Personal Info
Birth date
1975-08-31 (49 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Also known as
Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam
కుసుమా కుమారి
Rajasri
Rajashri
Kusuma Kumari
Gracy
Rajasree T.
Rajashree
Rajasree
Biography
Rajasree also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is a noted South Indian film actress from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. T. Rama Rao and Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao and for acting alongside Ravichandran in the Tamil comedy films – Neeyum Naanum, Kadhalikka Neram Illai and Delhi Mappilai. Notable among Rajasri's roles in non-folklore social films in Tamil are as Nimmi in Tamil hit comedy film Kaadhalikka Neramillai, remade as Preminchi Choodu in Telugu, as movie star Bhama in Tamil film Bama Vijayam. She was credited as Gracy in the Malayalam movies she starred in her career since her debut film Bharya (1962) directed by Kunchakko. Rajasree went on to do 200 films spread across the languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam (as Gracy) and Hindi from beginning of 1956 to 1979.
Filmography
Daana Veera Soora Karna
8.5
Overview:
A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.Kudiyirundha Koyil
6.5
Overview:
Sekhar is separated from his twin, Anand, after getting abducted and grows up to be a criminal. When Sekhar is injured in an encounter, the police ask Anand to impersonate him and bring down his gang.Pyar Kiye Jaa
4
Overview:
Widower Ramlal lives a wealthy lifestyle near Poona, India along with two daughters and a son. His daughter, Malti, is a Science Graduate; Nirmala, a matriculate, and the son, Atma, who wants his dad to finance a Hindi film which he himself will produce under the banner of 'Wah Wah Productions'Mahamantri Thimmarusu
NYR
Overview:
Timmarusu the prime minister in Krishnadevaraya's court, is envied by Hamvira, who hopes to overthrow him. After being falsely accused of attacking the king, Timmarusu must prove his innocence.Anarkali
NYR
Overview:
Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and thereby strengthen communal harmony.Kadhalikka Neramillai
5.9
Overview:
Ashok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.Baala Naagamma
NYR
Overview:
Bala Nagamma is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. R. Kaundinya and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Narasimharaju and Master Babu. The film has musical score by S. Rajeshwara Rao. The movie is based on one of the popular stories of the traditional folklore Burra katha.Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham
8
Overview:
The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Hanuman's devotion towards Rama. It begins with the crowning ceremony of Rama & Sita.Aggi Barata
NYR
Overview:
A young warrior, Raja, is threatened by an evil general, Gajapathi, who exploits innocent subjects. At the same time, he must also save Princess Vasavi from the general's hands.Ponnapuram Kotta
8
Overview:
Ponnapuram Kotta is a 1973 Malayalam language film starring Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Vijayasree and Vijayanirmala in the lead roles.Aggi Pidugu
NYR
Overview:
A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain their ancestral entitlement to rule over a kingdom.Pattindalla Bangaram
NYR
Overview:
Bangaru Raju and Bharathi love each other a lot. Though he promises Bharathi that he will marry her, circumstances separate them.Sorgam
6
Overview:
Sankar is an ambitious man who wants to make it big through fair means. However, the friend he works under, Sampath, begins to use corrupt measures to make them rich.Chandavalliya Thota
8
Overview:
The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its Gandhian theme of dealing with the poverty in rural Indian villages.Raasaleela
NYR
Overview:
Raasaleela is a 1975 Malayalam-language Indian feature film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by Carmel Johny for RJD Films, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha. It is a remake of the Tamil film Unarchigal, which also starred Kamal Haasan, but got released before the original.Anubavi Raja Anubavi
NYR
Overview:
A man experiences culture shock after arriving in Madras for the first time.Kalai Kovil
NYR
Overview:
Kalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.Aakasa Ramanna
8
Overview:
Aakasa Ramanna is a Telugu language film starring Kanta Rao and Rajashree in lead roles. The film was released in the year 1965 and has been directed by G. Viswanathan. The producer of the film is S. Bhavan Narayana. Film picturization started on 31st December 1964 and released on 8th July 1965.Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
NYR
Overview:
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana. It tells the story of the life and death of Ravan's son, great warrior Meghanadhudu.Poova Thalaiya
8
Overview:
Ganesan is a widower and Paruvathamma is his mother in law. Shankar is the younger brother of Ganesan and he falls in love with Paruvathamma . A healthy competition takes place between evil minded S. Paruvathamma and Shankar so as to overthrow one another.Kumara Sambhavam
NYR
Overview:
Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name.Poompuhar
NYR
Overview:
After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
NYR
Overview:
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam.Kalai Arasi
NYR
Overview:
Vani is kidnapped by aliens who need her to teach music and dance to their inhabitants. Mohan, her lover, chances upon the alien left behind on Earth and manages to make his way to the alien planet.Bharya
NYR
Overview:
Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.Acting
1977Daana Veera Soora Karna as Dancer
1975Raasaleela as Unknown
1975Naalai Namadhe as Kamala
1975Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham as Goddess Parvathi
1974Netru Indru Naalai as Amutha, Kumar's lover
1974Alluri Seetha Ramaraju as Unknown
1974Ponnapuram Kotta as Unknown
1973Jwala Mohini as Unknown
1972Ellai Kodu as Unknown
1971Adi Parasakthi as Goddess Lakshmi
1971Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan as Unknown
1971Iru Thuruvam as Kamala
1971Pattindalla Bangaram as Bharathi
1970Sorgam as Anjana
1970C.I.D. Rajanna as Unknown
1970Patham Pasali as Unknown
1969Kumara Sambhavam as Urvasi
1969Poova Thalaiya as Raji
1968Delhi Mapillai as Unknown
1968Kadal as Rajeena
1968Kudiyirundha Koyil as Unknown
1967Bama Vijayam as Bama
1967Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Rajamani
1966Anarkali as Gulnar
1966Baala Naagamma as Unknown
1966Pyar Kiye Jaa as Nirmala
1966Aggi Barata as Vasavi
1965Neela Vanam as Vimala
1965Aakasa Ramanna as Unknown
1964Poompuhar as Madhavi
1964Kalai Kovil as Unknown
1964Aggi Pidugu as Roja
1964Kadhalikka Neramillai as Nirmala, a PUC graduate
1964Shivarathri Mahathme as Ranjana
1964Chandavalliya Thota as Unknown
1963Kalai Arasi as Unknown
1962Bharya as Gracy
1962Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Kandoli
1961Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet) as Goddess Lakshmi/Goddess Sita