Rani (Tamil actress)

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219.74.85.45: These are not the serials in which this actress acted in. That is a different Rani.

{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rani
| birth_date = 
| alias = "O Podu" Rani, Raksha
| occupation = Actress, television presenter and producer
}}

'''Rani''', also known as '''Raksha''', is an Indian actress who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Hindi]]-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from ''Gemini'', sung by [[Anuradha Sriram]] and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film ''[[Nachavule]]'' (2008).

==Filmography==
{|class ="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|1992||''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johny Walker]]''||Chandini|| [[Malayalam]] || Debut film
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Uncle Bun]]'' || Asha James || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || Anu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Villu Pattukaran]]'' || Abhirami || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Chirunavvula Varamistava]]'' || Vijaya || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Nattamai]]'' || Teacher || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pathavi Pramanam]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Namma Annachi]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karnaa]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' || Poornitha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' || Kousalya (Kousi) || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Pudhalvan]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kadhal Palli]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Oka Chinna Maata]]'' || Sireesha || Telugu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]'' || Shobana || Telugu ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ulta Palta (1998 film)|Ulta Palta]]'' || Mohini || Telugu ||
|-
| 1998 || ''One Man Army'' || Jhansi || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
| 1999 || ''Yamajathakudu'' || Nirajaveni || Telugu ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Edhirum Pudhirum]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sivan (film)|Sivan]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Nenjinile]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 1999 || '' [[Olympiyan Anthony Adam]]''||Ammu Issac || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chandranudikkunna Dikkil]]'' || Parthan's Love Interest || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || Teacher || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Kerala Kutty || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Baava Baamaida]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Kamini || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-glamour-to-deepavali/article28571747.ece|title=Adding glamour to Deepavali|date=1 November 2002|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Varnajalam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Nachavule]]'' ||Luv's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Bumper Offer]]'' ||Aishwarya's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]'' || Chinna Maami || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' || Lakshmi Devi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Nippu]]'' || Devi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ooh La La La (film)|Ooh La La La]]'' || Surya's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mem Vayasuku Vacham]]'' || Lucky's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Vennela 1 1/2]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pavitra (2013 film)|Pavitra]]'' || Munna's aunt || Telugu ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Emo Gurram Egaravachu]]'' || Neelaveni's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Brother of Bommali]]'' || Shruti's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' || Dancer || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pagiri]]'' || Murugan's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Chitrangada'' || Anandhi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' || DJ's Aunt || Telugu ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pakka (film)|Pakka]]'' || Nattamai's wife || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Thithirunana'' || Nasriya || Tamil || Filming
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]
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