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'''P. R. Varalakshmi''' is an Indian [[film actress]] and television actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent [[lead actress]] during the 1980s in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]], [[Tamil film|Tamil]], [[Kannada film|Kannada]], and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] films. She has acted around 600  movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was ''Vazhaiyadi Vazhai'' in 1972, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2010 |title=Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi |first=S. R. |last=Ashok Kumar |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-P.-R.-Varalakshmi/article15685552.ece |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/2021.05.15-070959/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-P.-R.-Varalakshmi/article15685552.ece |archive-date=15 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Malayalam movies acted by Varalakshmi|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=7356|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
'''P. R. Varalakshmi''' is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in [[Tamil film|Tamil]], [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Kannada film|Kannada]] films. She has acted around 600  movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was ''Kettikaran'' in 1971, directed by H.S Venu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2010 |title=Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi |first=S. R. |last=Ashok Kumar |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-P.-R.-Varalakshmi/article15685552.ece |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210515070959/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-P.-R.-Varalakshmi/article15685552.ece |archive-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>


She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister J . Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao.
She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]], former Tamil Nadu Chief minister [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister [[N. T. Rama Rao|Rama Rao]].


She has also acted with two Generations actors, with Muthuraman and his son Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu, Telugu superstar Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as Heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Muthuraman, AVM Rajan and so on.<ref>{{cite web|title=Varalakshmi profile|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Varalakshmi|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
She has also acted with two Generations actors, with [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] and his son [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and his son [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], Telugu star [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] and his son [[Mahesh Babu]]. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[A. V. M. Rajan|AVM Rajan]] and so on.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Tamil===
===Tamil===
{{Div col}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''Vazhaiyadi Vazhai'' (1972)
|-
*''[[Ponvandu]]'' (1973)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
*''Deiva Vamsam'' (1973)
|-
*''Malai Naattu Mangai'' (1973)
| rowspan=2 | 1971 || ''[[Kettikaran]]'' || Sivagami ||
*''Deiva Kuzhanthaigal'' (1973)
|-
*''Ore Satchi'' (1974)
| ''[[Kulama Gunama]]'' || Dancer ||
*''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' (1974)
|-
*''Swathi Nakshathram'' (1974)
| 1972 || ''Vazhaiyadi Vazhai'' || ||
*''Tiger Thathachari'' (1974)
|-
*''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]'' (1975)
| rowspan=4 | 1973 || ''[[Ponvandu]]'' || Lakshmi ||
*''[[Pattampoochi]]'' (1975)
|-
*''[[Avalukku Aayiram Kangal]]'' (1975)
| ''[[Deivamsam]]'' || ||
*''[[Dasavatharam (film)|Dasavatharam]]'' (1976)
|-
*''Veedu Varai Uravu'' (1976)
| ''Malai Naattu Mangai'' || ||
*''[[Navarathinam]]'' (1977)
|-
*''Kalamadi Kalam'' (1977)
| ''[[Deiva Kuzhandhaigal]]'' || ||
*''Munnooru Naal'' (1977)
|-
*''Punniyam Seithaval'' (1977)
| rowspan=4 | 1974 || ''Ore Satchi'' || ||
*''[[Shri Kanchi Kamakshi]]'' (1978)
|-
*''[[Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala!]]'' (1978)
| ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || Vijayasri ||
*''Mela Thalangal'' (1978)
|-
*''Mayandi'' (1979)
| ''Swathi Nakshathram'' || ||
*''Nadagame Ulagam'' (1979)
