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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Roopa
| image =
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| birth_name =
| othername = Roopa Devi
| spouse =
| children =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1980–1990<br/>2005–present|
| awards =
| mother = [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]]
}}

'''Roopa''', known as '''Roopa Devi''' is an Indian actress who has acted in [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]] films. She is the daughter of [[Kalyanam Raghuramaiah]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raju |first=Aruna Chander |date=13 May 2013 |title=He was ahead of his times |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/he-was-ahead-of-his-times/article4711483.ece |access-date=27 July 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and veteran actress [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]]. She became famous as the debutante heroine of the tragic romantic film ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]'' in Tamil that ran for 365 days in which she was paired with newcomer [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen's music is brilliant |url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/13ssnnp.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=13 March 2007 |accessdate=12 April 2010}}</ref> She has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies during the 1980s. For her performance in the movie ''[[Avala Antharanga]]'', Roopa won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] in 1984–85.

==Career==
Roopa Devi mainly worked in Kannada movies during the 1980s. She debuted as a heroine in the experimental film ''[[Kamala (film)|Kamala]]'' in 1979 and the role of a prostitute brought her wide acclaim. She entered commercial cinema in 1980 with ''[[Simha Jodi]]'' in which she played [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]'s sister. She was the first choice for second lead and supporting roles in Kannada movies during 1983–87. Her prominent Kannada movies include ''[[Haalu Jenu]]'', ''[[Mullina Gulabi]]'', ''[[Bandhana]]'', ''[[Avala Antharanga]]'', ''[[Marali Goodige]]'', ''Trishoola'', ''Aahuthi'', ''Dharma'' and ''Bala Nouke''. She won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] (1984–85) for her stellar performance in ''[[Avala Antharanga]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | title=State Film awards, 1984-85: Roopa Devi, who bagged the (Best Actress) award in "AVALA... {{!}} The Hindu Images | url=https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=1148197 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921145944/https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=1148197 | access-date=2025-08-25 | archive-date=2021-09-21}}</ref>

She has worked with almost all leading Kannada actors of her time including [[Dr.Rajkumar]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]], [[Ambareesh]], [[Ananth Nag|Anant Nag]], [[Shankar Nag]] and [[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]]. She was romantically paired with matinee idol Dr.Rajkumar in [[Haalu Jenu]], [[Samayada Gombe]] and [[Yarivanu]] which were all huge successes critically and commercially. She stopped acting after 1989. Almost twenty years later she returned to the silver screen with Ganga Kaveri in 2008. In 2011 she acted in ''[[Jarasandha (film)|Jarasandha]]'' as the mother of hero [[Duniya Vijay]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Jarasandha is disappointing |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-jarasandha-is-disappointing/20111125.htm |work=rediff |date=26 November 2011 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>

[[Dr.Rajkumar]] holds the distinction of having played the hero to both Roopa Devi and her mother [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]] (in ''[[Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha]]'')

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1978 || ''[[Naalaaga Endaro]]'' || || rowspan="3" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''Prema Paga'' || ||
|-
| ''Radha Krishna'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1979 || ''Kalikkoil Kabali'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pakka Kalla]]'' || Roopa || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''Kamala'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1980 || ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]'' || Subhadra || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Theekkadal]]'' || || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[Hridhayam Paadunnu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Andharangam Oomaiyanathu'' || Rathi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ambalavilakku]]'' || Geetha || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pappu (film)|Pappu]]'' ||Herself ||
|-
| ''Moogaku Matosthe'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vasantha Azhaippugal]]'' || Roopa || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Simha Jodi]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="11" | 1981 || ''[[Sneham Oru Pravaham]]'' || || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Aambalppoovu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vazhikal Yaathrakkar'' || ||
|-
| ''Mayil'' || || rowspan="3" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''Adugal Nanaigindrana'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanneer Pookkal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aambalppoovu'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Avasarakari'' || || rowspan="5" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''Mouna Yuddham'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Engamma Maharani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Andru Muthal Indru Varai'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="11" | 1982 || ''[[Echchil Iravugal]]'' ||||
|-
|''[[Enikkum Oru Divasam]]''|| Molykutty || Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Kanavugal Karpanaigal]]'' |||| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Haalu Jenu]]'' || Meena || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Mullina Gulabi]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Raagam Thedum Pallavi]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''Nadamaadum Silaigal'' || ||
|-
| ''Budi Muchida Kenda'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Thunaivi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''Pratigna''<ref>{{cite web |title=Prathignya (1982) |url=https://indiancine.ma/WYB/info |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Sarada
|Telugu
|
|-
| '' [[Chilanthivala]]'' || Sarada || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1983 || ''[[Pallaankuzhi]]'' ||Devu||
|-
|''[[Rangula Kala]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Gayathri Maduve]]'' || || rowspan="17" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Nyaya Gedditu]]'' || Jyothi ||
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1984 || ''[[Bandhana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Shiva Kanye'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yarivanu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Avala Antharanga]]'' || || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| ''Pavithra Prema'' || ||
|-
| ''Maryade Mahalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marali Goodige]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Samayada Gombe]]''|| Gowri ||
|-
| ''[[Maha Purusha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yarivanu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1985 || ''Dharma'' || ||
|-
| ''Bangalore Rathriyalli'' || ||
|-
| ''Thrishula'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bettada Hoovu]]'' || Healthcare worker || Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Aahuti (1985 film)|Aahuti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koodum Thedi]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|''Aalaapana''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986 || ''[[Nenapina Doni]]''|| || rowspan="3" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Ratha Sapthami]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1987 || ''Shiva Bhaktha Markandeya''|| ||
|-
|''Hanthakudi Veta''
|
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|
|-
| ''Jaganmatha''|| ||
|-
| ''Bala Nouke''|| || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1988 || ''[[Daasi (1988 film)|Daasi]]''|| || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Samyuktha]]''|| Samyuktha || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''[[Bhadrachitta]]''|| ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Gandandre Gandu]]''|| || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1990 || ''Appu ''|| Remani ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Paattukku Naan Adimai]]'' || Ramarajan sister || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Police Alludu'' || Janaki|| rowspan="4" | Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995
|''[[Tapassu]]''
|
|
|-
|''Real Hero''
|
|
|-
|2001
|''Inspector Vikram''
|
|
|-
| 2005 || ''Karnana Sampattu'' || || Kannada || Delayed for 18 years
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kamli (2006 film)|Kamli]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ganga Kaveri]]'' || Arjun's mother || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Shh...]]'' || Occult practitioner || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mathe Mungaru]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Jarasandha (film)|Jarasandha]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]'' || || rowspan="3" | Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Asura (2015 film)|Asura]]'' || ||
|-
|2024 || ''[[Rakshana (2024 film)|Rakshana]]'' || ||
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
|-
|1997{{Ndash}}2000
|''[[Ruthuragalu]]''
|Sarada
|[[DD Saptagiri]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2710308}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Actress}}

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

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