P. R. Varalakshmi

P. R. Varalakshmi
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971 - 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 Kettikaran in 1971, directed by H.S Venu. ^[1]

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Tamil

1. Kettikaran (1971)
2. Kulama Gunama (1971)
3. Vazhaiyadi Vazhai (1972)
4. Ponvandu (1973)
5. Deivaamsam (1973)
6. Malai Naattu Mangai (1973)
7. May Kuzhandhaigal (1973)
8. Ore Satchi (1974)
9. Naan Avanillai (1974)
10. Swathi Nakshathram (1974)
11. Tiger Thathachari (1974)
12. Cinema Paithiyam (1975)
13. Pattampoochi (1975)
14. Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975)
15. Dasavatharam (1976)
16. Veedu Varai Uravu (1976)
17. Navarathinam (1977)
18. Kalamadi Kalam (1977)
19. Munnooru Naal (1977)
20. Punniyam Seithaval (1977)
21. Shri Kanchi Kamakshi (1978)
22. Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! (1978)
23. Mela Thalangal (1978)
24. Mayandi (1979)
25. Nadagame Ulagam (1979)
26. Kandhar Alangaaram (1979)
27. Valli Mayil (1980)
28. Neer Nilam Neruppu (1980)
29. Raman Parasuraman (1980)
30. Kannadi (1981)
31. Sankarlal (1981)
32. Rajangam (1981)
33. Kalvadiyum Pookal (1983)
34. Sarithira Nayagan (1984)
35. Nanayam Illatha Nanayam (1984)
36. Anbe Odi Vaa (1984)
37. Mayavi (1985)
38. Manamagale Vaa (1988)
39. Sakkarai Pandhal (1988)
40. Thaai Naadu (1989)
41. Pattanamthan Pogalamadi (1990)
42. Durga (1990)
43. Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen (1992)
44. Naane Varuven (1992)
45. Vaa Magale Vaa (1994)
46. Jameen Kottai (1995)
47. Musthaffaa (1996)
48. Poove Unakkaga (1996)
49. Gopura Deepam (1997)
50. Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999)
51. Padai Veetu Amman (2002)
52. Naan Avan Illai (2007)
53. Birthmark (2024)

Malayalam

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Tharavattamma
1971	Achante Bharya	Thankhamma
1972	Panimudakku
1973	Kaadu	Menon's daughter
1974	Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham
1976	Light House	Usha
1977	Aval Oru Devaalayam
	Ammaayi Amma
1978	Beena	Malathy
	Avalku Maranamilla
1979	Ival Oru Naadody
	Jimmy
	Kazhukan	Pimp Mani's wife
	Sukhathinte Pinnale	Kalyani
	Aval Niraparathi
	Irumbazhikal	Geetha
1980	Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
	Swattu
	Lava	Rajasekharan's wife
	Kodumudikal	Sarojini
1981	Agnisaram
1982	Jumbulingam
	Chambalkadu
	Paanjajanyam
1983	Kolakkomaban
	Angam	Dr. Rehman's wife
	Himam	Sharada
1984	Manasse Ninakku Mangalam
1985	Thozhil Allengil Jail
1997	Kulam	Ammayi
2003	Janakeeyam	Surya's mother

Telugu

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Mathru Devata
1971	Tahsildar Gari Ammayi
	Kathanayakuralu	Radha	[2]
1972	Koduku Kodalu	Vasundhara
1973	Neramu Siksha	Prabha
	Dhanama? Daivama?	Shanti
1974	Manushullo Devudu	Sudha
	Inti Kodalu
1975	Thota Ramudu
	Jebu Donga
	Maya Machindhra
1976	Ee Kalapu Pillalu
	Sita Kalyanam	Sumitra
	Bhakta Kannappa	Parvati
1979	Maa Voori Devatha
1980	Kaksha
1981	Swargam
	Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu
1982	Andagaadu	Dhanalakshmi
	Billa Ranga		[3]
	Kalavari Samsaram	Sumathi
	Krishnavataram
1983	Adavalle Aligithe	Rajeswari
1985	Mayuri
	Visha Kanya
	Maya Mohini
	Koteeswarudu	Koulasya
1986	Papikondalu
1987	Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola
1988	Illu Illalu Pillalu
	Station Master	Pushpa's mother
	Chinnodu Peddodu
	Thodallullu
	Aadade Aadharam
1989	Sri Devi Kamakshi
	Chennapatnam Chinnollu	Radha's mother	[4]
1990	Idem Pellam Baboi
1991	Kulamma Gunamma
1992	Kalaratrilo Kannepilla
	Samsarala Mechanic	Sumathi
1993	Ankuram
1995	Aadaalla Majaka

Kannada

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Chovkadha Deepa
1973	Bethadha Bairava
1976	Rajanarthakiya Rahasya
	Bengaluru Bhootha
1984	Baddi Bangaramma
	Police Papanna
1988	Sangliyana
1989	Avane Nanna Ganda

Hindi

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	Parde Ke Peechey
1972	Shehzada
2001	Devi Durga Shakti

Television serials

Year	Serial	Role	Language	Channel
1999–2000	Idi Katha Kaadu		Telugu	ETV Telugu
2001–2002	Atthamma			Gemini TV
2005–2006	Selvi	Saraswathi	Tamil	Sun TV
2007–2009	Arasi
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	Vennila's Grandmother		Star Vijay
2021–2024	Sundari	Ganthimathi		Sun TV
2022	Amman	Thaayamma		Colors Tamil
2022	Pachakili
2022	Ninaithale Inikkum	Special Appearance		Zee Tamil
2023	Modhalum Kaadhalum			Star Vijay
2023	Sandhya Raagam	Ramaniyamal		Zee Tamil

References

1. Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 November 2010). "Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
2. "Kathanayakuralu (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
3. "Billa- Ranga: నలభై ఏళ్ళ 'బిల్లా-రంగా'" [Billa-Ranga: Forty years of 'Billa-Ranga']. NTV Telugu (in Telugu). 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
4. "Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast".

External links

• P. R. Varalakshmi at IMDb