Vanisri or Ratna Kumari (born 3 August 1948) Nell ore, also known as Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu actress in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films.Vanisri was a top Telugu film heroine from the late 1960s to 1970s. Actor S V Ranga Rao gave her screen name Vanisri.

Vanisri first film was Marapurani Kadha. She gained attention with a supporting role in the sister role in Sukha Dukhalu, where the famous song “idi mallela velayani” was picturized on her. She became a heroine and held the top spot through most of the 1970s until newer heroines Sridevi and Jayaprada took over in the late 1970s.

Vanisri had several super hit and silver jubilee movies, such as Krishnaveni, Prema Nagar, Dasara Bullodu, Aradhana, Jeevitha Chakram, Rangula Ratnam, Shri Krishna Tulabharam, Bhakta Kannappa, and Bobbili Raja, etc.

Vanisri played dual roles in Iddaru Ammayilu (1972), Ganga Manga She financed and starred in Shyam Benegal’s only Telugu film Anugraham (1977), co-starring Smita Patil.

She was also in the 1999 Hindi film Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal directed by Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao.

Vanisri left to get married and have a son and a daughter, who is now a doctor.

Vanisri returned to films in the late 1980s in mother roles, such as the one in Attaku Yamudu-Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), which became a big hit. She has now specialized in playing arrogant mothers-in-law or aunts. She has also acted in television serials. She is involved in politics.

Vanisri left to get married and have a son and a daughter, who is now a doctor.

Established a school, where 400 students have passed and have gone on to become doctors and engineers. She also planned to construct an old age home for senior citizens in the Telugu film industry called Adharana and own a mobile theatre to spot talent from various places in Andhra Pradesh. She is also involved in politics.

Vanisri says whatever a person learns before turning 27, stays with him till his death helping him to sustain his living. I want to provide a platform for those budding youngsters. The industry has given me so much; I want to do something for it. Vanisri has acted in television serials as well.

Awards:

Kavignar Kannadasan Award in 2004
Meena Kumari award at the Vamsi Awards in 2004
Madhavapeddi Prabhavathi awards by the Siva Foundation in 2005

Name                    : Ratna Kumari
Star Name            : Vanisri
Mother Tongue   : Telugu
Date of Birth       : 1948-08-03
Complexion         : Whitish
Eye Color            : Black
Hair Color          : Black
Debut Movie      : Marapurani Kadha

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