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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian actress}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Vanisri<br />
| image = [[File:Vanisri.jpg|Vanisri]]<br />
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| birth_name = Rathna Kumari<br />
| years_active = 1962–1980<br>1989-2004<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|8|3|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Nellore]], [[Madras State]], [[India]]<br />
| other_names = Kalabhinetri<br />
| spouse = Doctor Karunakaran (m.1978-present)<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1656609/</ref><ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/898476/</ref><br />
| awards = [[Filmfare Awards]]<br>[[Nandi Award]]<br />
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| death_date = <br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|politician}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vanisri''' (born '''Rathna Kumari''') is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Kannada]] films.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/resting-on-her-laurels/article2273947.ece|title=Resting on her laurels|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsaajtak.in/cinema-world/list-of-indian-actresses/vanisri|title=Vanisri News - List Of Indian Actresses on Newsaajtak - Newsaajtak - News Aajtak - Newsaajtak.in|publisher=}}</ref> In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three [[Filmfare Awards South]], the [[Nandi Awards]] and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award.<ref name="thehindu.com"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Vani made her debut with the 1964 Kannada movie ''[[Veera Sankalpa]]''. She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by [[K. Balachander]] titled ''[[Sukha Dukhalu]]'', and ''Marapurani Kadha'' (1967). Vanisri has starred in super hits such as ''[[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]]'', ''[[Prem Nagar (1971 film)|Prem Nagar]]'', ''[[Dussehra Bullodu]]'', ''Aradhana'', ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'', ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'', ''Sri Krishna Tulabharam'', ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'', and ''[[Bobbili Raja]]''.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Vanisri-is-my-inspiration-Priya/articleshow/45513316.cms|title=Vanisri is my inspiration: Priya|work=The Times of India}}</ref> <br />
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She played dual roles in ''[[Iddaru Ammayilu]]'' (1972) (Telugu remake of 1969 release Kannada film ''[[Kappu Bilupu]]''), ''Ganga Manga'' (1973 remake of the Hindi film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''), ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]'' (1975), and ''[[Chilipi Krishnudu]]'' (1978). She financed and starred in [[Shyam Benegal]]'s only Telugu film ''[[Anugraham]]'' (1977), co-starring [[Smita Patil]].<br />
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With actor [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. R]] Vanisri acted in three films: ''[[Kannan En Kadhalan]]'' (1968), ''[[Thalaivan (1970 film)|Thalaivan]]'' (1970), and ''[[Oorukku Uzhaippavan]]'' (1976).<br />
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She acted with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in a 11 films such as ''[[Uyarntha Manithan]]'' (1968), ''[[Nirai Kudam]]'' (1969), ''[[Kulama Gunama]]'' (1971), ''[[Vasantha Maligai]]'' (1972), ''[[Sivakamiyin Selvan]]'' (1974), ''[[Vani Rani (film)|Vani Rani]]'' (Tamil remake of the Hindi film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'') (1974), ''[[Rojavin Raja]]'' (1976), ''[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]'' (1977), ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' (1978), ''[[Vaazhkai Alaigal]]'' (1978) and ''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]'' (1979).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889148/bio|title=Vanisri|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes.com" /> In 2013, she received the state [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]] for her contribution to Telugu cinema.<ref name="Correspondent">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/spb-hema-malini-bag-ntr-awards/article17821614.ece|title=S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards|first=Special|last=Correspondent|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Vanisri married Dr. Karunkaran in 1978 and left the film industry. The couple have a son and a daughter. Vanisri returned to film to acting in mother roles from 1989, such as her character in ''[[Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]]'' (1989). She was also in the 1999 [[Hindi]] film ''Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal'', directed by [[Telugu people|Telugu]] director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]].<ref name="indiatimes.com"/><br />
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She lost her son Abhinaya Venkatesha Karthik aged 36 on 23 May 2020 due to cardiac arrest.<ref name="TOI article">{{cite web|title=Prem Nagar actress Vanisri's son Abhinaya Venkatesha Karthik dies of cardiac arrest|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/prem-nagar-actress-vanisris-son-abhinaya-venkatesha-karthik-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/articleshow/75914701.cms}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#d1e4fd"<br />
! Year<br />
! Award <br />
! Award Category <br />
! Awarded Work<br />
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| 1973 || [[Filmfare Awards South]] || [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)|Filmfare Best Actress Award]] || ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]''<br />
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| 1974 || [[Filmfare Awards South]] || Filmfare Best Actress Award || ''[[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]]''<br />
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| 1975 || [[Filmfare Awards South]] || Filmfare Best Actress Award || ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]''<br />
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| 2001 || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] ||[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Honorary Award|Kavignar Kannadasan Award]]||''Contribution to film industry''<br />
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| 2004 || Vamsi Awards || Meena Kumari award at the Vamsi Awards ||''Contribution to film industry''<br />
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| 2005 || Madhavapeddi Prabhavathi Awards || Madhavapeddi Prabhavathi awards by the Siva Foundation||''Contribution to film industry''<br />
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| 2013 || [[Nandi Awards]] || [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]].<ref name="Correspondent"/>||''Contribution to film industry''<br />
|}<br />
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==Selected filmography==<br />
{{Main|Vanisri filmography}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=0889148|title=Vanisri}}<br />
{{Raghupathi Venkaiah Award Recipients|state=collapsed}} <br />
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[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]<br />
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