|-
*''Kandhar Alangaaram'' (1979)
| ''Tiger Thathachari'' || ||
*''Valli Mayil'' (1980)
|-
*''Neer Nilam Neruppu'' (1980)
| rowspan=3 | 1975 || ''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]'' || Kamala ||
*''Valli Mayil'' (1980)
|-
*''[[Raman Parasuraman]]'' (1980)
| ''[[Pattampoochi (1975 film)|Pattampoochi]]'' || ||
*''Kannadi'' (1981)
|-
*''[[Sankarlal]]'' (1981)
| ''[[Avalukku Aayiram Kangal]]'' || ||
*''Rajangam'' (1981)
|-
*''Kalvadiyum Pookal'' (1983)
| rowspan=2 | 1976 || ''[[Dasavatharam (film)|Dasavatharam]]'' || [[Parvati]]/[[Kali]] ||
*''Nanayam Illatha Nanayam'' (1984)
|-
*''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' (1984)
| ''Veedu Varai Uravu'' || ||
*''Mayavi'' (1985)
|-
*''[[Manamagale Vaa]]'' (1988)
| rowspan=4 | 1977 || ''[[Navarathinam]]'' || Maragadam ||
*''[[Thaai Naadu]]'' (1989)
|-
*''Pattanamthan Pogalamadi'' (1990)
| ''Kalamadi Kalam'' || ||
*''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]'' (1990)
|-
*''[[Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen]]'' (1992)
| ''Munnooru Naal'' || ||
*''[[Naane Varuven]]'' (1992)
|-
*''[[Vaa Magale Vaa]]'' (1994)
| ''Punniyam Seithaval'' || ||
*''[[Jameen Kottai]]'' (1995)
|-
*''[[Musthaffaa]]'' (1996)
| rowspan=3 | 1978 || ''[[Shri Kanchi Kamakshi]]'' || ||
*''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' (1996)
|-
*''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' (1997)
| ''[[Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala!]]'' || ||
*''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]'' (1999)
|-
*''[[Padai Veetu Amman]]'' (2002)
| ''Mela Thalangal'' || ||
*''[[Naan Avan Illai (2007 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'' (2007)
|-
{{div col end}}
| rowspan=3 | 1979 || ''Mayandi'' || ||
|-
| ''Nadagame Ulagam'' || ||
|-
| ''Kandhar Alangaaram'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1980 || ''Valli Mayil'' || ||
|-
| ''Neer Nilam Neruppu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raman Parasuraman]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1981 || ''Kannadi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sankarlal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Rajangam'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Kalvadiyum Pookal'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1984 || ''[[Sarithira Nayagan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naanayam Illatha Naanayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' || Mahesh's sister ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985 || ''Mayavi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayoori]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2' |1986 || ''Kanmaniye Pesu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vidinja Kalyanam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1988 || ''[[Manamagale Vaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sakkarai Pandhal'' || ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Thaai Naadu]]'' || Sister ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1990 || ''Pattanamthan Pogalamadi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]'' || Muthu's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vaazhkai Chakkaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''[[Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen]]'' || Chinna Thayi ||
|-
| ''[[Naane Varuven (1992 film)|Naane Varuven]]'' || Sathya's mother ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Vaa Magale Vaa]]'' || Saraswathi ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Jameen Kottai]]'' || Sujatha ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1996 || ''[[Musthaffaa]]'' || Lakshmanan's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Poove Unakkaga (film)|Poove Unakkaga]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999 || ''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]'' || Alamelu ||
|-
| ''[[Rojavanam]]'' || ||
|-
|2000 ||''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 ||''[[Padai Veetu Amman]]'' || Shankar's mother ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Kaatrullavarai]]'' || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Naan Avan Illai (2007 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'' || Annamalai's foster mother ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Innoruvan'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Kannadi'' || ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Birthmark (film)|Birthmark]]'' || Kundhavi ||
|-
|}


