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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1977)}}
{{for|the actress of the 1960s|Rajasree}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Meisha Aftab
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| occupation = Actress
| death_date =
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| alma mater = Kesari Higher Secondary School<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2015/aug/19/transcending-language-barriers-801616.html |title=Transcending Language Barriers |website=The New Indian Express|date=19 August 2015 }}</ref>
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Ansari Raja|2009||end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Bujankar Rao|2010}}{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
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| years_active = 1994–present
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'''Rajshri Nair''' (born '''Meisha Aftab''') is an Indian actress known for her works in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], and [[Malayalam cinema]] and television.

==Career==
Rajashree made her Tamil debut through ''[[Karuthamma]]'' (1994) playing the titular role, which won her the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1995 |title=42nd National Film Festival |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/75_42ndNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725171953/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/75_42ndNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2020 |access-date=27 November 2020 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref> She starred in the Indian English film ''[[Hyderabad Blues]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/as-hyderabad-blues-celebrates-20-years-nagesh-kukunoor-looks-back-at-the-film-and-talks-about-the-road-ahead/article24503311.ece|title=As ‘Hyderabad Blues’ celebrates 20 years, Nagesh Kukunoor looks back at the film and talks about the road ahead|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=24 July 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> She made her her Malayalam debut with ''[[Meghasandesam (2001 film)|Meghasandesam]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1650235&u=samyuktha-not-just-co-actor-for-me-everything-started-with-meghasandesam|title='Samyuktha not just co-actor for me; everything started with Meghasandesam'|first=|last=|website=Kerala Kaumudi }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rajashree's sister, Bobby, has also appeared in films as an actress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar286.asp |title=Other side is not greener |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020113014310/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar286.asp |archive-date=13 January 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
! class="unsortable" |Role
!Language
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1994
|''[[Gandhada Gudi Part 2]]''||
|Kannada|| credited as Rajeshwari
|-
| ''[[Karuthamma]]''|| Karuthamma
| rowspan="3" |Tamil|| {{Won}}{{Endash}}[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995 || ''[[Neela Kuyil]]'' || Shalini ||
|-
| ''[[Murai Mappillai]]'' || Sorna ||
|-
| ''[[Lingababu Love Story]]'' || Ragaa
|Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1996 || ''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]'' || Lakshmi
| rowspan="3" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]'' || Padmini || Guest appearance
|-
| ''Vaigarai Pookkal'' || Deivanai ||
|-
|''Anuraga Spandana''||
| rowspan="2" |Kannada||
|-
| 1997 || ''Police Bete'' || Rekha ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998 || ''[[Hyderabad Blues]]'' || Ashwini Rao
|English
|
|-
| ''[[King (1998 film)|King]]'' || Rajeshwari
|Kannada|| credited as Rajeshwari
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' ||
|Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Sautela]]'' ||
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2001 || ''[[Asokavanam (2001 film)|Asokavanam]]'' || Uma
| rowspan="3" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Nandhaa]]''|| Nandhaa's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala]]'' || Roja's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Megasandesam]]'' || Rosy Samuel
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Ravanaprabhu]]''
| Dr Suhra Hydrose
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' ||
| rowspan="3" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' || Malar ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[Manasellam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]''
| Sindhu
|Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Ilakkanam]]'' || Malliga
| rowspan="2" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' || Chitra Arokyaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Neeku Naaku]]'' ||
|Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Ammuvagiya Naan]]'' ||
| rowspan="5" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Sabari (2007 film)|Sabari]]''|| Maragatham ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali]]'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Ayyanar (film)|Ayyanar]]'' || Prabha's aunt ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''Porkodi 10am Vaguppu'' || Porkodi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam]]''
| Vimala
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]]''
| [[Deputy inspector general of police|Commissioner]] Susan
|
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vathikuchi]]'' ||
| rowspan="3" |Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015 || ''[[Agathinai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chandi Veeran]]'' || Saradha ||
|-
| ''[[Jamna Pyari]]''
| Vimala
|Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' ||
|Telugu|| Guest role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Iraivi]]'' || Kala
|Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Shankara (2016 film)|Shankara]]'' || SP Rajeswari
|Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[Pagadi Aattam]]'' || Kausalya's mother
| rowspan="2" |Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Arasakulam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'' || Pallavi's mother
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || rowspan="2" | [[U Turn (2018 film)|''U Turn'']] || rowspan="2" | Rachana's mother
|Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Nannu Dochukunduvate]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Majili]]'' || Sri Lakshmi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''[[Varmaa]]'' || Megha's mother
|Tamil|| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Entha Manchivaadavuraa]]'' || Nandini's mother
| rowspan="10" |Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Shaadi Mubarak (film)|Shaadi Mubarak]]''
|
|
|-
|''Cheruvaina Dooramaina''
|
|
|-
|''[[Drushyam 2]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022 film)|Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu]]'' || Gouramma
|
|-
|''[[Ori Devuda]]''
|Arjun's mother
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023 || ''[[Veera Simha Reddy]]'' || Meenakshi's mother ||
|-
|''[[Amigos (film)|Amigos]]'' || Ishika's mother
|
|-
| ''[[Bro (2023 film)|Bro]]'' || Ricky's mother
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''[[Singham Again]]'' || Nilima Bali
|Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Vidya Vasula Aham]]'' || Vidya’s mother
|Telugu|| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidya Vasula Aham OTT Release Date: Know About Plot, Platform & Cast |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/vidya-vasula-aham-ott-release-date-know-about-plot-platform-cast |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2025
| ''[[Vilayath Buddha]]''
|Cholaykkal Chembakam
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha]]''
|
| rowspan="5" |Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Telusu Kada]]''
|Anjali’s mother
|
|-
|''[[K-Ramp]]''
|Kumar’s aunt
|
|-
|''[[Andhra King Taluka]]''
|Mahalakshmi’s mother
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Sahakutumbaanaam]]''
|
|
|}

