Vasanthi (actress)

Vasanthi
Vasanthi
Born	Karanam Vasanthi; Thimma Samudram, Prakasam dt
Died	29 May 2019[citation needed]; Anna Nagar, Chennai
Other names	Vasanti, Vasanthi B. A.
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer
Years active	1957–1978
Spouse	P. Seenivasan (deceased on 2012)
Children	1 Daughter

Vasanthi B. A. (born as Karanam Vasanthi) was an Indian actress and producer who was active in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries during the latter half of the 20th century. She was well known for her second heroine and supporting roles in some movies.

Personal life

Vasanthi married P. Seenivasan, an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She died on May 29, 2019,^{[citation needed]} in her residence at Anna Nagar, Chennai. She was looked after by her daughter and sister's son.

Film career

Vasanthi made her debut in Telugu movie Mahakavi Kalidasu in 1960, her Tamil debut was Then Nilavu in 1961.^[1] She also acted as second heroine opposite M. G. Ramachandran in Maadappura. Vasanthi entered the tinsel world as a well educated woman, an uncommon thing for heroines of her days (1960s). Tall, lanky and endowed with big eyes, Vasanthi acted in mostly decent characters and left a homely girl's image.

Filmography

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Tamil

Then Nilavu (1961)... Lalitha – debut in Tamil
Maadappura (1962)...Vasantha
Azhagu Nila (1962)
Dakshayagnam (1962)
Avana Ivan (1962)...Jamuna
Bale Pandiya (1962)
Bommai (1964)
Ennathan Mudivu (1965)
Sarasa B.A. (1965)

Telugu

Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)...Goddess Kalika
Siri Sampadalu (1962)...Latha
Manchi Manasulu...Jaya
Dakshayagnam (1962)
Punarjanma (1963)..Vasanthi
Anuragam (1963)
Sabhash Suri (1964)
Navagraha Pooja Mahima (1964)
Gudi Gantalu (1964)...Subhadra
Vivaha Bandham (1964)...Aruna
Aatma Gowravam (1965)...Parvathi
Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Sumangali (1965)...Uma
Palnati Yuddham (1966)...Perini Devi.
Mangalasutram...Kamala
Chilaka Gorinka (1966)...Saraswathi
Veera Pooja (1968).
Sati Sumathi (1967)...Sita
Veeranjaneya^[2] (1968)...Urmila

Kannada

Kannterudu Nodu (1961)
Vidhi Vilasa (1962)
Mavana Magalu (1965)
Mruthyu Panjaradalli Goodachari 555 (1970)
Anugraha (1971)
Hrudaya Sangama (1972)
Beesida Bale (1973)
Veeranjaneya Kathe (1974)
Pallavi (1976)

Malayalam

Minnaminugu (1957) – Debut in Malayalam
Sreerama Pattabhishekam (1962)...Seeta/Ahalya
Ammaye Kaanaan (1963)...Rema
Kalanjukittiya Thankam (1964)...Hema
Pakalkkinavu (1966)
Tharavattamma (1966)
Snehikkan Oru Pennu (1978)

As producer

Memu Manushulame (1973) – Telugu
Bhale Papa (1971) – Telugu

References

^ Narasimhan, T. A. (27 April 2018). "டி.சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 15: காஷ்மீரில் கட்டிப்போட்ட சலுகை!". The Hindu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Veeranjaneya (1968)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

External links

Vasanthi at IMDb

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[டி.சி(ரி)த்ராலயா-1] Narasimhan, T. A. (27 April 2018). "டி.சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 15: காஷ்மீரில் கட்டிப்போட்ட சலுகை!". The Hindu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[2] "Veeranjaneya (1968)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

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