===Malayalam===
===Malayalam===
{{Div col}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''[[Tharavattamma]]'' (1966)
|-
Achante Bharya (1971) as Thankhamma
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
*''[[Panimudakku]]'' (1972)
|-
*''[[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]]'' (1973) as Menon's daughter
| 1966 || ''[[Tharavattamma]]'' || ||
*''Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham'' (1974)
|-
*''[[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]]'' (1976) as Usha
| 1971 || ''[[Achante Bharya]]'' || Thankhamma ||
*''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' (1977)
|-
*''[[Ammaayi Amma]]'' (1977)
| 1972 || ''[[Panimudakku]]'' || ||
*''[[Beena (film)|Beena]]'' (1978)
|-
*''[[Avalku Maranamilla]]'' (1978)
| 1973 || ''[[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]]'' || Menon's daughter ||
*''[[Ival Oru Naadody]]'' (1979)
|-
*''[[Jimmy (1979 film)|Jimmy]]'' (1979)
| 1974 || ''Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham'' || ||
*''[[Kazhukan]]'' (1979)
|-
*''Sukhathinte Pinnale'' (1979) as Kalyani
| 1976 || ''[[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]]'' || Usha ||
*''[[Aval Niraparathi]]'' (1979)
|-
*''[[Irumbazhikal]]'' (1979)
| rowspan=2 | 1977 || ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || ||
*''[[Oru Varsham Oru Maasam]]'' (1980)
|-
*''[[Swattu]]'' (1980)
| ''[[Ammaayi Amma]]'' || ||
*''[[Lava (1980 film)|Lava]]'' (1980)
|-
*''[[Kodumudikal]]'' (1980) as sarojini
| rowspan=2 | 1978 || ''[[Beena (film)|Beena]]'' || Malathy ||
*''[[Agnisaram]]'' (1981)
|-
*''[[Jumbulingam]]'' (1982)
| ''[[Avalku Maranamilla]]'' || ||
*''[[Chambalkadu]]'' (1982)
|-
*''[[Panchajanyam (1982 film)]]''
| rowspan=6 | 1979 || ''[[Ival Oru Naadody]]'' || ||
*''[[Kolakkomaban]]'' (1983)
|-
*''[[Angam (1983 film)|Angam]]'' (1983)
| ''[[Jimmy (1979 film)|Jimmy]]'' || ||
*''[[Himam]]'' (1983) as Sharada
|-
*''[[Manasse Ninakku Mangalam]]'' (1984)
| ''[[Kazhukan]]'' || Pimp Mani's wife ||
*''[[Thozhil Allengil Jail]]'' (1985)
|-
*''[[Kulam (film)|Kulam]]'' (1997)
| ''Sukhathinte Pinnale'' || Kalyani ||
*''[[Janakeeyam]]'' (2003) as Surya's mother
|-
{{div col end}}
| ''Aval Niraparathi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbazhikal]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1980 || ''[[Oru Varsham Oru Maasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Swattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lava (1980 film)|Lava]]'' || Rajasekharan's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Kodumudikal]]'' || Sarojini ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |1981 || ''Agnisaram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ellaam Ninakku Vendi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1982 || ''[[Jumbulingam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chambalkadu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paanjajanyam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1983 || ''[[Kolakkomaban]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Angam (1983 film)|Angam]]'' || Dr. Rehman's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Himam]]'' || Sharada ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Manasse Ninakku Mangalam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1985 || ''Thozhil Allengil Jail'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mulamoottil Adima]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayoori]]'' || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Wait a Minute'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Simhadhwani]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kulam (film)|Kulam]]'' || Ammayi ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Janakeeyam'' || Surya's mother ||
|-
|}


===Hindi===
===Telugu===
* ''Sita Swayamvar'' (1976)  
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Devi Durga Shakti'' (2001)
|-
* ''Pardhai Kee Pichai''
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Mathru Devata]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1971 || ''[[Tahsildar Gari Ammayi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kathanayakuralu'' || Radha ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathanayakuralu (1971) |url=https://indiancine.ma/OLR/info |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1972 || ''[[Koduku Kodalu]]'' || Vasundhara ||
|-
|''Bhale Mosagadu''|| ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1973 || ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'' || Prabha ||
|-
| ''[[Dhanama? Daivama?]]'' || Shanti ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1974 || ''[[Manushullo Devudu]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
| ''Inti Kodalu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1975 || ''Thota Ramudu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jebu Donga (1975 film)|Jebu Donga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maya Maschindra (1975 film)|Maya Machindhra]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Maa Voori Ganga'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1976 || ''Ee Kalapu Pillalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sita Kalyanam (1976 film)|Sita Kalyanam]]'' || [[Sumitra]] ||
|-
| ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'' || [[Parvati]] ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Dongalaku Donga'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1979 || ''Maa Voori Devatha'' || ||
|-
| ''Bottu Katuka'' || ||
|-
| ''Namala Tatayya'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1980 || ''[[Kaksha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Badai Basavayya'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1981 || ''Swargam'' || ||
|-
| ''Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1982 || ''[[Sankarlal|Andagaadu]]'' || Dhanalakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Radha My Darling]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Billa Ranga'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=Billa- Ranga: నలభై ఏళ్ళ 'బిల్లా-రంగా' |trans-title= Billa-Ranga: Forty years of 'Billa-Ranga'|url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/billa-ranga-movie-has-completed-40-years-247252.html |access-date=2024-04-28|website=[[NTV (India)|NTV Telugu]] |language=te |archive-date=2022-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201022636/https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/billa-ranga-movie-has-completed-40-years-247252.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kalavari Samsaram]]'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| ''Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krishnavataram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |1983 || ''[[Adavalle Aligithe]]'' || Rajeswari ||
|-
| ''Puli Debba'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Railu Dopidi'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1985 || ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Visha Kanya'' || ||
|-
|''[[Darja Donga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Moodila muchata'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pachani Kapuram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Maya Mohini'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koteeswarudu]]'' || Koulasya ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |1986 || ''Papikondalu'' || ||
|-
| ''Prema Gharshana'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 |1987 || ''[[Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Muddayi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Punnami Chandrudu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Srimathi Oka Bahumathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Veera Viharam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1988 || ''Illu Illalu Pillalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Station Master (1988 film)|Station Master]]'' || Pushpa's mother ||
|-
| ''Chinnodu Peddodu'' || ||
|-
| ''Pelli Chesi Choodu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thodallullu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aadade Aadharam'' || ||
|-
| ''Sridevi Kamakshi Kataksham'' || ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Chennapatnam Chinnollu'' || Radha's mother ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/chennapatnam-chinnollu-1989}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 |1990 || ''[[Idem Pellam Baboi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Magaadu (1990 film)|Magaadu]]'' || ||
|-
|''Papa Kosam'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Kulamma Gunamma'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1992 || ''Kalaratrilo Kannepilla'' || ||
|-
| ''Samsarala Mechanic'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| ''[[Asadhyulu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Ankuram]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Aadaalla Majaka]]'' || ||
|-
|}


