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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rani  
| name = Rani  
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| birth_date = <!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY-->
| alias = "O Podu" Rani, Raksha
| alias = "O Podu" Rani<br>Raksha
| occupation = Actress, television presenter and producer  
| occupation = Actress, television presenter and producer  
}}
}}


'''Rani''', also known as '''Raksha''', is an Indian actress who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Hindi]]-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from ''Gemini'', sung by [[Anuradha Sriram]] and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film ''[[Nachavule]]'' (2008)
'''Rani''', also known as '''Raksha''', is an Indian actress who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi]]-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from ''Gemini'', sung by [[Anuradha Sriram]] and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film ''[[Nachavule]]'' (2008).


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|1992||''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johny Walker]]''||Chandini|| [[Malayalam]] || Debut film
| rowspan="5" |1992||''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johny Walker]]''||Chandini|| rowspan="4" | [[Malayalam]] || Debut film
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Uncle Bun]]'' || Asha James || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Uncle Bun]]'' || Asha James ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || Anu || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || Anu ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Villu Pattukaran]]'' || Abhirami || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' || Shyama ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Chirunavvula Varamistava]]'' || Vijaya || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| ''[[Villu Pattukaran]]'' || Abhirami || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Nattamai]]'' || Teacher || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Chirunavvula Varamistava]]'' || Vijaya || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pathavi Pramanam]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[I Love India]]'' || || rowspan="11" | Tamil || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Namma Annachi]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| rowspan="3" | 1994 || ''[[Nattamai]]'' || Teacher ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[Pathavi Pramanam]]'' ||  || rowspan="4" | Special appearances
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karnaa]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[Namma Annachi]]'' ||   
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' || Poornitha || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2" | 1995 || ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' || Kousalya (Kousi) || Tamil ||
| ''[[Karnaa]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| rowspan="3" | 1996 || ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' || Poornitha ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Pudhalvan]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' || Kousalya (Kousi) ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kadhal Palli]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance  
| ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' ||  || Special appearance Vellarikka song
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Oka Chinna Maata]]'' || Sireesha || Telugu ||
| rowspan="6" | 1997 || ''[[Pudhalvan]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Special appearances
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]'' || Shobana || Telugu ||
| ''[[Kadhal Palli]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ulta Palta (1998 film)|Ulta Palta]]'' || Mohini || Telugu ||
| ''[[Oka Chinna Maata]]'' || Sireesha || rowspan="6" | Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''One Man Army'' || Jhansi || [[Kannada]] ||
|''[[Ayyinda Leda]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ayyinda Ledha (1997) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/ayyinda-ledha/3494993 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.jiocinema.com |language=en}}</ref>
|Agni Sakshi
|
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
| ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]'' || Shobana ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''Yamajathakudu'' || Nirajaveni || Telugu ||
| ''[[Rukmini (film)|Rukmini]]''   || Nurse ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Edhirum Pudhirum]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| rowspan="4" |1998
|''[[O Panaipothundi Babu]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sivan (film)|Sivan]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[Ulta Palta (1998 film)|Ulta Palta]]'' || Mohini ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Nenjinile]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''One Man Army'' || Jhansi || rowspan="2" | [[Kannada]] ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || '' [[Olympiyan Anthony Adam]]''||Ammu Issac || Malayalam ||  
| ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chandranudikkunna Dikkil]]'' || Parthan's Love Interest || Malayalam || Special appearance
| rowspan="6" | 1999 || ''[[Yamajathakudu]]'' || Nirajaveni || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || Teacher || [[Hindi]] ||
| ''[[Edhirum Pudhirum]]'' || || rowspan="3" | Tamil || rowspan="3" | Special appearances
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| ''[[Sivan (film)|Sivan]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Kerala Kutty || Kannada ||  
| ''[[Nenjinile]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Baava Baamaida]]'' || || Kannada ||
| '' [[Olympiyan Anthony Adam]]''||Ammu Issac || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||  
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Kamini || Tamil ||
| ''[[Chandranudikkunna Dikkil]]'' || Parthan's Love Interest || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-glamour-to-deepavali/article28571747.ece|title=Adding glamour to Deepavali|date=1 November 2002|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || Teacher || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' ||  || Telugu || Special appearance
| ''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Kerala Kutty || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Baava Baamaida]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002 || ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Kamini || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-glamour-to-deepavali/article28571747.ece |title=Adding glamour to Deepavali |date=1 November 2002 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' ||  || Telugu || rowspan="2" | Special appearance
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' ||  || Tamil
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Varnajalam]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
| 2004 || ''[[Varnajalam]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Nachavule]]'' ||Luv's mother || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Nachavule]]'' ||Luv's mother || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Bumper Offer]]'' ||Aishwarya's mother || Telugu ||
| ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]''|| Chinna Maami || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]'' || Chinna Maami || Tamil || Special appearance
| 2009 || ''[[Bumper Offer]]''||Aishwarya's mother || rowspan="3" | Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' || Lakshmi Devi || Telugu ||  
| 2010 || ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' || Lakshmi Devi ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Nippu]]'' || Devi || Telugu ||  
| rowspan="5" | 2012 || ''[[Nippu]]'' || Devi ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ooh La La La (film)|Ooh La La La]]'' || Surya's mother || Tamil ||  
| ''[[Ooh La La La (film)|Ooh La La La]]'' || Surya's mother || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' ||  || Telugu ||  
| ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' ||  || rowspan="7" | Telugu ||  
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mem Vayasuku Vacham]]'' || Lucky's mother || Telugu ||
| ''[[Mem Vayasuku Vacham]]'' || Lucky's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Vennela 1 1/2]]'' ||  || Telugu ||
| ''[[Vennela 1 1/2]]'' ||  ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pavitra (2013 film)|Pavitra]]'' || Munna's aunt || Telugu ||
| 2013 || ''[[Pavitra (2013 film)|Pavitra]]'' || Munna's aunt ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Emo Gurram Egaravachu]]'' || Neelaveni's mother || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[Emo Gurram Egaravachu]]'' || Neelaveni's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Brother of Bommali]]'' || Shruti's mother || Telugu ||
| ''[[Brother of Bommali]]'' || Shruti's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' || Dancer || Telugu || Special appearance
| 2015 || ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' || Dancer || Special appearance
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pagiri]]'' || Murugan's mother || Tamil ||
| 2016 || ''[[Pagiri]]'' || Madhu's mother || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''Chitrangada'' || Anandhi || Telugu ||  
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Chitrangada (film)|Chitrangada]]'' || Sarita || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||  
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' || DJ's Aunt || Telugu ||  
| ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' || DJ's Aunt ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pakka (film)|Pakka]]'' || Nattamai's wife || Tamil ||  
| 2018 || ''[[Pakka (film)|Pakka]]'' || Nattamai's wife || Tamil ||  
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! Network
!Language
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''Thithirunana'' || Nasriya || Tamil || Filming
|2017 || [[Vamsam (TV series)|''Vamsam'']] || Keerthi ||  [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|Tamil
|-
|2018 || ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' || Mallika || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] <br> [[Udaya TV]]
|Tamil
Kannada
|-
|2023 || ''[[Seetha Raman]]'' || Archana || [[Zee Tamil]]
|Tamil
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 21 January 2026


