G. Varalakshmi, born Garikapati Varalaxmi, was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress, stage artist, singer and director. She is well remembered for her arrogant roles in movies like Drohi and Letha Manasulu.
Poova Thalaiya is a 1969 Tamil language comedy film directed by K. Balachander. The film features Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar, Rajasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and S. Varalakshmi in lead roles. The film, produced by M. L. A. Rama. Arangakannal, had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan and was released on May 1969.
Mahamantri Timmarusu is a 1962 Telugu historical film, produced by Atluri Pundarikakshaiah and N. Ramabrahmam under the Gowtami Productions banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Gummadi in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
Kanna Talli is a 1953 Telugu drama film, produced and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao under the Prakash Studios banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and G. Varalakshmi in the lead roles, with music composed by Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. G. Varalakshmi played the title role of the movie as the mother. The film is the debut of Telugu popular singer P. Suseela and actress Rajasulochana into the film industry. Kanna Talli bears some resemblance to Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940) but is a totally different story than the former.
Garikapati is one of the Indian family names; mostly in Andhra Pradesh.
Podaa Podi is a 2012 Indian Tamil romantic musical film written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan, starring Silambarasan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Dharan Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by Duncan Telford and Anthony Gonsalves, respectively. The film started production in 2008 and was released on 13 November 2012, as a Diwali release. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Manmadhan for Sale in 2016.
Madha Gaja Raja is an unreleased Tamil Action Comedy film written and directed by Sundar C. It stars Vishal, Anjali and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the leading roles, while Santhanam and Nithin Sathya play other pivotal supporting roles.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her debut with the Tamil film Podaa Podi (2012), portraying a London-based dancer.
Tharai Thappattai or Thaarai Thappattai is a 2016 Tamil musical art film written, produced and directed by Bala. The film features Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the leading roles, while Ilaiyaraaja composes the film's music based on karakattam. This film also happens to be Ilaiyaraaja's 1000th film. The film began production in 2013 and released on 14 January 2016. Ilaiyaraaja won the National Film Award for Best Background Score at the 63rd National Film Awards.
Ranya Rao is an Indian actress and model who appears in South Indian films. She made her debut with the 2014 Kannada film, Maanikya.
Ammayie is an unreleased Indian Tamil horror film directed by G Sankar. The film features a cast of Vinay Rai, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Poorna in the lead roles. Featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by Saravanan, the film began production in mid-2016.
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi is a 2016 Indian Kannada action motocross film written and directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Jayanna - Bhogendra. It stars Prithvi, the grandson of veteran musician G. K. Venkatesh in his debut, and Malavika Mohanan making her Kannada debut, in the lead roles. Prakash Raj, Madhoo, Charandeep and Rangayana Raghu play key supporting roles. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film is scheduled to release on 16 December 2016.
The 6th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi on 30 June and 1 July 2017. SIIMA 2017 will recognize the best films and performances from the past year, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The nomination list for the main awards was announced in June 2017.
Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by debutant Director Sarjun KM. The film features Sathyaraj, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Kishore, Vivek and Yogi Babu. Principal photography of the film commenced at Pondicherry in December 2016 and shooting wrapped up by April 2017.This story is inspired by The Disappearance of Alice Creed movie. The film released on 24 August 2018 on the eve of Varalakshmi Vratam and received poor reviews from the audience.
Mr. Chandramouli is a 2018 Indian Tamil language thriller film written and directed by Thiru and produced by G. Dhananjayan. It features Karthik, Gautham Karthik, Regina Cassandra and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The film revolves around Raghav, a professional boxer, finds himself in a fix when an unexpected turn of events gets him tangled in a battle between his passion, family and the love of his life.
Kanni Raasi is an upcoming 2019 Indian Tamil romantic comedy drama film directed by Muthukumaran and produced by Shameem Ibraham. The film stars Vimal and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles, with Pandiarajan, Yogi Babu, Kaali Venkat and Robo Shankar amongst others in supporting roles.
Velvet Nagaram is an upcoming Indian Tamil language psychological thriller film written and directed by Manojkumar Natarajan on his directorial debut. The film casts Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead role. The film is bankrolled by Arun Karthik's Makers Studios and Achu Rajamani composes music for the film.
Danny is an upcoming Indian Tamil language women-centric action film written and directed by Santhanamoorthy on his directorial debut. The film casts Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the main lead role as a cop along with a dog. Principal photography of the film began during January 2019 and the first look poster was revealed on 5 March 2019 on the occasion of the lead actress's birthday with the shooting procedure schdule left with about 25 days.
