Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.[1][2] She played lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards.

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Easwari Rao
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Born13 June 1973 (age 51 years) Peddapuram
Other namesJanani, Vijayashree, Vyjayanthi
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1990–2005
  • 2014–present
SpouseL. Raja
Children2
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Personal life

Eswari Rao is married to director and actor L. Raja.[3] The couple have two children.[3]

Career

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 at 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). Easwari also had a role in Bharathiraja's Siragugal Murivadhilai, although the film was shelved after pre-production.[4] She portrayed Prasanth's sister in the Tamil film Appu (2000).

Her popular serial Kokila Enge Pogiraal was made for Sun TV. She acted in number of TV shows like Kasthuri, Aval Appadithan, Ninne Pelladutha and Agni Saatchi and a couple of more serials that shot her into households fame. She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for the film Virumbugiren released in 2002. She received praise for her performance in Kaala (2018).

Filmography

Films

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List Easwari Rao film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
1990Intinta DeepavaliTelugu
Kavithai Paadum AlaigalTamilCredited as Janani
1991JagannatakamNeelaTelugu
KalikalamTelugu
1992Ootty PattanamSeena/Ranjini ThamburattiMalayalam
Naalaiya TheerpuRaaniTamil
1993VedanPriyaTamil
1994Megha MaaleRoopaKannadaCredited as Vijayashree
1995RambantuKaveriTeluguCredited as Kaveri
1997Raman AbdullahGowriTamil
1998Guru PaarvaiPooja/AlameluTamil
SimmarasiRasathiTamil
1999Poomaname VaaTamil
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NaanumKrishnaveniTamil
2000AppuSaradhaTamil
2001KuttyChenthamaraiTamil
ThavasiGowriTamil
2002Kannathil MuthamittalShyamaTamil
VirumbugirenLathaTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)[5]
2003NaagaVijji's sisterTelugu
2004SullanKarpagamTamil
AaptuduTeluguGuest appearance
2005BhadraSurendra's wifeTelugu
2006SaravanaSoundarapandiyan's wifeTamil
2014LegendJaidev's auntTelugu
2015Andhra PoriTelugu
2016PremamSithara's motherTelugu
BrahmotsavamBhulakshmiTelugu
A AaKameswariTelugu
IsmSatyavathi / AmmajiTelugu
2017Nenu LocalBabu's motherTelugu
MisterChey's step motherTelugu
JawaanJai's motherTelugu
2018KaalaSelviTamil
Ee Maaya PeremitoTelugu
Aravindha SamethaReddammaTelugu
2019F2 – Fun and FrustrationLaxmiTelugu
UndaLalithaMalayalamCameo
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2News ReaderTamilAlso producer
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooNurse SulochanaTelugu
JohaarGangaTelugu
Lock UpIllavarasiTamil
VarmaaBhavaniTamil
2021Love StoryRevanth's motherTelugu
2022ThealDurai's adopted mother and Raja's motherTamil
K.G.F: Chapter 2FathimaKannada
Virata ParvamSujathaTelugu
Thank YouSailajaTelugu
2023Veera Simha ReddySiddhappa's WifeTelugu
Kondraal PaavamValliyammalTamil
Peddha Kapu 1Telugu
DhoothaTelugu
BandraRosammaMalayalam
PindamAnnammaTelugu
Salaar: Part 1 – CeasefireDeva's motherTelugu
2024Guntur KaaramBujji, Satyam's sisterTelugu
AalakaalamYashodaTamil
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Television

  • Kokila Enge Pogiraal (Sun TV)
  • Peyarai Solla vaa (Sun TV/Vikatan Televistas)
  • Udhayam (Sun TV) Radaan Mediaworks
  • Kasthuri (Sun TV)
  • Aval Appadithan (Jaya TV)
  • Ninne Pelladutha (Gemini TV)
  • Vennalamma (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

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References

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