Rani
Other names"O Podu" Rani
Raksha
OccupationActress, television presenter and producer

Rani, also known as Raksha, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from Gemini, sung by Anuradha Sriram and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film Nachavule (2008).

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1992 Johny Walker Chandini Malayalam Debut film
Uncle Bun Asha James
Priyapetta Kukku Anu
Daddy Shyama
Villu Pattukaran Abhirami Tamil
1993 Chirunavvula Varamistava Vijaya Telugu
I Love India Tamil Special appearance
1994 Nattamai Teacher
Pathavi Pramanam Special appearances
Namma Annachi
1995 Raasaiyya
Karnaa
1996 Andha Naal Poornitha
Avvai Shanmughi Kousalya (Kousi)
Kadhal Kottai Special appearance Vellarikka song
1997 Pudhalvan Special appearances
Kadhal Palli
Oka Chinna Maata Sireesha Telugu
Ayyinda Leda[1] Agni Sakshi
Gokulamlo Seeta Shobana
Rukmini Nurse
1998 O Panaipothundi Babu
Ulta Palta Mohini
One Man Army Jhansi Kannada
Yaare Neenu Cheluve Special appearance
1999 Yamajathakudu Nirajaveni Telugu
Edhirum Pudhirum Tamil Special appearances
Sivan
Nenjinile
Olympiyan Anthony Adam Ammu Issac Malayalam
Chandranudikkunna Dikkil Parthan's Love Interest Special appearance
2000 Bulandi Teacher Hindi
Uyirile Kalanthathu Tamil Special appearance
2001 Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Kerala Kutty Kannada
Baava Baamaida
2002 Gemini Kamini Tamil
Game Tamil Special appearance[2]
Indra Telugu Special appearance
2003 Kadhal Sadugudu Tamil
2004 Varnajalam Tamil
2008 Nachavule Luv's mother Telugu
Pandhayam Chinna Maami Tamil Special appearance
2009 Bumper Offer Aishwarya's mother Telugu
2010 Nagavalli Lakshmi Devi
2012 Nippu Devi
Ooh La La La Surya's mother Tamil
Racha Telugu
Mem Vayasuku Vacham Lucky's mother
Vennela 1 1/2
2013 Pavitra Munna's aunt
2014 Emo Gurram Egaravachu Neelaveni's mother
Brother of Bommali Shruti's mother
2015 Rudhramadevi Dancer Special appearance
2016 Pagiri Madhu's mother Tamil
2017 Chitrangada Sarita Telugu
Duvvada Jagannadham DJ's Aunt
2018 Pakka Nattamai's wife Tamil

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Serial Role Network Language
2017 Vamsam Keerthi Sun TV Tamil
2018 Nandini Mallika Sun TV
Udaya TV 		Tamil

Kannada

2023 Seetha Raman Archana Zee Tamil Tamil

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ayyinda Ledha (1997) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Adding glamour to Deepavali". The Hindu. 1 November 2002.

External links[edit | edit source]

Template:Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress

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