Indraja

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Indraja
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Indraja in 2020
Born
Rajathi [1]

Occupations
Years active1994 – 2007
2014 – present
SpouseMohammed Absar
Children1

Rajathi, better known by her stage name Indraja, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil and Kannada films, in addition to television shows. [2]

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Early life

Indraja was born as Rajathi in a Telugu Brahmin family in Chennai. [3] [4] [5] She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a Carnatic music family. [6] During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned Kuchipudi dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy. [2] She was preparing to be a journalist. [7]

Career

Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's Yamaleela catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year. [2] She acted in Thadayam and Rajavin Parvaiyile but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office. [2]

She played the female lead roles in a number of successful Malayalam films, such as the 1999 action drama Ustaad alongside Mohanlal, crime thriller F.I.R alongside Suresh Gopi, 2002 comedy-drama Chronic Bachelor alongside Mammootty, 2004 comedy drama Mayilattam opposite Jayaram, and 2005 action drama Ben Johnson alongside Kalabhavan Mani are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

Personal life

Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar who has acted in many television serials. The couple has a daughter named Sara. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1993 Uzhaippali Young Sri VidyaTamil
Purusha Lakshanam Film actressTamil
1994 Hello Brother HerselfTeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Kannepetta Ro"
Jantar MantarIndrajaTelugu
Yamaleela LilyTelugu
Amaidhi Padai Thayamma's friendTamil
1995 Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa Neelu (Neelima Devi)TeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Amma Donga Mohana / KalyaniTelugu
Rajavin Parvaiyile GowriTamil
Balaraju Bangaru PellamNagamaniTelugu
Aasthi Mooredu Asha BaareduDancerTelugu
Vaddu Bava Thappu PriyaTelugu
Server Sundaramgari AbbayiHeroineTelugu
ErroduSeetaluTelugu
Love GameInduTelugu
SubhamasthuSarojaTelugu
Bhartha SimhamSpecial appearanceTelugu
Vajram Telugu
Miss 420Telugu
1996 Mummy Mee Aayanochadu SharadaTelugu
SampradhayamGeethaTelugu
Pittala DoraNikkiTelugu
Once MoreKalyaniTelugu
Nalla PoosaluRevathiTelugu
Jagadeka Veerudu LabbuTelugu
Bobbili BolluduRathaniTelugu
1997 Thadayam DeviTamil
Oka Chinna Maata GeetaTelugu
Jai BajarangabhaliRamyaTelugu
Chilakkottudu IndrajaTelugu
Peddannayya SravaniTelugu
Chinnabbayi LalithaTeluguCameo appearance
IllaluTelugu
1998 Velai CharulathaTamil
Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha LakshmiVijayaTelugu
O Panaipothundi Babu Telugu
Gadibidi Krishna SeetaKannada
1999Surya PuthrikaGayathriTelugu
The Godman MumthasMalayalam
Ustaad KshamaMalayalam
Independence SinduMalayalam
F.I.R LailaMalayalam
Pichodi Chetilo Raayi InduTelugu
Chinni Chinni Aasa AasaTelugu
Coolie RajaSumaKannada
The KillerSitaKannada
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal DancerTamilItem number
Prathyartha Kannada
Avale Nanna HudugiKannada
TelanganaTelugu
2000 Sammakka Sarakka Guest roleTelugu
Sundara PurushaHeroine IrvasiKannada
KhadgaGayathriKannada
Sradha SudhaMalayalam
Mundaithe Oora HabbaKannada
2001 Unnathangalil HelenMalayalam
2002 Krishna Gopalakrishna BhamaMalayalam
2003CheriArundhatiMalayalam
2003Achante KochumolDaisyMalayalam
Chronic Bachelor Bhavani RajasekharanMalayalam
War and Love Capt. Hema VarmaMalayalam
RelaxChitraMalayalam
2004ThalamelamAmmukuttyMalayalam
Agninakshathram AmmuMalayalam
Engal Anna BhavaniTamil
Mayilattam MeenakshiMalayalam
2005 Lokanathan IAS Malayalam
Ben Johnson GouriMalayalam
2006Highway Police RanjiniMalayalam
Narakasuran Neena ViswanathanMalayalam
2007 Indrajith ShahinaMalayalam
2014 Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya BhavaniTelugu
2015BuduguDr. Geetha ReddyTelugu
Lion CBI Deputy Chief IndraniTelugu
2017 Sathamanam Bhavati JhansiTelugu
Samanthakamani BhanumatiTelugu
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Krishnaveni BhargavTelugu
Happy Wedding NeerajaTelugu
2019AkkadokkannaduMamathaTelugu
Software Sudheer Chandu's motherTelugu
2021 Alludu Adhurs Sreenu's motherTelugu
Stand Up Rahul Rahul's motherTelugu
2022 Anantham MaragathamTamil
Macherla Niyojakavargam Siddhu's motherTelugu
12CAsha PaiMalayalam
Breaking NewsTamil
It's My Life
2023 Ugram Dr. Manasa
2024 Razakar – Silent Genocide of Hyderabad Chakali AilammaTelugu
Prathinidhi 2 Telugu

Television

TitleLanguageNetworkNotes
Sundarakanda Telugu Gemini TV Pavithra
Paasam Tamil Sun TV Janaki
Aan Paavam
Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval Special appearance
Valli Madhumitha Subbu
Premanuragam - NaanaTelugu
Get Ready ETV
Wow 2
Cash
Jabardasth Judge from 1 April 2021 – 20 May 2021
Sridevi Drama Company
Thaggedele
Alitho Sardaga
Pellam Vaddu Party MudduTelugu
JB JunctionMalayalam Kairali TV
Comedy Super Nite Flowers
Thaka Dhimi Thaka JanuTamil Jaya TV
Musical wife grand finale Malayalam Flowers
Star Magic 2024 Flowers TV

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