Vaishnavi is an Indian actress and voice artist. She was a prominent
lead actress
A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and ''leading actor'' may refer to a person who typica ...
from 1988 to 1997 in
Tamil
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** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
,
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
,
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
and
Malayalam
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films. She is the granddaughter of actress
Sowcar Janaki
Sankaramanchi Janaki (born T. Janaki; 12 December 1931), popularly known as Sowcar Janaki (Tamil) or Shavukaru Janaki (Telugu) or Sahukar Janaki (Kannada), is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 300, films, predominantly in Tamil, Telug ...
.
Family
She is the granddaughter of famous film actress Sowcar Janaki. Vaishnavi's mother Yagnna Prabha is the elder daughter of Sowcar Janaki. She married in 1996 after which she stopped acting. She has two daughters, Aditi and Meghna.
Filmography
Vaishnavi started her film career in Tamil language in 1987. She has also done 100 shows of a drama, called "Lakshmi Kalyana Vaibhovame" in 1993, touring US, Thailand, Sri Lanka, London and Paris.
Tamil
Malayalam
Kannada
* 1992 – ''
Aathma Bandhana''
Telugu
* 1988 – ''
Prema'' as Lizzy
* 1991 – ''
Attintlo Adde Mogudu'' as Sharada
* 1992 - ''Chamanti''
* 1993 – ''Ayyappa Karuna''
* 1993 – ''Paruvu Prathista'' as Sita
* 1995 – ''
Subha Sankalpam
''Subha Sankalpam'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by noted singer, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. It stars Kamal Haasan, Aamani and Priya Raman, with Viswanath also playing a pivotal role. P. C. Sreeram ...
'' as Rakkamma
Hindi
* 1992 - ''
Roja
Roja may refer to:
* ''Roja'' (film), a 1992 Tamil-language film by director Mani Ratnam
* ''Roja'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film
* Roja Selvamani
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''
* 1995 – ''
Ravan Raaj: A True Story'' as Dharma
Voice Artist
1990 -
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
''Nee Pathi Naan Pathi'' () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Vasanth and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rahman, Gautami and Heera. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani under the pseud ...
for
Gautami
Gautami Tadimalla (born 2 July 1969), known mononymously as Gautami, is an Indian actress and politician who has worked mainly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in addition to Hindi, and Kannada films. She was one of the leading South India ...
1993 -
Thiruda Thiruda
''Thiruda Thiruda'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal and Heera Rajagopal while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Salim ...
for
Anu Aggarwal
Anu Aggarwal (born 11 January 1969) is a former Indian model and actress. She is best known for her works in ''Aashiqui'', ''The Cloud Door'' and ''Thiruda Thiruda''.
Early life and background
Anu Aggarwal was born on 11 January 1969 in New Del ...
1993 -
Donga Donga
''Thiruda Thiruda'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal and Heera Rajagopal while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Salim ...
for
Anu Aggarwal
Anu Aggarwal (born 11 January 1969) is a former Indian model and actress. She is best known for her works in ''Aashiqui'', ''The Cloud Door'' and ''Thiruda Thiruda''.
Early life and background
Anu Aggarwal was born on 11 January 1969 in New Del ...
2022 -
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect for
Simran
Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...
Awards
* She won
Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress was institute since 1981:
See also
* Nandi Awards
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
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-
Subha Sankalpam
''Subha Sankalpam'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by noted singer, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. It stars Kamal Haasan, Aamani and Priya Raman, with Viswanath also playing a pivotal role. P. C. Sreeram ...
(1995)
[(in ]Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
)
References
External links
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Indian film actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses from Kerala
20th-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Tamil television
Actresses in Hindi cinema