Easwari Rao

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Easwari Rao
Born (1973-06-13) 13 June 1973 (age 51)
Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesJanani, Vijayashree, Vyjayanthi
Years active1990–2005
2014-present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2005)
Children2

Easwari Rao (born 13 June 1973) is an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.[1][2] She played the lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards.

Personal life[edit]

She married director L. Raja in 2005[3] The couple have 2 children: 1 son and 1 daughter. Currently, she resides with her family at Chennai.

Career[edit]

Eswari Rao's debut movie was Intinta Deepavali (1990) in Telugu; she came to prominence in Telugu with the film Rambantu alongside Rajendra Prasad. She debuted in Tamil in Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure in box office. She got her first major break in Raman Abdullah (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra, where she was credited as Easwari Rao. She notably opted out of a project titled Koottaali as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film Guru Paarvai (1998). Eeshwari also had a role in Bharathiraja's Siragugal Murivadhilai, although the film was shelved after pre-production.[4] In the Tamil film Appu (2000) she portrayed Prasanth's sister. She received praise for her performance as Selvi in Kaala (2018).

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Movie Role Language Notes
1990 Intinta Deepavali Telugu
Kavithai Paadum Alaigal Tamil Credited as Janani
1991 Jagannatakam Neela Telugu
Kalikalam Telugu
1992 Ootty Pattanam Seena/Ranjini Thamburatti Malayalam
Naalaiya Theerpu Raani Tamil
1993 Vedan Priya Tamil
1994 Meghamale Kannada Credited as Vijayashree
1996 Rambantu Kaveri Telugu Credited as Vyjayanti[5]
1997 Raman Abdullah Gowri Tamil
1998 Guru Paarvai Pooja/Alamelu Tamil
Simmarasi Rasathi Tamil
1999 Poomaname Vaa Tamil
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum Krishnaveni Tamil
2000 Appu Saradha Tamil
2001 Kutty Chenthamarai Tamil
Thavasi Gowri Tamil
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Shyma Tamil
Virumbugiren Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)
2004 Sullan Karpagam Tamil
Aaptudu Telugu Guest appearance
2005 Bhadra Surendra's wife Telugu
2006 Saravana Soundarapandiyan's wife Tamil
2014 Legend Jaidev's aunt Telugu
2015 Andhra Pori Telugu
2016 Premam Sithara's mother Telugu
Brahmotsavam Bhulakshmi Telugu
A Aa Kameswari Telugu
Ism Satyavathi / Ammaji Telugu
2017 Nenu Local Babu's mother Telugu
Mister Chey's step mother Telugu
Jawaan Jai's mother Telugu
2018 Kaala Selvi Tamil Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Supporting Actress[6]
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Supporting Actress
SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[7]
Aval Viruthugal for Best Artist in Tamil Film industry - 2018
Ee Maaya Peremito Telugu
Aravindha Sametha Reddamma Telugu
2019 F2 – Fun and Frustration Laxmi Telugu
Unda Lalitha Malayalam Cameo Appearance
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 News Reader Tamil Also Producer
2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Nurse Sulochana Telugu
Johaar Ganga Telugu Aha Film
Lock Up Illavarasi Tamil ZEE5 Film [8]
Varmaa Bhavani Tamil OTT Release on Simply South
2021 Love Story Revanth's mother Telugu
Theal Not yet released Durai's mother Tamil Post Production
Virata Parvam Not yet released TBA Telugu Post Production
K.G.F: Chapter 2 Not yet released TBA Kannada Post-Production
Khaki Not yet released TBA Tamil Filming
2022 Salaar Not yet released TBA Kannada
Telugu 		Filming

Television[edit]

  • Kokila Enge Pogiraal (Sun TV)
  • Udhayam (Sun TV) Radaan Mediaworks
  • Kasthuri (Sun TV)
  • Aval Appadithan (Jaya TV)
  • Ninne Pelladutha (Gemini TV)
  • Agni Saatchi (Vijay TV)
  • Vazhnthu Kaatukiren (AVM Productions) (Sun TV)
  • Maya (Jaya TV)
  • Aaha (Vijay TV)
  • Kantham Kathalu (Dooradarshan - Telugu)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Category Result Ref.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Female Character Artiste Won [citation needed]
Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Supporting Actress Won [9]
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [10]
8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [11]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (20 February 2017). "Easwari Rao: Smooth second coming". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kaala actress Easwari Rao on working with Rajinikanth: I feared I might end up playing his mother-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (18 June 2017). "Eswari Rao stages a comeback". deccanchronicle.com. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-aptudu.html
  6. ↑ "Easwari Rao (Aka) Eashwari Rao photos stills & images". 27 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2019 | winners | |".
  8. ↑ ZEE5 [@ZEE5Tamil] (7 August 2020). "Watch Easwari Rao play the role of Illavarasi, an honest inspector in the edgy crime drama! #Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "List of Winners for BGM Iconic Edition". 16 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை".
  11. ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2019 | winners | |".
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