Raasi (actress)
| Raasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Mantra |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–till active |
| Spouse(s) | S.S.Nivas |
Raasi, also credited as Mantra,[1] is a South Indian actress who has acted in a number of Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada movies.
Her first movie was Girafthar in Hindi.. Raasi paired with superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Rangbaaz (1996), Suraj (1997) and Jodidar (1997). Her debut was the Telugu film Subhakanshalu.[1]
Film career
A former child artist, Raasi rose to fame with Subhakanshalu. She played a negative character in Nijam as Gopi Chand's lover which is directed by Teja. She was labelled 'traditional' after Gokulamlo Seetha. Later hits like Snehithulu, Pandagah, Devulu and Gillikajjalu 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.[2]
She also worked in the Bollywood Hindi movies Rangbaaz (1996), Suraj (1997) and Jodidar (1997) with superstar Mithun Chakraborty.
Following a prolific year in 1996, she received offers including the Vijay-starrer Love Today and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Rettai Jadai Vayasu. A further opportunity to work with T. Rajender in a project titled Ilam Kaadhalargal, however failed to materialise despite production work taking place.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mamatala Kovela | Hero's daughter | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Young Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 1989 | Ellame En Thangachi | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Bala Gopaludu | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Kishore's friend | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Ankuram | Sindhura's sister | Telugu | |
| 1994 | Palnati Pourusham | Raja Rao's daughter | Telugu | |
| 1996 | Priyam | Preetha | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Angaara | Chutki | Hindi | credited as Vijaya |
| 1996 | Rangbaaz | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
| 1997 | Suraj | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
| 1997 | Love Today | Preethi | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Ganga Gowri | Ganga | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Janaki | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Pelli Pandhiri | Kasthuri | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seetha | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Subhakankshalu | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Evandi Pelli Chesukondi | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Jodidar | Landlord's daughter | Hindi | credited as Manthra[4] |
| 1998 | Pandaga | Prameela | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Vasantha | Vasantha | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Suprabhatam | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Vidhya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kalyana Galatta | Pooja | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Gilli Kajjalu | Sruthi | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Snehithulu | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Manasichi Choodu | Yamuna | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi | Roopa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Neti Gandhi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Swapna Lokam | Swapna | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Harischandraa | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Seenu | Herself | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Krishna Babu | Shilpa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Samudram | Herself | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Pudhu Kudithanam | Nila | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Preyasi Rave | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Seethalakshmi | Malayalam | credited as Mantra[4] |
| 1999 | AK-47 | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Sneha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2000 | Postman | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Manasu Paddanu Kaani | Swati | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Balaram | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | Rajeshwari | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Oke Maata | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kuberan | Chandra | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Simmasanam | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Doubles | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Moodu Mukkalata | Aliveni | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Devullu | Nirmala | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | Subhadra | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Deevinchandi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Cheppalani Vundi | Vani/Rani | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Akka Bavekkada? | Sowmya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Naga Pratista | Naga Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Raja | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Police Sisters | Ramya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | 2 Much | Geeta | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Trinetram | Vijaya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Jamindaru | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Coolie | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | Meghamala | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Nijam | Malli | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Manthra | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Fools | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Sreeramachandrulu | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Venky | Herself | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Okka Pellam Muddhu Rendo Pellam Vaddhu | Satya | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Devi Abhayam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Neelambari | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vaalu | Mrs. Stephen | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Parimala Devi | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Kavalai Vendam | Divya's mother | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Aakatayi | Telugu | credited as lavakumarreddy | |
| 2017 | Lanka | Telugu | ||
References
- 1 2 Prakash, BVS (28 July 2000). "Raasi: An award for Preyasi Raave?". Screen Magazine. Indian Express Group. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "Raasi plays vamp, rockets to the top". Rediff. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/ibv76-CAjoA
- 1 2 IMDB Listing
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