Rajyalakshmi Chandu, better known by her stage name Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi (born 18 December 1964) is an Indian actress.[1] She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She was well noted for her performance in the Telugu movie Sankarabharanam in which she starred as the female lead alongside Chandra Mohan at the age of fifteen. Since her success from Sankarabharanam, Rajyalakshmi has acted as a heroine with many prominent actors from all corners of the Indian film industry including N. T. Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Balakrishna, Shankar, Mohanlal, Dilip, Jeetendra, Mammooty and Vishnuvardhan. Currently she is acting in Telugu and Tamil television shows with guest appearances in movies.[2]

Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi
Born (1964-12-18) 18 December 1964 (age 59)
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1980–1990
2003-Present
Spouse(s)K. R. Krishnan
(m.1990-present)
Children2

Family and personal life

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Rajyalakshmi was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh on 18 December 1964.[citation needed] As a child she acted in small plays with her mother as part of an acting troupe where she was eventually discovered. In 1980 she was cast to play "Sarada" in Sankarabharanam to which she received critical acclaim.

She was married in the year 1990 to K. R. Krishnan and they have two children, Rohit Krishnan and Rahul Krishnan. She now resides in Chennai with her family.

Filmography

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Telugu

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Tamil

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Malayalam

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Kannada

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Television series

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Year Title Role Channel Language
1991 Penn Sujatha Doodarshan Tamil
2007–2010 Megala Thilaga Sun TV
2009 Kanmaneeya Amutha / Rajalakshmi
2010–2012 No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam Gemini TV Telugu
2010–2011 Kasthuri Bhagyam Sun TV Tamil
2011–2012 Pirivom Santhippom 1 Dhanam Vijay TV
Chellamay Gayathri's mother Sun TV
2012–2014 Pilai Nila Neelaveni
Paartha Gnabagam Illayo Kalavathi Kalaignar TV
2013 Pirivom Santhippom 2 Dhanam Vijay TV
2013–2015 Deivamagal Sampoornam Sun TV
2014 Amma Gemini TV Telugu
2017–2019 Raja Rani Lakshmi Rajasekhar Star Vijay Tamil
Azhagu Devi Manimaran Sun TV
2019 Kanulu Moosina Neevayee Jagadamba Star Maa Telugu
2020 Vadinamma Parvathy
2020–present Baakiyalakshmi Eshwari Star Vijay Tamil
2021–2022 Anbe Vaa Saraswati Sun TV
Pandian Stores Eshwari Star Vijay
2024–present Annam Shenbagavalli Sun TV

References

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  5. ^ "Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu cast".
  6. ^ EE CHARITRA INKENNALLU | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | SUMAN | VIJAYASHANTI | V9 VIDEOS, 28 September 2017, retrieved 12 May 2023
  7. ^ "Musugu Donga Cast and Crew".
  8. ^ MAA INTI MAHALAKSHMI | TELUGU FULL LENGTH MOVIE | MOHAN BABU | RADHA | TELUGU CINEMA ZONE, 11 July 2018, retrieved 26 March 2024
  9. ^ "Vijrumbana (1986)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  10. ^ ETV. "ETV Watch Chanakya Sapatham Comedy Scene". ETVWin. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Agni Keratalu (1988)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Police Report (1989)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ^ Jeevi (12 February 2005). "Dhairyam - Telugu cinema Review - Nitin, Raima Sen". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  14. ^ United India Exporters (22 February 2021). "Ariyaan 2012". YouTube.
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