S. Varalakshmi - Revision history

UpdateBot at 07:19, 29 June 2022

2022-06-29T07:19:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:49, 29 June 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Short description\|Indian actress and singer}}
	{{About\|the Telugu actress\|other people\|Varalakshmi (disambiguation){{!}}Varalakshmi}}		{{About\|the Telugu actress\|other people\|Varalakshmi (disambiguation){{!}}Varalakshmi}}
	{{EngvarB\|date=August 2014}}		{{EngvarB\|date=August 2014}}
Line 18:		Line 19:

	==Life==		==Life==
	Varalakshmi was born in [[Jaggampeta]], Andhra Pradesh, India. She started her career as child artist in saint role in ''[[Balayogini]]'' (1937), when she was nine years old. [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]] was engaged by the pioneer filmmaker [[K. Subrahmanyam]] to direct the Telugu version of this movie. He spotted young Varalakshmi in Kurnool. Subramanyam later cast her in his classic ''[[Seva Sadanam]]'' (1938) with [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091029004544/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/23/stories/2009102351280300.htm Melody-filled screen presence by Randor Guy in The Hindu, 2009]</ref> She played a young friend of the heroine (M.S.), and they became close friends. She played a young girl's role in ''Parasuraman'' (Tamil, 1940) along with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)\|T. R. Mahalingam]]. [[T. R. Sundaram]], cast her in a major role in his box office hit 'Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani' (1947). The title role was played by [[V. N. Janaki]]. The film was a major success and Govindan and Varalakshmi made an attractive pair. T. R. Sundaram cast her again in the lead role in 'Bhojan' (1948). Her first successful movie was ''[[Balaraju]]'' in 1948 produced and directed by [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]]. She later acted with all top heroes in Telugu and Tamil industries including M K Tyagaraja Bhagavatar in the classic Tamil film by B A Subba Rao called 'Syamala' in 1953; [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (''Veerapandiya Kattabbomman''), [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'', ''Maattukara Velan'', ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu''), [[Gemini Ganesan]] (''Poova Thalaiya'', ''Panama Pasama''), [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (''[[Satya Harischandra]]''), [[A. Nageswara Rao]](ANR) (''[[Balaraju]]''), [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] (''Naga Panchami''), [[Ranjan (actor)\|Ranjan]] (''En Magan'') and [[R. S. Manohar]] (''Maamiyaar''). She was also famous for her voice, and sung her songs in all movies she acted. Her roles as Sivaji's ~~sister~~ in ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)\|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'', and important roles in ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]'', ''[[Savale Samali]]'', ''Maattukkara Velan'', Shivaji's sister in ''Raja Raja Chozhan'' and ''Neethikku thalaivanangu'' won her critical acclaim as a talented singer and actress in Tamil movies. In her later career, she acted in mother and aunt roles. She married film producer [[A. L. Srinivasan]], an elder brother of Kavignar Kannadasan; they had two children named Nalini and Muruga She continued to act after marriage in senior roles in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She sang many beautiful songs in Telugu and Tamil films.		Varalakshmi was born in [[Jaggampeta]], Andhra Pradesh, India. She started her career as child artist in saint role in ''[[Balayogini]]'' (1937), when she was nine years old. [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]] was engaged by the pioneer filmmaker [[K. Subrahmanyam]] to direct the Telugu version of this movie. He spotted young Varalakshmi in Kurnool. Subramanyam later cast her in his classic ''[[Seva Sadanam]]'' (1938) with [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091029004544/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/23/stories/2009102351280300.htm Melody-filled screen presence by Randor Guy in The Hindu, 2009]</ref> She played a young friend of the heroine (M.S.), and they became close friends. She played a young girl's role in ''Parasuraman'' (Tamil, 1940) along with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)\|T. R. Mahalingam]]. [[T. R. Sundaram]], cast her in a major role in his box office hit 'Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani' (1947). The title role was played by [[V. N. Janaki]]. The film was a major success and Govindan and Varalakshmi made an attractive pair. T. R. Sundaram cast her again in the lead role in 'Bhojan' (1948). Her first successful movie was ''[[Balaraju]]'' in 1948 produced and directed by [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]]. She later acted with all top heroes in Telugu and Tamil industries including M K Tyagaraja Bhagavatar in the classic Tamil film by B A Subba Rao called 'Syamala' in 1953; [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (''Veerapandiya Kattabbomman''), [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'', ''Maattukara Velan'', ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu''), [[Gemini Ganesan]] (''Poova Thalaiya'', ''Panama Pasama''), [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (''[[Satya Harischandra]]''), [[A. Nageswara Rao]](ANR) (''[[Balaraju]]''), [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] (''Naga Panchami''), [[Ranjan (actor)\|Ranjan]] (''En Magan'') and [[R. S. Manohar]] (''Maamiyaar''). She was also famous for her voice, and sung her songs in all movies she acted. Her roles as Sivaji's wife in ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)\|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'', and important roles in ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]'', ''[[Savale Samali]]'', ''Maattukkara Velan'', Shivaji's sister in ''Raja Raja Chozhan'' and ''Neethikku thalaivanangu'' won her critical acclaim as a talented singer and actress in Tamil movies. In her later career, she acted in mother and aunt roles. She married film producer [[A. L. Srinivasan]], an elder brother of Kavignar Kannadasan; they had two children named Nalini and Muruga She continued to act after marriage in senior roles in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She sang many beautiful songs in Telugu and Tamil films.

