Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.[1][2] She played lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards.
Easwari Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1973 (age 51 years) Peddapuram |
| Other names | Janani, Vijayashree, Vyjayanthi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Spouse | L. Raja |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editEswari Rao is married to director and actor L. Raja.[3] The couple have two children.[3]
Career
editEswari 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.[4] She portrayed Prasanth's sister in the Tamil film Appu (2000).
Her popular serial Kokila Enge Pogiraal was made for Sun TV. She acted in number of TV shows like Kasthuri, Aval Appadithan, Ninne Pelladutha and Agni Saatchi and a couple of more serials that shot her into households fame. She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for the film Virumbugiren released in 2002. She received praise for her performance in Kaala (2018).
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | 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 Kaveri |
| 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)[5] | |
| 2003 | Naaga | Vijji'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 |
|
| 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
edit- 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
edit| Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Female Character Artiste | Won | [citation needed] |
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [8] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Won | [9] | |
| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (20 February 2017). "Easwari Rao: Smooth second coming". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kaala actress Easwari Rao on working with Rajinikanth: I feared I might end up playing his mother". Firstpost. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b Kavirayani, Suresh (18 June 2017). "Eswari Rao stages a comeback". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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- ^ "Easwari Rao (Aka) Eashwari Rao photos stills & images". 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Awards 2019 – SIIMA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "List of Winners for BGM Iconic Edition". 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை". 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Awards 2019 - SIIMA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links
edit- Easwari Rao at IMDb