Indraja Explained

Indraja
Birth Name:Rajathi[1]
Birth Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Yearsactive:1994 – 2007
2014 – present
Spouse:Mohammed Absar
Children:1

Rajathi, better known by her stage name Indraja, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil and Kannada films, in addition to television shows.[2]

Early life

Indraja was born as Rajathi in a Telugu Brahmin family in Chennai.[3] [4] [5] She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a Carnatic music family.[6] During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned Kuchipudi dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy.[2] She was preparing to be a journalist.[7]

Career

Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's Yamaleela catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year.[2] She acted in Thadayam and Rajavin Parvaiyile but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office.[2]

She played the female lead roles in a number of successful Malayalam films, such as the 1999 action drama Ustaad alongside Mohanlal, crime thriller F.I.R alongside Suresh Gopi, 2002 comedy-drama Chronic Bachelor alongside Mammootty, 2004 comedy drama Mayilattam opposite Jayaram, and 2005 action drama Ben Johnson alongside Kalabhavan Mani are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

Personal life

Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar who has acted in many television serials. The couple has a daughter named Sara.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
1993 Uzhaippali Young Sri Vidya Tamil
Purusha Lakshanam Film actress Tamil
1994 Hello Brother HerselfTelugu Special appearance in the song "Kannepetta Ro"
Jantar Mantar IndrajaTelugu
Yamaleela Lily Telugu
Amaidhi Padai Thayamma's friend Tamil
1995 Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa Neelu (Neelima Devi)Telugu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Amma Donga Mohana / KalyaniTelugu
Rajavin Parvaiyile Gowri Tamil
Balaraju Bangaru Pellam NagamaniTelugu
Aasthi Mooredu Asha Baaredu DancerTelugu
Vaddu Bava Thappu PriyaTelugu
Server Sundaramgari AbbayiHeroine Telugu
Errodu Seetalu Telugu
Love Game InduTelugu
Subhamasthu Saroja Telugu
Bhartha Simham Special appearanceTelugu
Vajram Telugu
Miss 420Telugu
1996 Mummy Mee Aayanochadu SharadaTelugu
Sampradhayam Geetha Telugu
Pittala Dora NikkiTelugu
Once More KalyaniTelugu
Nalla Poosalu Revathi Telugu
Jagadeka Veerudu LabbuTelugu
Bobbili Bolludu Rathani Telugu
1997 Thadayam DeviTamil
Oka Chinna Maata Geeta Telugu
Jai Bajarangabhali RamyaTelugu
Chilakkottudu Indraja Telugu
Peddannayya Sravani Telugu
Chinnabbayi Lalitha Telugu Cameo appearance
Illalu Telugu
1998 Velai CharulathaTamil
Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi VijayaTelugu
Gadibidi Krishna SeetaKannada
O Panai Pothundi Babu Telugu
1999 Surya Puthrika Gayathri Telugu
The Godman Mumthas Malayalam
Ustaad Kshama Malayalam
Independence SinduMalayalam
F.I.R Laila Malayalam
Pichodi Chetilo Raayi InduTelugu
Chinni Chinni Aasa Aasa Telugu
Coolie Raja Suma Kannada
The Killer Sita Kannada
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Dancer Tamil Item number
Prathyartha Kannada
Avale Nanna Hudugi Kannada
Telangana Telugu
2000 Sammakka Sarakka Guest role Telugu
Sundara Purusha Heroine Irvasi Kannada
Khadga Gayathri Kannada
Sradha Sudha Malayalam
Mundaithe Oora Habba Kannada
2001 Unnathangalil HelenMalayalam
2002 Krishna Gopalakrishna Bhama Malayalam
2003 Cheri Arundhati Malayalam
2003 Achante Kochumol DaisyMalayalam
Chronic Bachelor Bhavani RajasekharanMalayalam
War and Love Capt. Hema VarmaMalayalam
Relax Chitra Malayalam
2004 Thalamelam Ammukutty Malayalam
Agninakshathram Ammu Malayalam
Engal Anna BhavaniTamil
Mayilattam MeenakshiMalayalam
2005 Lokanathan IAS Malayalam
Ben Johnson Gouri Malayalam
2006 Highway Police RanjiniMalayalam
Narakasuran Neena Viswanathan Malayalam
2007 Indrajith ShahinaMalayalam
2014 Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya Bhavani Telugu
2015 Budugu Dr. Geetha ReddyTelugu
Lion CBI Deputy Chief IndraniTelugu
2017 Sathamanam BhavatiJhansiTelugu
Samanthakamani Bhanumati Telugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiKrishnaveni Bhargav Telugu
Happy Wedding Neeraja Telugu
2019AkkadokkannaduMamathaTelugu
Software Sudheer Chandu's mother Telugu
2021 Alludu Adhurs Sreenu's mother Telugu
Stand Up RahulRahul's motherTelugu
2022AnanthamMaragatham Tamil
Macherla Niyojakavargam Siddhu's mother Telugu
12C Asha Pai Malayalam
Breaking News Tamil
It's My Life
2023UgramDr. Manasa
2024Razakar – Silent Genocide of HyderabadChakali AilammaTelugu
Prathinidhi 2Telugu

Television

Title Language Network Notes
Sundarakanda TeluguPavithra
PaasamTamilSun TVJanaki
Aan Paavam
Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSpecial appearance
ValliMadhumitha Subbu
Premanuragam - Naana Telugu
Get Ready ETV
Wow 2
Cash
JabardasthJudge from 1 April 2021 – 20 May 2021
Sridevi Drama Company
Thaggedele
Alitho Sardaga
Pellam Vaddu Party Muddu Telugu
JB Junction Malayalam Kairali TV
Comedy Super Nite Flowers
Thaka Dhimi Thaka Janu Tamil Jaya TV
Musical wife grand finale Malayalam Flowers
Star Magic 2024Flowers TV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indraja . https://web.archive.org/web/20130623064415/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411 . dead . 23 June 2013 . . 19 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Indraja. https://web.archive.org/web/20130623064415/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411. dead. 23 June 2013. Sify. 3 July 2012.
  3. Web site: I Am A Telugu Brahmin .. He Is A Muslim .. It Does Not Hinder Marriage: Heroine Indraja Love Story. 22 April 2021 . 2021-11-30. en-gb.
  4. Actress Indraja Exclusive Interview. Indraja, Prema. 8m20s. iDream Telugu Movies. 16 December 2016.
  5. Web site: నేను తెలుగు బ్రాహ్మణ్.. ఆయన ముస్లిం..పెళ్లికి అది అడ్డుకాదు: హీరోయిన్ ఇంద్రజ లవ్ స్టోరీ. 2021-05-15. Samayam Telugu. te.
  6. Web site: Indraja reveals how she got married despite objection from parents. 2021-05-08. OnManorama.
  7. Web site: Director's dream. Rediff. 3 July 2012.
  8. Web site: My Marriage isn't a Secret: Senior Heroine. AP Today. 7 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910070950/http://www.aptoday.com/movienews/my-marriage-isnt-a-secret-senior-heroine/2993/. 10 September 2014.