P. R. Varalakshmi

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P. R. Varalakshmi
NationalityIndian
Occupation Film actor
Years active1966 - 2008
2017 - Present

P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. She has acted around 600 movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was Vazhaiyadi Vazhai in 1972, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. [1]

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She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rama Rao.

She has also acted with two Generations actors, with Muthuraman and his son Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu, Telugu star Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, AVM Rajan and so on. [2]

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Telugu

Hindi

Kannada

Television serials

YearSerialRoleLanguageChannel
1999–2000Idi Katha Kaadu Telugu ETV Telugu
2001–2002Atthamma Gemini TV
2005–2006SelviSaraswathi Tamil Sun TV
2007–2009Arasi
2007–2010 Ammayi Kaapuram Telugu Gemini TV
2007–2008 Chellamadi Nee Enakku Tamil Sun TV
2010–2012 Chellamey
2017–2018 Ninaika Therintha Manamae Kamakshi Star Vijay
2018–2019 Neelakuyil
2019 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Kulagini Zee Tamil
2019–2020 Thenmozhi B. A. Deivanai Star Vijay
2019–2022 Roja Arulvakhu Amuthanayaki Sun TV
2021 Kaatrukenna Veli Star Vijay
2021–present Sundari Ganthimathi Sun TV
2022 Amman Thaayamma Colors Tamil
2022 Pachakili
2022Ninaithale InikkumSpecial Appearance Zee Tamil
2023–present Modhalum Kaadhalum Star Vijay
2023 Sandhya Raagam Ramaniyamal Zee Tamil

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References

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