Baby Rani | |
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| Born | Rani Rudramma Devi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966 - 1982 |
| Spouse | Samabasiva Rao Rayala |
| Children | 3(Two Sons and one Daughter) |
| Parent | Shri Sambasiva Rao Stunt Master(telugu) Smt.Sitaravamma |
Baby Rani was an Indian child artist, who was active in Tamil Cinema during the latter 20th century. She acted in more than 90 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. [1] [2] [3]
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| 1964 | Bangaru Thimmaraju | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Valkai Padagu | Tamil | |||
| 1965 | Thodu Needa | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Sathee Sakkubai | Telugu | |||
| 1966 | Chitthi | Tamil | |||
| 1966 | Ponnu Mappillai | Tamil | |||
| 1966 | Sangeetha Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1966 | Letha Manasulu | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Aurat | Hindi | |||
| 1967 | Pesum Dheivam | Tamil | |||
| 1967 | Pinni | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Peddakkaiah | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Chikkadu Dorakadu | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Bellimoda | Kannada | |||
| 1968 | Kuzhanthaikkaga | Geetha (First National Award for child is given in India) | Tamil | [7][3] | |
| 1968 | Teacharamma | Tamil | |||
| 1968 | Pappa Kosam | Telugu | [8][3] | ||
| 1969 | Nanha Farishta | Geetha | Hindi | [11][3] | |
| 1969 | Kanne Pappa | Lakshmi | Tamil | [3][10] | |
| 1969 | Adimai Penn | Azhagu | Tamil | [12][3] | |
| 1969 | Ponnu Mappillai | Tamil | |||
| 1969 | Thirudan | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Jatakaratna Midathambotlu | Telugu | |||
| 1969 | Mathru Devatha | Telugu | |||
| 1969 | Bangaru Panjaram | Telugu | |||
| 1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Preethi Magal | Malayalam | |||
| 1970 | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Young Sumathi | Tamil | [13][3] | |
| 1970 | Amma Kosam | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Pachani Samsaram | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Maa Manchi Akkaiah | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Pethandarlu | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Kasturi Nivasa | Rani | Kannada | ||
| 1971 | Muthassi | Malayalam | |||
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Madurai Meenatchi Amman | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Kankatchi | Tamil | |||
| 1971 | Thirumagal | Neela | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Dasara Bullodu | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Bhale Papa | Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Bhale Rani | Kannada | |||
| 1972 | Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai | Rani | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Appa Tata | Tamil | |||
| 1972 | Antha Manamanchike | Telugu | |||
| 1972 | Chitti Thalli | Telugu | |||
| 1973 | Samsaram Sagaram | Telugu | |||
| 1973 | Bhakta Tukaram | Telugu | |||
| 1974 | Premalu Pellillu | Telugu | |||
| 1975 | Balipeetam | Telugu | |||
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Prakalathan | Tamil | ||
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | Prasath Sister | Tamil | ||
| 1977 | Sri Krishna Leela | Little Krishnan | Tamil | ||
| 1978 | Kannavari Illu | Telugu | |||
| 1982 | Bhkta Dhruva Markandeya | Telugu |
| Year | Film | Category | Outcome | Ref |
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| 1968 | Kuzhanthaikkaga | National Film Award for Best Child Artist | Won | [4] [5] |
| 1969 | Kanne Pappa | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist | Won | [3] |
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