Raasi (actress)

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Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Tamil cinema, with appearances in a few Kannada and Malayalam films. She is credited as Manthra in Tamil and Malayalam films.[1] Raasi gained recognition for her performances in notable films such as Subhakankshalu (1997), Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), and Pelli Pandiri (1998). She transitioned to television with Telugu soap operas, debuting in Girija Kalyanam (2020) and later appearing in Janaki Kalaganaledu (2021).

Personal life

Raasi was born as Vijaya on 1980 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[2] She married film director Sri Muni.[3]

Film career

At the age of 9, she started acting as a child actress in the 1989 Telugu film, Mamatala Kovella (1989).[2]

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). 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).

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Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Language Notes
1988 Rao Gari Illu Chitti Telugu
Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Young Lakshmi Malayalam
1989 Mamatala Kovela Hero's daughter Telugu
Bala Gopaludu Telugu
Chettu Kinda Pleader Telugu
1991 Aditya 369 Kishore's friend Telugu
1992 Ankuram Sindhura's sister Telugu
1994 Palnati Pourusham Raja Rao's daughter Telugu credited as Vijaya
Puttinilla Mettinilla Lakshmi Telugu
1996 Oho Naa Pellanta in a song Telugu
Priyam Preetha Tamil Debut in a lead role
Angaara Chutki Hindi credited as Vijaya
Rangbaaz Hindi credited as Vijaya
1997 Suraj Hindi credited as Vijaya
Subhakankshalu Nandini Telugu Debut in Telugu as a lead
Love Today Preethi Tamil
Gokulamlo Seetha Sirisha Telugu
Periya Idathu Mappillai Priya Tamil
Ganga Gowri Ganga Tamil
Thedinen Vanthathu Janaki Tamil
Rettai Jadai Vayasu Anjali Tamil
Pelli Pandiri Kasthuri Telugu
Evandi Pelli Chesukondi Geetha Telugu
Jodidar Landlord's daughter Hindi credited as Manthra
1998 Kondattam Vidhya Tamil
Pandaga Prameela Telugu
Vasantha Vasantha Telugu [5]
Suprabhatam Vasundhara Telugu
Kalyana Galatta Pooja Tamil
Gilli Kajjalu Sruthi Telugu
Snehithulu Mahalakshmi Telugu
Manasichi Choodu Yamuna Telugu
Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Roopa Telugu
Daddy Daddy Subadhra Telugu
1999 Neti Gandhi Bharthi Telugu
Swapnalokam Swapna Telugu
Harischandraa Nandini Telugu
Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu Mythili/Pooja Telugu
Seenu Herself Telugu
Krishna Babu Shilpa Telugu
Samudram Herself Telugu Item number
Pudhu Kudithanam Nila Tamil
Preyasi Rave Mahalakshmi Telugu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Pallavur Devanarayanan Seethalakshmi Malayalam credited as Mantra
AK-47 Telugu
Sneha Mahalakshmi Kannada Debut film
2000 Postman Sirisha Telugu
Manasu Paddanu Kaani Swati Telugu
Balaram Telugu
Kannan Varuvaan Rajeshwari Tamil
Oke Maata Telugu
Shivaji Telugu
Kuberan Chandra Tamil
Simmasanam Manju Tamil
Moodu Mukkalata Aliveni Telugu
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu Gayatri Telugu
Devullu Nirmala Telugu
2001 Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi Subhadra Telugu
Deevinchandi Lakshmi Telugu
Cheppalani Vundi Vani / Rani Telugu
Akka Bavekkada? Sowmya Telugu
2002 Naga Pratista Naga Lakshmi Telugu
Raja Herself Tamil Item number
Police Sisters Ramya Telugu
2 Much Geeta Telugu
Trinetram Vijaya Telugu
Jamindaru Kannada
Sandade Sandadi Vasundhara Telugu
Coolie Telugu
Ninne Preethisuve Meghamala Kannada
2003 Nijam Malli Telugu
Aalukkoru Aasai Manthra Tamil
Raja Narasimha Mahalakshmi Kannada
Sriramachandrulu Sailaja Telugu
2004 Venky Herself Telugu Special appearance
Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu Satya Telugu
2005 Devi Abhayam Lakshmi Telugu
2006 Suyetchai MLA Tamil
2013 Onbadhule Guru Neelambari Tamil
Man of the Match Telugu
2015 Vaalu Mrs. Stephen Tamil
2016 Kalyana Vaibhogame Parimala Devi Telugu
Kavalai Vendam Divya's mother Tamil
Padesave Swathi's mother Telugu
2017 Aakatayi Vikranth's mother Telugu
Lanka Rebecca Telugu
As dubbing artiste
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Television

References

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