Cinejosh wishes a very happy birthday to Vanisree

Hyderabad, August 03:-

Cinejosh wishes a very happy birthday to Vanisree.

Vanisree or Ratna Kumari (born August 3rd, 1948), also known as Ratna Kumari or Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu film actress in 1960s to 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

Vanisree was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India in 1948. Actor S V Ranga Rao gave her screen name Vanisri.

Her first film was Marapurani Kadha. She gained attention with a supporting role in the sister role in K. Balachander's film 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.

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.

Vanisree returned to film in the late 1980s acting in mother roles, such as her character in Attaku Yamudu-Ammayiki Mogudu (1989). She was also in the 1999 hindi film Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal directed by Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao. She often portrays arrogant mothers-in-law or aunts. Vanisree has acted in television serials as well.

Awards:-

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