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{{short description|Telugu film actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Girija
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Dasari Girija
| birth_date = 3 March 1938
| birth_place = [[Kankipadu]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 5 September 1995
| death_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actress, comedian and film producer
| years active = 1950 1977
| spouse = C. S. Raju
| children = [[Saleema]]
| awards =
}}
'''Dasari Girija''' ( 3 March 1938 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian actress who has worked in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She was active in the 1950s, 1960,s and 1970s in comic roles.<ref>http://telugucinemacharitra.com/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BF-%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%9C/</ref> She appeared in many films with [[Relangi Venkataramaiah]], the two of them becoming a famous comedic duo.

==Film career==
She was born on 3 March 1938 in [[Kankipadu]], Andhra Pradesh. Her mother is also staging and film actress Dasari Ramatilakam.<ref>https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/actress-girija-daughter-saleema-interview-1206068</ref>

Her first movie was Kasturi Sivarao's ''[[Paramanandayya Sishyulu]]'' (1950). She acted in many films with [[Relangi Venkataramaiah]] and other leading actors of that period. Her portrayal of titular Pathala Bhairavi in 1951 hit film ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]''<ref name="BFP Bhairavi">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pathalabhairavi-1951/article4614079.ece |title=Pathalabhairavi (1951) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=13 April 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528063103/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pathalabhairavi-1951/article4614079.ece |archive-date=28 May 2015}}</ref> displayed her talents and resulted in her getting many film offers lasting about two decades. Her role as Usha in ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' (1959) opposite Relangi is memorable.<ref name="ACPK BFP TH">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/appu-chesi-pappu-koodu-1959/article7561720.ece |title=Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=20 August 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 June 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609161335/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/appu-chesi-pappu-koodu-1959/article7561720.ece |archive-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> The ever lasting comedy song ''Kaseeki Poyanu Ramahari'' has been pictured on them.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gxHjJIWg08</ref> The comedy-duo also acted in the award winning ''[[Ramudu Bheemudu]]'' (1964) of [[Suresh Productions]]. The funny ''Sarada Sarada Cigarettu'' song about the habit of [[Smoking]] is superhit during that time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ODm_JQLkw</ref> She also acted in Tamil films during the fifties.

She along with Relangi acted in small but key roles in the epic film ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' (1963) by Shankar Reddy and refused to take any extra remuneration for the extratime in shooting the song ''Ollanori mama nee pillanee…''.<ref name="TH BFP">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/LAVA-KUSA-1963/article17032693.ece |title=Lava Kusa (1963) |work=The Hindu |date=13 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118065455/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/LAVA-KUSA-1963/article17032693.ece |archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> In addition to the comedy roles, she played as [[character actress]] in the key role of Hemalatha opposite [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] acting as second heroine in ''[[Bharya Bhartalu]]'' (1961)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/bharya-bharthalu-1961/article8532431.ece|title=Bharya Bharthalu (1961)|website=The Hindu|date=28 April 2016|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> and as Varalaxmi in ''[[Velugu Needalu]]'' (1961).<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/velugu-needalu-1961/article8591612.ece |title=Velugu Needalu (1961) |last=Narasimham |first=M.L. |date=13 May 2015 |website=The Hindu |access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref> She has played key roles in some mythological and Janapada films, like ''[[Dharma Devatha]]'' (1952).<ref name="BFTPHindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dharma-devatha-1952/article6452842.ece|title=Dharma Devatha 1952|work=[[The Hindu]]|first=Randor|last=Guy|author-link=Randor Guy|date=27 September 2014|access-date=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://archive.is/20170619072608/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dharma-devatha-1952/article6452842.ece|archive-date=19 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

She started a film company with her husband C. S. Raju as a producer, named Vijaya Giri Dhwaja Productions (named after Girija) and produced few movies including ''[[Bhale Mastaru]]'' (1969) and ''[[Pavitra Hrudayalu]]'' (1971), in both films main protagonist is played by [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. They met with a heavy financial loss.

