Rajyalakshmi

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Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi
Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi.jpg
Born (1964-12-18) 18 December 1964 (age 59)
Occupation Film actress
Years active1980–1990
2003-Present
Spouse(s)K. R. Krishnan
(m.1990-present)
Children2

Rajyalakshmi Chandu, better known by her stage name Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi (born 18 December 1964) is an Indian actress. [1] She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She was well noted for her performance in the Telugu movie Sankarabharanam in which she starred as the female lead alongside Chandra Mohan at the age of fifteen. Since her success from Sankarabharanam, Rajyalakshmi has acted as a heroine with many prominent actors from all corners of the Indian film industry including N. T. Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Balakrishna, Shankar, Mohanlal, Dilip, Jeetendra, Mammooty and Vishnuvardhan. Currently she is acting in Telugu and Tamil television shows with guest appearances in movies. [2]

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Family and personal life

Rajyalakshmi was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh on 18 December 1964.[ citation needed ] As a child she acted in small plays with her mother as part of an acting troupe where she was eventually discovered. In 1980 she was cast to play "Sarada" in Sankarabharanam to which she received critical acclaim.

She was married in the year 1990 to K. R. Krishnan and they have two children, Rohit Krishnan and Rahul Krishnan. She now resides in Chennai with her family.

Filmography

Telugu

Tamil

Malayalam

Kannada

Television series

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
1991 Penn Sujatha Doodarshan Tamil
2007–2010 Megala Thilaga Sun TV
2009KanmaneeyaAmutha / Rajalakshmi
2010–2012No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam Gemini TV Telugu
2010–2011 Kasthuri Bhagyam Sun TV Tamil
2011–2012 Pirivom Santhippom 1 Dhanam Vijay TV
Chellamay Gayathri's mother Sun TV
2012–2014 Pilai Nila Neelaveni
Paartha Gnabagam Illayo Kalavathi Kalaignar TV
2013 Pirivom Santhippom 2 Dhanam Vijay TV
2013–2015 Deivamagal Sampoornam Sun TV
2014Amma Gemini TV Telugu
2017–2019 Raja Rani Lakshmi Rajasekhar Star Vijay Tamil
Azhagu Devi Manimaran Sun TV
2019Kanulu Moosina NeevayeeJagadamba Star Maa Telugu
2020 Vadinamma Parvathy
2020–Present Baakiyalakshmi Eshwari Star Vijay Tamil
2021–2022 Anbe Vaa Saraswati Sun TV

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