===Kannada===
===Kannada===
* ''Chovkadha Deepa'' (1969)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Bethadha Bairava'' (1973)
|-
* ''Rajanarthakiya Rahasya'' (1976)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
* ''Bengaluru Bhootha'' (1976)
|-
* ''[[Baddi Bangaramma]]'' (1984)
| 1969 || ''Chovkadha Deepa'' || || Debut Film
* ''Police Papanna'' (1984)
|-
* ''[[Sangliyana]]'' (1988)
| 1973 || ''Bethadha Bairava'' || ||
* ''[[Avane Nanna Ganda]]'' (1989)
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1976 || ''Rajanarthakiya Rahasya'' || ||
|-
| ''Bengaluru Bhootha'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1984 || ''[[Baddi Bangaramma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Police Papanna'' || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sangliyana]]'' || ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Avane Nanna Ganda]]'' || ||
|-
|}


===Telugu===
===Hindi===
* ''[[Sri Krishnavataram]]'' (1967)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''[[Koduku Kodalu]]'' (1972) as Vasundhara
|-
* ''[[Dhanama? Daivama?]]'' (1973) as Shanti
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
* ''[[Manushullo Devudu]]'' (1974)
|-
* ''Inthi Kodhaluu'' (1974)
| 1971 || ''[[Parde Ke Peechey]]'' || Special appearance ||
* ''Thota Ramudu'' (1975)
|-
* ''[[Jebu Donga (1975 film)|Jebu Donga]]'' (1975)
| 1972 || ''[[Shehzada]]'' || Special appearance ||
*''[[Maya Maschindra (1975 film)|Maya Machindhra]]'' (1975)
|-
* ''Ee Kalapu Pillalu'' (1976)
| 2001 || ''Devi Durga Shakti'' || ||
* ''[[Sita Kalyanam (1976 film)|Sita Kalyanam]]'' (1976)
|-
* ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'' (1976)
|}
* ''Swargam'' (1981)
* ''Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu'' (1981)
* ''[[Kalavari Samsaram]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]'' (1984)
* ''Illu Illalu Pillalu'' (1988)
* ''Station Master'' (1988)
* ''Sri Devi Kamakshi'' (1989)
* ''Chennapatnam Chinnollu'' (1989)
* ''[[Idem Pellam Baboi]]'' (1990)
* ''Samsarala Mechanic'' (1992) as Sumathi
* ''[[Ankuram]]'' (1993)


