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Easwari Rao is an Indian actress and producer who works in various South Indian film industries. She is known for the films, Rambantu (1995), Raman Abdullah (1997), Kaala (2018), and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Easwari Rao was born on Wednesday, 13 June 1973 (age 50 years; as of 2023) in Tanuku, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family & Caste
Easwari Rao belongs to a Telugu Hindu family of the Kamma caste.
Parents & Siblings
Easwari Rao’s mother’s name is Prabhavathy Amma. She has five siblings – 3 brothers and two younger sisters. She has an elder brother who is a teacher working in Rajahmundry. One of her brothers is a banker in the United Arab Emirates, and the other is settled in Hyderabad. One of her two sisters is a teacher and the other is an interior designer.
Husband & Children
Easwari Rao got married to actor and director, L. Raja, in 2005. They have two children, a daughter and a son.
Easwari Rao’s Husband L. Raja
Signature/Autograph
Easwari Rao Autograph
Career
Film
Easwari Rao debuted in the film industry with the Telugu film Intinta Deepavali (1990).
Easwari Rao in the film Intinta Deepavali
She debuted in the Tamil film industry with the film Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990).
Easwari Rao on the poster of the film Kavithai Paadum Alaigal
Her first Malayalam film was as the character Ranjini Thampuratti in the film Oottyppattanam (1992).
Easwari Rao in a scene from the film Oottyppattanam
Easwari Rao appeared in a character role in the debut film of Thalapathy Vijay, Naalaiya Theerpu (1992).
Easwari with Vijay in the film Naalaiya Theerpu
Easwari Rao debuted in the Kannada film industry with the film Megha Maale (1994).
Easwari Rao on the poster of the film Megha Male
The film Rambantu (1996) featured Easwari Rao in the character of Kaveri and Rajendra Prasad in the character of Rambantu. The film was a commercial success and widely accepted by the audience.
The Tamil film Raman Abdullah (1997) was also a huge success. She played a lead character named Gowri in this film. Her other lead roles were in the Tamil films, Guru Paarvai (1998), Simmarasi (1998), and Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum (1999).
Easwari Rao on the poster of the film Raman Abdullah
She played a supporting role named Shyama in the Tamil film, Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), directed by Mani Ratnam. She essayed a character named Latha in the Tamil film Virumbugiren (2002) for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female). She played the character of Uma Maheshwari in the Tamil film Saravana (2006) after which she took a break for almost 8 years and appeared in a supporting role in the Telugu film, Legend (2014).
Easwari Rao in a scene from the film Saravana
In the Tamil film Kaala (2018), she appeared as the wife of a character played by Rajinikanth. Her character Selvi, received wide appreciation and acclaim.
She gave a cameo appearance in the Malayalam film Unda (2019) as the wife of a character played by Mammootty. The character, Fathima, in the Kannada film K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022), was a notable appearance. She appeared as Valliyammal in the Tamil film Kondraal Paavam (2023) and as the character Rosamma in the Malayalam film Bandra (2023). She appeared as the mother of the lead character in the Telugu film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).
Easwari Rao on the poster of the film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
Television
Easwari Rao played a role in the Tamil TV Series, Kokila Enge Pogiral (1999 – 2000), broadcasted on the Sun TV channel. She appeared in various Tamil TV series broadcast on the Sun TV channel, such as Perai Solla Va and Kasthuri (2006). Some of the other TV series that she was part of were Ninne Pelladutha (2001-2005) in Telugu aired on Gemini TV, Aval Appadithan (2013) in Tamil aired on Jaya TV, Agni Satchi in Tamil on Star Vijay, and Kantham Kathalu on Doordarshan – Telugu.
Easwari Rao in the TV series Aval Appadithan
Awards
- Easwari Rao won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for the film Virumbugiren in 2001.
- She won the Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Supporting Actress for the film Kaala in 2018.
Easwari Rao with the Behindwoods Gold Medal
- She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for the film Kaala in 2019.
- She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for the film Kaala in 2019.
Easwari Rao with the SIIMA Award
- Easwari received the Best Supporting Actress award for the film ‘Kaala’ at the Edison Awards in 2019.
- In the same year, she received an award for the film ‘Kaala’ at Provoke Awards.
Easwari Rao after receiving the Provoke Award (2019)
- She won the Best Supporting Actor award for the 2006 Telugu film ‘Ganga’ and a television serial at Nandi Awards.
Facts/Trivia
- Easwari Rao’s debut in the Tamil film industry was with the name, Janani. Her debut in the Kannada film industry is credited to the name Vijayashree. For the Telugu film industry, her name was changed to Vyjayanthi.
- She became a producer for the film Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 (2019), directed by M. R. Bharathi. The film was a tribute to the veteran director, Balu Mahendra.
- She is a trained Kuchipudi dancer.
- Her hobbies are cooking and reading.
- Her name is also spelt as ‘Eshwari Rao’ and ‘Iswari Rao.’