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Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao, Prashanth Neel, Yash, Srinidhi Shetty Promote KGF Chapter 2 in Chennai.jpg
Born
Tanuku, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesJanani, Vijayashree, Vyjayanthi
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1990–2005
  • 2014–present
SpouseL. Raja
Children2

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.

Personal life

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Eswari Rao is married to director and actor L. Raja.[3] The couple have two children.[3]

Career

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Eswari Rao's debut movie was Intinta Deepavali (1990) in Telugu. She debuted in Tamil in Kavithai Paadum Alaigal credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure at box office. She was first noticed in a character role in Thalapathy Vijay's debut film Naalaiya Theerpu in 1992.[4] She appeared in the 1995 film Rambantu, which was directed by Bapu.

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.[5] She has played sister roles in films such as Appu (2000), Naaga (2003) and Sullan (2004).

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. However, her next film wasn't until the Telugu film Legend (2014). She then was in Andhra Pori (2015), Brahmotsavam (2016) and Ism (2016). Her films A Aa (2016) and the Nenu Local (2017) became big hits.[3]

She received praise for her performance in Kaala (2018) in which she starred alongside Rajinikanth. Easwari Rao was seen on big screens in the film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020).[6] She acted in Telegu with Naga Chaitanya in Love Story (2021), Thank You (2022) and Dhootha (2023).

In 2024, Eswari Rao portrays the usual rural, doting mom in the Tamil drama film Aalakaalam.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List Easwari Rao film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
1990 Intinta Deepavali Telugu
Kavithai Paadum Alaigal Devaki 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 Simmarasi Rasathi Tamil
Guru Paarvai Pooja / Alamelu 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)[8]
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 Web series; Released on Amazon Prime Video
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

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  • 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

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Award Category Film Result Ref.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Female Character Artiste Virumbugiren Won [11]
Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Supporting Actress Kaala Won [12]
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Won [13]
8th South Indian International Movie Awards Won [14]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Kavirayani, Suresh (18 June 2017). "Eswari Rao stages a comeback". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "'Kaala' heroine's connection with Thalapathy Vijay's debut".
  5. ^ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "'Kaala' actress Easwari Rao thanks Superstar Rajinikanth and Pa Ranjith for the biggest opportunity".
  7. ^ "Aalakaalam Movie Review : Aalakaalam is Lost in Melodrama, Missing the Message".
  8. ^ "Easwari Rao".
  9. ^ "Easwari Rao (Aka) Eashwari Rao photos stills & images". 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Awards 2019 – SIIMA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Easwari Rao's unbelievable moment in 'Kaala'".
  12. ^ "List of Winners for BGM Iconic Edition". 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  13. ^ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை". 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Awards 2019 - SIIMA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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