	Her son, S. Muruga, died after suffering cardiac arrest in Chennai on 22 October 2013. He lived for 48 years.		Her son, S. Muruga, died after suffering cardiac arrest in Chennai on 22 October 2013. He lived for 48 years.
Line 231:		Line 232:
	\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)\|Bangaru Babu]]''\|\| Telugu \|\| \|\| None \|\| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]		\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)\|Bangaru Babu]]''\|\| Telugu \|\| \|\| None \|\| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'' \|\| Telugu \|\| Varalakshmi \|\| None \|\| [[Ramesh Naidu]]		\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973 film)\|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'' \|\| Telugu \|\| Varalakshmi \|\| None \|\| [[Ramesh Naidu]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973 film)\|Karaikkal Ammaiyar]]'' \|\| Tamil \|\| \|\| * ''Anbe Sivam Endru Paduvome''\|\| [[Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan]]		\| 1973 \|\| ''[[Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973 film)\|Karaikkal Ammaiyar]]'' \|\| Tamil \|\| \|\| * ''Anbe Sivam Endru Paduvome''\|\| [[Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan]]
Line 311:		Line 312:
	\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Guna (film)\|Guna]]'' \|\| Tamil \|\| Manonmani \|\| * ''Unnai Naan Ariven'' \|\| [[Ilaiyaraja]]		\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Guna (film)\|Guna]]'' \|\| Tamil \|\| Manonmani \|\| * ''Unnai Naan Ariven'' \|\| [[Ilaiyaraja]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Sankalpam]]''\|\| Telugu \|\| Mathaji \|\| None \|\| [[~~Saluri Koteswara Rao~~\|Koti]]		\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Sankalpam]]''\|\| Telugu \|\| Mathaji \|\| None \|\| [[Koti (composer)\|Koti]]
	\|}		\|}

Line 327:		Line 328:
	[[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]]		[[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]]
	[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]		[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]
	[[Category:Indian ~~female film~~ singers]]		[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
	[[Category:Indian film actresses]]		[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
	[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]		[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]

imported>Kailash29792: /* Filmography */clean up

2021-08-27T10:09:47Z

Filmography: clean up

New page

{{About|the Telugu actress|other people|Varalakshmi (disambiguation){{!}}Varalakshmi}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = S. Varalakshmi
| image = S. Varalakshmi.jpg
| imagesize = 200
| caption = S. Varalakshmi in 1951 Tamil film ''[[Saudamini]]''
| birth_date = 13 August 1925
| birth_place = [[Jaggampeta]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| death_date = 22 September 2009 (aged 84)
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
| occupation = Singer, actress
| yearsactive = 1935–1992
| spouse = {{marriage|[[A. L. Srinivasan]]|1952|1977|end=d.}}
}}
'''Saridey Varalakshmi''' (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarasu]]'' and ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]'' and Tamil films like ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' and in ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]''.

