Rajathi, better known by her

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Indraja, is an Indian actress known for her work in

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and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few

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and Kannada films, in addition to television shows.

Early life

Indraja was born as Rajathi in a Telugu Brahmin family in Chennai. She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a Carnatic music family. During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned

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dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy. She was preparing to be a journalist.

Career

Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's ''Yamaleela'' catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year. She acted in ''Thadayam'' and ''

Rajavin Parvaiyile ''Rajavin Parvaiyile'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Janaki Soundar, starring Vijay and Indraja in lead roles. The film, which featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film revolves around Gowri, a rich ...

'' but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office. She played the female lead roles in a number of successful

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s, such as the 1999 action drama '' Ustaad'' alongside Mohanlal, crime thriller ''

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'' alongside Suresh Gopi, 2002 comedy-drama ''

Chronic Bachelor ''Chronic Bachelor'' is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film, written and directed by Siddique. It is about the life of Sathyaprathapan, a bachelor. It features Mammootty, Mukesh, Rambha, Indraja, Bhavana, Innocent and ...

'' alongside

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, 2004 comedy drama '' Mayilattam'' opposite Jayaram, and 2005 action drama '' Ben Johnson'' alongside Kalabhavan Mani are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

Personal life

Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar. The couple has a daughter named Sara.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Indraja Living people 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Telugu actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Telugu television Actresses in Tamil television Actresses from Chennai 1978 births