==Television serials==
==Television serials==
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! Channel
! Channel
|-
|-
|1999||Idi Katha Kaadu|| ||rowspan=2|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||[[ETV Telugu]]
|1999–2000||Idi Katha Kaadu|| ||rowspan="2"|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||[[ETV Telugu]]
|-
|-
|2002–2005||[[Ammayi Kaapuram]]||||[[Gemini TV]]
|2001–2002||Atthamma|| ||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|-
|2005–2006||Selvi||rowspan=2|Saraswathi ||rowspan=11|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan=4|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2005–2006||Selvi||rowspan="2"|Saraswathi ||rowspan="2"|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|-
|2007–2009||Arasi
|2007–2009||Arasi
|-
|-
|2007–2008||[[Chellamadi Nee Enakku]]||  
|2007–2010||[[Ammayi Kaapuram]]||||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2007–2008||[[Chellamadi Nee Enakku]]|| ||rowspan="14"|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|-
|2009–2013||[[Chellamey]] ||
|2010–2012||[[Chellamey]] || Visalatchi
|-
|-
|2017–2018||[[Ninaika Therintha Manamae]]||Kamakshi||rowspan=2|[[Vijay TV]]
|2017–2018||[[Ninaika Therintha Manamae]]||Kamakshi||rowspan="2"|[[Star Vijay]]
|-
|-
|2018–2019||[[Neelakuyil (TV series)|Neelakuyil]]||Chittu's grandmother
|2018–2019||[[Neelakuyil (TV series)|Neelakuyil]]||
|-
|-
|2019||[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini (TV series)|Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]||Kulagini||[[Zee Tamil]]
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P. R. Varalakshmi
OccupationActress
Years active1971 - 2008
2017 - Present

P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. She has acted around 600 movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was Kettikaran in 1971, directed by H.S Venu.[1]

She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rama Rao.

She has also acted with two Generations actors, with Muthuraman and his son Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu, Telugu star Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, AVM Rajan and so on.[citation needed]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1971 Kettikaran Sivagami
Kulama Gunama Dancer
1972 Vazhaiyadi Vazhai
1973 Ponvandu Lakshmi
Deivamsam
Malai Naattu Mangai
Deiva Kuzhandhaigal
1974 Ore Satchi
Naan Avanillai Vijayasri
Swathi Nakshathram
Tiger Thathachari
1975 Cinema Paithiyam Kamala
Pattampoochi
Avalukku Aayiram Kangal
1976 Dasavatharam Parvati/Kali
Veedu Varai Uravu
1977 Navarathinam Maragadam
Kalamadi Kalam
Munnooru Naal
Punniyam Seithaval
1978 Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala!
Mela Thalangal
1979 Mayandi
Nadagame Ulagam
Kandhar Alangaaram
1980 Valli Mayil
Neer Nilam Neruppu
Raman Parasuraman
1981 Kannadi
Sankarlal
Rajangam
1983 Kalvadiyum Pookal
1984 Sarithira Nayagan
Naanayam Illatha Naanayam
Anbe Odi Vaa Mahesh's sister
1985 Mayavi
Mayoori
1986 Kanmaniye Pesu
Vidinja Kalyanam
1988 Manamagale Vaa
Sakkarai Pandhal
1989 Thaai Naadu Sister
1990 Pattanamthan Pogalamadi
Durga Muthu's mother
Vaazhkai Chakkaram
1992 Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen Chinna Thayi
Naane Varuven Sathya's mother
1994 Vaa Magale Vaa Saraswathi
1995 Jameen Kottai Sujatha
1996 Musthaffaa Lakshmanan's mother
Poove Unakkaga Lakshmi
1997 Gopura Deepam
1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Alamelu
Rojavanam
2000 Puthira Punithama
2002 Padai Veetu Amman Shankar's mother
2005 Kaatrullavarai
2007 Naan Avan Illai Annamalai's foster mother
2009 Innoruvan
2019 Kannadi
2024 Birthmark Kundhavi

