Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.
She played lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards.
Easwari Rao | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Janani, Vijayashree, Vyjayanthi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Spouse | L. Raja |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Eswari Rao is married to director and actor L. Raja. The couple have two children.
Career
Eswari Rao's debut movie was Intinta Deepavali (1990) in Telugu; she came to prominence in Telugu with the film Rambantu alongside Rajendra Prasad. She debuted in Tamil in Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure at box office. She got her first major break in Raman Abdullah (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra, where she was credited as Easwari Rao. She notably opted out of a project titled Koottaali as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film Guru Paarvai (1998). Easwari also had a role in Bharathiraja's Siragugal Murivadhilai, although the film was shelved after pre-production. In the Tamil film Appu (2000) she portrayed Prasanth's sister. She received praise for her performance as Selvi in Kaala (2018).
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Intinta Deepavali | Telugu | ||
| Kavithai Paadum Alaigal | Tamil | Credited as Janani | ||
| 1991 | Jagannatakam | Neela | Telugu | |
| Kalikalam | Telugu | |||
| 1992 | Ootty Pattanam | Seena/Ranjini Thamburatti | Malayalam | |
| Naalaiya Theerpu | Raani | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Vedan | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Megha Maale | Roopa | Kannada | Credited as Vijayashree |
| 1995 | Rambantu | Kaveri | Telugu | Credited as Vyjayanti |
| 1997 | Raman Abdullah | Gowri | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Guru Paarvai | Pooja/Alamelu | Tamil | |
| Simmarasi | Rasathi | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Poomaname Vaa | Tamil | ||
| Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum | Krishnaveni | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Appu | Saradha | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kutty | Chenthamarai | Tamil | |
| Thavasi | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Shyama | Tamil | |
| Virumbugiren | Latha | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)[citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Naaga | Sada's sister | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Sullan | Karpagam | Tamil | |
| Aaptudu | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| 2005 | Bhadra | Surendra's wife | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Saravana | Soundarapandiyan's wife | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Legend | Jaidev's aunt | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Andhra Pori | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Premam | Sithara's mother | Telugu | |
| Brahmotsavam | Bhulakshmi | Telugu | ||
| A Aa | Kameswari | Telugu | ||
| Ism | Satyavathi / Ammaji | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | Babu's mother | Telugu | |
| Mister | Chey's step mother | Telugu | ||
| Jawaan | Jai's mother | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Kaala | Selvi | Tamil |
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| Ee Maaya Peremito | Telugu | |||
| Aravindha Sametha | Reddamma | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | F2 – Fun and Frustration | Laxmi | Telugu | |
| Unda | Lalitha | Malayalam | Cameo | |
| Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 | News Reader | Tamil | Also producer | |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Nurse Sulochana | Telugu | |
| Johaar | Ganga | Telugu | ||
| Lock Up | Illavarasi | Tamil | ||
| Varmaa | Bhavani | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Love Story | Revanth's mother | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Theal | Durai's adopted mother and Raja's mother | Tamil | |
| K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Fathima | Kannada | ||
| Virata Parvam | Sujatha | Telugu | ||
| Thank You | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Siddhappa's Wife | Telugu | |
| Kondraal Paavam | Valliyammal | Tamil | ||
| Peddha Kapu 1 | Telugu | |||
| Dhootha | Telugu | |||
| Bandra | Rosamma | Malayalam | ||
| Pindam | Annamma | Telugu | ||
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Deva's mother | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Guntur Kaaram | Bujji, Satyam's sister | Telugu | |
| Aalakaalam | Yashoda | Tamil |
Television
- Kokila Enge Pogiraal (Sun TV)
- Peyarai Solla vaa (Sun TV/Vikatan Televistas)
- Udhayam (Sun TV) Radaan Mediaworks
- Kasthuri (Sun TV)
- Aval Appadithan (Jaya TV)
- Ninne Pelladutha (Gemini TV)
- Vennalamma (Gemini TV)
- Agni Saatchi (Vijay TV)
- Vazhnthu Kaatukiren (AVM Productions) (Sun TV)
- Maya (Jaya TV)
- Aaha (Vijay TV)
- Kantham Kathalu (Dooradarshan - Telugu)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Female Character Artiste | Won | [citation needed] |
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Won | ||
| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Won |
References
External links
- Easwari Rao at IMDb
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