Raasi (actress)
| Raasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Other names | Mantra |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | director |
Raasi, also credited as Mantra,[1] is a South Indian actress who has acted in a number of Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada movies.
Her first movie was Girafthar in Hindi.. Raasi paired with superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Rangbaaz (1996), Suraj (1997 and Jodidar (1997). Her debut film in Telugu was Subhakanshalu.[1] Her debut film in Tamil was Priyam.
Film career
The former child artist, rose to fame with Subhakanshalu. She also played a negative character in Nijam as Gopi Chand's lover which is directed by Teja. She was labelled 'traditional' after Gokulamlo Seetha. But later hits like Snehithulu, Pandagah, Devulu and Gilligajalu 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.[2]
She also worked in 3 Bollywood Hindi movies. Rangbaaz (1996), Suraj (1997 and Jodidar (1997). All three movies Raasi paired with superstar Mithun Chakraborty.
Following a prolific year in 1996, she received offers to sign on to films including the Vijay-starrer Love Today and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Rettai Jadai Vayasu during the following year. A further opportunity to work with T. Rajender in a project titled Ilam Kaadhalargal, however failed to materialise despite production work taking place.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mamatala Kovel | Hero's daughter | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Raogari Illu | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Young Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 1989 | Bala Gopaludu | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Kishore's friend | Telugu | |
| 1994 | Palnati Pourusham | Telugu | ||
| 1996 | Priyam | Preetha | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Rangbaaz | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Suraj | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Love Today | Preethi | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Priya | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Ganga Gowri | Ganga | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Janaki | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Pelli Pandhiri | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seetha | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Subhakankshalu | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Evandi Pelli Chesukondi | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Jodidar | Landlord's daughter | Hindi | (credited as Manthra)[4] |
| 1998 | Pandaga | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Vasantha | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Suprabhatam | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Kondattam | Vidhya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kalyana Galatta | Pooja | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Gilli Kajjalu | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Snehithulu | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Manasichi Choodu | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Neti Gandhi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Swapna Lokam | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Harischandraa | Nandini | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Veedu Samanyudu Kadhu | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Seenu | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Krishna Babu | Shilpa | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Samudram | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Pudhukudithanam | Vidhya | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Preyasi Rave | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Seethalakshmi | Malayalam | (credited as Mantra)[4] |
| 1999 | AK-47 | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Sneha | Kannada | ||
| 2000 | Postman | Sirisha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Manasu Paddanu Kaani | Swati | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Balaram | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | Rajeshwari | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Oke Maata | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kuberan | Chandra | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Simmasanam | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Doubles | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Moodu Mukkalata | Aliveni | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Ammo Okato Tariku | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Devullu | Nirmala | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | Subhadra | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Deevinchandi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Cheppalani Vundi | Vani/Rani | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Akka Bavekkada? | Sowmya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Naga Pratista | Naga Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Raja | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Police Sisters | Ramya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | 2 Much | Geeta | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Trinetram | Vijaya | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Jamindaru | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Sandade Sandadi | Vasundhara | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Coolie | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | Meghamala | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Nijam | Malli | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Manthra | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Fools | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Sreeramachandrulu | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Venky | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Okka Pellam Muddhu Rendo Pellam Vaddhu | Satya | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Devi Abhayam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Neelambari | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vaalu | Mrs. Stephen | Tamil |
References
- 1 2 Prakash, BVS (28 July 2000). "Raasi: An award for Preyasi Raave?". Screen Magazine (Indian Express Group). Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "Raasi plays vamp, rockets to the top". Rediff. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/ibv76-CAjoA
- 1 2 IMDB Listing
External links
- Mantra at the Internet Movie Database