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1966 Tharavattamma
1971 Achante Bharya Thankhamma
1972 Panimudakku
1973 Kaadu Menon's daughter
1974 Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham
1976 Light House Usha
1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam
Ammaayi Amma
1978 Beena Malathy
Avalku Maranamilla
1979 Ival Oru Naadody
Jimmy
Kazhukan Pimp Mani's wife
Sukhathinte Pinnale Kalyani
Aval Niraparathi
Irumbazhikal Geetha
1980 Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
Swattu
Lava Rajasekharan's wife
Kodumudikal Sarojini
1981 Agnisaram
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
1982 Jumbulingam
Chambalkadu
Paanjajanyam
1983 Kolakkomaban
Angam Dr. Rehman's wife
Himam Sharada
1984 Manasse Ninakku Mangalam
1985 Thozhil Allengil Jail
Mulamoottil Adima
Mayoori
1990 Wait a Minute
1992 Simhadhwani
1997 Kulam Ammayi
2003 Janakeeyam Surya's mother

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1969 Mathru Devata
1971 Tahsildar Gari Ammayi
Kathanayakuralu Radha [2]
1972 Koduku Kodalu Vasundhara
Bhale Mosagadu
1973 Neramu Siksha Prabha
Dhanama? Daivama? Shanti
1974 Manushullo Devudu Sudha
Inti Kodalu
1975 Thota Ramudu
Jebu Donga
Maya Machindhra
Maa Voori Ganga
1976 Ee Kalapu Pillalu
Sita Kalyanam Sumitra
Bhakta Kannappa Parvati
1977 Dongalaku Donga
1979 Maa Voori Devatha
Bottu Katuka
Namala Tatayya
1980 Kaksha
Badai Basavayya
1981 Swargam
Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu
1982 Andagaadu Dhanalakshmi
Radha My Darling
Billa Ranga [3]
Kalavari Samsaram Sumathi
Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi
Krishnavataram
1983 Adavalle Aligithe Rajeswari
Puli Debba
1984 Railu Dopidi
1985 Mayuri
Visha Kanya
Darja Donga
Moodila muchata
Pachani Kapuram
Maya Mohini
Koteeswarudu Koulasya
1986 Papikondalu
Prema Gharshana
1987 Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola
Muddayi
Punnami Chandrudu
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
Veera Viharam
1988 Illu Illalu Pillalu
Station Master Pushpa's mother
Chinnodu Peddodu
Pelli Chesi Choodu
Thodallullu
Aadade Aadharam
Sridevi Kamakshi Kataksham
1989 Chennapatnam Chinnollu Radha's mother [4]
1990 Idem Pellam Baboi
Magaadu
Papa Kosam
1991 Kulamma Gunamma
1992 Kalaratrilo Kannepilla
Samsarala Mechanic Sumathi
Asadhyulu
1993 Ankuram
1995 Aadaalla Majaka

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1969 Chovkadha Deepa Debut Film
1973 Bethadha Bairava
1976 Rajanarthakiya Rahasya
Bengaluru Bhootha
1984 Baddi Bangaramma
Police Papanna
1988 Sangliyana
1989 Avane Nanna Ganda

Hindi[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1971 Parde Ke Peechey Special appearance
1972 Shehzada Special appearance
2001 Devi Durga Shakti

Television serials[edit | edit source]

Year Serial Role Language Channel
1999–2000 Idi Katha Kaadu Telugu ETV Telugu
2001–2002 Atthamma Gemini TV
2005–2006 Selvi Saraswathi Tamil Sun TV
2007–2009 Arasi
2007–2010 Ammayi Kaapuram Telugu Gemini TV
2007–2008 Chellamadi Nee Enakku Tamil Sun TV
2010–2012 Chellamey Visalatchi
2017–2018 Ninaika Therintha Manamae Kamakshi Star Vijay
2018–2019 Neelakuyil
2019 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Kulagini Zee Tamil
2019–2020 Thenmozhi B. A. Deivanai Star Vijay
2019–2022 Roja Arulvakhu Amuthanayaki Sun TV
2021 Kaatrukenna Veli Vennila's Grandmother Star Vijay
2021–2024 Sundari Ganthimathi Sun TV
2022 Amman Thaayamma Colors Tamil
2022 Pachakili
2022 Ninaithale Inikkum Special Appearance Zee Tamil
2023 Modhalum Kaadhalum Star Vijay
2023 Sandhya Raagam Ramaniyamal Zee Tamil

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 November 2010). "Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Kathanayakuralu (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Billa- Ranga: నలభై ఏళ్ళ 'బిల్లా-రంగా'" [Billa-Ranga: Forty years of 'Billa-Ranga']. NTV Telugu (in తెలుగు). 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast".

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