==Personal life==
She married C. Sanyasi Raju, popularly known as C. S. Raju; their daughter [[Saleema]] is also an actress who acts mainly in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] movies.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140317/returning-after-a-long-hiatus-saleema.html</ref> According to her daughter Saleema, Girija died on 5 September 1995.<ref>https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/actress-girija-daughter-saleema-interview-1206068</ref> Though she has been suffering from [[Diabetes]], in the last moments she experienced some breathing problem and died suddenly in her [[Chennai]] residence.

==Filmography==
{{Incomplete list|date=May 2021}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Role
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Paramanandayya Sishyulu]]'' || Telugu || Hema
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Navvite Navaratnalu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'' || Telugu || Pathala Bhairavi
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Dharma Devatha]]'' || Telugu || Vasanthi
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Velugu Needalu]]'' || Telugu || Varalakshmi
|-
|1953
|''[[Ashadeepam]]''
|Malayalam
|Sarala
|-
| 1953 || ''[[En Veedu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Naa Illu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Manohara (film)|Manohara]]'' || Tamil || Princess Vijaya
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Kalyanam Seydhukko]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Bhale Ramudu]]'' || Telugu || Taara, daughter of Zamindar
|-
|1957 || ''[[Bhale Ammayilu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Dongallo Dora'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[M. L. A. (1957 Telugu film)|M.L. A.]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' || Telugu || Princess Parthima Devi
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Veera Kankanam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Iru Sagodharigal]]'' || Tamil || Lalitha
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' || Telugu || Usha
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]]'' || Telugu || Rani
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Illarikam]]'' || Telugu || Kanakadurga
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Bhatti Vikramarka]]'' || Telugu || Arakasu, wife of Tirakasu
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Pelli Kanuka (1960 film)|Pelli Kanuka]]'' || Telugu || Kantham
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Samajam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Runanubandham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Bharya Bharthalu]]'' || Telugu || Hema
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]]'' || Telugu || Ekasa
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham]]'' || Telugu || Haranath's fiancée
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Vagdanam]]'' || Telugu || Radha
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Velugu Needalu]]'' || Telugu || Varalakshmi
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aradhana (1962 film)|Aradhana]]'' || Telugu || Gopi's Fiancée
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Kula Gothralu]]'' || Telugu || Leela
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Rakta Sambandham (1962 film)|Raktha Sambandham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Siri Sampadalu]]'' || Telugu || Rama
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aatma Bandhuvu]]'' || Telugu || Geetha
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha]]'' || Telugu || Makarika
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Lakshadhikari]]'' || Telugu || Leela
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' || Telugu || Chakali vaani Bharya
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Paruvu Prathishta]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Aathma Balam]]'' || Telugu || Chitti
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Amara Silpi Jakkanna]]'' || Telugu || Fisherwoman Gangu
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Ramudu Bheemudu]]'' || Telugu || Kamala
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Preminchi Choodu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima]]'' || Telugu || Queen of Women Kingdom
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Prameelarjuneeyam]]'' || Telugu || Maha Maya
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Telugu film)|Satya Harishchandra]]'' || Telugu || Kalahakanthi
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Mangamma Sapatham (1965 film)|Mangamma Sapatham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Sati Sakkubai]]'' || Telugu || Daughter of Suryakantham
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Aastiparulu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Navarathri (film)|Navarathri]]'' || Telugu || Mental patient
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]'' || Telugu || Sarvani Devi
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Vasantha Sena (1967 film)|Vasantha Sena]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Aadadani Adrustam]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Balipeetam]]'' || Telugu || Servant
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Secretary (1976 film)|Secretary]]'' || Telugu || Vanita Vihar Member
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Pantulamma]]'' || Telugu || House Head
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0006429}}

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[[Category:Telugu comedians]]
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[[Category:Indian women comedians]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:People from Krishna district]]
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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category: Actresses in Tamil cinema]]

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