddha

Television

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Serials
Year Title Role Language Channel
Oorvashi Gowri Telugu Gemini TV
Jeevana Tarangalu
1998–2001 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Tamil Raj TV
1999–2000 Aalayam Sun TV
2000–2002 Banagaru Bomma Telugu ETV
2001 Sukha Dukhalu Soundarya
2001–2002 Jee Boom Ba Tamil Vijay TV
2002 Gangothri Telugu Gemini TV
2002–2003 Agal Vilakkugal Seetha Tamil Sun TV
2003–2004 Mantra Jalam Telugu ETV
2004–2005 Sivamayam Tamil Sun TV
Naari O Naari Telugu ETV
2007–2008 Shubhalekha ETV
2007 Dracula Gemini TV
2008–2009 Naalavathu Mudichu Ashwini Tamil Jaya TV
2008–2010 Magal Tamil Sun TV
2009–2010 Idhayam Shakuntala
2013–2014 Vamsam Thenmozhi
2014–2016 Ramulamma Telugu Star Maa
2014–2015 Abhishekam ETV
2015–2018 America Ammayi Kalyani Zee Telugu
2015–2017 Mahalakshmi Star Maa
2017–2020 Lakshmi Kalyanam Rajeshwari Devi Star Maa
2020 Chithi 2 Padma Tamil Sun TV
2021 Amrutha Varshini Amrutha Telugu Gemini TV
2021–2022 Kasthuri Kanchana Star Maa
Rangula Ratnam Annapoorna ETV
2022 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Special Appearance Tamil Colors Tamil
2022–Present Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum Annalakshmi Zee Tamil
Web Series
Year Title Language Role Platform
2020–2021 Amrutham Dhvitheeyam Telugu ZEE5
2022 Recce Devakamma

References

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  1. ^ "Karuthamma Rajasree Entered wedlocks". ayngaran.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Rajshri Nair". Facebook. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Transcending Language Barriers". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Karuthamma Rajashree gets married". kollywoodtoday.net. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Second marriage for Bharathiraja's heroine". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Other side is not greener". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "OTT Review : Vidya Vasula Aham - Telugu movie on Aha". 123telugu. 16 May 2024.
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