G Varalakshmi

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This article is about the Telugu actress. For other meanings including other actress, see Varalakshmi.

Mrs G. Varalakshmi, also known as G. Varalaxmi (b. 1926 - d. 2006) was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress, stage artist, singer and director. She is well remembered for her arrogant roles in movies like Drohi and Letamanasulu.

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[edit] Biography

Varalakshmi was born in 1926, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her birth name is Garikapati Varalakshmi. She left home to act on stage in Vijayawada, when she was 11 years old. She acted along with drama artists Thungala Chalapathi and Dasari Kotiratnam and became popular for her roles in plays like Sakkubai and Rangoon Rowdy.

Her first movies are Barrister Parvatheesam by Producer Raghupathy Prakash and Bondam Pelli by Producer H. M. Reddy, when she was 14 years old. These two movies were released together as a two-in-one movie. She moved to Bombay to sing in chorus groups for Naushad in 1942. As her career as singer was not successful, he returned back to Madras in 1946. She married filmmaker and studio-owner K. S. Prakasha Rao. Her husband and she acted and produced a controversial and popular movie, Drohi. She played an arrogant daughter role in that movie.

She later acted in popular movies like Kula gotralu, kannatalli and Pelli chesi Chudu movies. She acted with all top heroes in 1940s and 1950s in Telugu and Tamil. She played roles of both the loving woman and arrogant sister or mother-in-law. She also directed a social movie Moogajeevulu. She joined politics and supported M.G.R for short time. She was active member in Andhra Pradesh Praja Natya Mandali.

[edit] Filmography

Note: The lists are not comprehensive.

[edit] Actress

  1. Gorantha Deepam, 1978
  2. Athavarillu, 1976
  3. Samsaram Sagaram, 1973
  4. Buddhimanthudu, 1969
  5. Nindu Hrudayalu, 1969
  6. Bangaru Pichika, 1967
  7. Letha Manasulu, 1966
  8. Antastulu, 1965
  9. Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum, 1965
  10. Sumangali, 1965
  11. Kula Gothralu, 1962
  12. Iddaru Mitrulu, 1961
  13. Raja Nandini, 1958
  14. Mangalya Balam, 1958
  15. Dongallo Dora, 1957
  16. Karpurakarasi, 1957
  17. Melukolupu, 1956
  18. Naan Petra Selvam, 1956
  19. Gulebakavali, 1955
  20. Ante Kavali, 1955
  21. Maa Gopi, 1954
  22. Menarikam, 1954
  23. Kanna Talli, 1953
  24. Naa Chellelu, 1953
  25. Paropakaram, 1953
  26. Manavati, 1952
  27. Pelli Chesi Choodu, 1952
  28. Deeksha, 1951
  29. Nirdoshi, 1951
  30. Nirabaradhi, 1951
  31. Maya Rambha, 1950
  32. Modati Rathri, 1950
  33. Shri Lakshmamma Katha, 1950
  34. Swapna Sundari, 1950
  35. Vindhyarani, 1948
  36. Drohi, 1948
  37. Bhakta Prahlada, 1942
  38. Dakshayagnam, 1941
  39. Bondam Pelli, 1940
  40. Barrister Parvatishan, 1940

[edit] Director

  1. Moogajeevulu, 1968

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