P. R. Varalakshmi Explained

P. R. Varalakshmi
Occupation:	Actress
Nationality:	Indian
Years Active:	1971 - 2008 2017 - Present

P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. She has acted around 600 movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was Kettikaran in 1971, directed by H.S Venu.^[1]

She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rama Rao.

She has also acted with two Generations actors, with Muthuraman and his son Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu, Telugu star Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, AVM Rajan and so on.^[2]

Filmography

Tamil

• Kettikaran (1971)
• Kulama Gunama (1971)
• Vazhaiyadi Vazhai (1972)
• Ponvandu (1973)
• Deiva Vamsam (1973)
• Malai Naattu Mangai (1973)
• Deiva Kuzhandhaigal (1973)
• Ore Satchi (1974)
• Naan Avanillai (1974)
• Swathi Nakshathram (1974)
• Tiger Thathachari (1974)
• Cinema Paithiyam (1975)
• Pattampoochi (1975)
• Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975)
• Dasavatharam (1976)
• Veedu Varai Uravu (1976)
• Navarathinam (1977)
• Kalamadi Kalam (1977)
• Munnooru Naal (1977)
• Punniyam Seithaval (1977)
• Shri Kanchi Kamakshi (1978)
• Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! (1978)
• Mela Thalangal (1978)
• Mayandi (1979)
• Nadagame Ulagam (1979)
• Kandhar Alangaaram (1979)
• Valli Mayil (1980)
• Neer Nilam Neruppu (1980)
• Valli Mayil (1980)
• Raman Parasuraman (1980)
• Kannadi (1981)
• Sankarlal (1981)
• Rajangam (1981)
• Kalvadiyum Pookal (1983)
• Nanayam Illatha Nanayam (1984)
• Anbe Odi Vaa (1984)
• Mayavi (1985)
• Manamagale Vaa (1988)
• Sakkarai Pandhal (1988)
• Thaai Naadu (1989)
• Pattanamthan Pogalamadi (1990)
• Durga (1990)
• Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen (1992)
• Naane Varuven (1992)
• Vaa Magale Vaa (1994)
• Jameen Kottai (1995)
• Musthaffaa (1996)
• Poove Unakkaga (1996)
• Gopura Deepam (1997)
• Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999)
• Padai Veetu Amman (2002)
• Naan Avan Illai (2007)
• Birthmark (2024)

Malayalam

• Tharavattamma (1966)
• Achante Bharya (1971) as Thankhamma
• Panimudakku (1972)
• Kaadu (1973) as Menon's daughter
• Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham (1974)
• Light House (1976) as Usha
• Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977)
• Ammaayi Amma (1977)
• Beena (1978)
• Avalku Maranamilla (1978)
• Ival Oru Naadody (1979)
• Jimmy (1979)
• Kazhukan (1979) as Pimp Mani's wife
• Sukhathinte Pinnale (1979) as Kalyani
• Aval Niraparathi (1979)
• Irumbazhikal (1979)
• Oru Varsham Oru Maasam (1980)
• Swattu (1980)
• Lava (1980)
• Kodumudikal (1980) as Sarojini
• Agnisaram (1981)
• Jumbulingam (1982)
• Chambalkadu (1982)
• Paanjajanyam
• Kolakkomaban (1983)
• Angam (1983)
• Himam (1983) as Sharada
• Manasse Ninakku Mangalam (1984)
• Thozhil Allengil Jail (1985)
• Kulam (1997)
• Janakeeyam (2003) as Surya's mother

Telugu

• Koduku Kodalu (1972) as Vasundhara
• Neramu Siksha (1973)
• Dhanama? Daivama? (1973) as Shanti
• Manushullo Devudu (1974)
• Inthi Kodhaluu (1974)
• Thota Ramudu (1975)
• Jebu Donga (1975)
• Maya Machindhra (1975)
• Ee Kalapu Pillalu (1976)
• Sita Kalyanam (1976)
• Bhakta Kannappa (1976)
• Maa Voori Devatha (1979)
• Swargam (1981)
• Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu (1981)
• Billa Ranga (1982)^[3]
• Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
• Krishnavataram (1982)
• Adavalle Aligithe (1983)
• Mayuri (1985)
• Koteeswarudu (1985)
• Illu Illalu Pillalu (1988)
• Station Master (1988)
• Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
• Sri Devi Kamakshi (1989)
• Chennapatnam Chinnollu^[4] (1989) as Radha's (Jeevitha) mother
• Idem Pellam Baboi (1990)
• Kalaratrilo Kannepilla (1992)
• Samsarala Mechanic (1992) as Sumathi
• Ankuram (1993)
• Aadaalla Majaka (1995)

Hindi

• Devi Durga Shakti (2001)
• Pardhai Kee Pichai

Kannada

• Chovkadha Deepa (1969)
• Bethadha Bairava (1973)
• Rajanarthakiya Rahasya (1976)
• Bengaluru Bhootha (1976)
• Baddi Bangaramma (1984)
• Police Papanna (1984)
• Sangliyana (1988)
• Avane Nanna Ganda (1989)

Television serials

Year	Serial	Role	Language	Channel
1999–2000	Idi Katha Kaadu		Telugu	ETV Telugu
2001–2002	Atthamma			Gemini TV
2005–2006	Selvi	Saraswathi	Tamil	Sun TV
2007–2009	Arasi
2007–2010	Ammayi Kaapuram		Telugu	Gemini TV
2007–2008	Chellamadi Nee Enakku		Tamil	Sun TV
2010–2012
2017–2018	Ninaika Therintha Manamae	Kamakshi		Star Vijay
2018–2019	Neelakuyil
2019	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Kulagini		Zee Tamil
2019–2020	Thenmozhi B. A.	Deivanai		Star Vijay
2019–2022	Roja	Arulvakhu Amuthanayaki		Sun TV
2021	Kaatrukenna Veli	Vennila's Grandmother		Star Vijay
2021–present	Sundari	Ganthimathi		Sun TV
2022	Amman	Thaayamma		Colors Tamil
2022	Pachakili
2022	Ninaithale Inikkum	Special Appearance		Zee Tamil
2023–present	Modhalum Kaadhalum			Star Vijay
2023		Ramaniyamal		Zee Tamil

Notes and References

1. Web site: 13 November 2010 . Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi . S. R. . Ashok Kumar . . 15 May 2021 . https://archive.today/20210515070959/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-P.-R.-Varalakshmi/article15685552.ece . 15 May 2021.
2. Web site: Varalakshmi profile. 19 March 2015.
3. Web site: 2022-10-15 . Billa- Ranga: నలభై ఏళ్ళ ‘బిల్లా-రంగా’ . Billa-Ranga: Forty years of 'Billa-Ranga'. 2024-04-28. . te . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201022636/https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/billa-ranga-movie-has-completed-40-years-247252.html . live .
4. Web site: Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast .