Rani (Tamil actress)

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Rani
Other names"O Podu" Rani, Raksha
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter and producer

Rani, also known as Raksha, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from Gemini, sung by Anuradha Sriram and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film Nachavule (2008)

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Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1992 Johny Walker Chandini Malayalam Debut film
1992 Uncle Bun Asha JamesMalayalam
1992 Priyapetta Kukku AnuMalayalam
1992 Daddy (1992 film) ShyamaMalayalam
1992 Villu Pattukaran Abhirami Tamil
1993 Chirunavvula Varamistava Vijaya Telugu
1994 Nattamai TeacherTamil
1994 Pathavi Pramanam TamilSpecial appearance
1994 Namma Annachi TamilSpecial appearance
1995 Raasaiyya TamilSpecial appearance
1995 Karnaa TamilSpecial appearance
1996 Andha Naal PoornithaTamil
1996 Avvai Shanmughi Kousalya (Kousi)Tamil
1996 Kadhal Kottai TamilSpecial appearance Vellarikka song
1997 Pudhalvan TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Kadhal Palli TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Oka Chinna Maata SireeshaTelugu
1997 Ayyinda Leda [1] [2] Agni SakshiTelugu
1997 Gokulamlo Seeta ShobanaTelugu


1998 Ulta Palta MohiniTelugu
1998One Man ArmyJhansi Kannada
1998 Yaare Neenu Cheluve KannadaSpecial appearance
1999 Yamajathakudu NirajaveniTelugu
1999 Edhirum Pudhirum TamilSpecial appearance
1999 Sivan TamilSpecial appearance
1999 Nenjinile TamilSpecial appearance
1999 Olympiyan Anthony Adam Ammu IssacMalayalam
1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikkil Parthan's Love InterestMalayalamSpecial appearance
2000 Bulandi Teacher Hindi
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu TamilSpecial appearance
2001 Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Kerala KuttyKannada
2001 Baava Baamaida Kannada
2002 Gemini KaminiTamil
2002 Game TamilSpecial appearance [3]
2002 Indra TeluguSpecial appearance
2003 Kadhal Sadugudu TamilSpecial appearance
2004 Varnajalam Tamil
2008 Nachavule Luv's motherTelugu
2009 Bumper Offer Aishwarya's motherTelugu
2008 Pandhayam Chinna MaamiTamilSpecial appearance
2010 Nagavalli Lakshmi DeviTelugu
2012 Nippu DeviTelugu
2012 Ooh La La La Surya's motherTamil
2012 Racha Telugu
2012 Mem Vayasuku Vacham Lucky's motherTelugu
2012 Vennela 1 1/2 Telugu
2013 Pavitra Munna's auntTelugu
2014 Emo Gurram Egaravachu Neelaveni's motherTelugu
2014 Brother of Bommali Shruti's motherTelugu
2015 Rudhramadevi DancerTeluguSpecial appearance
2016 Pagiri Murugan's motherTamil
2017ChitrangadaAnandhiTelugu
2017 Duvvada Jagannadham DJ's AuntTelugu
2018 Pakka Nattamai's wifeTamil
2019ThithirunanaNasriyaTamilFilming

Television

YearSerialRoleLanguage
2017 Vamsam Keerthi Sun TV
2018 Nandini Mallika Sun TV
Udaya TV
2023 Seetha Raman Archana Zee Tamil

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