==Life==
Varalakshmi was born in [[Jaggampeta]], Andhra Pradesh, India. She started her career as child artist in saint role in ''[[Balayogini]]'' (1937), when she was nine years old. [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]] was engaged by the pioneer filmmaker [[K. Subrahmanyam]] to direct the Telugu version of this movie. He spotted young Varalakshmi in Kurnool. Subramanyam later cast her in his classic ''[[Seva Sadanam]]'' (1938) with [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091029004544/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/23/stories/2009102351280300.htm Melody-filled screen presence by Randor Guy in The Hindu, 2009]</ref> She played a young friend of the heroine (M.S.), and they became close friends. She played a young girl's role in ''Parasuraman'' (Tamil, 1940) along with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]. [[T. R. Sundaram]], cast her in a major role in his box office hit 'Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani' (1947). The title role was played by [[V. N. Janaki]]. The film was a major success and Govindan and Varalakshmi made an attractive pair. T. R. Sundaram cast her again in the lead role in 'Bhojan' (1948). Her first successful movie was ''[[Balaraju]]'' in 1948 produced and directed by [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]]. She later acted with all top heroes in Telugu and Tamil industries including M K Tyagaraja Bhagavatar in the classic Tamil film by B A Subba Rao called 'Syamala' in 1953; [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (''Veerapandiya Kattabbomman''), [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'', ''Maattukara Velan'', ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu''), [[Gemini Ganesan]] (''Poova Thalaiya'', ''Panama Pasama''), [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (''[[Satya Harischandra]]''), [[A. Nageswara Rao]](ANR) (''[[Balaraju]]''), [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] (''Naga Panchami''), [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]] (''En Magan'') and [[R. S. Manohar]] (''Maamiyaar''). She was also famous for her voice, and sung her songs in all movies she acted. Her roles as Sivaji's sister in ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'', and important roles in ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]'', ''[[Savale Samali]]'', ''Maattukkara Velan'', Shivaji's sister in ''Raja Raja Chozhan'' and ''Neethikku thalaivanangu'' won her critical acclaim as a talented singer and actress in Tamil movies. In her later career, she acted in mother and aunt roles. She married film producer [[A. L. Srinivasan]], an elder brother of Kavignar Kannadasan; they had two children named Nalini and Muruga She continued to act after marriage in senior roles in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She sang many beautiful songs in Telugu and Tamil films.

Her son, S. Muruga, died after suffering cardiac arrest in Chennai on 22 October 2013. He lived for 48 years.

Her daughter Nalini is a homemaker with 2 children.

==Death==
Varalakshmi was bedridden during the last 6 months of her life after she [[falling (accident)|fell]] and injured her back. She died on 22 September 2009.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/50174.html Veteran actress passes away] ''IndiaGlitz''. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.</ref>

==Honors and awards==
She has received several awards commending her service to Tamil cinema. The most recent ones were:
# Sivaji Ganesan Memorial Award Presented by the Sivaji Family in Oct 2007
# Kavignar Kannadasan Award presented by the Tamil Nadu Government in 2004

