Rajasree, known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979.
16 Facts About Rajasree
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Rajasree was credited as Gracy in the Malayalam movies she starred in her career since her debut film Bharya, directed by Kunchako.
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Rajasree worked as child artiste in films like Bhaktha Ambarisha and Mangalyam in Telugu, Aasha Sundari in Kannada, Petraval Kanda Peruvazhvu and Baktha Sabari in Tamil.
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Rajasree debuted as a young heroin in Telugu film Nitya Kalyanam Paccha Thoranam in 1960 opposite another debutante Hero Ramakrishna.
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Rajasree acted as the supporting young heroine with the Malayalam film Bharya.
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Rajasree quoted in interview "I remember Nagesh pulling my leg often shouting out "Dhigilazhagi" whenever I was on the sets,".
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Rajasree's debut Hindi film was a major box office hit in 1966.
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Rajasree made her heroine debut in Telugu films with Nitya Kalyanam Paccha Thoranam in 1960 opposite Hero Ramakrishna and Constable Kuthuru opposite Kanta Rao, but previously she had been already introduced as a child artist in Nagula Chavithi.
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Rajasree's pairing opposite actor Kanta Rao was a box office success.
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Rajasree played second lead supporting roles in Kannada films like Swarna Gowri, Rathna Manjari, Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu and Chandra Kumara.
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Rajasree did 30 films in Kannada with her last movie being Devadhasi.
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Rajasree went on to do comedy films as the lead heroine in Tamil to capitalize on her comic abilities like Bama Vijayam, Anubavi Raja Anubavi, Anubavam Pudhumai, Neeyum Naanum and Delhi Mapillai.
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Rajasree then went on to get the second lead heroine roles in films with M G Ramachandran in the lead, like Thaikku Thalaimagan, Kudiyirundha Koyil, Adimai Penn, Pattikaattu Ponnaiya, Netru Indru Naalai and Naalai Namadhe.
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Rajasree was born with a sister and her father was a railway station master.
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Rajasree was ten years old when she came to Chennai.
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Rajasree's husband died within few years after her marriage, when her child was four years old.