Rani Chandra (1949 – 1976), born in

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, was a

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actress and winner of the Miss Kerala Title.റാണിചന്ദ്ര-നോവിക്കുന്ന ഓര്‍മ്മ
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in 1976. She acted in several landmark films such as '' Nellu'' (Malayalam, 1974), ''

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'' (Tamil, 1976) and '' Swapnadanam'' (Malayalam, 1976).

Background

She was born to Chandran and Kanthimathi in 1949 at

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, Travancore-Cochin (now

). She had four sisters and a brother. She pursued degree from St Thereses College Ernakulam. She owned a dance troupe. Rani chandra was a notorious Prostitute in Chennai . Actress Chippy is Ranichandra's Brother Shaji's Daughter. She was selected as Miss Kerala in 1972.

Career

Her first film, ''Anjusundarikal'', was widely accepted by the audience. Other major films included ''Ulsavam'', ''Kadarumasam'', '' Nellu'', '' Swapnadanam'', ''Oonjal'', ''Alinganam'', ''Abhinandanam'', ''Sindoooram'', ''Thirumadhuram'', and ''Anuragam''. She won the

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for the film '' Swapnadanam''. Rani Chandra played the major role in the very popular Tamil cinema song in the film ''Bhadrakali''.

Death

Rani Chandra, her mother, and three sisters were killed in

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crash in 1976. They were on a return flight from Bombay when their plane caught fire and nose dived near the airport, killing everyone on board. They were returning from a Dance performance in the Middle East. Their earlier flight from Bombay to Madras returned to Bombay shortly after takeoff after a snag hit. The aircraft and all passengers were re-boarded onto the flight. The dead included members of her music troupe as well. After her death, the unfinished portion of the movie ''

'' was finished using a double. The movie ends using earlier footage of Rani Chandra.

Awards

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: * 1975 -

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- Swapnadanam

Filmography

Malayalam

# Oonjal (1977) # Sindooram (1976) # Amba Ambika Ambaalika(1976) as Ambika # Ayalkkaari (1976) as Sathi #

Swapnaadanam ''Swapnadanam'' ( ml, സ്വപ്നാടനം, en, Journey Through a Dream) is a 1976 black-and-white Malayalam-language film that marks the directorial debut of K. G. George. A marital psychodrama, it rejected all the usual song-dance nu ...

(1976) as Sumithra # Chirikkudukka (1976) as Malathi # Anaavaranam (1976) #

Mallanum Mathevanum ''Mallanum Mathevanum'' is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, KP Ummer, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi, Jayan and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score b ...

(1976) # Muthu (1976) # Madhuram Thirumadhuram (1976) as Radha # Lakshmivijayam (1976) #

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(1976) #

Abhinandanam ''Abhinandanam'' is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by A. Raghunath. The film stars Jayabharathi, Vincent, KP Ummer, Bahadoor Prakash and Prema. The film has musical score by Kannur Rajan. Cast *K. ...

(1976) as Radha #

Udyaanalakshmi ''Udyaanalakshmi'' is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sudheer, Rani Chandra, KPAC Lalitha, Hari, Jose Prakash and Manju in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Su ...

(1976) #

Aalinganam ''Aalinganam'' () is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Sherif. The film stars Raghavan, Sridevi, Rani Chandra and Vincent. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Sasi remade it in Tamil as ''Pagali ...

(1976) as Dr. Raji # Malsaram (1975) #

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(Kayangal) (1975) #

Swarnna Malsyam ''Swarnna Malsyam'' is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by B. K. Pottekkad and produced by P. M. Sreenivasan. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score by M. S. Ba ...

(1975) #

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(1975) as Sumithra # Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal (1975) as Zainaba #

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(1975) # Chalanam (1975) as Joyamma # Odakkuzhal (1975) #

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(1975) as Leela #

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(1975) as Viji # Ullaasayaathra (1975) # Boy Friend (1975) # Swaami Ayyappan (1975) # Swarnnavigraham (1974) # Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu (1974) as Vijayamma # Naathoon (1974) #

Poonthenaruvi ''Poonthenaruvi'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by C. C. Baby and V. M. Chandi. The film stars Prem Nazir, Nanditha Bose, Vincent, Sudheer and Jayan. The music score is by M. K. Arjunan. Cas ...

(1974) as Vimala # Devi Kanyaakumaari (1974) # Shaapamoksham (1974) # Sapthaswarangal (1974) as Mini #

Youvanam ''Youvanam'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Babu Nanthankode and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Madhu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Raghavan, Vijayasree and Rani Chandra. The film had musical score by V. Daksh ...

(1974) as Sharada # Kaamini (1974) # Nellu (1974) as Javani # Soundarya Pooja (1973) #

Swapnam ''Swapnam'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Babu Nanthankode. The film stars Madhu, Nanditha Bose, Sudheer and Jose Prakash. It was released on 3 August 1973. Cast *Madhu as Viswanathan *Nanditha Bose as Gauri * Sudhee ...

(1973) as Vasumathi #

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(1973) as Hema # Kaattuvithachavan (1973) # Police Ariyaruthu (1973) as Alice # Kaalachakram (1973) as Geetha. #

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(1973) # Pacha Nottukal(1973) as Rosie #

Aaraadhika ''Aaradhika'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by B. K. Pottekkad and produced by G. P. Balan. The film stars Jayabharathi, Raghavan, Rani Chandra and Vincent in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. Cast *Jay ...

(1973) as Latha #

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(1973) as Kanaikkari #

Kaapaalika ''Kaapalika'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Crossbelt Mani. The film stars Sheela, Adoor Bhasi, Jose Prakash and Nambiyathu in the lead roles. The film had musical score by R. K. Shekhar. Cast *Sheela as Kaapaalika ...

(1973) as Lillykutti # Ajnaathavasam(1973) as Kamala # Driksaakshi (1973) as Rajamma # Omana (1972) as Pennamma # Brahmachaari (1972) # Puthrakameshti (1972) # Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972) #

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(1972) #

Chembarathi ''Chemparathy'' () is a 1972 Malayalam-language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It was produced by S. K. Nair (S. Krishnan Nair), a famous literary personality and the founder of '' Malayalanadu'' weekly. ...

(1972) as Savithri # Prathidhwani (1971) # Vivaaham Swargathil (1970) # Vivahasammanam (1970) as Sundari # Anaachaadhanam (1969) # Anchusundarikal (1968) # Pavappettaval (1967) (credited as Miss Kerala)

Tamil

(1976) * Swami Ayyappan (1975) *

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam ''Then Sindhudhe Vaanam'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan. It was directed by Ra. Sankaran and produced by V.C. Ganesan. V. Kumar composed the soundtrack. It was released on 11 April 1975, in the w ...

(1975) *Radha (1973) *Porchilai (1969)

References

External links

* * http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Ranichandra&limit=67
Weblokam : Rani Chandra- A paining memory
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