==Filmography==
Note: The lists are not comprehensive.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Character !! Songs !! Music Director
|-
| 1937 || ''[[Balayogini]]'' || Telugu || Child Saint || ||
|-
| 1938 || ''[[Sevasadanam]]'' || Tamil || || ||
|-
| 1939 || ''[[Raithu Bidda]]'' || Telugu || Beggar Girl || ||
|-
| 1940 || ''[[Illalu]]''|| Telugu || || * ''Koyilokasari Vachi Koosi Poyane '' * ''Neepai Mohamuno Krishna Nilupagalemoyi Krishna'' (with [[P. Suri Babu]]) || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1940 || ''Parasuramar'' || Tamil || || || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1942 || ''[[Aaraichimani]]''|| Tamil || || * || Srinivasa Rao Shinde
|-
| 1940 || ''[[Sathi Murali]]'' || Tamil || || ||
|-
| 1944 || ''[[Jagathalaprathapan (1944 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]]'' || Tamil || || || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1945 || ''[[Mayalokam]]'' || Telugu || || || [[Galipenchala Narasimha Rao]]
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Palnati Yudham]]''|| Telugu || Maanchala || * ''Chandamama O Chandamama Jaalirada Neeku Naameeda'' * ''Oho Charusheela Oho Veerabala'' ||[[Galipenchala Narasimha Rao]]
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Kaadhal Aaginen''|| [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Thulasi Jalandar]]'' || Tamil || || || M. D. Parthasarathi
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Balaraju]]'' || Telugu || Seetha || * ''Evarine Nenevarine Vagavagala Nenevarine'' * ''O Balaraja Jaalileda Balaraja'' * ''Roopama Neeyaraya Nijaroopamu Neeyaraya''||[[C. R. Subburaman]], [[Galipenchala Narasimha Rao]] and [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|-
| 1948 || ''[[:ta:போஜன் (திரைப்படம்)|Bhojan]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Bhagyasali Puvimel Naane''|| [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Chakradhari (1948 film)|Chakradhari]]'' || Tamil || || || M. D. Parthasarathi
|-
| 1948 || ''Kaamavalli'' || Tamil || || || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Jeevitham]]'' || Telugu || Lakshmi || * ''Anandamouga Palleseema Daanadharmakillu Maa Palleseema'' || [[R. Sudarsanam]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Navajeevanam]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Eedilla Kathalar Name'' (with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]) * ''Jeeva Sugitha Anbe'' (with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]) * ''Aananda Manoharaa'' * ''Nalla Vaazhvu'' * ''Sri Raamaa Raghugula Naayagaa'' || [[S. V. Venkataraman]]
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Macha Rekai]]''|| Tamil || || * ''Odaadhe'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]'' || Telugu || || || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1950 || ''Vaali Sugreeva'' || Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Saudamini]]''|| Tamil || Hemavathi || * || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Soudamini]]''|| Telugu || Hemavathi || * || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Vanasundari]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Azhagana Thadi Raja'' * ''Nane Rani'' || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Mohana Sundaram]]'' || Tamil || Visalakshi || * ''Avarthane'' * ''Vinmugil Kaana'' * ''Oh Jegamathil Inbam Kanbathellam'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) * ''Pulli Maanai Pole'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) * ''Kanneerthano'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) * ''Kanavilum Unai Maraven'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]])|| [[T. G. Linggappa]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Chinna Durai (1952 film)|Chinna Durai]]''|| Tamil || Indramani || * || [[T. G. Lingappa]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Velaikaran (1952 film)|Velaikaran]]'' || Tamil || ||* ''Naane Raani En Maname'' * ''Ezhil Vaan Mugam Thannaiye'' * ''Kaadhalum Poi Aagume'' (with [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) || [[R. Sudarsanam]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Manavathi]]'' || Tamil || || * ''O Saratha'' * ''Vaaraai En Inba Vaazhve'' (with [[P. Leela]])|| [[Balantrapu Rajinikantha Rao]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Kodarikam]]'' || Telugu || || || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Mamiyar]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Arul Purivay '' * ''Vazviniley Nannalithuve'' (with [[A. M. Rajah]]) * ''Aiyirandu Thingalaayi'' * ''Devi Eswari Jagathamba'' * ''Singara Roopa Karunaa''|| [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Shyamala (1952 film)|Shyamala]]'' || Tamil || Shyamala || * ''Pudhu Vaazhvu Kanden Naan Poovil'' * ''Thaye Sangari'' (with M. S. Sarojini) * ''Aha, Ahaa Naan Bhaagyasaali''|| [[G. Ramanathan]], [[T. V. Raju]] & S. B. Dinakar Rao
