Raasi (actress)

Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. She is credited as Manthra in Malayalam and Tamil films.[2] She appeared in films such as Subhakankshalu (1997), Gokulamlo Seeta (1997) and Pelli Pandiri (1998). She made her debuted in television with Telugu soap operas Girija Kalyanam (2020) and Janaki Kalaganaledu (2021).

Raasi
Born
Vijaya

(1980-06-29) 29 June 1980[1]
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesManthra
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2006
2013–present
Spouse
Sri harsha
​
(m. 2005)​

Personal life

Raasi was born as Vijaya on 1980 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] She married film director Sri Muni.[3]

Film career

At the age of 6, she started acting as a child actress in the 1989 Telugu film, Mamatala Kovella (1989).[1]

She also worked in the Hindi movies Rangbaaz (1996), Jodidar (1997) and Suraj (1997) with Mithun Chakraborty.

In Telugu, Raasi rose to fame with Subhakankshalu (1997). She was labelled "traditional" after Gokulamlo Seeta (1997). Later, hits like Snehithulu (1998), Pandaga (1998), Gilli Kajjalu (1998), Devullu (2000) and proved her mettle as an actress. When Raasi's career started taking a nosedive, she took to doing item numbers in Telugu films like Samudram (1999).[4]

She debuted her first Tamil film Priyam. Following a prolific year 1996, she received offers including the Vijay-starrer Love Today (1997) and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997). Some of her other movies in Tamil are Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997), Ganga Gowri (1997), Thedinen Vanthathu (1997), Kondattam (1998), Kalyana Galatta (1998), Pudhu Kudithanam (1999), Kannan Varuvaan (2000), Kuberan (2000) and Simmasanam (2000).

She played a negative character in Telugu movie Nijam (2003), which was directed by Teja.[5]

After her marriage, she took a break from acting and made a comeback in character roles.[6]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1988Rao Gari IlluChittiTelugu
1988Kakkothikkavile Appooppan ThaadikalYoung LakshmiMalayalam
1989Mamatala KovelaHero's daughterTelugu
1989Bala GopaluduTelugu
1989 Chettu Kinda Pleader Telugu
1991Aditya 369Kishore's friendTelugu
1992AnkuramSindhura's sisterTelugu
1994Palnati PourushamRaja Rao's daughterTelugucredited as Vijaya
1994Puttinilla MettinillaLakshmiTelugu
1996PriyamPreethaTamil
1996AngaaraChutkiHindicredited as Vijaya
1996RangbaazHindicredited as Vijaya
1997SurajHindicredited as Vijaya
1997Love TodayPreethiTamil
1997Periya Idathu MappillaiPriyaTamil
1997Ganga GowriGangaTamil
1997Thedinen VanthathuJanakiTamil
1997Rettai Jadai VayasuAnjaliTamil
1997Pelli PandiriKasthuriTelugu
1997Gokulamlo SeethaSirishaTelugu
1997SubhakankshaluNandiniTelugu
1997Evandi Pelli ChesukondiGeethaTelugu
1997JodidarLandlord's daughterHindicredited as Manthra
1998KondattamVidhyaTamil
1998PandagaPrameelaTelugu
1998VasanthaVasanthaTelugu[7]
1998SuprabhatamVasundharaTelugu
1998Kalyana GalattaPoojaTamil
1998Gilli KajjaluSruthiTelugu
1998SnehithuluMahalakshmiTelugu
1998Manasichi ChooduYamunaTelugu
1998Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha LakshmiRoopaTelugu
1999Neti GandhiBharthiTelugu
1999SwapnalokamSwapnaTelugu
1999HarischandraaNandiniTelugu
1999Daddy DaddySubadhraTelugu
1999Veedu Samanyudu KadhuMythili/PoojaTelugu
1999SeenuHerselfTelugu
1999Krishna BabuShilpaTelugu
1999SamudramHerselfTeluguItem number
1999Pudhu KudithanamNilaTamil
1999Preyasi RaveMahalakshmiTeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1999Pallavur DevanarayananSeethalakshmiMalayalamcredited as Mantra
1999AK-47Telugu
1999SnehaMahalakshmiKannadaDebut film
2000PostmanSirishaTelugu
2000Manasu Paddanu KaaniSwatiTelugu
2000BalaramTelugu
2000Kannan VaruvaanRajeshwariTamil
2000Oke MaataTelugu
2000ShivajiTelugu
2000KuberanChandraTamil
2000SimmasanamManjuTamil
2000Moodu MukkalataAliveniTelugu
2000Ammo! Okato TareekhuGayatriTelugu
2000DevulluNirmalaTelugu
2001Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala ManchidiSubhadraTelugu
2001DeevinchandiLakshmiTelugu
2001Cheppalani VundiVani / RaniTelugu
2001Akka Bavekkada?SowmyaTelugu
2002Naga PratistaNaga LakshmiTelugu
2002RajaHerselfTamilItem number
2002Police SistersRamyaTelugu
20022 MuchGeetaTelugu
2002TrinetramVijayaTelugu
2002JamindaruKannada
2002Sandade SandadiVasundharaTelugu
2002CoolieTelugu
2002Ninne PreethisuveMeghamalaKannada
2003NijamMalliTelugu
2003Aalukkoru AasaiManthraTamil
2003Raja NarasimhaMahalakshmiKannada
2003SriramachandruluSailajaTelugu
2004VenkyHerselfTeluguSpecial appearance
2004Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam VadduSatyaTelugu
2005Devi AbhayamLakshmiTelugu
2006Suyetchai MLATamil
2013Onbadhule GuruNeelambariTamil
2013Man of the Match Telugu
2015VaaluMrs. StephenTamil
2016Kalyana VaibhogameParimala DeviTelugu
2016Kavalai VendamDivya's motherTamil
2016PadesaveSwathi's motherTelugu
2017AakatayiVikranth's motherTelugu
2017LankaRebeccaTelugu

Television

References
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  2. Prakash, BVS (28 July 2000). "Raasi: An award for Preyasi Raave?". Screen Magazine. Indian Express Group. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. kavirayani, suresh (23 April 2017). "Lanka movie review: Raasi's return not a good one!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "Raasi plays vamp, rockets to the top". Rediff. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. "Nijam review: Nijam (Telugu) Movie Review". Movies.fullhyderabad.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. "Reason for IT raid in actress Manthra's properties - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. "Vasantha film review" (PDF). Zamin Ryot. 1 May 1998. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.


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