==Television==
;Serials
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
|||''Oorvashi''||Gowri|| rowspan="2" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|||''Jeevana Tarangalu''|| ||
|-
|1998–2001||''[[Ganga Yamuna Saraswati]]''|| || rowspan="2" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Raj TV]]
|-
|1999–2000||''Aalayam''|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2000–2002||''Banagaru Bomma''|| || rowspan="2" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]|| rowspan="2" |[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2001||''Sukha Dukhalu''||Soundarya
|-
|2001–2002||''Jee Boom Ba''|| ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]
|-
|2002||''Gangothri''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2002–2003||[[Agal Vilakkugal (TV series)|''Agal Vilakkugal'']]||Seetha||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2003–2004||''Mantra Jalam''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|rowspan="2" |2004–2005||''Sivamayam''|| ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Naari O Naari''|| || rowspan="3" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||rowspan=2|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2007–2008||''Shubhalekha''||
|-
|2007||''Dracula''|| ||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2008–2009||''Naalavathu Mudichu''||Ashwini|| rowspan="3" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2008–2010|| [[Magal (TV series)|''Magal'']]|| || rowspan="2" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2009–2010||[[Idhayam (2009 TV series)|''Idhayam'']]||Shakuntala
|-
|2012||''Kadhayile Rajakumari ''||IPS||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|2013||''Kanmani''||||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2013–2014||[[Vamsam (TV series)|''Vamsam'']]||Thenmozhi || [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2014–2016||''Ramulamma''|| || rowspan="6" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Star Maa]]
|-
|2014–2015||''Abhishekam''|| ||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2015–2018||''[[America Ammayi (TV series)|America Ammayi]]''||Kalyani||[[Zee Telugu]]
|-
|2015–2017||''Mahalakshmi''|| ||rowspan=2|[[Star Maa]]
|-
|2017–2020||''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (TV series)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]''||Rajeshwari Devi
|-
|2018–2020||''[[Rendu Rellu Aaru (TV series)|Rendu Rellu Aaru]]''||Bhanumati||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2020||''[[Chithi 2]]''||Padma||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2021
|''Amrutha Varshini''||Amrutha|| rowspan="4" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2021–2023||''[[Intiki Deepam Illalu]]''||Maheshwari Devi||rowspan=2|[[Star Maa]]
|-
|rowspan="2" |2021–2022
|''Kasthuri''||Kanchana
|-
|''Rangula Ratnam''||Annapoorna||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2022
|''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal''
|Special appearance
| rowspan="2" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|[[Colors Tamil]]
|-
|2022–2024
|''[[Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum]]''
|Annalakshmi
|[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2024
|''[[Panchagni (TV series)|Panchagni]]''
|Renuka
|[[Malayalam]]
|[[Flowers TV]]
|}

;Web Series
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Platform
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]''
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|rowspan="2" |[[ZEE5]]
|-
|2022
|[[Recce (web series)|''Recce'']]
|Devakamma
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0619772}}
{{TamilNaduStateAwardForBestActress}}
{{authority control}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]

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