Vasanthi (actress)

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Vasanthi
Born
Karanam Vasanthi

Thimma Samudram, Prakasam dt
Died29 May 2019[ citation needed ]
Anna Nagar, Chennai
Other namesVasanti, Vasanthi B. A.
Occupation(s) Actress, Producer
Years active1957–1978
Spouse P. Seenivasan (deceased on 2012)
Children1 Daughter

Vasanthi B. A. (born as Karanam Vasanthi) was an Indian actress and producer who was active in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries during the latter half of the 20th century. She was well known for her second heroine and supporting roles in some movies.

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Personal life

Vasanthi married P. Seenivasan, an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She died on May 29, 2019,[ citation needed ] in her residence at Anna Nagar, Chennai. She was looked after by her daughter and sister's son.

Film career

Vasanthi made her debut in Telugu movie Mahakavi Kalidasu in 1960, her Tamil debut was Then Nilavu in 1961. [1] She also acted as second heroine opposite M. G. Ramachandran in Maadappura . Vasanthi entered the tinsel world as a well educated woman, an uncommon thing for heroines of her days (1960s). Tall, lanky and endowed with big eyes, Vasanthi acted in mostly decent characters and left a homely girl's image.

Filmography

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As Actress

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1957 Minnaminugu MalayalamDebut Film
1960 Mahakavi Kalidasu Goddess Kalika Telugu
1961 Then Nilavu LalithaTamil
1961Kannterudu NoduKannada
1962 Siri Sampadalu LathaTelugu
1962 Manchi Manasulu JayaTelugu
1962 Dakshayagnam Telugu
1962 Maadappura VasanthaTamil
1962 Azhagu Nila Tamil
1962 Dakshayagnam Tamil
1962 Avana Ivan JamunaTamil
1962 Bale Pandiya Tamil
1962 Vidhi Vilasa Kannada
1962 Sreerama Pattabhishekam Seeta/AhalyaMalayalam
1963 Punarjanma VasanthiTelugu
1963AnuragamTelugu
1963 Ammaye Kaanaan RemaMalayalam
1964 Sabhash Suri Telugu
1964Navagraha Pooja MahimaTelugu
1964 Gudi Gantalu SubhadraTelugu
1964 Vivaha Bandham ArunaTelugu
1964 Kalanjukittiya Thankam Malayalam
1964 Bommai Tamil
1965 Aatma Gowravam ParwatiTelugu
1965 Keelu Bommalu Telugu
1965 Sumangali UmaTelugu
1965 Ennathan Mudivu Tamil
1965 Sarasa B.A. Tamil
1965 Mavana Magalu Kannada
1966 Palnati Yuddham Perini DeviTelugu
1966 Mangalasutram KamalaTelugu
1966 Chilaka Gorinka SaraswatiTelugu
1966 Pakalkkinavu Malayalam
1966 Tharavattamma Malayalam
1967 Sati Sumathi SitaTelugu
1968Veera PoojaTelugu
1968 Veeranjaneya UrmilaTelugu
1970Mruthyu Panjaradalli Goodachari 555Kannada
1971 Anugraha Kannada
1972 Hrudaya Sangama Kannada
1973Beesida BaleKannada
1974Veeranjaneya KatheKannada
1976 Pallavi Kannada
1978 Snehikkan Oru Pennu Malayalam

As producer

  1. Memu Manushulame (1973) – Telugu
  2. Bhale Papa (1971) – Telugu

References

  1. ↑ Narasimhan, T. A. (27 April 2018). "டி.சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 15: காஷ்மீரில் கட்டிப்போட்ட சலுகை!". The Hindu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.


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