Rajashree (actress)

Rajashree (born 29 April 1977) is an Indian film actress known for her works in Tamil cinema, Bollywood, Kannada cinema and television. She made her debut in Bharathiraja's 1994 Tamil film Karuththamma playing the lead character. She then appeared in Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues. Since then she has appeared in over sixty films in a variety of roles.[5]

For the actress of the 1960s, see Rajasree.

Rajashree
Born
Madhavi[1]

(1977-04-29) 29 April 1977
NationalityIndian
Alma materKesari Higher Secondary School[2]
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)Ansari Raja (m. 2009) (divorced)[3]
Bujankar Rao
(m. 2010-present)[4]

Career

Actress Rajashree made her debut in Tamil Cinema with Bharathiraja's Karuthamma. Winning laurels for her prodigious performance, she continued getting on with fantastic shows in Sethu, Nandha, Run, Manasellam, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. Rajashree has spelled prominent roles around 57 films in Telugu and Tamil. Apart from Silver Screen, the actress leaped with best credits in TV series Aalayam, Agal Vilakku, Mandhira Vasal and Sivamayam.[5]

Personal life

Rajashree married Ansari Raja, a Muslim and proprietor of "Body Shape Gym" after being in love for some time. It was a customary marriage according to Hindu-Muslim religion that was attended by their family members and close friends. But, however the couple split after living together for just one month.

In 2010, she married computer engineer Bujankar Rao in a secret ceremony in Vijayawada. The wedding took place at the popular Kanaka Durga temple and was attended by just a few family and friends of the couple. The Hyderabad-based Bujankar Rao is a relative of Rajashree. The actress said that she would bid goodbye to acting forever.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1994Gandhada Gudi Part 2Kannada Film
1994KaruththammaKaruththamma
1995Neela KuyilShalini
1995Lingababu Love StoryRagaaTelugu film
1995Murai MappillaiSorna
1996Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum PennaleLakshmi
1996Amman Kovil VaasalilePadminiGuest appearance
1996Vaigarai PookkalDeivanai
1997Police BeteRekhaKannada film
1998Hyderabad BluesAshwini RaoEnglish film
1998KingRajeshwariKannada film
1998Mangalya PallakkuAkhilaMalayalam film
1999Sethu
1999SautelaHindi film
2001AsokavanamUma
2001NandhaNandha's mother
2001MegasandesamRosy Samuel
2001Sonnal Thaan KaadhalaRoja's sister
2002HoliVasanthi
2002Run
2002GameMalar
2003Manasellam
2006IlakkanamMalliga
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduMrs. Arokyaraj
2007Ammuvagiya Naan
2007SabariMaragatham
2009Oru Kadhalan Oru KadhaliSumathi
2010AyyanarPrabha's aunt
2012Porkodi 10am VaguppuPorkodi's mother
2013Vathikuchi
2015Agathinai
2015SrimanthuduGuest role
2015Chandi VeeranPaari's Mother
2016IraiviKala
2017Pagadi Aattammother
2017Arasakulam

Serials
YearTitleLanguageRoleChannel Notes
1998–2001Ganga Yamuna SaraswatiTamilRaj TV television debut
2001–2004DraculaMalayalamAsianet
2002–2003Agal VilakkugalTamilSeethaSun TV
2008–2010Magal
2009–2010IdhayamShakuntala
2013–2014VamsamThenmozhi
2014–2016RamulammaTeluguStar Maa
2017–2020Lakshmi KalyanamRajeshwari
2018MahalakshmiGemini TV
2020–PresentChithi 2TamilPadma ShanmugapriyanSun TV

References
  1. "Karuthamma Rajasree Entered wedlocks". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "Transcending Language Barriers". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Karuthamma Rajashree gets married". www.kollywoodtoday.net. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. "Second marriage for Bharathiraja's heroine". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/45215.html
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