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Vayyari Bhama]]''|| Telugu || Sudha || * || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ammaiyappan (film)|Ammaiyappan]]''|| Tamil || Poongavanam || * || [[T. R. Pappa]]
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Edhir Paradhathu]]'' || Tamil || Nalini || None || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1954 || ''[[En Magal]]'' || Tamil || Vasantha || * ''Engal Vaazhvum Engal'' * ''Pennaaga Pirandhorku'' * ''Vaazhvinile Aanandam'' * ''Konden Arum Perum'' (with [[T. M. Soundararajan]]) * ''Ulaginil Vaazhvu Tharum Kalvi'' (with Sathyawathi) || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1954 || ''Sati Sakkubai'' || Telugu || Sakkubai || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Nam Kuzhandai]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Ulagam Pora Thinusai'' * ''Kadhaiyaa Alladhu Karpanaiyaa'' * ''O! Mariyaadhai Ariyaadha Podhu'' (with [[Kothamangalam Seenu]]) * ''Idhayathile Pugundha'' || [[M. D. Parthasarathy]]
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Kanakatara]]'' || Telugu || || || [[Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao]]
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sri Gauri Mahatyam|Mangala Gauri]]''|| Tamil || || None || [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] & [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1956 || ''Naga Panchami'' || Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Naga Panjami]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Om Namasivaaya'' * ''Sambo Maha Devaa'' (with [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]) ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sri Gauri Mahatyam]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] & [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Verum Pechu Alla]]''|| Tamil || || || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Chakravarthi Thirumagal]]'' || Tamil || Dhurga || * ''Ematramthana En Vazhvile'' * ''Nalangittu Parpomadi'' (with [[A. P. Komala]] ) * ''Sollaley Vilakka Theriyale'' (with [[P. Leela]]) || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Sati Savitri (1957 film)|Sati Savitri]]'' || Telugu || [[Savitri and Satyavan|Savithri]] || * ''Enduko Ohoho Vilasala'' (with [[P. B. Sreenivas]]) * ''Raavelano'' (with [[P. B. Sreenivas]]) * ''Nammithine Janani'' (with Sreenivasan & Sarojini) * ''Amma Kaavave Amma'' * ''Maataa Idena'' * ''Navaratnanchita'' * ''Pati Bhakti'' * ''Praananaatha'' * ''Thaguna Idi Janaka'' || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Sati Savitri (1957 film)|Sathiyavan Savithri]]'' || Tamil || [[Savitri and Satyavan|Savithri]] || * ''Edhuko Indraanandham'' (with [[P. B. Sreenivas]]) * ''Raavelano'' (with [[P. B. Sreenivas]]) * ''Ambigaiye Kadhi Nee Endhan'' (with Sreenivasan & Sarojini) * ''Ammaa.... Katharulvaai Ammaa'' * ''Anbbarin Innuyir Vandhida'' * ''Navaratnanchita'' * ''Pati Bhakti'' * ''Naan Vaanagum'' * ''Thaguna Idi Janaka''|| [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] & Babu Rao
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Raja Sevai]]''|| Tamil || Gowri || None || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]''|| Telugu || Gowri || None || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' || Tamil || Queen Jakkamma || * ''Singara Kanne Un Thenoorum Sollale'' * ''Vetrri Vadivelane.... Manam Kanintharul Vel Muruga'' (with [[V. N. Sundharam]]) * ''Takku Takku Ena Adikkadi Thudikkum'' (with [[P. Susheela]] & [[A. P. Komala]]) || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandya Kattabrahmana]]'' || Telugu || Queen Jakkamma || * ''Chinnari Thalli'' * ''Vijaya Varadayaka.... Prabho Krupakara'' (with [[B. Gopalam]]) * ''Takku Takku Bada Bada'' (with [[S. Janaki]] & [[A. P. Komala]]) || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Sivagangai Seemai]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Thanimai Serndhadho'' * ''Muthu Pugazh Padaitha'' (with [[Radha Jayalakshmi]]) * ''Thendral Vanthu Veesatho'' (with [[T. S. Bagavathi]]) || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Abhimanam (1960 film)|Abhimanam]]''|| Telugu || || * ''Rama Idhi Yemi'' || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Deepavali (1960 film)|Deepavali]]''|| Telugu || Vasumathi || * ''Mahadeva Deva Mahaneeya'' * ''Agni Sakshiga'' * ''Haye Haye Andala Raja'' || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]'' || Telugu || [[Mahalakshmi]] || * ''Sri Devini Needu Deverini Sarisaatileni Sowbhagyavatini'' * ''Varala Beramaya Vanaram Beramaya'' || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1961 || ''Krishna Prema'' || Telugu || || * ''Repe Vasthadanta Gopaludu (with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]])'' * ''Cheliyalu Muddaraalu'' * ''Krishnaa Radhamano Vihari'' * ''Navaneetha Chorudu Nandha Kishorudu'' (with [[Jikki]]) * ''Navaneetha Chorudu Nandha Kishorudu'' (pathos) (with [[Jikki]]) || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarusu]]'' || Telugu || [[Tirumala Devi]] ||* ''Leela Krishna Nee Leelalu Ne Leelaganaina Teliyanuga'' * ''Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara''|| [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Vadivukku Valai Kappu]]'' || Tamil || Rajeswari || * ''Thaamadham Seiyathe Thozhi''|| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Lava Kusha]]'' || Telugu || Bhoodevi || None || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Lava Kusha]]'' || Tamil || Bhoodevi || None || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu]]'' || Telugu || [[Satyabhama]] || * ''Veyi Shubhamulu Kalugu Neeku'' || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Babruvahana (1964 film)|Babruvahana]]'' || Telugu || Chitrangada || * ''Maa Saati Vaaru'' * ''Yemani Thaanaaduno'' * ''Nee Sari Manohari'' (with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]) * ''Vardillu Papa'' || Paamarthi
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Babruvahana (1964 film)|Babruvahana]]'' || Tamil || Chitrangada || || Paamarthi
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Karuppu Panam]]''|| Tamil || Kamala || None || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Satya Harishchandra (Telugu film)|Satya Harishchandra]]'' || Telugu || [[Chandramathi]] ||* ''He Chandrachooda Madanantaka Shoolapane'' (with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]) || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Veera Abhimanyu]]''|| Tamil || [[Subhadra]] || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]''|| Telugu || [[Subhadra]] || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam]]'' || Telugu || [[Kunti]] || None || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]'' || Telugu || [[Shachi|Shachi Devi]] || * ''Vidhudu Nee Maata'' || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1967 || ''Apoorva Piravaigal'' || Tamil || || ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Bhama Vijayam]]''|| Telugu || Queen || None || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Kandan Karunai]]'' || Tamil || [[Indrani]] || * ''Velli Malai Mannava''|| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Shri Krishnavataram]]'' || Telugu || [[Draupadi]] || || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]''|| Telugu || Kantham || None || [[T. V. Raju]]
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Nindu Samsaram]]''|| Telugu || Tulasamma || None || [[Master Venu]]
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Panama Pasama]]'' || Tamil || [[Meenakshi]] || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Aadarsa Kutumbam]]'' || Telugu || Jaya || None || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]'' || Tamil || Paruvathamma || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Sattekalapu Satteya]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Thanga Surangam]]'' || Tamil || Kamakshi || * ''Petramanam Sirayile ''|| [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivi (1970 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivi]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Kavidhaiyil Ezhudhiya Eduthnatharadi Kaviya Thalaivi'' (with [[P. Susheela]]) || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1970 || ''Drohi'' || Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Maattukara Velan]]'' || Tamil || Annapurna || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Aathi Parasakthi]]''|| Tamil || Aathi Parasakthi || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' || Telugu || Parvathamma || None || R. Govardhanam
|-
| 1971 || ''Ilangeswaran'' || Tamil || || * ''Jothimayamana''|| [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Kannan Karunai]]''|| Tamil || || || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Meendum Vazhven]]''|| Tamil || Shantha Lakshmi || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Prem Nagar (1971 film)|Prem Nagar]]'' || Telugu || || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' || Telugu || || None || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Thirumagal]]''|| Tamil || Maragatham || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Veguli Penn]]''|| Tamil || Doctor S. V. Lakshmi || || [[V. Kumar]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bala Bharatam]]'' || Telugu || [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]] || || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Pillaiyo Pillai]]''|| Tamil || || None|| [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Sri Krishna Satya ]]''|| Telugu || [[Draupadi]] || None || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Velli Vizha]]''|| Tamil || Sivakami || None || [[V. Kumar]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)|Bangaru Babu]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'' || Telugu || Varalakshmi || None || [[Ramesh Naidu]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973 film)|Karaikkal Ammaiyar]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Anbe Sivam Endru Paduvome''|| [[Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Nathayil Muthu]]''|| Tamil || || None || [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]'' || Tamil || [[Kundavai Pirāttiyār]] || * ''Eduthandhanadi Thillayile'' (with [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]]) * ''Thanjai Preiya Koyil Pallandu Vaazhgave'' (with [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) || [[Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan]]
