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'''Raasi''' (born '''Vijaya''') is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. She is credited as | '''Raasi''' (born '''Vijaya''') is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. She is credited as [[actress|Manthra]] in Malayalam and Tamil films.<ref name="si-28jul2000">{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000728/reobi.htm|title=Raasi: An award for Preyasi Raave?|last=Prakash|first=BVS|date=28 July 2000|work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen Magazine]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|access-date=13 February 2010}}</ref> She appeared in films such as ''[[Subhakankshalu]]'' (1997), ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]'' (1997) and ''[[Pelli Pandiri]]'' (1998). In 2020, she made her debuted in television with Telugu soap operas ''[[Girija Kalyanam|''Girija Kalyanam'']] (2020 -21) and [[Janaki Kalaganaledu|''Janaki Kalaganaledu'']] (2021). | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Raasi was born as Vijaya in [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref name="ntv">{{cite web |title=ఓహో… అభినయ'రాశి' |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/senior-actress-raasi-birthday-special/ |website=[[NTV Telugu]] |access-date=12 July 2021|lang=te|archive-url=https://archive. | Raasi was born as Vijaya in [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref name="ntv">{{cite web |title=ఓహో… అభినయ'రాశి' |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/senior-actress-raasi-birthday-special/ |website=[[NTV Telugu]] |access-date=12 July 2021|lang=te|archive-url=https://archive.today/OLlxa|archive-date=12 July 2021}}</ref> She married film director Sri Muni.<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2017-04-23|title=Lanka movie review: Raasi's return not a good one!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/230417/lanka-movie-review-raasis-return-not-a-good-one.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Film career == | == Film career == | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 15 November 2021
Raasi | |
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| Born | Vijaya 29 June[1] West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, [India]] |
| Other names | Manthra |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–2006 2013–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sri Muni ( m. 2005) |
Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. She is credited as Manthra in Malayalam and Tamil films.[2] She appeared in films such as Subhakankshalu (1997), Gokulamlo Seeta (1997) and Pelli Pandiri (1998). In 2020, she made her debuted in television with Telugu soap operas Girija Kalyanam (2020 -21) and Janaki Kalaganaledu (2021).
Personal life
Raasi was born as Vijaya in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] She married film director Sri Muni.[3]
Film career
At the age of 6, she started acting as a child actress in the 1986 Telugu film, Mamatala Kovella (1986).[1]
She also worked in the Hindi movies Rangbaaz (1996), Jodidar (1997) and Suraj (1997) with Mithun Chakraborty.
In Telugu, Raasi rose to fame with Subhakankshalu (1997). She was labelled "traditional" after Gokulamlo Seeta (1997). Later, hits like Snehithulu (1998), Pandaga (1998), Gilli Kajjalu (1998), Devullu (2000) and proved her mettle as an actress. When Raasi's career started taking a nosedive, she took to doing item numbers in Telugu films like Samudram (1999).[4]
She debuted her first Tamil film Priyam. Following a prolific year 1996, she received offers including the Vijay-starrer Love Today (1997) and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997). A further opportunity to work with T. Rajender in a project titled Ilam Kaadhalargal, however failed to materialise despite production work taking place.[5] Some of her other movies in Tamil are Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997), Ganga Gowri (1997), Thedinen Vanthathu (1997), Kondattam (1998), Kalyana Galatta (1998), Pudhu Kudithanam (1999), Kannan Varuvaan (2000), Kuberan (2000) and Simmasanam (2000).
She played a negative character in Telugu movie Nijam (2003), which was directed by Teja.[6]
After her marriage, she took a break from acting and made a comeback in character roles.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mamatala Kovela | Hero's daughter | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Chitti | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Young Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 1989 | Bala Gopaludu | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Kishore's friend | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Ankuram | Sindhura's sister | Telugu | |
| 1994 | Palnati Pourusham | Raja Rao's daughter | Telugu | |
| 1996 | Priyam | Preetha | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Angaara | Chutki | Hindi | credited as Vijaya |
| 1996 | Rangbaaz | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
| 1997 | Suraj | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
| 1997 | Love Today | Preethi | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Ganga Gowri | Ganga | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Janaki | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Pelli Pandiri | Kasthuri | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seetha | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Subhakankshalu | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Evandi Pelli Chesukondi | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Jodidar | Landlord's daughter | Hindi | credited as Manthra[8] |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Vidhya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Pandaga | Prameela | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Vasantha | Vasantha | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Suprabhatam | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Kalyana Galatta | Pooja | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Gilli Kajjalu | Sruthi | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Snehithulu | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Manasichi Choodu | Yamuna | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi | Roopa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Neti Gandhi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Swapnalokam | Swapna | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Harischandraa | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Daddy Daddy | Subadhra | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Seenu | Herself | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Krishna Babu | Shilpa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Samudram | Herself | Telugu | Item number |
| 1999 | Pudhu Kudithanam | Nila | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Preyasi Rave | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Seethalakshmi | Malayalam | credited as Mantra[8] |
| 1999 | AK-47 | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Sneha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | Debut film |
| 2000 | Postman | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Manasu Paddanu Kaani | Swati | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Balaram | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | Rajeshwari | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Oke Maata | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kuberan | Chandra | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Simmasanam | Manju | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Moodu Mukkalata | Aliveni | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | Gayatri | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Devullu | Nirmala | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | Subhadra | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Deevinchandi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Cheppalani Vundi | Vani / Rani | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Akka Bavekkada? | Sowmya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Naga Pratista | Naga Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Raja | Herself | Tamil | Item number |
| 2002 | Police Sisters | Ramya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | 2 Much | Geeta | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Trinetram | Vijaya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Jamindaru | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Coolie | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | Meghamala | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Nijam | Malli | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Manthra | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Fools | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Sriramachandrulu | Sailaja | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Venky | Herself | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu | Satya | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Devi Abhayam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Neelambari | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Man of the Match | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Vaalu | Mrs. Stephen | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Parimala Devi | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Kavalai Vendam | Divya's mother | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Padesave | Swathi's mother | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Aakatayi | Vikranth's mother | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Lanka | Rebecca | Telugu |
Television
- Girija Kalyanam (2020-2021) on Gemini TV
- Janaki Kalaganaledu (2021 - present) on Star Maa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ఓహో… అభినయ'రాశి'". NTV Telugu (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Prakash, BVS (28 July 2000). "Raasi: An award for Preyasi Raave?". Screen Magazine. Indian Express Group. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ kavirayani, suresh (23 April 2017). "Lanka movie review: Raasi's return not a good one!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Raasi plays vamp, rockets to the top". Rediff. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/ibv76-CAjoA
- ↑ https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/nijam/telugu/nijam-movie-reviews-1687-2.html
- ↑ https://www.indiaglitz.com/actress-manthra-it-raid-vijay-ajith-heroine-tamil-news-247015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 IMDB Listing
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