Indraja

Rajathi, better known by her stage name Indraja, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil and Kannada films, in addition to television shows.[2]

Indraja
Indraja in 2020
Born
Rajathi[1]

Occupations
Years active1994 – 2005
2014 – present
SpouseMohammed Absar
Children1

Early life

Indraja was born as Rajathi in a Telugu Brahmin family in Chennai.[3][4][5] She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a Carnatic music family.[6] During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned Kuchipudi dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy.[2] She was preparing to be a journalist.[7]

Career

Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's Yamaleela catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year.[2] She acted in Thadayam and Rajavin Parvaiyile but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office.[2]

She played the female lead roles in a number of successful Malayalam films, such as the 1999 action drama Ustaad alongside Mohanlal, crime thriller F.I.R alongside Suresh Gopi, 2002 comedy-drama Chronic Bachelor alongside Mammootty, 2004 comedy drama Mayilattam opposite Jayaram, and 2005 action drama Ben Johnson alongside Kalabhavan Mani are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

Personal life

Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar. The couple has a daughter named Sara.[8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1993UzhaippaliYoung Sri VidyaTamil
1993Purusha LakshanamFilm actressTamil
1994Hello BrotherHerself TeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Kannepetta Ro"
1994Jantar MantarIndrajaTelugu
1994YamaleelaLilyTelugu
1994Amaidhi PadaiThayamma's friendTamil
1995Sogasu Chooda TharamaaNeelu (Neelima Devi)TeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1995Amma DongaMohana / KalyaniTelugu
1995Rajavin ParvaiyileGowriTamil
1995Balaraju Bangaru PellamNagamaniTelugu
1995Aasthi Mooredu Asha BaareduDancerTelugu
1995Vaddu Bava ThappuPriyaTelugu
1995Server Sundaramgari AbbayiHeroineTelugu
1995ErroduSeetaluTelugu
1995Love GameInduTelugu
1995SubhamasthuSarojaTelugu
1995Mummy Mee AayanochaduSharadaTelugu
1995Bhartha SimhamSpecial appearanceTelugu
1995VajramTelugu
1995Miss 420Telugu
1996SampradhayamGeethaTelugu
1996Pittala DoraNikkiTelugu
1996Once MoreKalyaniTelugu
1996Nalla PoosaluRevathiTelugu
1996Jagadeka VeeruduLabbuTelugu
1996Bobbili BolluduRathaniTelugu
1997ThadayamDeviTamil
1997Oka Chinna MaataGeetaTelugu
1997Jai BajarangabhaliRamyaTelugu
1997ChilakkottuduIndrajaTelugu
1997PeddannayyaSravaniTelugu
1997ChinnabbayiLalithaTeluguCameo appearance
1997IllaluTelugu
1998VelaiCharulathaTamil
1998Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha LakshmiVijayaTelugu
1998Gadibidi KrishnaSeetaKannada
1998O Panai Pothundi BabuTelugu
1999Surya PuthrikaGayathriTelugu
1999The GodmanMumthasMalayalam
1999UstaadKshamaMalayalam
1999IndependenceSinduMalayalam
1999F.I.RLailaMalayalam
1999Pichodi Chetilo RaayiInduTelugu
1999Chinni Chinni AasaAasaTelugu
1999Coolie RajaSumaKannada
1999The KillerSitaKannada
1999Unnaruge Naan IrundhalDancerTamilItem number
1999PrathyarthaKannada
1999Avale Nanna HudugiKannada
1999TelanganaTelugu
2000Sammakka SarakkaGuest roleTelugu
2000Sundara PurushaHeroine IrvasiKannada
2000KhadgaGayathriKannada
2000SradhaSudhaMalayalam
2000Mundaithe Oora HabbaKannada
2001UnnathangalilHelenMalayalam
2002Krishna GopalakrishnaBhamaMalayalam
2003CheriArundhatiMalayalam
2003Achante KochumolDaisyMalayalam
2003Chronic BachelorBhavani RajasekharanMalayalam
2003War and LoveCapt. Hema VarmaMalayalam
2003RelaxChitraMalayalam
2004ThalamelamAmmukuttyMalayalam
2004AgninakshathramAmmuMalayalam
2004Engal AnnaBhavaniTamil
2004Mayilattam MeenakshiMalayalam
2005Lokanathan IASMalayalam
2005Ben JohnsonGouriMalayalam
2006Highway Police RanjiniMalayalam
2006Narakasuran Neena ViswanathanMalayalam
2007IndrajithShahinaMalayalam
2014Dikkulu Choodaku RamayyaBhavaniTelugu
2015BuduguDr. Geetha ReddyTelugu
2015LionCBI Deputy Chief IndraniTelugu
2017Sathamanam BhavatiJhansi Telugu
2017SamanthakamaniBhanumati Telugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiKrishnaveni BhargavTelugu
2018Happy WeddingNeerajaTelugu
2019AkkadokkannaduMamathaTelugu
2019Software SudheerChandu's motherTelugu
2021Alludu AdhursSreenu's motherTelugu
2021Stand Up RahulRahul's motherTelugu
2022AnanthamMaragathamTamil
2022Macherla NiyojakavargamSiddhu's motherTelugu
202212CAsha PaiMalayalamFilming
2022Breaking NewsTamilFilming
2022It's My LifeFilming
2023 Ugram Dr. Manasa

Television

Television

ShowLanguageChannelNotes
SundarakandaTeluguGemini TVPavithra
Paasam TamilSun TVJanaki
Aan Paavam
Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSpecial appearance
ValliMadhumitha Subbu
Premanuragam - NaanaTelugu
Get ReadyTeluguETV
Wow 2Telugu
CashTelugu
Jabardasth Telugu Judge from 1 April 2021 – 20 May 2021
Sridevi Drama CompanyTelugu
Sixth SenseTelugu
ThaggedeleTelugu
Alitho SardagaTelugu
Pellam Vaddu Party MudduTelugu
JB JunctionMalayalamKairali TV
Comedy Super NiteMalayalamFlowers
Thaka Dhimi Thaka JanuTamilJaya TV

References

  1. "Indraja". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Indraja". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. "I Am A Telugu Brahmin .. He Is A Muslim .. It Does Not Hinder Marriage: Heroine Indraja Love Story". 22 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. Indraja, Prema (16 December 2016). Actress Indraja Exclusive Interview. iDream Telugu Movies. Event occurs at 8m20s.
  5. "నేను తెలుగు బ్రాహ్మణ్.. ఆయన ముస్లిం..పెళ్లికి అది అడ్డుకాదు: హీరోయిన్ ఇంద్రజ లవ్ స్టోరీ". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. "Indraja reveals how she got married despite objection from parents". OnManorama. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. "Director's dream". Rediff. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. "My Marriage isn't a Secret: Senior Heroine". AP Today. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014.
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