Mantra | |
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Born | Vijaya 29 June 1980 [1] |
Other names | Manthra (Tamil & Malayalam) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–2006 2013–present |
Spouse | Sri Muni (m. 2005) |
Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. She is credited as Manthra in Malayalam and Tamil films. [2] She appeared in films such as Subhakankshalu (1997), Gokulamlo Seeta (1997) and Pelli Pandiri (1998). She made her debuted in television with Telugu soap operas Girija Kalyanam (2020) and Janaki Kalaganaledu (2021).
Raasi was born as Vijaya on 1980 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. [1] She married film director Sri Muni. [3]
At the age of 9, she started acting as a child actress in the 1989 Telugu film, Mamatala Kovella (1989). [1]
She also worked in the Hindi movies Rangbaaz (1996), Jodidar (1997) and Suraj (1997) with Mithun Chakraborty.
In Telugu, Raasi rose to fame with Subhakankshalu (1997). She was labelled "traditional" after Gokulamlo Seeta (1997). Later, hits like Snehithulu (1998), Pandaga (1998), Gilli Kajjalu (1998), Devullu (2000) and proved her mettle as an actress. When Raasi's career started taking a nosedive, she took to doing item numbers in Telugu films like Samudram (1999). [4]
She debuted her first Tamil film Priyam . Following a prolific year 1996, she received offers including the Vijay-starrer Love Today (1997) and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997). Some of her other movies in Tamil are Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997), Ganga Gowri (1997), Thedinen Vanthathu (1997), Kondattam (1998), Kalyana Galatta (1998), Pudhu Kudithanam (1999), Kannan Varuvaan (2000), Kuberan (2000) and Simmasanam (2000).
She played a negative character in Telugu movie Nijam (2003), which was directed by Teja. [5]
After her marriage, she took a break from acting and made a comeback in character roles.[ citation needed ]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Chitti | Telugu | |
1988 | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Young Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
1989 | Mamatala Kovela | Hero's daughter | Telugu | |
1989 | Bala Gopaludu | Telugu | ||
1989 | Chettu Kinda Pleader | Telugu | ||
1991 | Aditya 369 | Kishore's friend | Telugu | |
1992 | Ankuram | Sindhura's sister | Telugu | |
1994 | Palnati Pourusham | Raja Rao's daughter | Telugu | credited as Vijaya |
1994 | Puttinilla Mettinilla | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
1996 | Oho Naa Pellanta | in a song | Telugu | |
1996 | Priyam | Preetha | Tamil | Debut as lead role |
1996 | Angaara | Chutki | Hindi | credited as Vijaya |
1996 | Rangbaaz | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
1997 | Suraj | Hindi | credited as Vijaya | |
1997 | Love Today | Preethi | Tamil | |
1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Priya | Tamil | |
1997 | Ganga Gowri | Ganga | Tamil | |
1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Janaki | Tamil | |
1997 | Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Anjali | Tamil | |
1997 | Pelli Pandiri | Kasthuri | Telugu | |
1997 | Gokulamlo Seetha | Sirisha | Telugu | |
1997 | Subhakankshalu | Nandini | Telugu | |
1997 | Evandi Pelli Chesukondi | Geetha | Telugu | |
1997 | Jodidar | Landlord's daughter | Hindi | credited as Manthra |
1998 | Kondattam | Vidhya | Tamil | |
1998 | Pandaga | Prameela | Telugu | |
1998 | Vasantha | Vasantha | Telugu | [6] |
1998 | Suprabhatam | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
1998 | Kalyana Galatta | Pooja | Tamil | |
1998 | Gilli Kajjalu | Sruthi | Telugu | |
1998 | Snehithulu | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
1998 | Manasichi Choodu | Yamuna | Telugu | |
1998 | Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi | Roopa | Telugu | |
1998 | Daddy Daddy | Subadhra | Telugu | |
1999 | Neti Gandhi | Bharthi | Telugu | |
1999 | Swapnalokam | Swapna | Telugu | |
1999 | Harischandraa | Nandini | Telugu | |
1999 | Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu | Mythili/Pooja | Telugu | |
1999 | Seenu | Herself | Telugu | |
1999 | Krishna Babu | Shilpa | Telugu | |
1999 | Samudram | Herself | Telugu | Item number |
1999 | Pudhu Kudithanam | Nila | Tamil | |
1999 | Preyasi Rave | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Seethalakshmi | Malayalam | credited as Mantra |
1999 | AK-47 | Telugu | ||
1999 | Sneha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | Debut film |
2000 | Postman | Sirisha | Telugu | |
2000 | Manasu Paddanu Kaani | Swati | Telugu | |
2000 | Balaram | Telugu | ||
2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | Rajeshwari | Tamil | |
2000 | Oke Maata | Telugu | ||
2000 | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
2000 | Kuberan | Chandra | Tamil | |
2000 | Simmasanam | Manju | Tamil | |
2000 | Moodu Mukkalata | Aliveni | Telugu | |
2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | Gayatri | Telugu | |
2000 | Devullu | Nirmala | Telugu | |
2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | Subhadra | Telugu | |
2001 | Deevinchandi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
2001 | Cheppalani Vundi | Vani / Rani | Telugu | |
2001 | Akka Bavekkada? | Sowmya | Telugu | |
2002 | Naga Pratista | Naga Lakshmi | Telugu | |
2002 | Raja | Herself | Tamil | Item number |
2002 | Police Sisters | Ramya | Telugu | |
2002 | 2 Much | Geeta | Telugu | |
2002 | Trinetram | Vijaya | Telugu | |
2002 | Jamindaru | Kannada | ||
2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
2002 | Coolie | Telugu | ||
2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | Meghamala | Kannada | |
2003 | Nijam | Malli | Telugu | |
2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Manthra | Tamil | |
2003 | Raja Narasimha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
2003 | Sriramachandrulu | Sailaja | Telugu | |
2004 | Venky | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance |
2004 | Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu | Satya | Telugu | |
2005 | Devi Abhayam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Tamil | ||
2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Neelambari | Tamil | |
2013 | Man of the Match | Telugu | ||
2015 | Vaalu | Mrs. Stephen | Tamil | |
2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Parimala Devi | Telugu | |
2016 | Kavalai Vendam | Divya's mother | Tamil | |
2016 | Padesave | Swathi's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Aakatayi | Vikranth's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Lanka | Rebecca | Telugu | |
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