Roopa (actress)

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Roopa
Born
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other namesRoopa Devi
OccupationActress
Years active1980–1990
2005–present
Mother Advani Lakshmi Devi

Roopa, known as Roopa Devi is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Kalyanam Raghuramaiah [1] and veteran actress Advani Lakshmi Devi. She became famous as the debutante heroine of the tragic romantic film Oru Thalai Ragam in Tamil that ran for 365 days in which she was paired with newcomer Shankar. [2] She has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies during the 1980s. For her performance in the movie Avala Antharanga , Roopa won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress in 1984–85.

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Career

Roopa Devi mainly worked in Kannada movies during the 1980s. She debuted as a heroine in the experimental film Kamala in 1979 and the role of a prostitute brought her wide acclaim. She entered commercial cinema in 1980 with Simha Jodi in which she played Vishnuvardhan's sister. She was the first choice for second lead and supporting roles in Kannada movies during 1983–87. Her prominent Kannada movies include Haalu Jenu , Mullina Gulabi , Bandhana , Avala Antharanga , Marali Goodige , Trishoola, Aahuthi, Dharma and Bala Nouke. She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress (1984–85) for her stellar performance in Avala Antharanga . [3]

She has worked with almost all leading Kannada actors of her time including Dr.Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Shankar Nag and Ashok. She was romantically paired with matinee idol Dr.Rajkumar in Haalu Jenu, Samayada Gombe and Yarivanu which were all huge successes critically and commercially. She stopped acting after 1989. Almost twenty years later she returned to the silver screen with Ganga Kaveri in 2008. In 2011 she acted in Jarasandha as the mother of hero Duniya Vijay. [4]

Dr.Rajkumar holds the distinction of having played the hero to both Roopa Devi and her mother Advani Lakshmi Devi (in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha )

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1978 Naalaaga Endaro Telugu
Prema Paga
Radha Krishna
1979Kalikkoil KabaliTamil
Pakka Kalla Kannada
Kamala
1980 Oru Thalai Ragam Subhadra Tamil
Theekkadal Malayalam
Hridhayam Paadunnu
Andharangam OomaiyanathuRathi Tamil
Ambalavilakku GeethaMalayalam
Pappu Herself
Moogaku MatostheTelugu
Vasantha Azhaippugal Tamil
Simha Jodi Kannada
1981 Sneham Oru Pravaham Malayalam
Aambalppoovu
Vazhikal Yaathrakkar
MayilTamil
Adugal Nanaigindrana
Kanneer Pookkal
AambalppoovuMalayalam
AvasarakariTamil
Mouna Yuddham
Engamma Maharani
Andru Muthal Indru Varai
1982 Echchil Iravugal
Enikkum Oru Divasam MolykuttyMalayalam
Kanavugal Karpanaigal Tamil
Haalu Jenu MeenaKannada
Mullina Gulabi Radha
Raagam Thedum Pallavi Tamil
Nadamaadum Silaigal
Budi Muchida KendaKannada
ThunaiviTamil
Pratigna [5] SaradaTelugu
Chilanthivala SaradaMalayalam
1983 Pallaankuzhi Devu
Rangula Kala Telugu
Gayathri Maduve Kannada
Nyaya Gedditu Jyothi
1984 Bandhana
Shiva Kanye
Yarivanu
Avala Antharanga Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Pavithra Prema
Maryade Mahalu
Marali Goodige
Samayada Gombe Gowri
Maha Purusha
Yarivanu
1985Dharma
Bangalore Rathriyalli
Thrishula
Bettada Hoovu Healthcare workerSpecial Appearance
Aahuti
Koodum Thedi Malayalam
AalaapanaTelugu
1986 Nenapina Doni Kannada
Ratha Sapthami
1987Shiva Bhaktha Markandeya
Hanthakudi VetaTelugu
Jaganmatha
Bala NoukeKannada
1988 Daasi Telugu
Samyuktha SamyukthaKannada
1989 Bhadrachitta Malayalam
Gandandre Gandu Kannada
1990Appu RemaniMalayalam
Paattukku Naan Adimai Ramarajan sisterTamil
1994Police AlluduJanakiTelugu
1995 Tapassu
Real Hero
2001Inspector Vikram
2005Karnana SampattuKannadaDelayed for 18 years
2006 Kamli Telugu
2008 Ganga Kaveri Arjun's motherKannada
2009 Shh... Occult practitionerTelugu
2010 Mathe Mungaru Kannada
2011 Jarasandha
2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Telugu
2015 Asura
2024 Rakshana

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1997–2000 Ruthuragalu Saradha DD Saptagiri

References

  1. ↑ Raju, Aruna Chander (13 May 2013). "He was ahead of his times". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen's music is brilliant". Rediff.com . 13 March 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "State Film awards, 1984-85: Roopa Devi, who bagged the (Best Actress) award in "AVALA... | The Hindu Images". Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Review: Jarasandha is disappointing". rediff. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Prathignya (1982)". Indiancine.ma.
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