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Thaai]]''|| Tamil || Karpagam || * ''Mangalam Kaappaal Sivasakthi'' || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Thirumalai Deivam (1973 film)|Thirumalai Deivam]]'' || Tamil || || * ''Neela Nira Megamellaam Neeye Kanna''|| [[Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan]]
|-
| 1974 || ''Devi Sri Karumari Amman'' || Tamil || Meenakshi || * ''Kanne Kanmainiye Karumaari'' || [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|-
| 1975 || ''Abhimanavathi'' || Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]''|| Tamil || None || || [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Yashoda Krishna]]'' || Telugu || || None || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Ramuni Minchina Ramudu]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Dasavatharam (film)|Dasavatharam]]''|| Tamil || Aathi Parasakthi || None || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''|| Tamil || Maragadham || * ''Intha Pachai Killikoru'' || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Rojavin Raja]]'' || Tamil || None|| None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Vazhvu En Pakkam]]'' || Tamil || Vijayalakshmi || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Chanakya Chandragupta]]''|| Telugu || Muradevi || None || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Daana Veera Soora Karna]]'' || Telugu || [[Kunti]] || None || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Navarathinam]]''|| Tamil || || None || [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sri Krishna Leela (1977 film)|Sri Krishna Leela]]'' || Tamil || [[Yashoda|Yasodha]] || * ''Nalla Naal''|| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Unnai Suttrum Ulagam ]]''|| Tamil || || None || [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Kavari Maan]]''|| Tamil || || * ''Sollavallaayo Kiliye'' || [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Suvarilladha Chiththirangal]]''|| Tamil || Parvathy || || [[Gangai Amaran]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Sarada Ramudu]]''|| Telugu || Suvrchala|| None || [[K. Chakravarthy]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu]]''|| Telugu || Urmila Devi || None || [[K. Chakravarthy]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Aggi Ravva]]''|| Telugu || Meenakshi || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Guru Sishyulu (1981 film)|Guru Sishyulu]]''|| Telugu || Meenakshi || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Prema Simhasanam]]''|| Telugu || Anasuya Devi || None || [[K. Chakravarthy]]
|-
| 1982 || ''Dheviyin Thiruvilaiyadal'' || Tamil || || || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Kaliyuga Ramudu]]''|| Telugu || Jayamma & Suramma || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu]]''|| Telugu || Seetamma || None || [[Rajan–Nagendra]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''|| Tamil || Rani Amma || None || [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Muddula Mogudu (1983 film)|Muddula Mogudu]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Neti Bharatam]]'' || Telugu || || None || [[K. Chakravarthi]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sri Ranga Neethulu]]''|| Telugu || Raja Rajeswari Devi || None || [[K. Chakravarthy]]
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Tharaasu]]'' || Tamil || || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thiruppam]]''|| Tamil || || None || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Bullet (1985 film)|Bullet]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Muddula Krishnaiah]]''|| Telugu || Mangalagiri Ramanamma || None || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Lawyer Suhasini]]''|| Telugu || || None || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'' || Tamil || Manonmani || * ''Unnai Naan Ariven'' || [[Ilaiyaraja]]
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sankalpam]]''|| Telugu || Mathaji || None || [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0754177|title=S Varalakshmi}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varalakshmi, S.}}
[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]
[[Category:Indian female film singers]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Singers from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Andhra Pradesh]]